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So Manchester Business School has moved into horse whispering “Forget taming stallions…(News, 16 January). My simplistic understanding of horse whispering is that it plays on the herd instinct, with the …
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Interactive innovations are bound to force a sea change in the way companies do business. Collaboration between former business rivals and the pooling of their talent, styled b-webs by Canadian …
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Employers need better and faster ways to attract, motivate and retain staff. Sue Weekes looks at the difference going on-line can make and, with the help of benefits expert Nick …
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What is it? An on-line used car buying site for employees, which, typically, is accessed via a company’s Intranet. It attempts to address the imbalance between those who do and …
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Claire Beasley has joined Glencourt Associates, the international executive search and selection consultancy, to head up a new retail division. Beasley worked for over 18 years for blue-chip retailers, most …
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Based on the Isle of Man, Roy Martin is head of corporate services for the island’s Police Service and chairman of the local CIPD branch. He has previously held, in …
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Richard Branson may have lost the bid to run the National Lottery but at least he can draw comfort from the fact that he beat Dilbert, the cynical office worker …
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New code is too long and leaves many questions unanswered, say employers. The Data Protection Code is intended to offer guidance to employers on the use of employees’ personal …
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A record number of employment tribunals were held last year according to the latest figures. Statistics released by employment law specialist Peninsular revealed there were 118,400 tribunals last year, an …
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More than two-thirds of firms in the UK are experiencing skills shortages, according to research published by Reed. The service sector is the hardest hit with 76 per cent of …
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A third of all employed graduates are starting their working lives in non-graduate jobs according to research. The Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS) survey, called What Do Graduates …
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Thousands of car workers across Europe are to hold a day of action on Thursday to protest against General Motors’ decision to close its Luton factory with the loss of …
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The Engineering Employers Federation has launched a new web site designed to recruit school leavers into the engineering industry. As part of its engineering connections initiative, the EEF is inviting …
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Companies could receive up to £2,300 to recruit the young long-term unemployed in deprived communities. The DfEE’s scheme, called Recruit, aims to reduce long term unemployment among 18 to 24 …
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The chief executive of Investors in People (IIP) has hit back at claims that the scheme makes no impact on business profitability. Ruth Spellman reacted to claims in the Financial …