HR strategy

Most medium-sized companies have no plans to outsource HR, or any other functions

Change programmes will only be successful if they take into account the individual needs of each employee, not just generic...

HR should be central to all outsourcing deals. The earlier it becomes involved, the greater the chance of the process bearing fruit. Ross Wigham reports

The BA/Gate Gourmet dispute demonstrated the pitfalls of putting too many eggs in one basket and how outsourcing non-core functions could have helped the airline avoid the crisis in the first place, argues Anthony Hesketh

Outsourcing its recruitment function saved property company Jones Lang LaSalle time and money. Its HR director tells Ross Wigham what made outsourcing so appealing

Sainsbury's has launched a major overhaul of staff training to underpin a 10m branding change labelled "the most significant in the company's 136-year history"

BMA survey shows one third of NHS trusts in England plan to cut services, with redundancies and recruitment freezes likely

As head of talent management at Socpo, Alan Warner aims to shake things up in government personnel departments. He tells Kirstie Redford how

Identifying and nurturing top performers at all levels is helping Sony Europe plan for the future. Simon Kent reports

What are the trends that will influence the shape of talent management in the coming years? We ask the experts

Research out today reveals a disgruntled UK workforce unhappy in their jobs.

More than one-third of UK employers lack the applicants they need for their positions, according to research by Investors in People (IIP).

Most full-time travel agents never take their full lunch hour and almost 15% work through without a break, according to research.

Non-executive directors have seen their pay increase twice as fast as other executives in the past year, according to research by KPMG.

A recent survey found that more than 60% of employees don't believe their senior managers always communicate honestly. Ross Bentley reports