A new Higher Apprenticeship in Human Resource Management has been officially launched by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and Skills CFA with the objective of broadening access to careers in business for a wider and more diverse array of future talent. Launched at an event in...

A good salary tops the list of criteria British jobseekers look for in a new role according to new research from Gumtree.com*.  Salary is the most important consideration when looking for a position for more than a third (35 per cent) of jobseekers prioritising it over career prospects –...

Its rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee has voted to maintain rates at this historic low for three years.  It also decided not to increase its programme of quantitative easing (QE), having lifted it by £50bn in July to £375bn. The news came on the day that the OECD cut sharply...

The closely-watched CIPS manufacturing purchasing managers’ index rose to a four-month high of 49.5 in August from a downwardly revised 45.2 in July.   In the 17-country eurozone region, output was below the 50 mark for the 13th successive month, indicating continued contraction.   In China, manufacturing activity fell to a...

The oil and gas sector needs no educating on the severe lack of skilled engineers coming into the industry, especially at a time of major international growth and development for exploration and production (E&P) firms. While many companies are now successfully hitting targets on graduate and trainee recruitment, a...

The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) is alerting HR and payroll professionals to prepare for a large proportion of their workforce taking time off in September and is advising them to check that they have contingency plans in place to ensure that businesses still run smoothly. Research from...

Nearly three quarters of people off work due to illness required adjustments in the workplace to help their return, an analysis of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Fit for Work Service pilots by Legal & General has shown. Half of those who returned to work with support...

A third (31{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e}) of companies plan to increase their spending on HR Technology in the coming year in an attempt to continue growth and improve efficiency in the face of a challenging economic environment. According to annual research released by global professional services company, Towers Watson, over half (53{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e})...

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has appointed Anthony Pierce, National Head of Marketing for Hudson, based in Birmingham¹s Victoria Square, as a new Regional Director for the West Midlands. The role will involve driving industry campaigns in the region and building links with local MPs and media as well...

New research from Interim Women, a business network for women in interim management, set up by Russam GMS revealed a quarter of female interims don’t have a private pension and 60{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e} aren’t considering getting one in the next year. Interestingly, most of the women questioned were over 40 (89{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e}...

Despite market uncertainty, retaining staff remains a key concern for CFOs and finance directors, according to new research by recruitment specialist, Robert Half. In a survey of 200 CFOs and finance directors (FDs) across the UK, two thirds (66{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e}) said they were very or somewhat concerned about losing top...

The Government appears to have drawn back from implementing the Beecroft proposal for “compensated no-fault dismissals”, but there are still substantial changes to employment regulation on the horizon. The Autumn Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)’s Law on Tour, a series of highly informative, practical workshops exploring new...

Eurozone PMI data ‘points to new recession’ by 0.5{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e}-0.6{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e} in the July to September quarter, tipping it into its second recession in three years, a closely-watched survey suggests.   The Markit Flash Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index, which measures new orders in manufacturing and services, was 46.6 in August, compared with...

The latest data from pay specialists XpertHR confirm that pay awards in the private sector in the three months to the end of July 2012 are set at a median of 2.5{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e}. Because there are very few public-sector pay settlements recorded for this period, the whole-economy headline figure has...

The CBI today commented on the latest official labour market data, showing that employment rose by 201,000 in the three months to June, while unemployment fell by 46,000. The number of people claiming Jobseekers Allowance fell by 5,900. Neil Carberry, CBI Director for Employment and Skills, said: “This latest...