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Employers must be ‘forced to’ monitor their pay |
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Compulsory pay audits will force companies to reveal how much men are paid compared to women, which is a necessary step in the move towards equality in the workplace. That is according to the Institute of Employment Rights, which has Read more...
Employee Recognition |
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Employees do not feel their efforts are being recognised by their company or their colleagues, according to a new report. Although you may not be aware of it, most of your employees aren't as loyal as you think. The fact Read more...
More Holiday On The Way |
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From 1st April 2009, the minimum holiday entitlement for all employees and workers will increase to 28 days a year. This is an increase from the present figure of 24 days. (This figure is including the 8 Bank Holidays) Read more...
Mature Workers |
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Mature workers make the happiest workers, according to a new survey. Ambitious, positive and tech-savvy are not words that the human resources press is used to attaching to older workers, but according to a recent study of 1,000 people aged Read more...
Important Changes employers should be aware of |
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From the 6th April 2009 two important changes come into effect: More flexible rules will help firms deal with disciplinary, dismissal, and grievance issues at work earlier and in a way that suits firms best. The right to ask for Read more...
Government to cut HR jobs to meet efficiency savings |
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A Treasury report revealed yesterday that up to £4bn could be saved by 2013 by cutting back-office functions, in a bid to meet the Government’s plan to save £15bn in “efficiency savings”. Chancellor Alistair Darling is expected to revise his Read more...
Gender pay gap still an ‘issue’ |
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There is still a "long way to go" before the gender pay gap is closed and it will remain a problem while it is matter of culture to pay men more than women. That is according to Tatjana Hine, president Read more...
CMI: Training shouldn’t stop |
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While some employers may be forced to make cutbacks to staff training budgets, the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) has advised that on-the-job training is still a viable option. According to chief executive of CMI, Ruth Spellman, businesses should look into Read more...
Flexible working rights show ‘culture of presenteeism’ is irrelevant |
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British businesses need to embrace flexible working patterns and realise that being in the office is no longer relevant for many professionals. That is according to Phil Flaxton, chief executive of Work Wise UK, who was commenting in light of Read more...
Government recruitment incentives won’t work, FSB states |
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An initiative designed to encourage employers to hire the long-term unemployed is unlikely to be taken up by many companies. That is according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), which has suggested that employers are probably not going to Read more...
Wellness at Work |
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Stephen Bevan and Michelle Mahdon of the The Work Foundation argue that employers need to go beyond thinking about work and health in the context of either sickness absence or health promotion in the workplace. At an economy-wide level most Read more...
UK employees offered just 1.5 per cent pay rise |
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Employees in the UK will receive one of the lowest pay rises in the world with the average coming to just 1.5 per cent. That is according to research by management consultancy firm Hay Group, which has revealed that Britain’s Read more...
Half of employees access social networking sites at work |
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HR departments may be concerned to learn 50 per cent of employees have admitted to browsing the internet at work for personal reasons. That is according to a study conducted by Cranfield School of Management, which has revealed that young Read more...
‘Good management’ required to beat recession |
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HR departments may want to look at their employees in times of recession as good management is likely to be the key to success for many. That is according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), which has suggested that Read more...
High tax for big earners ‘a major concern’ |
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The decision to increase tax for the nation’s highest earners could have a detrimental affect on the country’s skill base. That is the suggestion from the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), which has been reacting to the chancellor’s announcement in Read more...
Research reveals nearly two thirds failing to review pay gap |
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Despite the publication of the Equality Bill and a mandate that companies of a certain size will have to declare differences in pay between the sexes, close to two thirds of businesses have failed to review gender pay gaps. That Read more...
Victims of workplace bullying too afraid to speak up |
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HR departments should be mindful of the fact that vulnerable employees are not reporting bullying incidents because they fear for their jobs. That is according to research conducted by employment law firm Peninsula, which revealed that although half of those Read more...
Managers request government help to invest in training |
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British managers are confident about their ability to recover from the economic downturn but need the government to offer them tax breaks to develop the skills of their workforce. That is according to research carried out by Chartered Management Institute Read more...
Research reveals lack of employee loyalty |
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HR departments may want to look at ways of encouraging employee loyalty as a new survey has revealed that over a third of workers would be willing to sell company confidential information if the price was right. That is according Read more...
Competition means candidates more likely to lie, research reveals |
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HR departments need to be on their guard after research revealed that increased competition for job vacancies is encouraging candidates to lie on their CVs. Performance management firm SHL found that 23 per cent of candidates admitted that recession pressures Read more...
Research reveals a quarter of companies employ migrant workers |
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Skilled migrant workers are being used by a significant number of companies in the UK, which claim they cannot always find adequately trained Britons for the job. That is according to new research conducted by the British Chamber of Commerce Read more...
Increasing interest in public sector jobs |
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Recruitment in the UK’s public sector is on the up, as a result of changes affecting finance jobs. Gerwyn Davies, government policy advisor for the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, said that as the number of redundancies rise in Read more...
Research reveals many lie on CV to secure jobs |
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Employers involved in recruitment should be aware of a recent survey that revealed nearly a third of adults have embellished or lied about facts on their CV in an attempt to secure a job. That is according to research undertaken Read more...
Overall picture for Great Britain - Key annual figures 2007/08 |
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Key annual figures 2007/08 Ill health 2.1 million people were suffering from an illness they believed was caused or made worse by their current or past work. 1.3 million of these cases were suffered by people working during the year, Read more...
How to Reduce Absenteeism |
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Whilst most workers are only absent from work for genuine reasons such as injury or sickness, every company has problems with people who take time off work for no particular valid reason, although they’ll almost always come up with a Read more...
Employers warned by law firm to ‘plan and prepare’ for swine flu |
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A law firm has warned employers to "plan and prepare" for a potential influenza epidemic following reports of the spread of swine flu. Bircham Dyson Bell warned that if companies fail to take appropriate measures they could face legal action Read more...
57% of employees take ‘opportunities to shine’ in recession |
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While the majority of employees are keen to find ways to highlight their skills in the current tough economic climate, a quarter will not be making any additional effort in the workplace. That is according to a survey conducted by Read more...
UK retains right to opt-out of 48-hour week after talks fail |
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A decision has not been reached on whether to allow Britain to maintain its opt-out from the European Union (EU) Working Time Directive after talks ended without agreement. Following the breakdown in discussion, the UK can continue to choose not Read more...
£380 statutory redundancy pay in 2009 Budget |
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Chancellor Alistair Darling announced the government’s plan to raise the statutory redundancy pay from £350 per week, to £380 per week. It’s still not clear when this measure will come into force, but Alistair Darling said these measures were necessary Read more...
HR directors looking for ‘cost-effective’ recruitment methods |
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Recruitment consultants must adapt in order to appeal to HR directors who have to cope with increasingly small budgets. That is according to members of the Association of Executive Recruiters (AER), who were discussing issues surrounding recruitment during a seminar Read more...
Senior employees replaced with lower paid staff, report reveals |
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The jobs market a report conducted by KPMG and the REC, revealed that many employers are cutting costs by replacing their high paid, senior employees, with staff taking lower salaries. Mike Stevens, Partner and Head of Business Services at KPMG, Read more...
Employers need to ‘take account’ of fact that candidates want training |
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Employers who want to attract the best candidates should consider what their company offers in terms of training and development. A recent survey by KPMG revealed that 43 per cent of students believe the standard of training available at a Read more...
Staff development ‘crucial for recession-hit employers’ |
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Businesses forced to down-size as a result of the current economic crisis have been advised to invest in the talent of their workforce in order to survive the recession. According to the Performance Management Review published by ETS plc, up-skilling Read more...
Remaining an employer of choice despite redundancies |
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Every organisation knows that its people are its best asset but attention to employees’ welfare and motivation can drift when management teams are struggling to keep companies afloat in recessionary times. In a largely service-led economy such as that of Read more...
Stress continues to cost businesses |
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Work-related stress is widespread in the UK, leading to business underperformance nationwide, it has been said. Mike Stevens, head of training at Praxis42, explained that stress in the workplace is a common and growing problem which needs to be addressed Read more...
Employees ‘need downtime’ to be healthy |
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Employees concerned about their health at work need to ensure they get enough “downtime”. That is according to Mo Shapiro, a psychologist who has suggested that often workers find it hard to relax on holiday because they don’t “leave work Read more...
Graduate recruitment ‘continues’ |
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Employers are still actively involved in graduate recruitment this year, a new survey has found. Of the 124 companies that responded to a poll by the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR), one in three are still actively seeking applications from Read more...
Motivating employees ‘important during credit crunch’ |
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Keeping staff motivated is essential in the current economic climate, according to the graduate recruitment specialist Pareto Law. The company said rising prices and the tightening of credit can take their toll on employees as they struggle to meet mortgage Read more...
Research reveals concern over job security |
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Employees are becoming increasingly concerned about the security of their jobs and the possibility of being made redundant. That is according to a survey of 5,000 employees undertaken by Jobsite.co.uk, an online recruitment company. The survey revealed that a fifth Read more...
Employers warned about ‘quick cure’ fixes to recession |
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Companies are wrong to take into account factors such as a candidate’s age or relationship status when recruiting. That is according to Carolyn Jones, director of the Institute of Employment Rights, who has suggested that companies which operate in that Read more...
Apprenticeships ‘will boost businesses’ |
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Britain’s most famous apprentice hirer, Sir Alan Sugar, has backed the government’s campaign to get more young people into apprenticeships. The entrepreneur said the plans to introduce more apprenticeships through a new bill being moved through Parliament would help businesses Read more...
Snow disruptions to cost UK businesses over £1.2bn – makes strong case for flexible working |
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Snow disruptions caused many business activities to come to a halt yesterday, with further disruptions to be expected today. An estimated 20% of the working population did not make it to work, costing the UK economy over £1.2bn, according to Read more...
Bonuses must be ‘related to long-term performance’ |
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Monetary rewards should only be given to employees on the basis of achievements measured over a long period of time. That is according to the British Bankers’ Association (BBA), which has been commenting in light of proposals from the think Read more...
COMPETENCY-BASED INTERVIEWS ( AN OVERVIEW) |
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Introduction Competency-based interviews (also called structured interviews) are interviews where each question is designed to test one or more specific skills. The answer is then matched against pre-decided criteria and marked accordingly. For example, the interviewers may want to test Read more...
COMPETENCY-BASED INTERVIEW QUESTIONS |
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Competency-based interview questions vary widely between sectors and depending on the level of responsibility to which you are applying. The type of competencies against which you will be assessed also depends on the actual post and the company who is Read more...
STRESS INTERVIEWS |
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In stress interviews, the candidate is being tested on his/her abilities to handle pressure or adverse behaviours. The candidate is exposed to a hostile, disinterested or intimidating interview, whose purpose is to destabilise the candidate. The types of questions or Read more...
INTERVIEW SKILLS TIPS |
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Interviews are about presenting yourself in a positive and confident manner and we have interview skills and tips to help you. Many candidates are often worried that by "overselling" themselves they may appear arrogant and, as a result, they opt Read more...
Interview Body language |
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9 techniques to guarantee a strong interview performance Interview skills and communication skills are not just about speech techniques and structures. You may have come across studies or statistics which state that up to 60% of the impression that you Read more...
Around one in four take a laptop to bed, report finds |
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Employers and HR staff have a duty to ensure their staff are not taking their work home with them, according to one commentator. Paul Farmer, chief executive of mental health charity Mind, has claimed businesses need to offer in-house support Read more...
Struggling employers warned of the heavy price of employment law |
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Anyone planning to make redundancies could face even larger costs if they do not do it right, according to one newspaper. The Sunday Times warned employers that compensation claims rising to tens of thousands of pounds could be on the Read more...
Women are savvy but underpaid, expert claims |
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It has been claimed women are making the most of their finances during the recession, but are still underpaid compared to men. Ruth Whitehead, director of independent financial advisers Ruth Whitehead Associates, made the assertion in response to new research Read more...
HR jobs market ‘in decline’ |
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The HR sector continues to be hit by the economic downturn, with the number of job vacancies in the profession at the second-lowest level for over a year, according to a new report. Monster’s Employment Index for May remained static Read more...
Surviving the Killer questions |
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Can my employee take on other work during his holiday? |
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Sex and Violence Cause Christmas Dismissals |
Sex and Violence Cause Christmas Dismissals Date added: Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 at 1:14 pm The CIPD’s Ben Willmott warns about the dangers of Christmas parties in a report issued to co-incide with the festive season. One in ten workers Read more...
How to stay within the law when recruiting. |
Recruitment: how to stay within the law Unemployment rates remain high, but the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) reports that more private firms are planning to recruit staff in 2010 than last year. If you are thinking of Read more...
Employees rate work life balance over bonus |
Flexible working is the most valued benefit for employees, ahead of material perks such as bonuses, according to a new PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) survey. The findings come as the new Government promises to extend the right to request flexible working to Read more...
Need for skilled staff set to grow |
Demand for highly-skilled people will intensify during the recovery, and employers fear they will not be able to find people with the skills they need to fill high-level jobs, a new survey has revealed. The new CBI report, called Ready Read more...
