Workforce planning, also commonly known as “succession planning” is the process whereby employers ensure that it has enough people with the right skills and leadership potential to step into business-critical positions at the right time.
Planning ahead to minimise unauthorised staff absences and ensure that work stations are manned, is crucial in the run up...
Two of the UK’s leading business development organisations have joined forces in a move that will see organisations across London...
Multinational firms saddled with huge people costs are considering downsizing their permanent workforce and hiring sub-contractors on a scale never...
Employers are planning on overhauling the way their organisations manage people post-recession, which could spell significant changes to HR models...
SportsDirect.com has selected workforce management solution, Kronos for Retail, to optimise the deployment of 17,000 employees in over 400 stores...
Tesco has pledged to support its staff by hiring their redundant family members and friends to fill temporary Christmas vacancies.Almost 20%...
The enforcement of the European Working Time Directive has led to patient deaths, and surgeons should be allowed to opt-out...
The financial services sector could axe 60,000 jobs in total this year, the Daily Telegraph has reported.Research conducted by the...
Marks and Spencer has announced it will recruit 20,000 temporary staff over the Christmas period despite tough economic conditions, The...
Now in its ninth year, the Top 40 Power Players aims to recognise HR’s most prominent and influential professionals; those...
HR should be on the board. We’ve already had this debate within our business, and were considering the situation before...
London Midland rail company is facing severe criticism after it had to cancel all but one of its Sunday services...
Skills shortages continue to afflict employers despite rising unemployment and could damage their competitiveness in the recovery.Employers and recruitment agencies...
Councils could leave themselves open to discrimination claims if they ask employees to reveal their future plans, a legal firm...
Poor workforce planning by NHS HR functions has led to a rise in medical staff vacancies, unions and experts have...
