March 2008 - Posts

• Fired up | The Apprentice | Week one
  	Monday, 31 March 2008   Editor The most famous 12-week long interview has started. As we all know employment law is very much alive and kicking in the workplace and is something every boardroom needs to be on top of. So, is Sir Alan Sugar an HR dream or nightmare? Expert employment...

• Workplace bullying | 24-7 survey
  	Monday, 31 March 2008   Editor More than 44% of managers claimed to have been bullied in the last year (including 12% of senior managers), according to a major survey of experiences of work among 2,300 people. The 24-7 survey , carried out by the Work Life Balance Centre alongside...

• Recruitment | online processes
  	Thursday, 27 March 2008   Editor The web has become such an integral part of working life that HR directors can no longer afford to ignore the benefits of pushing recruitment online, is the message from Christopher Berry, managing director of Computers In Personnel , after receiving...

• Finance sector | lost profits & leadership trends
  	Thursday, 20 March 2008   Editor Poor working climates are costing the UK financial services industry as much as £8.5 billion per year in lost profits, new research from global management consultancy Hay Group recently revealed. Finance industry managers are damaging the sector’s performance...

• Remote working | virtual work
  	Thursday, 20 March 2008   Editor Is the employee of the future going to be a young, be-suited man or woman sitting at a desk from nine to five? Could it be that future workspaces will be made up of meeting space, and the concept of having your own desk at work no longer existing? The...

• Global salary survey | Robert Walters
  	Wednesday, 19 March 2008   Editor The Robert Walters annual global salary survey, out this week, provides an in-depth analysis of salaries earned around the world by both permanent and contract workers across a wide range of sectors and offers insight into past and future trends in local...

• Injury pre-action protocol | the paper trail
  	Tuesday, 18 March 2008   Editor The personal injury pre-action protocol requires employers and companies to disclose various documents relating to accident reporting and investigation, risk assessments and training in claims from employees or members of the public where liability is...

• Strategic HR | but what does it actually mean?
  	Monday, 17 March 2008   Editor What does the term 'strategic HR' actually mean to HR professionals? A study released today, explored how talent management and alternative service delivery models, such as outsourcing, can enable strategic HR. Sourcing advisory firm EquaTerra...

• Britain in business | world of work in 2018
  	Friday, 14 March 2008   Editor A world under cyber attack, the United States withdrawing from the world economy and employee behaviour controlled by implanted micro-chips are all possible scenarios for business in 2018, according to a study published today. Called ‘Management Futures...

• NCWE awards | work experience champions
  	Thursday, 13 March 2008   Editor Even if you are struggling to find skilled staff and bringing in work experience students may seem a leap too far for you, the National Council for Work Experience (NCWE) shows you how implementing work experience programmes can help bridge the gap. Organisations...

• Corporate responsibility | employees abandoning private sector
  	Thursday, 13 March 2008   Editor One in three socially responsible workers are contemplating moving away from private sector jobs, as over 70% of employees value corporate responsibility programmes. While over 60% of 18-25 year olds hanker after more worthwhile work, according to a new...

• Teamwork | what makes a great team?
  	Wednesday, 12 March 2008   Lindy Cozens So many times I am asked what makes an effective team and they want an immediate remedy – it is as though if I say do A,B,C and you will instantly have a great team. I wish it were that simple. There are some basic things that need to be in place, however...

• Business continuity plans | handling risk
  	Tuesday, 11 March 2008   Editor The threat of disaster continues to hang over organisations across the UK, as many fail to provide adequate protection for their key assets. A survey, published today by the Chartered Management Institute and Cabinet Office, reveals that organisations...

• Disability discrimination | ill health
  	Monday, 10 March 2008   Editor The recent case of the Secretary of State for Work & Pensions v Macklin deals with the issue of disability discrimination in the workplace. Miss Macklin had suffered from a number of health problems related to her diabetes. She also suffered from...

• CSR | change strategy for HR
  	Friday, 07 March 2008   Editor CSR and the environment are steadily making their way to the top of the business agenda. Standard Chartered Bank’s head of sustainability, Debbie Whitaker, speaking at JSB’s Green HR conference later this year, explains how HR can help drive the green...