Video: Your business is the training and development of your people

William Pollard, chairman emeritus of the ServiceMaster Company, explains why it’s critical for businesses to make the training and development of its people a top priority. Pollard has been with the organisation for over 30 years, and during that time has held the role of CEO twice. He remains an advisor to the company. Prior […]

HR business partnering 2.0: Delivering on the original promise

Simon Constance and Chris O'Brien, from Orion Partners, discuss how HR has missed the real point of Ulrich's work and look at the future for HR business partnering.   Research, anecdotal evidence and first hand experience suggests that despite the introduction of the HR business partnering (HRBP) role, HR is still seen as not making […]

Women workers are key to filling long-term skills gap

Failure to tap the potential of a growing number of women workers will stifle the prospects of many UK businesses – according to the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT). With the number of women workers projected to rise over the next 10 years (whilst rates for men fall)*, the AAT believes that organisations will need […]

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 […]

“Regulation has benefits” says Mowlam

Millions of people's lives have been improved as a result of regulations brought in over the last few years, Cabinet Office Minister Mo Mowlam said yesterday. She was replying to recent criticisms of regulation by business organisations and professional bodies. Dr Mowlam said, "We make no apology for introducing policies which ensure that people earn […]