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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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    Work Foundation sets up three-year probe into how good leaders drive inspired performance

    by Personnel Today 11 May 2007
    by Personnel Today 11 May 2007

    The Work Foundation research organisation has launched a new study into leadership. ‘Leading for High Performance’ is a three-year programme...

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    We’re all watching the detectives

    by Personnel Today 2 May 2007
    by Personnel Today 2 May 2007

    Chris Tarrant has been responsible for many things – including a few rich pub quiz bores and a boot-shaped hole...

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    Accounting no longer just a numbers game as finance challenges HR for right to manage the people

    by Personnel Today 2 May 2007
    by Personnel Today 2 May 2007

    Accounting is all about people. That statement might come as a surprise to many, particularly those who see accounting as...

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    More local councils than ever before attain Investors in People status

    by Mike Berry 25 Apr 2007
    by Mike Berry 25 Apr 2007

    More councils than ever have people strategies in place and have been awarded Investors in People (IIP) status, the findings...

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    Dame Stella Rimington, former director general of MI5, to headline Cambridge HR Summit in September

    by Gareth Vorster 24 Apr 2007
    by Gareth Vorster 24 Apr 2007

    Former director general of the Security Service (MI5)  Dame Stella Rimington, will headline the inaugural Cambridge HR Summit on 20...

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    Any questions on human capital management?

    by Karen Dempsey 20 Apr 2007
    by Karen Dempsey 20 Apr 2007

    Is there anything you wanted to know about human capital management but were afraid to ask? Well, now’s your chance....

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    Cranfield School of Management and Capital Consulting team up to investigate the meaning of talent

    by Mike Berry 13 Apr 2007
    by Mike Berry 13 Apr 2007

    Cranfield School of Management and recruitment outsourcing provider Capital Consulting have teamed up to conduct research into talent management in...

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    Human capital: How are HR professionals measuring the impact staff have on the business?

    by Ross Bentley 3 Apr 2007
    by Ross Bentley 3 Apr 2007

    It has been 18 months since operating and financial reviews were scrapped, so how are HR professionals measuring the real impact staff have on the business? Ross Bentley finds out.

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    Number of female senior managers in FTSE 350 firms falls by 40% in five years

    by Mike Berry 8 Mar 2007
    by Mike Berry 8 Mar 2007

    The number of female senior managers working in major UK businesses has fallen sharply by more than 40% in the...

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    Public and Commercial Services Union general secretary slams Department of Work and Pensions over management incompetence

    by Georgina Fuller 27 Feb 2007
    by Georgina Fuller 27 Feb 2007

    The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has the “worst public sector management team” in government, according to Mark Serwotka,...

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    Operating and Financial Reviews used by top firms despite government indifference

    by Greg Pitcher 16 Feb 2007
    by Greg Pitcher 16 Feb 2007

    The government’s oft-sidelined Operating and Financial Reviews (OFRs) are still being used by half of FTSE 100 companies more than...

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    Human capital: management or measurement?

    by Personnel Today 13 Feb 2007
    by Personnel Today 13 Feb 2007

    There’s been a surge in interest in human capital management (HCM) in recent times – not just from the HR...

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    Integrated HR information system frees up professionals to do strategic thinking

    by Georgina Fuller 5 Feb 2007
    by Georgina Fuller 5 Feb 2007

    An integrated IT system frees up more time for HR professionals to focus on strategic business issues and show the...

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    Tesco includes its own staff in plans to build affordable housing for key-workers alongside new stores

    by Mike Berry 16 Jan 2007
    by Mike Berry 16 Jan 2007

    Tesco is planning to make homes available for its staff to combat the lack of affordable housing in London. The...

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    Are employees businesses’ greatest asset, or just their cheapest?

    by Tony Pettengell 16 Jan 2007
    by Tony Pettengell 16 Jan 2007

    Until it accepts that people are not our greatest asset, the HR community will struggle to influence business leaders.

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