Improving the productivity of healthcare workers is akin to tackling climate change, according to NHS Employers director Steve Barnett.With both...
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Nigel Epps, head of personnel and training at tyre specialist Michelin, has a strong track record in shaping people policies. What in-roads has he made for his successor? Virginia Matthews finds out.
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Beauty giant L'Oréal engages staff early to encourage them to build their career with the company. Nic Paton reports.
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There is a huge social stigma attached to obesity, and employers aren’t doing enough to tackle it.That’s the finding of...
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Bad recruitment practices damage organisations’ employer brand for potential employees and customers
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherPoor recruitment practices are losing customers as well as potential employees for thousands of firms, according to research. Recruitment provider...
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Number of female senior managers in FTSE 350 firms falls by 40% in five years
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryThe number of female senior managers working in major UK businesses has fallen sharply by more than 40% in the...
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HR outsourcing contracts boost profits for services provider Capita Group
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryRecord levels of new business and high-profile HR outsourcing contracts have helped services provider Capita Group to post strong financial...
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Managing staff is hard enough, but when most of that workforce is mobile, it takes skill and technology to keep a company glued together. Here's how to build a robust network for your mobile workers.
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Midlands car dealer censured by Financial Services Authority over compliance failings
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherMidlands car dealer censured by Financial Services Authority over compliance failings A car dealership has been subjected to a public ...
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A MySpace-style business networking website with more than a million members across Europe has been launched in the UK. Viadeo,...
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BT donates £45,000 from staff share scheme to charities chosen by employees
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherBT, HBOS and Lloyds TSB have given £45,000 from a BT staff share scheme to charities chosen by employees.
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Somerfield to outsource payroll and people data services to Ceridian
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherSupermarket giant Somerfield is to outsource the payroll and people information services for its 44,000 UK employees to HR provider...
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Thousands of workers face criticism every day about their employers' ethics. But HR can help staff to take a positive view. Virginia Matthews reports.
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has the “worst public sector management team” in government, according to Mark Serwotka,...
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BT Exact retrained an in-house support division with flexible skills to meet growing customer demands. The result is a commercial success story, reports Helen Kelly.