The Chief Executive of the Association of Graduate Recruiters, Carl Gilleard, today (Monday 30 November) announced the organisation’s plans for 2010. Speaking to AGR members at the Annual General Meeting in London he outlined his vision against the backdrop of a ‘challenging year ahead’ in the HR sector.
He stressed that despite the difficult economic conditions [...]

Going back to work after enjoying the benefits of maternity leave can be a daunting prospect for many new mums, new research has found.
According to the study by the National Childbirth Trust (NCT), 39 per cent of women said that returning to their place of work after having a baby was either “difficult” or “very [...]

Businesses considering hiring interns as part of a talent management scheme have been warned to ensure they are not misusing them.
Chris Morrall, director of Talent Transitions, said that while the business sector did not want to deal with too much red tape, it was still important to ensure that interns were employed responsible.
His comments come [...]

Managers and HR professionals have been reminded of the importance of engagement in the workplace if they wish to retain staff once the recession is over.
Failure to engage with employees could see them deciding to go to the nearest competitor, one sector commentator has claimed.
Julia Robertson, chief executive of Impellam, said: “It’s really important to [...]

Employment figures have shown some good signs of improving in the last three months, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).
Speaking at the group’s first annual conference, Kevin Green, chief executive at the REC, said the organisation was starting to see growth in employment.
However, he added that the UK was in for a slow [...]

The recession has provided the perfect opportunity for HR departments to look at what their "core purpose is" and provide long-term sustainability for companies, it has been claimed.
Speaking after the organisation’s annual conference, Vanessa Robinson, head of HR practice development at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), said the "heartland" of HR is [...]

With 30% spending cuts across the Public Sector, major change programmes will go way beyond 2010, with speakers at Symposium Events’ HR in the Public Sector Forum predicting that change and restructuring in the Public Sector will take much longer than a year.
More than 60 delegates at the fourth annual ‘HR in the Public Sector [...]

In a follow-up to early news detailing an ongoing investigation into gender discrimination and harassment among employees at the Tower of London, two Beefeaters have been fired, it has been widely reported.
The case centred on the first Yeoman Warder at the Tower Moira Cameron, who alleged that she had been the victim of a bullying [...]

HR professionals may wish to take steps to combat stress in the workplace, following the news that suppressed anger and heart disease are linked.
The Swedish study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health found that men double their risk of heart attack if they do not express the frustrations they feel at work.
As [...]

Redundancies are becoming an increasing concern for workers in the UK, with new research revealing that three in ten workers are concerned about their job security.
According to the study by Ipos Mori on behalf of homelessness charity St Mungo’s, 29 per cent of British workers are concerned about being made redundant in the next 12 [...]