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The next generation of employees are computer-literate but lack good interpersonal skills. The Future Generation Internet Survey, published by business advisors KPMG, reveals that 17- and 18-year-olds think that computers …
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The perception of IT as boring and nerdy is threatening to bring about a shortfall of qualified people. Ben Willmott looks at how the IT giants are tackling this A …
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The Open University harbours one of the best learning materials resources in the UK and, thanks to this Website, you no longer need to be an OU student to access …
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David Taylor offers guidance on putting in place a company e-mail policy that is fair to everybody Forget the dotcom hype, mobile technology and the Internet – the biggest growth …
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Q An employee has asked whether she would be able to work from home. We do not allow any other employee to work from home. Would she be able to …
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This week’s letters Letter of the Week Remember older can mean wiser I read your feature on the new breed in HR (13 March) with a sense of wonderment, that …
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Richard Greenhill has been appointed European partner with consultancy William M Mercer. A Companion of the CIPD, Greenhill joins from Bacon & Woodrow where he was a partner in its …
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The rise in e-mail and Internet use has led to a policy-writing frenzy. But firms should also trust staff, asks Martin Rosner Without doubt the most important new HR policies …
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E-learning is being heralded as the new method for training staff in virtual classrooms utilising the capabilities of the Internet or intranet, thus cutting the costs of training expenditure. John …
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As new technology drives the role of HR and external agencies exert greater financial accountability, HR directors are facing a heavier workload than ever. Here some experts offer advice on …
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This week’s guru Convenience shopper runs out of work time As they say, it’s all a matter of timing. Guru was about to give up on his attempts to get …
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Companies which rely on the Grand National to boost their income could face the prospect of laying off staff if the year’s biggest race is cancelled because of the foot-and-mouth …
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The effect that technology has on how we work and live our lives will be as far-reaching as that of the industrial revolution, according to the early findings of a …
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This week’s case roundup Changes to attendance allowance unlawful Bellfield & others v Aviation and Airport Services, unreported, March 2001, EAT Bellfield and his colleagues were employed by A&S to …
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A new partnership between the Government and business has been set up to help 5,000 long term unemployed into high skilled, better paid jobs within the IT sector. Ambition IT, …