An expert has insisted that youngsters looking to go straight into work after receiving their GCSE results have a wide range of choices available to them, despite worries over the strength of the economy.
People First chief executive Brian Wisdom advised students awaiting the outcome of this summer’s exams to consider a career away from further [...]
Companies should be provided with financial incentives to set up internships for young job-hunters from troubled backgrounds, according to a new report from centrist thinktank Demos.
A study carried out by the London-based organisation and the Foyer Federation recommended that the government should review jobseekers’ allowance to ensure it does not discourage youngsters from taking up [...]
Accero set to expand Scottish presence
Accero, the leading payroll and HCM software provider, has opened an office in Scotland in a move that consolidates operations in the country and enables the company to further develop its Scottish sales capacity. Located at the Eurocentral Business Park, North Lanarkshire, the office opening is a key part of [...]
Businesses are demanding to know whether to recruit and retain top talent or develop talent from within.
The unemployment rate held in July was 9.5%, with hourly wages having increased 1.8 percent over the last twelve months stated Keith Hall, the Commissioner at the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Recruitment and talent management will become an increasingly [...]
Self development and progression opportunities rather than bigger salaries are often the key to retaining senior executives, the latest White Paper from Robert Walters’ executive search team reveals.
The Paper, entitled Retaining Your Senior Executives, claims that offering new challenges, supporting executives when they are faced with difficult personal circumstances and having clear and consistent [...]
Strong evidence of the age discrimination in many workplaces has been released. Age UK’s survey has found that 2 out of 5 people over 50 have been unemployed for over a year and three-quarters of these are men.
The report showing that many of the people who have been unemployed for over 12 months are aged [...]
MrTed Ltd., the leading provider of on-demand Talent Acquisition Solutions, today announced it is being acquired by StepStone Solutions, a global leader in Talent Management Solutions. Over 1,500 organisations in 40 countries rely on StepStone Solutions every day to improve their business performance, build effective talent strategies, and to help their people have more effective, [...]
Friday, August 6th, 2010Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS) has today announced that, for the third year in succession, the company has been named as the Global Market Leader by HR and outsourcing magazine, HRO Today, in its annual ‘Baker’s Dozen Customer Satisfaction Survey’, an annual listing of the top recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) providers. The win reinforces Alexander Mann [...]
Friday, August 6th, 2010Employee engagement levels are at their lowest ever, according to one expert.
Mike Petrook, head of public affairs at professional body the Chartered Management Institute, has warned bosses to look at how they interact with their staff and ask themselves some questions.
“One of the big issues is – are they getting what they want from their [...]
Research has revealed that while the vast majority of both IT and HR professionals recognise the value that HR technology can add to the business, this is not reflected by a drive to improve the integration and functionality of HR technology systems.
The Taleo HR Systems Survey examines the relationship between IT and HR departments and [...]
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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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