Report reveals nation’s ‘share and share dislike’
British workers prefer to share gossip than personal items such as gadgets or food with the biggest gripe being borrowed coffee mugs. The Vodafone/YouGov survey revealed that while small treats were...
View ArticleWhat’s keeping you awake at night?
HR Professional HR professionals have confessed that it’s long-term people issues that keep them awake at night while business leaders worry about short-term costs. A survey of 369 business leaders and...
View ArticlePublic sector staff still cold on performance related pay
Public Sector Public sector staff are still reluctant to move to performance related pay rather than tracking inflation, research reveals. Only one in three workers thinks their wage should reflect...
View ArticleIgnore a fever, work through a cold?
Increasing numbers of British workers are so worried about losing their jobs that they’re trudging to work despite nursing bad colds or flu. The Fisherman’s Friends annual British cold and flu survey...
View ArticleThe ‘job-rich recession’ continues…
Hot on the heels of continuing bad news about the UK economy, a new report by recruitment firm the Venn Group suggests that there was a 5.2% increase in hiring levels across the UK in the last quarter...
View ArticleReal-time information – compliance burden or strategic opportunity?
As HR teams face probably ‘the biggest shake-up to PAYE reporting in 70 years’ – the requirements to deliver real-time information (RTI) in place of end-of-year reporting of pay and tax information to...
View Article5 Recruitment Mistakes to Avoid
Making good recruitment decisions is a vital part of running a successful organisation. Get the majority of the calls right and you’ll foster a culture of positivity and achievement. Get most wrong and...
View ArticleThe 7 Sins of Christmas – Festive HR headaches and how to avoid them
December can be an unusual month for businesses. Many departments’ focus has shifted to the coming year, budgets are being finalised, sales are closing deals rather than seeking out new opportunities...
View ArticleA single version of the truth – integrating HR and payroll systems
The expectations placed upon HR managers are growing and becoming more complex. Senior management want creative solutions to today’s challenges and expect recommendations to be based on accurate...
View ArticleMedia and publishing – top 5 challenges and how technology can help
1. Sustainable revenue growth Keeping pace with changes in the ways people are demanding and consuming content is at the forefront of the minds of industry leaders and decision makers across the media...
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