Cradle to Grave Internet service launched by Goverment
Cabinet Office Minister, Ian McCartney, yesterday launched the new government website, UK Online.The website first went live in December of 2000 during the beta-testing stage. Since that time the site has averaged 123,000 daily visitors, and recent research by the National Statistical Office indicate that nearly 1 in 5 adults who use the internet, do […]
How to get a grant and improve productivity
Industry Minister Alan Johnson yesterday invited companies to apply for grants from the DTI's Partnership Fund, set-up to help businesses and organisations develop partnerships at work and encourage the spread of information about best partnership practice. Alan Johnson said, "Partnership at work is essential for companies who want to prosper in today's modern economy. It […]
Small Portable Projector
My firm wishes to buy a small portable projector for training purposes. The projector needs to be light weight and easy to set up. We wish to use the projector in conjunction with a lap top computer to project information etc onto a larger screen when training/making presentations.Any recommendations would be gratefully received. Mandi Sturmey
Fifteen new Online Coaches now available to expand this service
This week, we've added fifteen new online coaches to the service available throughout HR Zone, TrainingZONE and a range of other business websites who licence this service from us. The Online Coaching service is one element of the fast expanding Learning Campus. Today, there are 118 online coaches available to respond to enquiries on a […]
Party On!
The demise of the companies in the dot com sector has been well publicised during the last year, but there’s a silver lining say FTdynamo. This is the eleventh in a series of columns written for HR Zone from the new management education portal.In recent months, the dot com business world has been plagued by […]
What to expect in a new term for New Labour
Speaking at Labour’s special conference in Glasgow yesterday, Prime Minister Tony Blair said that paid Paternity Leave would be given to first-time fathers and illiterate adults would have to agree to reading and writing lessons if they wanted benefits whilst looking for work.The paternity leave plans would pay first-time fathers £60.20 a week from state […]
Use of management information systems
I am doing my CIPD management report on management information systems – looking at the information we currently provide to our managers to enable them to achieve their goals and to manage their people in an effective and consistent manner. I need examples from other orgs of the types of HR reporting info provided to […]
SUCCESSION PLANNING
I’m putting together a paper explaining the succession planning process – aims, process, outcomes – and wondered if anyone out there has done anything they can share with me. No consultants please!! ELAINE ROBERTSON
Top 10 principles of Employee Development!
I would be most grateful for Managers & Officers in HR/Personnel to give me, what they feel is their top 10 principles of Employee Development. I must emphasis an urgent response to this. Thank you for you time and contribution, it is most appreciated.Email – dsccairns@supanet.com Darren Cairns
Setting up sound HR policies, practices and procedures in a small co.
I work for a small company (30 staff) where there is little HR practices, policies and procedures. I want to set up sound policies, practices and procedures for my company and would like some help in:+ finding out what are the important policies, practices and procedures that should be in place now and in the […]
Information Specialist Required
I am about to advertise for an Information Specialist for our Learning Resource Centre at the Scottish Prison Service College and was looking for some assistance with:-1. A job description2. Suggestions where to advertise3. Possible qualifications I should be looking for. Colin G Thomson
Performance Appraisals: a failing formula?
Business success is directly related to employee performance. Love them or loathe them, most employers use appraisals to review staff performance and set objectives – appraisal is now one of the most widely used management tools in industry. However, based on research among almost 1000 UK managers, a new report from the Institute for Employment […]
CIPD: Personnel Directors lead in Pay Stakes
This year’s annual reward survey for personnel professionals shows that average pay for Personnel Directors at £56,757 is 3.2 per cent ahead of the average for other functions. This marks an end to the trend of personnel directors’ pay being lower than the market rate. The survey undertaken by The Reward Group is being launched […]
HR Briefing #24 – White Paper for regional development; Acoustic Shock; Personnel ahead in pay
================================================================= HR Briefing Issue 24 15 February 2001 An HR Zone service for HR people who need to stay informed http://www.hrzone.co.uk=================================================================*** IN THIS ISSUE ***** IN THIS ISSUE ***** IN THIS ISSUE ***1. INFORMATION and NEWS: White Paper for regional development; Acoustic Shock; Personnel ahead in pay2. RESOURCES: How to display HR and Training resources […]
White Paper: Opportunity For All In A World Of Change
Amid stories of leaks to the press prior to notifying Parliament, the Government yesterday unveiled its active industrial policy to help people and businesses. Trade and Industry Secretary Stephen Byers and Education and Employment Secretary David Blunkett set out the Government’s next steps for raising GDP in the regions, closing the skills gap, helping industry […]
Charter Marks all-round
In a round of public self-congratulation most government ministries were yesterday racing to printers and websites with news of their latest successes in gaining the government’s Charter Mark. Winners of the Charter Mark award came from organisations reporting into the health department, the education and employment department, the social services department, the department of culture, […]
Jobs lifeline to Corus workers
Workers likely to be made redundant by the Corus steel making group are being targetted by a telecoms company as potential employees.EXi Telecoms is targetting Corus employees, and other manufacturing workers, as part of a move to build up its infrastructure in the telecoms industry over the next few years.The news has been welcomed by […]
Penalty Clause for Training Costs
There was a posting on this site or Trainingzone site within the last week from a firm of Cheshire solicitors who kindly offered a free download of such a clause. After logging in I could find it again. Can anyone help please. Derek Purdon
2,000 jobs to go in shake-up at the Pru
News just coming through indicates that financial services group Prudential is planning to cut upto 2,000 jobs in a re-organisation of its customer service and direct sales functions.More news as it arrives…… further details of the job losses
Prudential to axe its entire direct sales force
At a cost of £110 million and the loss of 2,000 jobs, financial services giant Prudential is to close its direct sales force operations in a move to make savings of £135 million a year.The company, which grew on the back of home service industrial branch insurance sales, plans to invest in getting new sales […]
