Human Resources

Older workforce essential to fill employment gap

Changing demographics in Britain will make it far more difficult for employers to fill job vacancies in the future according to a study by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
Britain’s population is ageing as people continue to live longer. In 1971, the proportion of the population under…

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Who’s in demand – February 2012

With the fall out of public sector changes now at the fore, there has been an increase in requirement for HR professionals to coach and support people managers throughout the restructure period, notably within the NHS, central government and social housing. Candidates with experience of managing disciplinary or grievance matters,…

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2011 review & 2012 predictions for HR

Whilst 2011 was a tough year for many industry sectors and functional roles, HR remained relatively strong due to increased focus on L&D and change management.
Highlights for 2011 included:
•    2011 saw a growth in L&D and change management roles as investment in people was seen as key to…

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Auto-enrolment issues could lead to more HR jobs

Issues surrounding auto-enrolment could lead to businesses seeking the assistance of people in HR jobs after the TUC opposed a recent government proposal.
It claims that an earnings trigger for auto-enrolment that would link the pensions scheme to the income tax threshold, would exclude around part-time workers.
This would…

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Are British workers becoming more stressed?

Almost half of workers in the UK are more stressed than they were 12 months ago, according to a new survey, suggesting that a new job could be needed.
Research by YouGov for workplace specialist Croner found that stress is being caused by greater unpaid workloads (cited by 57…

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Could recruitment agencies see older staff demand flexible working?

Recruitment agencies could be witnessing people from all stages in their career demand flexible working as older workers look to the practice.
According to Dr Graeme Codrington, a futurist at business network Tomorrowtoday.uk.com, the Baby Boomer generation who are coming up to retirement age are choosing to work past…

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Could recruitment agencies see older staff demand flexible working?

Recruitment agencies could be witnessing people from all stages in their career demand flexible working as older workers look to the practice.
According to Dr Graeme Codrington, a futurist at business network Tomorrowtoday.uk.com, the Baby Boomer generation who are coming up to retirement age are choosing to work past…

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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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