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• More than 10,000 UK jobs could be created following the announcement of two defence orders worth £5bn. A £1.5bn order for air-to-air missiles to arm the RAF’s new Eurofighter …
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A leading US lawyer specialising in union relations has warned UK employers to look after their staff – or be forced to do so by unions.Speaking at a seminar organised …
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Safety training given to rail staff has come under heavy criticism in the inquiry into the Paddington train crash.An off-duty guard who rescued passengers from the wreckage claimed accident training …
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HR directors can make a huge difference to their organisations providing they see themselves as "leaders" not "managers".Prof John Adair, a national adviser on leadership training, believes HR can be …
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Embedding leadership strategies within the corporate structure of companies can raise the profile and credibility of HR departments, according to a revolutionary company pilot scheme.The technology corporation Britax – which …
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The experience of British Airways demonstrates the need for chief executives to get people management issue right, delegates heard.Christopher Darke, general secretary of the British Airline Pilots Association, said personal …
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Outsourcing your HR function could be your ticket to get on the board, according to Diane Shelgren, managing director of global HR outsourcing at PricewaterhouseCoopers US.“It is what you need …
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“Dead in the water” is what the traditional HR director will be when e-commerce takes hold, Doug Ross, Watson Wyatt human capital consultant, told delegates.He said the changes technology will …
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All local authorities and public bodies should introduce recruitment and promotion targets for ethnic minorities, Gurbux Singh, chairman of the Commission for Racial Equality said last week.In an exclusive interview …
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The Health and Safety Executive will act in the next two months to stem the tide of stress which is wrecking the health of British workers, it has confirmed. After …
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The BBC and Virgin Group have been named for the second year running as the companies students most want to work for.Other employers favoured by graduates are BA, the Foreign …
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Training is highly-prized by employees with three-quarters putting it on a par with the right salary, health insurance and a shorter working week, a report published yesterday found.More than nine …
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University graduates are being offered so-called "golden hello’s" by engineering employers faced with skills shortages.A survey by the Engineering Employers’ Federation found some organisations are also offering recruits help with …
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In previous generations, work-related stress just simply wasn’t an issue. You got paid to do a job and you went in and did it, and dealt with any pressures it …
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Pharmaceutical companies with Investors in People status appear more prepared to accept the costs associated with training employees with specialist skills, according to a study carried out for the Pharmaceutical …