HR is going into the war for talent unarmed

Charlie Duff — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:26:14 +0100

Employers across both the public and private sector fear that they are no longer able to offer the pay and benefits packages required to attract and retain key skills, an HR body has warned.

Training not supporting business objectives

Charlie Duff — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:10:42 +0100

While a huge 86% of organisations have introduced coaching or mentoring programmes, nearly two thirds fail to directly support corporate objectives but focus instead on developing individual talents.

Top five tips for a sustainable business culture which sticks

Charlie Duff — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:07:42 +0100

Going green is good for the budget and the brand. But how can you make the green intentions stick? Follow our five top tips and answer our survey about how sustainable your organisation is.

How to avoid the Employment Tribunal

Charlie Duff — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:03:17 +0100

Statistics released recently by the Tribunal Service show that the total number of claims lodged with an Employment Tribunal in 2009-10 was 236,100 compared to 151,000 for 2008-09. This amounts to an increase in the number of claims made to an Employment Tribunal by over 56%. In this article Guy Hollebon, Head of Employment Law at Bristol and London based Bevans Solicitors, analyses the dramatic rise in claims and gives top tips to employers to minimize the risk of being taken to the Tribunal.

'Equal pay' firms target 'unenforceable' pay secrecy clauses

Charlie Duff — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:00:25 +0100

Private sector employers should brace themselves for a wave of mass discrimination lawsuits following the abolition of a pay secrecy clause in the Equality Act.

NEST support high at 75% but teething problems expected

Charlie Duff — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:10:33 +0100

Although less than half of employers have currently budgeted for introducing pension auto-enrolment, just over two out of five expect to level down their contributions for new employees in order to help meet the costs.

2/3 public sector 'would take pay cut'

Charlie Duff — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:37:49 +0100

With unemployment predicted to breach 10% outside of London and the South of England, nearly two thirds of public sector workers would now be prepared to take pay cuts to save their jobs.

21st century training: get better value

Charlie Duff — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:24:45 +0100

Trimming skills budgets might seem like a regressive move, but it might be the catalyst needed to prepare staff training for the demands of the 21st century, says Jane Scott Paul, CEO, Association Accounting Technicians.

The economic turbulence over the past few years has led to training budgets being trimmed across the board. Consequently there will be concerted pressure on HR managers to justify every penny in their training budgets.

Yet to help us recover from the protracted recession and an ageing workforce we will need a well-skilled and well-trained workforce that can mix ability with agility.

Stress and sackings mean employees should beware of the email

Charlie Duff — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:54:03 +0100

Emails are more dangerous than you might think – one in 20 staff have been reprimanded or sacked for sending ill-advised ones, while more than half experience increased stress levels as a result of checking them on holiday.

Employing graduates: Easy as 1,2,3?

Poppy L Ring — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:09:56 +0100

A continuing high level of unemployment among graduates, where 10% of the total graduate population failed to find any form of work last year, provokes the question: are universities adequately equipping students with the transferable skills required for the workplace?

'Traditional degrees' have been under fire for not properly preparing young people for the world of work, and many have suggested dropping the three years of research and academia in favour of something more workplace-focused and vocational such as that announced by Vince Cable earlier this summer.