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How can HR begin to have a real impact on business? The answer is get strategic. Rob McLuhan gives a five-step guide to unlocking your potentialHR professionals need to reinvent …
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The stereotype of experienced staff being unable to embrace the latest that technology has to offer has been exposed as a myth in a report released today.The business guide, called …
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A tool designed to put a value on human resources within an organisation received its European launch last month. The Human Capital Index, introduced in North America last year, was …
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DTI announcement expected on Tupe and tribunals
The DTI is set to announce new regulations on Tupe and parental leave over the next few weeks, and will also issue guidance on frivolous tribunal claims.Ministers are in the …
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Unison is expecting its 60,000 members in higher education to vote for strike action in a ballot that closes next Tuesday (21 November).The union’s members in universities and colleges of …
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A Commons committee is launching a major inquiry into age discrimination in the workplace.The employment sub-committee, chaired by Labour MP Derek Foster, will examine whether laws to combat ageism at …
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Personnel directors were encouraged to re-examine contracts to reflect changing lifestyles at the Society of Directors of Personnel Scotland annual conference last week.Graham Houston, principal adviser with the Industrial Society …
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Lincolnshire County Council transferred over 1,000 IT and finance staff to an outside agency and made savings of £5m over 18 months.Delegates at the Society of Directors of Personnel Scotland …
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The quick guide to leadership. What is it? Leadership is a vast subject, and there are numerous theories about its meaning. But it is generally agreed that leaders must have …
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Law firms are in danger of losing their best talent to incoming US competitors because they lack a good staff retention policy.In a survey by recruitment firm TMP QD Legal, …
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Racism in the police service will be debated by delegates at public-sector union Unison’s seminar for police support staff this weekend in Cardiff.Other issues on the agenda include consultation, human …
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Human development consultancy Lane 4 claims to have developed a way of helping individuals realise their potential by managing the pressures of modern business effectively.The stress-busting model, derived from research …
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London and the South East have the highest turnover rate of chefs, with 40 per cent leaving their jobs over the year, a survey by the Hospitality Training Foundation published …
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Call centre staff are less bored and stressed than previously, but want more opportunities for career advancement.Research released yesterday by Sitel Consulting shows only a small percentage of customer service …
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Is your organisation’s IT department one of the best places to work? Personnel Today has teamed up with top IT magazine Computer Weekly to launch a search for the best places …