"The CEO is dead, long live the ceo" - Ian Buckingham's blog: The importance of managing employee perceptions has given rise to the contemporary notion of Employer Brand. This is essentially the brand the employer projects to existing and potential employees via the chain of communication...

An online applications system has enabled Kent University to revolutionise recruitment, leading to lower costs and soaring quality. Breaking new ground in higher education recruitment, the University of Kent, recently voted the number one university in London and the south-east for student satisfaction...

A new study, conducted by global management consultancy Hay Group , which spanned 1,003 companies in 80 countries, revealed that more than 30% of companies are freezing or considering freezing base salaries as a direct result of recent economic events. Top line findings reveal that: • Nearly one third...

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 lawyers, from law firm Halliwells, will be keeping...

Author: Alan Marshall Topic: Cultural awareness About: Global HR Consultants is a pan European company providing a global service in the area of HR administration and can assist you in a variety of ways from creating cost effective and competitive people-friendly policies to searching and selecting software...

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 should not underestimate the value of...

Are you likely to crash and burn if a recession is likely to hit? Or are you on course to ride the storm and use it as an opportunity to clear out the driftwood, pursue a different course, and continue to test the strength of your top talent? Taleo , talent management software provider, says it's...

A recent poll of hiring managers by OfficeTeam, HR.com and the International Association of Administrative Professionals says that 67 percent of recruiting managers say they would hire an applicant with strong “soft” skills even if their technical skills were lacking. However, only 9 percent say they...

Source: Management Today Date: February 2007 Author: John Morrish Not all your people are glossy high-flyers, so how do you keep the working majority fresh and bright, and tackle the dismal few who hold the firm back? Managing talent is one thing, but how do you deal with those people who just don't...

Source: the HR DIRECTOR Date: February 2007 Dr Anthony Hesketh from the Centre for Performance-led HR, Lancaster University Management School, looks at why businesses must take a fresh loo at the complexities of talent in order to stay ahead of the competition. It is that time of year again. New Year...