Rail workers are being given new watches in a bid to make more trains leave on time.Staff at train operator...
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Liverpool City Council has awarded a five-year extension of its outsourcing contract to its own joint venture with BT.
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Sandwell council announces plans to outsource back office functions to BT
by Mike Berryby Mike BerrySandwell council in the West Midlands has named BT as the preferred bidder for a £300m 15-year contract to transform...
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The Learning and Skills Council has spent more than £100m on redundancies and reorganising over the past six years, it...
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More than half of UK HR directors do not expect to increase their budgets in the forthcoming year, according to...
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HR departments in councils across England have helped them to beat efficiency targets set by chancellor Gordon Brown, who expected...
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The AA, Jaguar, Vodafone, Canon, Arup, Currys, Norwich Union, Woolworths and The Children’s Trust are just some of the blue-chip...
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Accenture has closed a hugely successful 2006 by being named the worldwide leader in HR outsourcing by analysis specialist IDC.The...
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BBC denies misleading either the government or staff over reasons for outsourcing to India
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherThe BBC has denied that it told two different stories to the government and employees about why it is sending...
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Laughter is not only good for you, it’s good for your workplace, according to Kate Hull-Rodgers, director of HumourUs, who...
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Culture of promoting talent delivers 67% bonus to companies’ performance
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryCompanies where the promotion of talent is fixed in the organisation’s culture outperform those where it is not by 67%,...
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London HR managers pool expertise to develop an improvement programme for local government
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryHR managers from London’s local authorities have pooled their experience and knowledge to develop a set of products for improving practice...
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Organisations concerned that offshoring puts managerial control at risk
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherOne in two companies fears that offshoring areas of their business will lead to a loss of managerial control, research...
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Bank of America to outsource benefits services to UK, Ireland and Canada
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryBank of America has signed a five-year deal to outsource its flexible benefits plan for more than 10,000 staff in...
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Flexible working: What does the Eddington transport study mean for HR?
by Ross Bentleyby Ross BentleySir Rod Eddington is best known for his involvement with the airline industry, but earlier this month the former chief...