Simon Kent

Spring Group combined staff reward with corporate social responsibility, and found that the real reward came from the chance to...

Pre-paid cards are being marketed as a way to provide incentives and bonuses, to manage expense accounts and even to deliver wages

Payroll and HR can make uneasy bedfellows at times, and recent research among 450 professionals in these fields reinforces this feeling

In the past nine months the Learning and Skills Council has been dogged by criticism for failing to engage employers and failing to affect levels of employer delivered training

How to avoid the pitfalls of office romances

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

What steps can employers take to monitor the output of employees who work from home? Simon Kent investigates

The new principal at Henley Management College explains why he intends to build on the organisation's practical, no-nonsense approach to business training. Simon Kent reports

The war for talent is intensifying and one of the chief battlegrounds is the drive for greater gender diversity. With...

There are many well-documented reasons for pushing for diversity in your organisations, but beware being over-zealous in your diversity drives warns Simon Kent

The technology is now in place to let your highly-valued employees work from Outer Mongolia should they so desire. But UK plc is wary. Simon Kent finds out how organisations can learn to let go and make trust a key element of their strategy

The NHS is using staff discovery interviews to aid retention and identify workplace improvements. Simon Kent looks at whether this initiative is having the desired effect

The Information and Consultation Directive will come into force in little over a month. Simon Kent looks at one company making sure it doesn't get caught out

Online learning is making its mark, but there are other benefits gained from holding some training away from the office. Simon Kent reports

A new report on flexible benefits shows that schemes can improve employee commitment and reduce staff turnover