IIP Champions Show Benefits of Staff Development
Sixteen UK companies are to become role models showing organisations how to get business benefits through training and development.The 16 are the first IIP Champions, selected for the way they have boosted the performance of their companies through the way they manage and develop their employees. The Champions will now work with IIP to demonstrate […]
Accountants are they workaholics?
A recent survey has revealed that the number of sick days taken by staff has risen – but accountants are bucking the trend, according to an online survey by accountancy recruitment specialists Nicholas Andrews and Temps Financial. UK workers took 176m sick days last year costing £11.6bn. However estimates of those taken as a result […]
SMEs Face Skills Gap
Two-fifths small and medium businesses have difficulty recruiting the right skills from their local market and find the skills gap a severe business threat, according to a survey of over 300 SME HR managers.The study by Inter-Tel found that workforce availability was exacerbated by poor transport links (23%) proximity of the work force and a […]
Secondhand smoking: HR managers support ban
A survey of HR professionals demonstrated strong support for the British Medical Association’s call for a workplace smoking ban.With Baroness Finlay’s private member bill proposing a smoking ban in public places going forward to the House of Commons, doctors this week delivered 4,500 letters to the Prime Minister calling for a ban.According to the BMA, […]
What do Employees Really Think About E-Learning?
Kevin Young, managing director of e-learning provider, SkillSoft, reports on the findings of a major international survey into employees’ perspectives of e-learning. Between July 2003 and January 2004 SkillSoft interviewed employees in 14 countries across EMEA. Sixteen organisations using e-learning as a critical component of their training delivery agreed to contribute. The skills and knowledge […]
Employers crack down on email abuse
Nearly one-third of UK organisations have dismissed staff for excessive or inappropriate use of email or the internet, according to a survey by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.The survey of 356 employers established that e-mail abuse is a far bigger problem than internet misuse. It found that 60% of organisations reported problems with […]
EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE –START BY RECRUITING THE RIGHT STAFF
A BP CASE STUDY The ChallengeIt was 1990 and BP and the Australian Commonwealth Employment service (CES) had a problem. They were jointly running a scheme to provide long term unemployed teenagers with jobs as forecourt attendants. The government were providing customer service training followed by 3 months subsidised salary, whilst BP were providing full […]
Opinion: ‘HR needs to start thinking like a recruitment consultant’
“HR needs to start thinking like a recruitment consultant.” These are the words from Bill Shipton, Chairman of the Association of Online Recruiters and Commercial Director for Workthing. Now is the time to start aiming for e-recruitment Nirvana – cost-effective and targeted recruitment coupled with retention.Almost half of employers (CIPD Spring 2004 Quarterly HR Trends […]
Work sampling for selection
Work sample tests are now recognised as one of the most effective predictors of future job performance, according to an IRS report released today. Work sample tests replicate the work tools and environment associated with the vacancy, to assess the level of the candidate’s existing skills and knowledge. This involves looking at a sample of […]
HR Tip – Notice for senior staff
These questions are being answered by Learn HR, a market leader in the provision of HR and payroll training and nationally-recognised professional qualifications. Q: How much notice should senior staff be on? We have been told that one month is not enough. A: The law requires that employees, regardless of status, who have one month of […]
Widespread use of drugs in the workplace
One in three UK employees are aware of people who are under the influence of drugs at work, according to research published today.The survey of over 8000 people from across the UK by recruitment site reed.co.uk reveals that a third are aware of someone who had been under the influence of or is actually taking […]
Working time consultation – have your say!
A consultation looking into long hours working and the way the individual opt-out from the 48-hour working time limit operates in the UK, was launched today by Employment Relations Minister Gerry Sutcliffe.He said “we are open to ideas on how the operation of the opt-out can be improved – that is why we are seeking […]
Managers admit to having ‘no energy’
Workplace energy is dropping dangerously low, according to a new survey which suggests that volume of work is having adverse effects on employee energy levels.The Business Energy Survey, by the Chartered Management Institute and Adecco assessed the attitudes and motivations of 1500 managers. It found that: Almost half of managers feel that they are overloaded […]
Union urges change to two tier workforce code
The GMB General Union has attacked the Government over its failure to provide a level playing field on pensions as part of the two tier workforce code.The GMB passed an emergency motion demanding that the Government protect the pensions of workers who transfer from the public sector to the private sector via TUPE or PFI.The […]
Revised ACAS Code on disciplinary and grievance procedures
The revised ACAS Code on Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures in the Workplace has been laid before Parliament. Subject to Parliamentary approval, it will come into force on 1 October 2004.The Code has been revised to take account of the new statutory discipline and grievance procedures which come into force on 1 October 2004. […]
Employers praised for fight against age discrimination
Employers who have taken positive steps in tackling age discrimination were officially recognised at the Age Positive Awards ceremony hosted by Malcolm Wicks, Minister for Pensions, in London yesterday. Employer award winners English National Employer Winner – Yorkshire WaterIn 2003 Yorkshire Water’s Directors agreed a new equality and diversity strategy. Their diversity brand ‘Open to […]
HR Tip – Wrongful dismissal
HRD & Payroll Solutions continues to bring HR Zone members a range of HR tips. This week’s tip looks at signing contracts of employment. Q: What is wrongful dismissal? Is it different from unfair dismissal? A: Wrongful dismissal is the term used for breach of the employment contract. A common example is the employer’s failure […]
Review: Performance Coach
Author(s):Tony Dixon and Hazel ValentinePublisher:Gower/Middlesex University Reviewer:Angela Busby, CMP, ICPD (Fellow) mailto:angela.busby@gwl.caISBN:0566085135 Price:£325.00General Comments and Observations:Layout of materials is very good. Timetables and presentation plans very useful components. Was happy to see white space – this is often not the case in binder formatted materials that I have seen lately – I like to be […]
HR urged to check age diversity policies
Age Positive Week is launched today with the goal of encouraging employers to give ageism the boot. The campaign is encouraging employers to across the UK to look at their age diversity policies and help stamp out ageism during the week. “The aim of any sensible employment strategy is to find the right employee for […]
A little more conversation, a little less action?
So how can HR facilitate more effective internal communication? Nick Throp, Communication Consultant and European Partner at Mercer Human Resource Consulting, suggests ten steps to successful HR communication and urges HR to start the process of active listening. Elvis isn’t regarded as one of the leading thinkers on how to engage, motivate and inspire employees. […]
