Are you getting enough satisfaction?
The countdown begins; have your say on your levels of satisfaction with your software suppliers in this year’s Software Satisfaction Awards. Large corporate HR systems are struggling to keep up with the popular vote for smaller independent UK software houses in the early voting for the Software Satisfaction Awards 2008.With just two weeks to go […]
HR interims benefit from downturn as demand soars
The economic downturn is raising demand for experienced HR interim managers.This is according to research from HR resourcing outfit, Ochre House. “Demand is up by nearly 10% on this time last year,” said director of HR resourcing Louise Davies. “In fact I’d say it’s higher than I have ever seen in a career in this […]
Bloggers on UK HR Issues
Thanks to those of you who commented here and contacted me directly I have now put together a list of blogs relating to UK HR Issues and you can find it here! http://www.consultcameron.com/its-time-to-support-bloggers-writing-on-uk-hr-issues/ I sense that we HR professionals are picking up social networking habits slowly (and probably more cautiously) and the growth in blogging […]
Managers Guide/Induction
Hello,I have been working on a new manager induction programme as part of a graduate placement within a career development team. From my research across the business, it appears that one of the key issues that managers are facing is how to and where to find basic information from day one. This can be as […]
Temp and agency workers: A fair deal?
As early as 2010 temporary workers could be enjoying the same pay, perks and general bonhomie as their permanent colleagues; Annie Hayes quizzed the business community to find out what the impact will be. The DirectiveThe Agency Workers Directive is mostly a done deal. A further rubber stamping exercise involving a second reading in Europe […]
HR tip: A new fair reason for dismissal
These questions are being answered by Learn HR, a market leader in the provision of HR and payroll training and nationally-recognised professional qualifications. Question: "I always understood that there are five reasons for fair dismissal, but have just been told that there are six. Is this so?" HR tip: Yes. For many years the five reasons […]
Once upon a time… ‘I resign’
Anne Beitel explores the telltale signs organisations should look out for if a key member of staff is about to leave, and emphasises the importance of conducting an audit of employees in key roles to gain valuable insights into identifying where succession planning is most needed. Recent research from Executives Online indicates that 35% of […]
Time for a change? Think proactive HR
In a time of increasing legislation and the widening UK skills gap, is it time for HR to rethink its goals? Paul Norman probes into a time-old tradition of HR being reactive and cries out: it’s time for a revolution and for HR and get proactive. No-one ever likes to think of themselves as not […]
Colborn’s Corner – HR transformation: Are we there yet?
Is HR up to transformation and transition to alternative approaches to business, such as e-HR? Quentin Colborn questions how many HR professionals are willing to engage in transformation, and examines how effective these top tips are. Go into many large organisations and speak to the HR team and ask them who manages change the best […]
Benefit claimant count hits 15-year high as jobless count surges
The number of people claiming unemployment benefit rose by 15,500 in June, the fastest rise in over 15 years.According to official figures from the Office of National Statistics the claimant count was 840,000 in June 2008 whilst the unemployment rate reached 5.2% over the quarter.Despite a swell in numbers claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance benefit the Chartered […]
Salary details cloaked in secrecy
Half of workers (53%) keep their salary details a secret from family.These are the findings of a survey released today by Ceridian, a human resource services provider. Despite the findings, almost five in ten admit they would like to know what their colleagues earn. Younger workers aged 18-24 years old were most interested in snooping […]
Mayor announces hike in London Living Wage
Mayor of London Boris Johnson is increasing the Living Wage for London to £7.45 per hour.The new pay level is almost 35% higher than the national minimum wage set by Government which currently stands at £5.52 an hour for workers aged 22 years or over, falling to £4.60 for 18 to 21-year-olds and £3.40 for […]
Increasing employee engagement with their development
Jan Hills outlines some techniques to encourage your employees’ receptiveness to development and increase their engagement. Over the last few months, we have looked at ways to ensure that your development is ongoing, and motivating yourself to make sure that you capitalise fully on an event. All of this is reliant on your staff engaging […]
Managing performance: The right approach
In the first of two articles examining performance, John Pope looks at how to take the right approach and overcome any barriers to effective performance management. There must be many ways of getting high performance in an organisation. Excluding slavery and overseers with whips, I believe that there are two aspects which are important – […]
Women hampered by maternity leave, says head of equality
The head of the equality watchdog has stirred up controversy over her remarks that women risk damaging their careers with the further extension to maternity leave.Nicola Brewer, chief executive of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission said that the extension of paid leave from six to nine months presented an ‘inconvenient truth’ which meant that […]
Total rewards: All about the team
Employers need to offer more than basic remuneration these days if they’re going to compete in the talent drought; staff need to feel loved. Matt Henkes looks how total rewards can add that missing value. Shifting market forces and changing workforce demographics have put increasing pressure on firms to be more creative in the benefits […]
Ask the expert: Social networking sites
What should an employer do about an employee who has made unfavourable and unfounded comments about the company on a social networking site? Esther Smith, partner at Thomas Eggar, and Martin Brewer, partner at Mills & Reeve, advise. The question:We held a disciplinary meeting with a member of staff. After the meeting, this member of […]
An holistic approach to talent management
Will Mitchell explains how organisations can develop employees who are not identified as ‘high potentials’. There is plenty of anecdotal evidence that young people find it hard to recover when they are labelled as outside the top group. This is why the 11+ was abolished in the 1970s as many later developers were penalised by […]
Powernap calls shakes nine to five
The Sleep Council has suggested that businesses may get more out of their employees if they allow staff an afternoon ‘power nap’.The comments arose following a survey by Crampex which found that a quarter of British workers admit to taking days off due to exhaustion.Jessica Alexander from the Sleep Council said: “I think what would […]
Twelve million injured at work
Over the last 12 months 11.8 million people in the UK have suffered from an illness or injury as a direct result of their job.This is according to research by insurer RSA which showed that 36 million working days were lost in 2006 and 2007 due to sickness or injury caused in the workplace. A […]