Volunteering opportunities may help to raise morale
Stephen Timms, Minister for Corporate Social Responsibility, is calling for more companies to get involved in volunteering in the workplace.“People want to be addressing social and environmental challenges in the context of their work,” he said. “They don’t want to inhabit a kind of split world where in one part of their lives they keep […]
Sourcing and selecting talent – making it work for you
As organisations constantly seek to ‘do more with less’ the need to source the right talent into your organisation has never been more important. Reducing the ‘luck’ factor is a key ingredient of doing this right. Chris Parsons, Director of organisation development consultancy, 7days, provides some useful insights into what can be done to make […]
Online recruitment trends
New research dispels the myth that the Web is the domain of graduates and first jobbers. Research from totaljobs.com found that 28% of online jobseekers are aged 40 and above, whilst the average age of online jobseekers is 34. The survey, completed by 9745 jobseekers, also found that over a third of online jobseekers are […]
Public sector organisations join forces to tackle recruitment challenges
Three public sector organisations in the North East of England have joined forces to solve the recruitment challenges facing them all, through a new project called ‘The Gateshead Partnership’. Gateshead Council, Gateshead Health NHS Trust and Gateshead Primary Care Trust are three of the largest organisations in the area, employing more than 15,000 people in […]
New CoP on disciplinary and grievance procedures
ACAS has published its new draft Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures. This will replace the existing Code of Practice and it incorporates the minimum statutory and disciplinary procedures set out in the Employment Act 2002.The new draft Code, which you can access here, takes account of the statutory procedures due to come […]
Dispute resolution conclusions published
The Government has set out its final conclusions for the new mandatory dispute resolution procedures which come into force in October 2004. Failure by an employer to follow the mandatory disciplinary procedures will render a dismissal automatically unfair and lead to an increase in compensation for employees. Failure by an employee to lodge a grievance […]
HR Tip – Informing employees of new legislation
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: Do we have a responsibility to make employees aware of new employment legislation? A: No, you do not. However, it is usually in your own best interest to do so. New legislation […]
How can talent management systems aid recruitment and retention?
‘Talent management’ has been edging its way into the limelight with the ever increasing pressure for companies to combat recruitment and retention issues. Eudie Thompson of Zynap argues that talent management software renders an answer to recruitment and retention and explains how a talent management system can be effectively used.Every year, UK companies fail to […]
How Did I Get Here? Jessica Diggins, The Chartered Management Institute
Jessica Diggins, HR Manager for the Chartered Management Institute, spills the beans on her HR career to date. What’s your current job role?I’ve just joined the Chartered Management Institute as HR Manager. My responsibilities include the development of training programmes for 135 staff. I will also the lead the organisation’s recruitment programme and manage the […]
Disability discrimination changes on the way
Part III of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) comes into force in October 2004, yet many businesses still appear to be unaware of its requirements. If you have not already begun to ensure your workspace is compliant with part III of the DDA this must be one New Year’s resolution that is high on your […]
Synchronised employment law commencement dates
The DTI has published details of the employment regulations that are due to take effect in 2004.From 2004, domestic changes will only be implemented on two days each year: 6 April, the start of the tax year, and 1 October, when the national minimum wage is reviewed. Changes to employment law and practice: 6 April […]
HR slow to adopt B2E initiatives
<img src="/files/siftmedia-photolib/logo_softworld.gif" alt="Softworld" height="73" width="165"Only 18% of HR professionals currently use employee self-service/B2E initiatives, despite the fact that over half have no trouble justifying IT spend on the department, according to new Softworld research. The survey, which questioned 100 HR and payroll professionals and was conducted last month, also revealed that over 70% of HR […]
Outsourcing call centre jobs ‘cuts quality’
Call centre workers in the UK are more efficient than their counterparts in India, a new study claims.The study of over 300 UK and Indian call centre operations, by research firm ContactBabel, places a huge question mark over the credibility of the decision by many company directors to outsource thousands of UK call centre jobs […]
Amendments to employment agency regulations
The DTI has published unexpected amendments to the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 so they now include the category of workers who supply their services through a limited company. This will mean that many more recruitment agencies and businesses will have to comply with the regulations – whose main provisions will […]
Any Answers questions on recruitment
To tie in with this month’s theme on recruitment, we take a look at recent recruitment-related topics that HR Zone members have been discussing in the Any Answers area of the site. Here’s a selection… Data protection policy – recruitment and selectionWe are reviewing our Data Protection policy in regards to Recruitment and Selection and […]
Softworld HR & Payroll – 3-4 March 2004
HR employee portals, online recruitment, mandatory e-filing of employee returns – all require considerable change to the HR and payroll department and its corporate infrastructure.Softworld HR & Payroll 2004 (3-4 March 2004, Grand Hall, Olympia, London) will tackle these issues head-on with its ‘business focus’ masterclass stream offering free expert and independent advice to HR […]
Employers reject ‘one-size-fits-all approach’ to selection
Employers are conducting more tests and contacting potential recruits far earlier in the recruitment process, as selection becomes more streamlined and focused, new research claims. The IRS survey conducted among 208 employers, found that employers are recognising their shortcomings when it comes to the interview processes – such as outside influences and human error or […]
Training trends 2004
The annual training trends survey has become a tradition on HR Zone’s sister community site, TrainingZONE, and this month carries the 2004 version. Training Trends 2004 aims to find out how much has changed for workplace training and learning in the last 12 months.Please take a few minutes to complete the survey with your own […]
Forward features list for 2004
From January we’ll continue to publish a range of information on a variety of HR topics but we also plan to bring you a monthly focus on some of the key subjects you’ve told us you’re interested in. The list of subjects we plan to cover in 2004 is below.January: RecruitmentEmployment law February: RewardRetentionPayroll and […]
January’s themes on HR Zone
Throughout January on HR Zone we will be publishing news, features and case studies that focus on recruitment.In response to feedback from members, we’ll also be launching a new employment law channel on HR Zone later this month so that it’s easier for you to navigate to find the employment law related features on the […]
