Avoid charismatic leaders in favour of “intelligent conservatism”, says Warwick Business School Conservatism, not charisma, is the vital ingredient for a successful business leader, claims a study published today. Research from The Warwick Business School into the leaders at established European companies has found that “intelligent conservatism” trumps charismatic leaders. http://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/hro/news/1076886/avoid-charismatic-leaders-favour-intelligent-conservatism-warwick-business-school
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The majority of organisations are planning to maintain or increase staff numbers during the next three months, despite facing continuing economic challenges. This is according to the latest Jobs Outlook survey from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation. http://www.personneltoday.com/articles/28/03/2013/59317/employers-plan-to-increase-numbers-of-permanent-staff.htm
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As the job market has improved UK workers’ confidence has returned, according to new research from recruiter Randstad. http://www.onrec.com/news/news-archive/employees-demand-good-pay-again-as-job-fears-fall
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One of the hardest parts about returning to work post-holiday is opening your computer to see hundreds (maybe thousands) of emails in your inbox. Outlook is dominated by auto-responses, ping-pong chains of irrelevant messages and out of date calendar requests. Your first day back will usually be spent sifting through these digital odds and ends,…
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Employers are investing more money in talent, but much of it is proving ineffective, according to the latest Talent Barometer survey from Mercer. The survey showed that 60% of organisations worldwide have reported increasing their investment in talent in recent years, however only 24% said their plans are highly effective in meeting immediate and long-term…
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With candidate shortages and recruitment challenges reportedly plaguing UK organisations, increasingly HR directors are relying on the advancement in technology to support their wider recruitment drive, according to new research from specialist recruitment consultancy OfficeTeam UK. More than four in 10 (41%) UK HR directors say that compared to three years ago, they have increased…
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We are supposed to be entering a golden age for women in the workplace, an era where enlightened employers would finally appreciate the true qualities of the fairer sex, and where “mumtrepreneurs” would set up successful businesses like never before. The latest investigation into the issue finds just the opposite: gender equality at work is…
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The UK jobs market continues to go from strength to strength after a month of record growth, according to the latest Reed Job Index. The largest monthly measure of conditions and trends in employment opportunities in the UK now stands at 155 – its highest level since the index began in 2009 and 10% higher…
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Engaging the workforce and developing leaders are the top priorities for HR professionals in 2013, a report published today by SHL has found. In the 2013 Global Assessment Trends Report, it found that performance management, workforce planning/talent analytics and training and development rounded out the top five priorities for HR professionals this year. http://www.hrmagazine.co.uk/hro/news/1076406/engaging-workforce-priority-hr-2013-report
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The idea of matching someone’s skills and experience on a resume to a job description consisting of an arbitrary list of skills and experiences seems rather archaic to me. Some people actually defend doing this faster as a major advance in modern HR practices. http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20130221192310-15454-why-we-should-ban-resumes
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