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Human capital

Human capital is a term used by HR to refer to the value of employees, when their skills, knowledge and ability are assessed.

Human capital reporting allows HR to measure and set out the value of human capital within the employer.


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    Call for UK talent to fill skills gaps in India

    by Mike Berry 5 Jul 2005
    by Mike Berry 5 Jul 2005

    Skills shortages in Indian call centres serving the UK have led to a call for UK talent to be exported.

    • HR strategy
    • Knowledge management
    • Human capital

    You should reap what you sow

    by Stephen Overell 5 Jul 2005
    by Stephen Overell 5 Jul 2005

    The origins of human capital management lie in the realisation that investing in people yields greater profit than machines

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    SME bosses keen to exclude HR professionals

    by dan thomas 29 Jun 2005
    by dan thomas 29 Jun 2005

    The bosses of SMEs are keen to keep a firm grip on people matters.

    • Annual hours
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    ‘Presenteeism’ infects white-collar workplace

    by dan thomas 27 Jun 2005
    by dan thomas 27 Jun 2005

    The UK's long-hours culture is becoming endemic in the world of the white-collar worker.

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    Scots workers urged to dress down during G8 summit

    by Michael Millar 23 Jun 2005
    by Michael Millar 23 Jun 2005

    Police in Edinburgh have denied they are advising workers to dress down during the G8 summit in July to avoid trouble with anti-poverty protesters.

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    HR welcomes increased choice in employee measurement tools

    by dan thomas 21 Jun 2005
    by dan thomas 21 Jun 2005

    HR professionals have welcomed the increasing number of people measurement models in the market, following the launch of a global rating system for human capital management (HCM).

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    HCM index needs to engage with firms

    by Personnel Today 21 Jun 2005
    by Personnel Today 21 Jun 2005

    I was perplexed and concerned by your recent news story ‘Index reveals true state of human capital management in UK...

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    Sort out what HCM is intended to measure

    by Personnel Today 14 Jun 2005
    by Personnel Today 14 Jun 2005

    The key problem in the ongoing debate about the measurement of human capital management (HCM) is the lack of clarity...

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    Human capital management feedback

    by Personnel Today 14 Jun 2005
    by Personnel Today 14 Jun 2005

    Is human capital management (HCM) the holy grail of HR, or the emperor’s new clothes? At the latest Personnel Today...

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    HR needs to stand up and be counted

    by Personnel Today 14 Jun 2005
    by Personnel Today 14 Jun 2005

    It's ironic that in the same week we publish our top 40 HR power players for 2005 (starting on page 19), recruitment firm Kelly Services releases a report concluding that HR is the unhappiest profession in the UK.

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    Index reveals true state of HCM in UK organisations

    by dan thomas 7 Jun 2005
    by dan thomas 7 Jun 2005

    Human capital management will return to the top of the HR agenda next week when a common set of standards for rating how well an organisation is capitalising on the value of its staff is launched

    • HR strategy
    • Human capital

    Where would you rate on new HCM league table?

    by dan thomas 7 Jun 2005
    by dan thomas 7 Jun 2005

    The Newbury Index Rating reveals the state of HCM in UK organisations. Daniel Thomas reports

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    Accounting for People taskforce cost £277,000

    by Personnel Today 31 May 2005
    by Personnel Today 31 May 2005

    Personnel Today wanted to find out how much the Accounting for People taskforce cost. Here is the DTI's response in full.

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    Small businesses start to see the benefits of flexibility

    by dan thomas 24 May 2005
    by dan thomas 24 May 2005

    More small firms are taking flexible benefits seriously, but three-quarters still see no reason to take the plunge.

    • HR strategy
    • Human capital

    Accounting board publishes reporting standards for OFRs

    by Personnel Today 17 May 2005
    by Personnel Today 17 May 2005

    The Accounting Standards Board (ASB) has published reporting standards for the newly-introduced Operating and Financial Reviews (OFRs). However, of the...

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