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HR is always being urged to talk the language of business but how much do you understand? Try answering the questions below then click on the link at the bottom …
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How did you do in our business literacy quiz? Here are the answers. 1 When a company is said to be a "£500m company" what does that mean? That the …
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With typical survey response rates ranging from 40 to just over 50 per cent, Southend Hospital must have been doing something right to get 80 per cent returns for its …
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My subject for a presentation at the People Development Summit in Amsterdam last month was the link between organisational change and learning. The debate threw up some stark contrasts among …
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Plans to force employers to review equal pay policies have divided the HR profession. The Equal Pay Task Force, comprising employers and academics, last week recommended that the Government amend …
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Employers could be held responsible if their staff drive dangerously and crash their company vehicles under proposals being studied by health and safety officials. A Government-appointed task force is considering …
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Tesco will pilot adult learning schemes in the next three months to boost skills levels within its workforce. The supermarket giant hopes to attract government funding for the scheme from …
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Camelot’s HR team played a critical role in the company’s successful bid to continue operating the National Lottery. Steve Thompson, Camelot’s HR director, said one of the greatest challenges was …
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The Government should provide sufficient funding for all adults to receive publicly-funded education up to GCSE level, according to a joint Budget submission by the CBI and TUC. It is …
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Last week a government task force proposed that organisations should be forced by law to undertake regular reviews to ensure equal pay between women and men. The reaction from the …
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Employers who can engage staff in their business goals are more likely to retain their workforce than firms which offer flexible working arrangements, according to research. The research by recruitment …
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The Government has pledged to increase the number of NHS consultants by 49 per cent over the next nine years. Health Secretary Alan Milburn claimed there would be an “unprecedented” …
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Training for nurses has to be improved in order to ensure more students complete courses, according to research. Two reports from watchdog organisations reveal that one in six students training …
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HR teams must drive through safety improvements on construction sites after the Deputy Prime Minister demanded a 40 per cent reduction in injuries by 2005. At the Construction Safety Summit …
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As many as 2.5 million employees in the UK believe it is acceptable to exaggerate their expense claims at work, according to research for accounting systems provider Cevas Data Systems. …