Interactive guide to flexible working launched
A new, free web tool designed to help senior professionals and managers to understand, negotiate and implement more flexibility in their roles has been launched.Work Re-tune is an interactive website which has been written using the expertise of Working Families and Sapphire Partners, supported by the government’s quality part-time work fund. It can be viewed […]
Businesses lose billions through employee misunderstanding
Employee misunderstanding is costing UK and US businesses $37 billion every year, which works out at an average of $624 per employee, according to a new white paper.‘$37 billion: Counting the cost of employee misunderstanding’, a white paper commissioned by employee assessment specialist Cogniso, highlights the impact of employees who do not fully understand their […]
Report shapes HR’s use of Web 2.0
The HR community is being encouraged to debate how web-based technologies are influencing their role and people management for the next stage of new research launched today.The CIPD paper, Web 2.0 and Human Resources: A Discussion Document, aims to offer HR a new way of making a significant contribution to an organisation’s strategic and operational […]
MPs require more guidance on older workforce
Many MPs are unaware of the barriers facing older workers, a survey has revealed.The survey, carried out by The Age and Employment Network (TAEN), questioned 88 MPs about their experiences of age and employment issues in their constituencies and only 39% were aware of barriers such as lack of access to training, lack of suitable […]
Final destination? HR in the future
HR has come a long way since its previous incarnation as ‘personnel’ but that’s not to say its long-term future is assured. Louise Druce looks at some of the challenges that could lie ahead over the next few years. There’s no doubt technology has been one of the key drivers in HR transformation over the […]
Free workshop to reveal secrets of career success
A leading headhunter will be revealing his secrets for landing a dream job at a free event next month. Hamish Davidson, one of the UK’s high-profile headhunters, will be running a half-day workshop on Tuesday 1 July in London, from 4pm to 9pm.This is the latest in a series of events run by executive resourcing […]
Thank ‘summer’ it’s Friday
Sarah Fletcher talks to Kellogg’s compensation and benefits business partner, David Lowe, about the benefits of a summer hours scheme where staff can leave work early on a Friday. The UK is hardly famed for having good summers. In fact, it’s usually wise to take both sunglasses and an umbrella to work with you, in […]
How to become culturally intelligent
‘Cultural intelligence’ is a business skill that can bring bottom line benefits through enhanced teamwork and improved cross-cultural communication. Richard Wilkes explains how to develop your cultural intelligence and avoid a culture clash. As today’s organisations grow increasingly global and diverse – with different work practices, employee preferences and cultural norms – there is a […]
Dressed for success
Stuart Lauchlan presents a round-up of the news and issues to come out of this year’s SuccessConnect conference held in San Francisco, and interviews SuccessFactors CEO Lars Dalgaard about his plans to revolutionise the future of work. To date, most attention in the software as a service (SaaS) space has been focused on customer management […]
Change management goes mainstream
Change management now plays a major part in many transformation programmes, according to a global survey.The survey, by global management consulting firm Booz & Company, polled senior executives who have led major transformation programmes in large organisations. It found that 82% implement change management work streams, with the same number reporting them to have had […]
Ask the expert: Employee searches
If there has been an increase in the number of thefts at work, can an employer enforce the right to search employees’ cars? Esther Smith, partner at Thomas Eggar, and Martin Brewer, partner at Mills & Reeve, advise. The question:We have a clause in our employment contracts relating to the right to search our employees […]
Boozy staff trips costing firms an arm and a leg
Team bonding days could cost employers more than a day out, as alcohol and dangerous activities increase the risk of accidents.Research by claims investigation and risk assessment firm Themis revealed that more corporate away days are turning into weekends, with popular activities including wine tasting, skiing, boating and horse riding.But even though corporate away days […]
Finalists announced for People Management Award
The shortlist for the 2008 People Management Award has been announced by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).The 16 finalists are up for an award which acknowledges outstanding practice in the management and development of people. This year’s award has four categories – employee engagement; learning and development; management of change; and talent […]
COA Solutions Exhibits on Stand H122 at HR Software Show
11 June 2008 – Leading UK business software provider, COA Solutions (formerly CedarOpenAccounts) is exhibiting its full range of human resource (HR), payroll, time and attendance and HR analytics systems on stand H122 at the HR Software Show (18 – 19 June at Olympia Conference Centre, London). COA Solutions’ recent acquisition of ASR Computers Ltd. […]
Lloyd Fraser Implements COA Solutions’ eBIS System to Replace Paper-based Procurement
June 2008 – The Lloyd Fraser Group, a leading logistics services company, is implementing an electronic procurement system from COA Solutions (formerly CedarOpenAccounts) to increase business efficiency and replace time-consuming paper-based procurement in line with its environmental agenda. The new system will go-live in late Summer 2008.Lloyd Fraser was keen to make use of electronic […]
Employees risk getting fired for lying on CV
Lying on your CV won’t get you that dream job or high salary, and could even result in you getting fired, experts have warned.The warning comes after Lee McQueen was crowned winner of ‘The Apprentice’ last night (Wednesday), despite it emerging that he had lied on his CV by stating that he had spent two […]
Sabbaticals: Rewarding employees with the gift of time
Taking time out is no longer an impossible quest, with more and more employers beginning to realise the benefits. Annie Hayes talks to retail giant John Lewis Partnership about the secrets of sabbatical success. Why offer a sabbatical?Paul Backhouse, head of employment strategy for the John Lewis Partnership (JLP), prefers to use the term ‘long […]
Online legal resource for HR is launched
An online legal resource for HR professionals, which enables users to create their own legally-compliant documents, has been launched in the UK.Using www.cleardocs.co.uk will allows employers and HR departments to create ready-to-print-and-sign employment documents, such as contracts and staff handbooks, from their PC which, the creators say, will reduce the costs normally associated with legal […]
Absenteeism: Communication is the best cure
With UK businesses asking what can be done to stamp out absenteeism, Dr Robert Willcox explores the solutions out there to ease employees back into the workplace. Employee absence can be extremely disruptive in terms of productivity, with UK businesses losing an estimated £13.2 billion each year as a result. The Confederation of British Industry […]
UK workers unhappy with their salary
A new survey has revealed that 70% of workers believe they will never earn their ideal salary in their current job.The research of 4,500 workers by online recruiters Jobsite.co.uk found that the country’s ideal salary is £38,000, with 41% of people saying they will keep moving jobs in order to achieve their ideal pay packet.In […]