UK CFOs losing talent retention battle
UK chief finance officers (CFOs) are struggling to retain key staff, according to a new survey by recruitment firm Robert Half UK. In a study of 200 senior finance professionals two thirds (66%) said...
View ArticleHR failing to keep pace with changing business demands
Business leaders worldwide feel that their HR functions are ineffective and consistently fail to demonstrate any form of value to their organisation. According to a new Economist Intelligent Unit and...
View ArticleFormal policies need to manage stress and anxiety
More than one in four HR directors admit that they have no formal process in place to deal with stress and anxiety for employees. The survey of 200 senior HR professionals was conducted by recruitment...
View ArticleCFOs told to make internal audit ‘sexy’
CFOs need to promote internal audit as a management training ground if they want to attract and retain talent. The advice follows the publication of an academic paper by accounting professors at...
View ArticleFinally… some good news for graduates!
A pioneering new government initiative aimed at making easier for businesses to hire graduates and young has been launched. The initiative will begin with training sessions for the new Graduate...
View ArticleSoftware shopping list shows HR still not embracing new tech
HR professionals are not yet embracing cloud or seeing the values in business intelligence functionality according to Technology Evaluation Centers (TEC) latest market survey; ‘What Organisations Want...
View ArticleWorkplace relationship organisation launched
An innovative new membership organisation has been created. The aim is to promote and improve employee and workplace relations in the UK. The Employee Relations Institute has the backing of trade...
View ArticleFlexible working rights extended
The Government has extended the right to request flexible working to employees following the Modern Workplaces consultation. Professional organisations such as the CIPD welcomed the decision, adding...
View ArticleWhere will you get your digital skills from in 2013?
A report released earlier in the year by O2 claimed that the untapped digital skills of the young unemployed were valued at £6.7billion by UK businesses. This represents both a massive waste of skills...
View ArticleAre businesses reflecting their diverse customer base?
Businesses need to reflect their diverse customer base and embed diversity and inclusion or risk hampering growth. Joint research by Bernard Hodes and the CIPD shows that despite the majority of...
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