Blogging brings legal baggage
Employment lawyers are sending a stark warning to employers that allow their employees to blog at will.Glovers Solicitors are warning both employees and employers to be aware of the problems that blogs may cause. According to Glovers, you only need to look at case law to see the dangers. An employee of Waterstones was dismissed […]
CMI’s new chief vows to put skills in the spotlight
Ruth Spellman OBE, FCIPD, the latest chief executive of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), is calling for a greater focus on the high level skills needed to build UK competitiveness and productivity. Spellman is also calling for employers to take greater responsibility for the development of their management and leadership teams. She says that this […]
Apprentice star Lee, caught out for lying on his C.V.
This week’s episode (Wed 4/6/08)showed the final five contestants being interviewed for the 6 figure salaried job, working for Sir Alan Sugar. How embarrassing was it for Lee McQueen, to know that everyone watching saw him being caught out for lying on his c.v? Lee, a recruitment sales manager, stated that he had been to […]
Shortlist for national employment awards revealed
The shortlist for the first annual Local Employment Partnerships (LEP) awards has been announced.Amongst the 20 UK employers to make it onto the shortlist are Tesco, Nissan Motors and Marriott Hotels.LEP is a government initiative, based on a deal with employers that sees the government, through Jobcentre Plus, take steps to understand employers’ requirements and […]
Tougher times boost interest in software on demand
In recent years HR has been a particularly fertile area for making business software available ‘on demand’ through web-hosted servers. But with financial pressures on business increasing, this approach is being seen as less of a technology fad than a sensible route to more effective IT investment. John Stokdyk tracks the latest developments. Hosted software […]
HR software consolidation: Does size really matter?
Last year’s HRSS preview invited readers to guess which of the exhibitors was likely to get swallowed up before this year’s event. How many of you picked ASR and KCS, asks John Stokdyk. Consolidation continues to stalk the HR software industry. Just prior to last year’s HR Software Show, Northgate bought a majority stake in […]
Getting to grips with the Facebook phenomenon
The social networking phenomenon has dominated the HR profession during the past year – and split it down the middle. Technology editor John Stokdyk looks at how HR managers and software suppliers have responded. A year ago, Facebook barely registered in debates and discussions on HRZone.co.uk – often as a useful barometer for HR managers’ […]
Dyslexia at work: Realising your employees’ potential
Dr Andi Sanderson answers key questions on dyslexia and provides advice to employers on the best ways to create a dyslexia-friendly workplace and to ensure you are meeting key disability legislation. Sir Richard Branson, Albert Einstein, Jamie Oliver – all famous names we’ve come to associate as innovators and strong leaders, but did you know […]
Web 2.0 generation would quit if access banned
The younger generation of web 2.0 addicts would consider leaving their job if personal internet use was banned at work, a survey has revealed.The survey of 1,000 office workers, by solutions provider Telindus, found that nearly 80% of 18-24 year olds log onto social networking sites, 63% download music, and 58% watch videos on YouTube […]
Talent management: Looking for unification?
New research reveals businesses want unified talent management processes but are not ready for the challenges ahead. Alice Snell explores what should be done to make the change. UK businesses, like their counterparts around the world, are under increasing pressure to optimise their business processes and assets. Today, businesses have fine-tuned many aspects of business […]
The low-down on language training
With the need to learn another language becoming more common in the global marketplace, Chris Moore reveals how to get your message across and ensure training is quick, efficient and accountable. Offices everywhere are becoming increasingly multinational and it’s no longer enough for UK businesses to rely on English as the lingua franca. Companies need […]
Punishment – any suggestions?
This week, I have been thinking about how I can punish people. It would seem that there are only a small number of people in my office that keep refusing to act like normal people, as they consider themselves to be either too important or too busy to do what everyone else does in the […]
HR tip: Lateness and absence caused by transport strike
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:"During a recent public transport strike, some of our employees failed to turn up for work and others arrived late. We feel that it is employees' responsibility to turn up for work regularly […]
Psychometrics don’t work – unless you choose the right supplier
With recruitment costs and the pressure to attract talent increasing, Jacqui van Loen outlines the benefits of psychometric testing and explains how to choose the right supplier for your organisation. According to a Daily Telegraph survey, 70% of British organisations use some sort of psychometric test as part of their recruitment procedure. The psychometric test […]
Happiness Index reveals secrets of job satisfaction
HR has been ranked 13th out of 20 professions in the fifth annual City & Guilds Happiness Index.According to the index, money is no longer the primary motivator. Instead, having an interest in what you do for a living is the number one factor for ensuring on-the-job contentment. Happiness levels remain constant regardless of salary. […]
Mobile working blamed for rising RSI complaints
Repetitive strain injury (RSI) cases have soared by more than 30% in the last year, at a cost to business of over £300 million. This is according to official research released by Microsoft, which links the rise to increased use of mobile working with office-based employees now working on the move for an average of […]
UK’s biggest employer gives £92 million to staff
Supermarket giant Tesco is awarding almost £92 million in free shares to its staff.The reward forms part of Tesco’s ‘Shares in Success’ scheme. Since the scheme began in 2003, Tesco has awarded more the £440 million in free shares to staff.Almost 193,000 staff will benefit from shares that equate to 3.6% of earnings, which means […]
The secret of my succession
Succession planning is getting sophisticated. High profile companies are receiving praise for smooth executive changeovers, while others are finding their reputations tarnished by indecision. Matt Henkes reports. Vodafone chief executive Arun Sarin shocked many in the City last month by announcing that he would be stepping down as head of the communications giant. In many […]
Business benefits for firms that look beyond the ‘usual suspects’
Organisations that employ people on the basis of abilities alone and take steps to improve diversity, reap the most rewards, suggests a joint report by the CBI and the Trades Union Congress (TUC).The report, Talent not Tokenism, concludes that hiring regardless of sex, race, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion can benefit in many ways […]
CIPD joins forces to reduce stress
New research and guidance on the behaviours required by managers to prevent and reduce stress in the workplace is published this week.The research is jointly funded by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Investors in People (IiP).It is part of a three-year project to identify the […]