Unemployment could hit 8% within two years, according to research out today.The Capital Economics consultancy study warned that up to...
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Public sector line managers lack professional people management skills
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherLine management in the public sector needs to be more professional, according to a report by consultancy Deloitte.The firm interviewed...
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HR moves up happiness league table but still lags behind soldiers and accountants
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherSoldiers, beauty therapists and even accountants are happier at work than HR professionals, a poll has revealed.But HR did manage...
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CIPD chief executive Jackie Orme: my results will speak for themselves
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherJackie Orme has boldly pledged to win over her doubters in the HR profession using actions rather than words.The new...
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The CBI has pledged to keep its guard up against further employment legislation after a senior trade union figure warned that...
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Steel products giant Delta has sold off its pension liabilities at a cost of £450m.The majority of the pensioner liabilities...
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Failing NHS managers may be replaced by private sector bosses in a crackdown by the government announced today.Health minister Ben...
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Pay is less important than relationships with colleagues and type of work in retaining staff, according to research released today.The...
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Prime minister Gordon Brown this morning welcomed car maker Nissan’s announcement that hundreds of jobs would be saved by a...
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Union quest for workers’ rights continues despite raft of legislation
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherThe fight for greater workers’ rights will go on despite the recent raft of legislative announcements, a key union figure...
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Communications giant O2 has sacked at least six workers who used staff discounts to buy Apple iPhones and sold them...
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Welfare-to-work specialist A4e has warned against the ’employment boot camps’ planned by the Conservative Party.Shadow work and pensions secretary Chris...
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The National Grid and British Energy are both opening training centres as energy providers gear up to tackle skills shortages....
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Many of the stereotypes of so-called Generation Y workers have been turned on their head by the findings of a...
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Software giant SAP’s HR chief admits hitting talent crunch as global skills shortages bite
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherThe HR chief at SAP has admitted the employer software firm is facing talent management problems as the skills crisis...