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Emotional intelligence (EI) testing may hold the key to successful recruitment and workforce development in e-business. Factors such as hypergrowth, which can see staffing levels quadruple in a matter of …
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The dramatic rise in the number of employment tribunal cases against employers makes stark reading for HR professionals.The figures from the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service show a 27 per …
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Be armed with contractual provisions in order to protect business interests when losing employees to competitors Putting the right provisions in employment contracts can protect an employer’s interests when departing …
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An international law firm has launched a new benefits package which places equal emphasis on remuneration and quality of life following a shake-up of its HR department.The move is a …
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HRrevolution in UK universities Personnel management in the UK’s universities has been transformed by more part-time courses and the rising number of mature students.Vice-chancellor of the University of Glasgow Sir …
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The Government has pledged to implement the long-awaited alternative to employment tribunals by the end of the year in a bid to cut soaring numbers of unfair dismissal actions.The DTI …
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Sex, race and disability discrimination cases cost employers £2.6m last year as payouts for unlawful bias cases rose by a third. And the average compensation by employment tribunals to victims …
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Employers in the north of England claim age discrimination is still rife in the workplace, even though two-thirds of them have signed up to the DfEE’s ageism code of practice.Results …
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A company specialising in placing interim managers has claimed that interim HR executives can command more money than general managers and financial executives.Russam GMS claims interim HR managers are paid …
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The prestige associated with working for a well-known company is no longer enough to attract young employees, according to a survey of teenagers’ perceptions of work.The report, Young People’s Attitudes …
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The CIPD has questioned the relevance of A-levels, claiming they provide employers with applicants who are inadequately prepared for the workplace.Roy Harrison, the institute’s adviser on education and training, criticised …
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The nature of leadership in an uncertain age dominates management thinking. But are leaders really any different now from how they’ve always been? Stephen Overell reportsAre business leaders worthy of …
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Despite a shaky start, New Deal has survived – and through the lessons learnt in its first two years, new targets are being set. Philip Whiteley and Gill Sargeant reportWhen …
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A massive jump in the number of employees taking their employers to tribunal has sparked fears there will be no end in sight to the soaring number of legal cases.Individual …
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IT giant Unisys has announced a $200m (£138m) deal to outsource its HR to the same company chosen by outsourcing pioneer BP Amoco late last year.The deal with American firm …