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Mark Crail

Mark Crail

Mark Crail worked on XpertHR from 2001 until 2020, most recently as content director. He led the salary survey and HR data benchmarking services, overseeing the collection and publication of pay data through the Job Pricing tool and its wider HR research programme which forms the core of XpertHR Benchmarking.

    • Recruitment & retention

    Employers to boost recruitment spemd

    by Mark Crail 27 Mar 2007
    by Mark Crail 27 Mar 2007

    One in three organisations expects to increase its overall recruitment spend in the next six months, according to research published...

    • Annual hours
    • HR practice

    Increased statutory minimum paid holiday entitlements will benefit millions of workers

    by Mark Crail 20 Mar 2007
    by Mark Crail 20 Mar 2007

    Six million workers will benefit directly from the government’s decision to raise statutory minimum paid holiday entitlements from 20 to...

    • Wellbeing

    UK staff believe they are the healthiest in Europe

    by Mark Crail 13 Mar 2007
    by Mark Crail 13 Mar 2007

    Workers in the UK are among the healthiest of any in Europe, according to a survey of more than 29,000...

    • Pay & benefits
    • Minimum wage

    Strong employer support for minimum wage…

    by Mark Crail 6 Mar 2007
    by Mark Crail 6 Mar 2007

    While business organisations complained loudly about the rise in the national minimum wage (NMW) to £5.35 an hour in October...

    • HR practice
    • HR strategy

    Business plans: Few staff understand the business plan, while HR planning is less formal with little link to individual targets

    by Mark Crail 27 Feb 2007
    by Mark Crail 27 Feb 2007

    While nine out of 10 organisations have some form of strategic plan, very few can claim that all employees understand...

    • Recruitment & retention

    Recruitment methods: costs and effectiveness

    by Mark Crail 20 Feb 2007
    by Mark Crail 20 Feb 2007

    Eight out of 10 employers have taken steps to cut their recruitment costs over the past 12 months, according to...

    • HR practice

    Employee views on work: intrinsic reward, financial reward, and impact on home life

    by Mark Crail 13 Feb 2007
    by Mark Crail 13 Feb 2007

    A growing number of employees believe their job enables them to help other people, according to the National Centre for...

    • Pay & benefits
    • Pensions

    Pensions outlook: comparison of European countries

    by Mark Crail 6 Feb 2007
    by Mark Crail 6 Feb 2007

    Britain is not alone in facing a pensions crisis. By comparison with most other European countries, the UK is doing...

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Learning & development

    Diversity training is not just about compliance

    by Mark Crail 30 Jan 2007
    by Mark Crail 30 Jan 2007

    Employers are just as likely to train people in diversity issues to make it a better place to work as...

    • Pay & benefits

    UK employment is cheapest in Western Europe…

    by Mark Crail 23 Jan 2007
    by Mark Crail 23 Jan 2007

    It remains cheaper to employ people in the UK than in any other Western European country, according to the 2007...

    • HR practice
    • The HR profession
    • Performance management

    HR departments take performance on trust

    by Mark Crail 16 Jan 2007
    by Mark Crail 16 Jan 2007

    Most HR departments make no real attempt to measure the effectiveness of what they do, according to a survey by Personnel...

    • Wellbeing

    Obesity research: Fitness and fatness are huge workplace issues

    by Mark Crail 5 Dec 2006
    by Mark Crail 5 Dec 2006

    Obesity is a growing problem. Over the past 10 years, the number of people classified as obese has risen by...

    • Recruitment & retention

    Slow public sector misses out on top recruits

    by Mark Crail 28 Nov 2006
    by Mark Crail 28 Nov 2006

    The quickest companies in the private sector can fill a vacancy in two weeks, while an average public sector organisation...

    • Pay & benefits

    Graduate starting salary rates less appealing…

    by Mark Crail 14 Nov 2006
    by Mark Crail 14 Nov 2006

    Starting salaries for new graduates have risen to a median of £21,000 this year, according to a study by Personnel...

    • Ethics
    • HR strategy

    Employers are keen to do the right thing…

    by Mark Crail 24 Oct 2006
    by Mark Crail 24 Oct 2006

    The idea that corporate social responsibility (CSR) begins at home – with ethical employment policies – is catching on, according...

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