Archive for June, 2009


Businesses and human resources departments need to act as a team to ensure that their management takes an annual holiday – which could boost motivation and productivity – according to one sector commentator.
Mike Petrook, spokesperson for the Chartered Management Institute, said organisation was needed to make sure that two employees who were responsible for the [...]

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

TSSI to Showcase Validate at ACPO-APA International Policing Exhibition
29 June, 2009 – TSSI, the leading supplier of biometrics and ID document verification solutions, today announced the launch of its latest software offering, Validate, the pre-employment ID checker. Validate promises to streamline recruitment with more efficient ID document verification and will be demonstrated at this year’s [...]

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Knutsford, 30 June 2009 – de Poel, an independent cost reduction consultancy specialising in both temporary and permanent agency labour recruitment, has launched a new Early Settlement Initiative (ESI) designed to improve recruitment agency cash flow, helping to bring vital stability during uncertain economic times.
de Poel’s ESI has been designed to address the [...]

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

UK organisations have been advised by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) that health and safety is good for business.
Indeed, a spokesperson for the group stated that there was a growing acceptance among companies that health and safety in the workplace was one of the most important responsibilities they had.
"Particularly at the top of organisations, [...]

Monday, June 29th, 2009

Staffordshire and GreenRoad Recognised for Programme to Reduce Crashes Among Young Drivers
London, UK, June 29, 2009 — An innovative programme adopted by Staffordshire County Council’s Road Safety team in partnership with GreenRoad Technologies Ltd has scooped yet another national award.
Staffordshire County Council and GreenRoad Technologies fought off stiff competition from major national companies to be [...]

Monday, June 29th, 2009

In 2005, Birketts’ Norwich Employment Team consisted of two solicitors. Five years later, the team has grown beyond recognition with two partners, two associates and a solicitor working together to advise a large variety of clients both regionally and nationally.
Now, in June 2009, Birketts has once again increased the depth and range of [...]

Monday, June 29th, 2009

It is "absolutely vital" that people in the UK are offered the training that allows them to develop skills and capabilities to help them to cope in difficult times, one sector commentator has suggested.
Dr John McGurk, advisor of learning and talent development at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, said that in order for [...]

Friday, June 26th, 2009

It could be said that retention has been the order of the day, as workers who were fired last week from their posts at Lindsey oil refinery have been reinstated today (June 26th).
A new deal between the Total-run refinery and union leaders has brought week long strike action at the plant to a halt, reports [...]

Friday, June 26th, 2009

It could be said that outsourcing may boost motivation in the workforce after one sector commentator claimed the practice allowed businesses to focus on their core goals.
John Grange, business adviser at Business Link, said that during the recession companies should be looking at what value adding activities they were good at as many of these [...]

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

Accidents in the workplace that could have been avoided have claimed, on average, nine lives in the north-east over the last five years, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has asserted.
As a result, the group has reminded businesses in this part of the country to continue to put safety first.
However, the overall number of people [...]

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

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In the build up to September’s Stress Prevention and Mental Wellbeing event and October’s Employee Wellbeing Forum, Helen Lockett, Director of Programmes, Centre for Mental Health, discusses the impact of mental ill health in the workplace.
At any one time, one worker in six will be experiencing a mental health condition, such as depression or anxiety. [...]

As part of the build up to September’s Employer Branding Summit, HRreview features a piece by Tim Bleszynski & Ebenezer Banful of New Brand Tribalism which – among other topics – considers how a brand can be a powerful tool in employee engagement and loyalty.
“Every business has a soul, a spirit, energy of its own [...]

As part of the build up to October’s Employee Wellbeing Forum 2010, Donald Campbell , Marketing Manager for Team London Bridge, a Business Improvement District, explains the importance of employee retention
It is increasingly prevalent in today’s society that managers find employee retention an ongoing struggle. In the past, employees used to stay in the [...]

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