In an HR context, “competencies” means the skills and attributes of an individual that enables him or her to perform effectively at work.
Employers can use the skills, knowledge and behaviours possessed by employees to help improve levels of organisational performance.
Norfolk County Council was commended for its campaign to attract underepresented groups to the Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service.
With the use of AI growing during the Covid pandemic a taskforce aims to protect workers from punitive ways of working.
With just a few weeks until we celebrate the Personnel Today Awards 2020, we profile the shortlisted organisations. The latest...
We continue our countdown to the Personnel Today Awards 2020 by taking a closer look at the organisations shortlisted for...
There will be a shift in the skills and behaviours employers will be looking for in job candidates as organisations...
As the requirements for future leaders change, is it time to do away with the concept of focusing only on a select few?
Ninety-six per cent of business leaders say intuition is a “very important” skill in hiring and promoting staff, with a...
Recent research highlights how much companies could gain in fields such as cyber security from recruiting ex-armed services staff, writes...
Speeding up recruitment processes may appease applicants, but it won’t get to the heart of why some employers are failing...
The Personnel Today Award for Innovation in Recruitment was given to Accenture for doubling it's amount of hires after the introduction of new technology...
A business model from corporate responsibility organisation BITC can improve employee wellness and engagement, says Louise Aston.Sickness absence costs UK...
Civilian staff are being used by police forces to investigate serious crimes, it has emerged.The new workers have already been...
Almost one in 10 applications for senior jobs in the financial sector has been withdrawn since the Financial Services Authority (FSA)...
Employers should wise up to working with colleges, schools and universities to ensure future job candidates possess appropriate skills, according...
The Baby P case has sparked a recruitment crisis in the social care sector as local authorities struggle to deal...
