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    HSMP climbdown by UK government welcomed by campaigners

    by Greg Pitcher 17 Jul 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 17 Jul 2008

    Campaigners have celebrated the government’s climbdown on its controversial changes to the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP).The Home Office this...

    • Careers in HR
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    Groupama appoints new HR director

    by Greg Pitcher 16 Jul 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 16 Jul 2008

    Insurance firm Groupama has appointed ING bank HR chief Paul Cann as HR director. Cann starts today (Wednesday) at Groupama’s...

    • Employee relations
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    • Economics, government & business

    CBI backs moves to boost training and union membership

    by Greg Pitcher 15 Jul 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 15 Jul 2008

    Private firms bidding for state contracts will have to offer their employees skills training and information about trade union membership...

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    BBC defends HR chief Stephen Kelly’s £33,000 bonus

    by Greg Pitcher 15 Jul 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 15 Jul 2008

    The BBC has defended HR chief Stephen Kelly’s £33,000 bonus – insisting he has “made an important contribution”.Broadcasting union Bectu...

    • Employment law
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    • Health and safety

    Six million people sue their employer over injury at work

    by Greg Pitcher 14 Jul 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 14 Jul 2008

    Up to six million people have sued their employers in the past year after receiving injuries or illnesses at work,...

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    • Economics, government & business
    • Job creation and losses

    Consultancy predicts 100,000 HR jobs could be lost in recession

    by Greg Pitcher 11 Jul 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 11 Jul 2008

    A human capital consultancy has gloomily predicted that 100,000 HR professionals could lose their jobs in the forthcoming recession. Valuentis...

    • Latest News
    • The HR profession

    CIPD blames generation gap for disaffected HR parents

    by Greg Pitcher 11 Jul 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 11 Jul 2008

    A generation gap may be causing HR practitioners to keep their children away from careers in the profession, according to...

    • Bonuses
    • Employee relations
    • Latest News

    BBC HR chief urged to hand back £33,000 bonus

    by Greg Pitcher 10 Jul 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 10 Jul 2008

    Broadcasting union Bectu has called on BBC HR chief Stephen Kelly to hand back his £33,000 annual bonus in the...

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    • HR practice
    • Employee opinion surveys

    Armed Forces shock as half of UK troops on verge of marching into sunset

    by Greg Pitcher 10 Jul 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 10 Jul 2008

    Just under half of the UK’s Armed Forces personnel are on the verge of quitting, a comprehensive staff survey has...

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    Flexible working rights will be abused by parents, claims Tory MP

    by Greg Pitcher 10 Jul 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 10 Jul 2008

    An MP has controversially claimed that flexible working rights will be abused by parents.Brian Binley, the Conservative member for Northampton...

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Job creation and losses

    Siemens to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide

    by Greg Pitcher 9 Jul 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 9 Jul 2008

    Electronics giant Siemens is to axe more than 16,000 jobs across the world as the credit crunch continues to bite.About...

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    • Economics, government & business

    MoD slammed by union after transferred staff are made redundant

    by Greg Pitcher 9 Jul 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 9 Jul 2008

    The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been slammed after hundreds of employees it transferred into a private-sector contractor were made...

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    Line managers fail to meet employee expectations

    by Greg Pitcher 9 Jul 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 9 Jul 2008

    Line managers are failing to meet the expectations of their employees, research has revealed.People leaders do not adequately analyse situations,...

    • Careers in HR
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    • The HR profession

    HR professionals fail to endorse their career choice for their children

    by Greg Pitcher 8 Jul 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 8 Jul 2008

    Almost three in 10 HR professionals would tell their children to steer clear of the career, research has revealed. Ironically...

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    • Recruitment & retention

    Graduate degree classifications not high on list of must-haves for employers

    by Greg Pitcher 7 Jul 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 7 Jul 2008

    Increasing numbers of employers are willing to hire graduates with 2:2 degrees, research has revealed.A poll of 242 major recruiters...

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