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To allow "at risk" employees to start outplacement programmes during the transition phase makes their prospects less intimidatingWhen I moved from an in-house HR job to a career consultancy I …
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So staff loyalty is "practically zero", according to Malpas (24 October). People of my generation (left school in late 1970s) have been through two recessions, been told that we cannot …
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We are all aware of the e-commerce frenzy which, true to form for the IT industry, over-promises and under-delivers. Remember, the paperless office promise years ago. Worse still, Amazon.com is …
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Jim Hare has been appointed HR director of pensions and life assurance specialist Winterthur Life. Hare’s goal in the post is to create a culture of open communications across the …
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Kim Birnie has been appointed Tesco’s first director of learning after a 13-year career in HR. She joins from crisp manufacturer Frito Lay and has been head of HR at …
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EC president Romano Prodi has promised to cut bureaucracy to make European laws more accessible.Prodi told delegates at the CBI conference in Birmingham this morning that they should expect the …
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Director general of the BBC Greg Dyke has pledged to move industrial relations reporting up the BBC news agenda. Speaking at the CBI annual conference in Birmingham this morning, Dyke …
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An emergency scheme spearheaded by supermarket giant Safeway’s HR department will allow key employees to continue working in the event of another petrol crisis.Safeway HR controller Maureen Hooper said the …
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Figures published by the Health and Safety Executive show that two manslaughter prosecutions, brought before the Crown Prosecution Service last year, led to convictions.Details of the successful cases, which concerned …
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An employee’s tendency to drink may not be reason enough to sack him or her, a lawyer specialising in HR has claimed.Alan Jones, HR partner at law firm DLA, come …
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The Confederation of British Industry has renewed its plea for reform of employment tribunals after applications rose 32 per cent in a year.The CBI wants the Government to help employment …
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The civil service must provide staff with a better work/life balance, more development opportunities, improved conditions of service and better pay, according to the FDA trade union.The union represents the …
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Employers must support the development of their employees, Education and Employment Secretary David Blunkett told business chiefs.At the 40th Anniversary Ashridge Lecture at the Institute of Directors in London, Blunkett …
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An international conference in London will explore whether lifelong learning is another passing fad or an idea that will deliver economic prosperity and social justice.Delegates will hear from nine leading …
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Companies are rushing to launch flexible benefits schemes under which staff can choose options like additional holidays, healthcare, or company cars, in an effort to help them retain staff.According to …