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Hewlett-Packard’s HR director introduced a seven-point plan to modernise the work culture of the 50-year-old technology company. The company was failing to meet its sales targets 18 months ago so …
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This week’s news in brief Staff in ascendancy The powers of large employers will diminish as the war for talent places staff firmly in the driving seat, claimed leading academic …
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HR professionals have to use e-learning to improve flexible training and not just to cut costs. David Wilson, managing director of e-learning consultancy eLearnity, said e-learning is not the complete …
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Politicians, social commentators and the media often stereotype asylum-seekers and refugees as benefit scroungers. But asylum-seekers represent a potential untapped pool of talent for UK organisations which are suffering skills shortages. So what are the facts? Recent research by the Home Office highlights the benefits of employing immigrants and suggests that the Government should do more to harness their skills. Compiled by Karen Higginbottom
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Eight out of 10 directors receive bonuses for sub-standard performance, a survey has revealed. Sharing in the Boardroom found a lack of information about remuneration schemes means shareholders find it …
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The Conservative Party launched a scathing attack on the Government’s over-regulation of business with the release of its election manifesto last week. The manifesto claims that the Government is controlling …
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The DfEE’s new measures to simplify and speed up equal pay laws have received a mixed reaction from the HR profession. The measures enable tribunals to use an assessor to …
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Nationwide is to analyse its employee and customer surveys and business performance figures to find which factors affecting staff satisfaction have the biggest impact on the bottom line. Tony Houchen, …
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This week’s news in brief IT recruitment falls Recruitment in the IT industry has fallen by 40 per cent as the country begins to feel the effect of the high-tech …
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Increasing use of the Internet and e-mail is forcing employees to work longer hours and disrupting their work-life balance, a leading expert claimed. Michel Syrett, work-life balance consultant and academic, …
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Katie Hawkins reports on the debates at the fourth employers’ law briefing in London Senior managers should embrace work-life balance practices to convince staff of the benefits, the HR director …
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UK’s HR staff follow the most direct route to board membership
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Some HR staff in the US are getting so desperate they are touring places of worship to secure new staff. But research by the SHRM has found that the most …
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National Lottery organiser Camelot is carrying out a pay benchmarking exercise to ensure its employees are being well rewarded compared with staff in similar businesses. Dianne Thompson, Camelot’s chief executive, …
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The HR function faces severe cutbacks in the future if it is not respected by the board, warned a leading management school director. Andrew Kakabadse, deputy director of the Cranfield …