News
HR keen on hiring those with interim experience
Published on 9th January 2012 by Kate Benson
But only a minority want to work as interims themselves, survey finds
Most HR practitioners think that experience as an interim is an advantage to a candidate in advancing in their career, a People Management mini-survey has found.
Employers ‘fail to explain reward decisions’
Published on 9th January 2012 by Baqer Keshwani
Lack of communication may hit engagement, warns CIPD
Agency Workers Regulations not hitting use of temporary staff
Published on 5th January 2012 by Marie Bliss
The December release of the REC's jobs outlook figures shows that 81% of employers plan to either grow their agency workforce or keep it at existing levels. Of those businesses, 31% planned to increase the size of their temporary workforce in the short term, compared with 22% at the same point last year.
Benefits packages still a priority for employers
Published on 3rd January 2012 by Anna Mullins
Despite the pressure on budgets caused by the downturn, more than four employers out of five are continuing to protect staff with competitive health and benefits packages, latest research has suggested.
The year ahead: 10 people management priorities for 2012
Published on 3rd January 2012 by Gareth Evans
After a tough year of economic uncertainty, when keeping staff engaged while keeping an eye on budgets was at the front of many HR professionals' minds, will 2012 offer more of the same? Personnel Today looks at 10 people management priorities for the coming year.