Construction firm Laing O'Rourke is to set up a training academy to address the chronic skills shortages in the building industry
HR strategy
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Managing directors of small- and medium-sized companies would rather take charge of HR themselves than appoint an HR director or outsource to a third party, research reveals
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The origins of human capital management lie in the realisation that investing in people yields greater profit than machines
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The CBI has called on the G8 leaders to reach agreement on fairer trade rules and international investment in Africa at this week's Gleneagles summit
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Health minister Jane Kennedy has launched a multimillion-pound NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement.
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A dozen of the UK's leading HR directors recently gathered together at a networking event on HR transformation. The event, organised and hosted by the HR Directors Club and HR consultancy Arinso, heard members tackle a variety of issues.
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The bosses of SMEs are keen to keep a firm grip on people matters.
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IBM is planning to hire an extra 14,000 workers in India this year, as it lays off up to 13,000 staff in western Europe and the US to cut costs.
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With recent research claiming that HR is the unhappiest profession in the UK, it is clear that -running an HR...
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Paul Pagliari advises HR professionals to “determine and demand to be at the centre of business” (Professional Agenda, Personnel Today,...
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A blob of ketchup followed by an exchange of e-mails has provided a host of problems for one City law firm. James Elwes looks at what the law says about employers clamping down on e-mail abuse.
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Future star performers do exist within organisations. Nic Paton talks to two employers that have managed to find themYou’re running...
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The UK is about to start its latest six-month presidency of the European Union, and it is a difficult time....
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One of the most senior HR professionals at Abbey has resigned after been given a lesser role as part of...
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It has been interesting to track responses to the possible removal of the opt-out clause in the Working Time Directive.Seasoned...