Unlocking Britain's Potential –  A major event for senior decision makers ready to unlock the potential of their workforce.  21st February 2011

Human Resources

HR jobs could follow in construction over the next year as positivity grows

More human resources jobs could be created in the construction industry over the next year after confidence in the sector grew to an eight-month high.
A monthly report by Markit and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) found that confidence grew to the second highest level in…

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Research suggests rising pay for people in HR jobs and other roles

New figures have revealed that the wages of people in human resources jobs and other roles are improving.
Research published today (February 2nd) by IDSPay.co.uk show that workers in engineering, car and components manufacturing are getting the best deals, in part because of multi-year agreements.
However, the findings also…

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HR jobs could follow as govt introduces business coaching

More human resources jobs could be created in the coming year after the government announced it will be providing coaching for up to 10,000 high-growth companies.
Ministers believe this will help improve business leadership, access to finance, help develop exporting procedures and drive innovation, therefore creating growth and jobs.…

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Retail sector could still create HR jobs as consumer confidence rises

Human resources jobs could still be required in the retail sector after new research found that consumer confidence has risen again this month.
The GfK Consumer Confidence Index Score improved by four points to minus 29 this month, having hit a 2011 low of minus 33 in December.
Furthermore,…

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HR jobs could follow as JobsOutlook continues to show hiring intentions

More people could still be hired in human resources jobs over the next year, according to new research from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).
Its JobsOutlook report found that while employers are still showing caution because of the difficult economic climate, many are still planning to hire this…

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Govt launches interactive calendar for key business events

The government has launched a new interactive calendar of key business events to try and help companies grow, people looking for human resources jobs may be interested to learn.
It forms a part of the Business in You campaign that was launched by the prime minister earlier this week,…

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A third of workers force themselves to go to work while sick, report says

One third of people in human resources jobs and other roles are being forced to go to work when sick because of tough economic conditions.
That is according to a survey of 1,600 people by Nuffield Health, which found people are forcing themselves into their jobs because the fear…

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HR jobs could follow as four more firms benefit from RGF

More human resources jobs could be required after the government announced that four more businesses are to benefit from the Regional Growth Fund (RGF).
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg revealed that Nifco UK, based in the north-east, will be getting £1.65 million to help equip a new factory, creating…

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Stress for UK workers is at four-year high, says report

Workplace stress for people in human resources jobs and other roles has hit a four-year high, according to a new study.
Kenexa High Performance Institute undertook a four-year study of 60,000 workers in six different countries and found that 35 per cent of UK employees are now experiencing "unreasonable…

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Pay awards set to improve in 2012, research finds

People in human resources jobs could be interested to hear that pay rises have been at their highest for three years.
That is according to research published by XpertHR, which found that 2012 is set to see a marked increase in the number of pay awards made.
Crucially, pay…

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