Recruitment specialist Poolia is advising businesses looking to reduce the impact of mass staff departures predicted by the recent GfK NOP survey to go back to basics and focus on three short-term steps: competitive salary and...
Read MoreResearch from recruitment specialist Poolia shows that, having stayed away or gone home during the credit crunch, antipodean candidates from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa are making a come back to the UK job scene....
Read MoreHow pro-active management can reduce stress levels and sickness absence. by Clive James, Training Development Manager, St John Ambulance. The nation’s stress levels have continued to increase this year with the tough...
Read MoreWorries over the credit crunch, job security, childcare and the late shopping rush could all mount up during the Festive season, so employers are being warned to watch out for symptoms of seasonal stress in their staff. The...
Read MoreThe Trade Union Congress (TUC) is urging trustees to fight UK employers’ "slash and burn" approach to pensions.Leader of the group Brendan Barber recently told attendees of the TUC pension trustee conference that...
Read MoreAs the Met Office warns that a heatwave is on its way, businesses have been advised to ensure they maintain a healthy workforce by keeping their employees cool.Under the current Workplace (Health, Safety & Welfare)...
Read MoreA new form of training has been launched to help companies to train their staff during this tough economic time, without losing them from the office just when their presence is most needed. Career Energy, the UK’s leading...
Read MoreBanks which have survived the credit crunch "have a much stronger case" to offer employee rewards, according to one global management consulting firm.Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group have revealed plans...
Read MoreAs the economic downturn affects businesses, some firms are looking at ways to cut costs, but one company has taken it as an opportunity to invest in its staff in a bid to survive the credit crunch. Halesowen News reported on G...
Read MoreThe Chartered Institute for Personnel Development (CIPD) has launched two courses to help human resources (HR) managers cope with challenges in the economic crisis.Practical Employee Relations provides managers with the tools to...
Read MoreWomen are suffering from sleepless nights due to financial worries and fears about their own and their family’s health, a survey by a medical organisation shows. Nearly half of women say pressure in the workplace and...
Read MoreA quarter of UK employers plan to make staff redundant over the next year, a study by a professional body shows.Research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) reveals 26 per cent of firms have plans to...
Read MoreDemand for large-scale outsourcing of human resources (HR) functions has fallen, according to research by an advisory firm. The annual growth in the value of HR outsourcing deals has fallen from 50 per cent to 15 per cent from...
Read MoreBusinesses may stop employees from working at home or having flexible hours because of the credit crunch, a working union says. However, this would be a mistake because there are benefits for both employees and their businesses...
Read MoreThe current financial crisis is forcing mothers to go back to work earlier than they would like, according to new research. Nearly eighty percent of women said they were looking to go back to work or trying to do more hours,...
Read MoreA debate will be held at the London Stock Exchange this month to discuss two human resource (HR) approaches to employee money problems. The event, hosted by finance company AXA, will include a debate on whether the financial...
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