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.
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Almost one in 10 applications for senior jobs in the financial sector has been withdrawn since the Financial Services Authority (FSA)...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...
Introducing or improving competency-based interviews and online psychometric tests have been the most effective changes employers have made to their...
The number of IT vacancies in the UK is at its highest for five years, a study has revealed.A survey...
I totally agree with Warren Broadbent (Letters, Personnel Today 10 April). Job applicants are totally ignored if long, valuable and...
Women are rated as better job interviewers than men, according to research.
More than half (56%) of 1,000 UK job...
Property adviser GVA Grimley has introduced online psychometric tests to enhance its graduate recruitment process.
Each year the company receives...
Job interview discrimination disadvantages ethnic minorities.
Chairman of chief infomation officers board at E-Skills highlights need for essential IT skills.
Differentiating between equally qualified candidates is the real challenge for employers, according to the CIPD.
UK businesses are losing talented younger staff as uninspired 'stags' block their career paths.
The European Personnel Selection Office (Epso), the body responsible for the recruitment of EU officials, is introducing computer-based testing to cope with the large number of candidates who want to join the organisation
French pharmaceutical firm Galderma has introduced a competency scheme to tackle a generation gap between more experienced staff and younger...
