Outsourcing call centres loses allure for Powergen as it brings jobs back to UK from India.
HR strategy
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CBI calls for end to needless duplication of administrative functions in government
by Mike Berryby Mike BerrySir Digby Jones calls for action to implement shared-service HR across central government.
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Guess who?...is the most powerful figure in HR? With employment policies and practices changing all the time, there’s plenty of opportunity for HR to prove its worth in business, government and even on the global stage. So who are the new faces and who’s out of the spotlight? Personnel Today counts down the top 40 power players for 2006. Compiled by Scott Beagrie and Sue Weekes.
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China has been hailed as the economic powerhouse of the future. But the gleaming façade masks serious shortcomings that HR departments will have to sort out if UK companies want to thrive in the Far East.
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Unilever’s large-scale HR outsourcing deal with Accenture will not signal a rush by other companies towards signing similar contracts, experts predict.
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UK business is betting on the World Cup to boost productivity.
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McDonald’s is ‘lovin’ it’ as research shows young recruits benefit from working for the company
by dan thomasby dan thomasBurger giant turns 'McJob' to its own advantage in ad campaign at Picadilly Circus.
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Consumer goods manufacturer Unilever has signed a global outsourcing deal with Accenture to provide a broad range of HR services
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Consumer goods multinational Unilever saved 100,000 and boosted productivity by 3% at one of its manufacturing sites last year by rolling out a change management programme
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The trend for employers to move towards HR shared-service centres is driving healthy growth in the HR consulting market, new figures have shown
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Despite being under pressure by a fourth government review, British Transport Police staff continue to stay buoyant
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With the World Cup just days away, new research shows just how much of a problem the event could be for employers.
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Thank you for a refreshing and thought-provoking challenge to the nave delusion that seems to afflict our profession - that HR will only add value when it has a seat at the top table
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Britannia Building Society has unveiled plans to bring its payroll and HR systems back in-house as it nears the end of a five-year outsourcing deal
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Unilever may be facing criticism as a corporation for being too conservative, but a change management programme at its factory in Port Sunlight has made great strides forward