New task force to encourage measurement of human capital and people management
Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt has announced the membership of a new task force, ‘Accounting for People’ headed by Denise Kingsmill CBE, Deputy Chairman of the Competition Commission. The new body will advise on how organisations can focus on people as a key to business success. It will create new best practice guidance for […]
Demand for family friendly benefits ignored by UK employers
New research reveals that eldercare would be most useful to over 45s whilst childcare preferred by under 45s. Childcare has long been a consideration for workers but now eldercare has become a rising priority for many UK employees, despite reports that the majority of employers are yet to recognise such assistance as part of benefits […]
e-HR feature: So, what is this e-HR stuff all about then?
Having been asked by the Editor and agreeing to write a number of articles on the subject of e-HR she suggested that I should include an intro, so I thought it best that I should apologise right from the start. Firstly, sorry if some of my comments or statements make you feel uncomfortable. I am […]
Flexible working could be the solution to rising employee absence – research
Figures released by The Work Foundation indicate that managers believe that flexible working could stop rising employee absence, by allowing workers the time off to deal with personal emotional and family issues such as stress and childcare, without having to resort to calling in sick. The survey of 400 personnel specialists comes as the government […]
Pension contributions should be made compulsory, say MP’s
With stories about companies struggling to keep up their responsibilities for pension payments to both former and current employees continuing to hit the headlines, a new survey reported on by the Guardian today reveals that MP’s would like organisations to take on even greater responsibility for making sure their employees are provided for in retirement.The […]
Occupational health strategy ‘needs to be taken more seriously’
Occupational Health strategy needs to be regarded as more valuable within organisations in order to act as a key way of ensuring optimum productivity.That’s the view of recruitment agency Dextra, which argues that although finding the right person to fulfill the role of Occupational Health Manager might not always be easy – looking for someone […]
Management development: January’s special theme
Management got a bad press last year. Management failures have been held responsible for everything from the UK’s relatively poor productivity, falling levels of employee satisfaction, lack of national sporting success, sluggish progress in public services, to a culture of inadequate corporate responsibility. Many commentators say management is the single crucial area of skills development […]
Transport for London and London Underground begin major transformation project with Axon and SAP
14 January 2003 £29 million 10-year partnership to create an integrated foundation for 20,000 employees Transport for London (TfL), the body responsible for the capital’s transport system, and London Underground Limited (LUL) have jointly embarked upon the largest organisational transformation program in their history. TfL will be responsible for planning and delivering bus, road, rail, […]
Interviewers rely on gender stereotypes – research
According to new research by Anna Koczwara, Jo Silvester, and Vibeke Meinke from Goldsmiths College, gender stereotypes have been found to evade even the most sophisticated of recruitment interviews, with interviewers subconsciously preferring different body language from male and female candidates. The researchers found that women who adopted more ‘feminine’ behaviours, such as looking away, […]
Good people management increases productivity and reduces absenteeism, finds research
According to a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers, human resource (HR) leaders believe that organizations that align their HR strategies with their business strategies are more profitable. HR leaders from more than 1,000 organizations in 47 countries across a broad spectrum of industry groups were surveyed.The research points to three key organizational and people management issues that […]
Get the lowdown on e-HR on HR Zone
Over the coming months, HR Zone will be focussing on one of the key issues in HR today – the use of technology and its impact on HR roles and responsibilities.As a result, the newly-launched Document Library will be growing steadily as we add a range of white papers, opinion pieces, vendor brochures and other […]
Flexible working is a growing priority for employees, finds research
Flexible working hours are more important than money for nearly a third of people looking for a new job according to a survey by reed.co.uk with the Department of Trade and Industry’s Work-Life Balance campaign.– Almost half of the respondents (46%) chose flexible working as the benefit they would most look for in their next […]
Softworld HR and Payroll 2003 – get an exclusive preview here!
This year’s programme of HR-related conferences and exhibitions gets going early, with Learning Technologies 2003 later this month (an event being covered by our sister site TrainingZONE), followed in February by the annual Softworld HR and Payroll event.Now in its 11th year, and part of a whole suite of software-related shows organised by Imark Communications […]
Human Capital Management: A pragmatic approach to delivering strategic value
Much has been spoken about the goal of effective Human Capital Management (HCM), but building a strategy that incorporates the best business practice with the best technology infrastructure isn’t easy, particularly when many of the benefits are hard to quantify. Now, there’s a paper from PeopleSoft available on HR Zone which provides practical insights into […]
Get easy reference on common HR topics with HR Zone’s expert guides
Did you know? Hr Zone’s expert guides provide short, concise, advice and information on a selection of HR Topics. You can access them all from the HR Zone Expert Guides pages, or click the links below for some of the most requested topics on offer: How to: Use best practice in recruitment How to: Prepare […]
Coming soon on HR Zone – help to get your department business efficient!
With businesses moving at an increasing pace, and organisations facing more change and challenges in the 21st Century, for the HR professional these days, it’s becoming more and more important to align projects, processes and procedures to the ‘bottom line’ of the organisation, helping to promote’ business efficiency’. With this in mind, and in response […]
Bosses disappointed by young employees, finds survey
Young people don’t like hard work and want too much money, according to Britain’s small business bosses. Most small employers would rather employ older staff because they work harder and are more reliable, according to a new report by Abbey National business.British firms spend millions of pounds every year trying to find the right staff. […]
Advertising feature: Interactive Risk Assessment Trainer and Norton Waugh Accident Recording software from Croner
Are your staff proficient in carrying out risk assessment in their area of responsibility?How much time would it cost your company to train everyone and get them all up to speed on Risk Assessment in the workplace? Allowing you to deliver effective risk assessment training to your staff at the click of a button The […]
Telling the rhetoric from the reality on corporate social responsibility
A survey of directors of small, medium and large companies about corporate social responsibility was commissioned by the Institute for Public Policy Research with the Institute of Directors. The results show a mixed picture, and drew a mixed reception.The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) emphasised that despite warm words, many companies are not implementing […]
Ageism the most common form of discrimination – research
People who suffer discrimination at work are more likely to be a victim because of their age than any other factor, including race or gender – according to research by the MORI Social Research Institute, for government’s Age Positive Week initiative.Older workers are considered to be resistant to change and training, and lacking technological skills, […]
