There is a huge social stigma attached to obesity, and employers aren’t doing enough to tackle it.That’s the finding of...
Recruitment & retention
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Health service HR professionals have been praised by NHS Employers, despite their role in the government’s controversial Modernising Medical Careers...
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Bad recruitment practices damage organisations’ employer brand for potential employees and customers
by Greg Pitcherby Greg PitcherPoor recruitment practices are losing customers as well as potential employees for thousands of firms, according to research. Recruitment provider...
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Home secretary John Reid announces government plans for tougher sanctions over employing illegal staff
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryCompanies employing illegal workers face tougher sanctions under new government plans announced by home secretary John Reid. A new cross-government...
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The government has caved to criticism about changes to the Modernising Medical Careers (MMC) recruitment programme and agreed to review the...
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Legislation that would give temporary workers the same rights as directly employed staff has been ‘talked out’ by MPs and denied a...
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Doctors have slammed a new government recruitment programme for junÂior doctors, labelling it “shambolic” and “open to corruption”. The British...
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Job ads specifically targeting ethnic minority applicants will be legalised if the government adopts the recommendations of the Equalities Review....
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Equity partnership used to be the ultimate goal in a lawyer's career. As partnerships become more difficult to grasp, how can top law firms attract and retain staff? Nick Martindale reports.
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I sympathise with your ranter (Personnel Today, 20 February). I am often asked by friends: “How hard is it to...
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Diane Gwynne has joined the Gerald Eve property firm in the newly created role of director of people and policy....
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Andy Warhol’s ’15 minutes of fame’ theory now seems increasingly likely for many of us. TV schedules are bursting with...
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MPs call for Parliamentary debate and action over deaths of young people at work
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryA growing number of MPs from all political parties are calling for a Parliamentary debate and government action over the number of...
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Freud review of welfare to work recommends greater use of private and voluntary sectors
by Mike Berryby Mike BerryA radical review of the welfare system carried out by David Freud has suggested greater use of the private and voluntary...
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A MySpace-style business networking website with more than a million members across Europe has been launched in the UK. Viadeo,...