Almost three quarters of businesses have found a link between internal diversity initiatives and employee engagement according to a new report by not-for-profit organisation, Opportunity Now. Of the 77 UK organisations surveyed: Almost 9 in 10 organisations are putting funds in place to create more diverse workplaces. 4 in 10 companies could demonstrate that customer…
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Still can’t get no satisfaction? Well, you’re probably in the wrong job if the results of a recent poll by Monster are anything to go by. Its survey found that half of UK workers are motivated by job satisfaction. The results also revealed that 27% were driven by money, while 15 % by the approval…
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Less a match made in heaven, more a match made by Microsoft; according to the software giant, turnover of talented employees has been halved in 18 months by matching them to experienced mentors using ‘dating agency’ software. In an article in Personnel Today (www.PersonnelToday.com) Gary Gilligan, Learning and Development Director at Microsoft UK, says that…
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Did you know that a simple spelling mistake could be all that stands between you and your perfect job? A study of 450 CV’s by Personnel Career Management has found that more than nine out of 10 don’t make it through to the next stage of the recruitment process, dismissed because of simple mistakes such…
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The economic slowdown is changing the way IC professionals communicate according to an article in Corp Comms Magazine (www.corpcommsmagazine.co.uk) Citing research conducted by Allman Communication, it found that: « 8 out of 10 IC professionals intend to increase spend on ‘quick listening channels’ such as face-to-face meetings « 62% intend to increase spend on the…
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Anyone would think the social networking tool that is Twitter had just launched judging by the recent proliferation of media ‘tweeterings’. Newsflash: It hasn’t – Twitter is three years old Further context: Twitter has 6m users, Facebook has 150m Did this matter to any of the major newspapers who covered every ‘twangle’ during the last…
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New research has revealed that it pays employers to leave job interviews to the professionals. A report by business leadership consultancy DDI has found that more than half (54%) of UK interviewers are unable to correctly identify questions that could be age or sex discriminatory, which, in these increasingly litigious times, has costly legal implications…
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Should you be editing your MySpace profile or tailoring your CV when it comes to finding your new job? The answer is both. A survey by IT recruitment specialists Harvey Nash has found that 93% of respondents said it was important for them to devote time and effort on developing their personal brand, with as…
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A recent article in www.management-issues.com asks the following: ‘Is CSR to blame for America’s financial collapse?’ It’s a question that’s equally relevant here in the UK, particularly given the monetary-meltdown we’ve witnessed in recent weeks. Suzannah Chapple, Chapple Director, believes that whilst myopic business practices and bad management certainly played a part in tipping the…
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Barely a month goes by without HR headlines screaming about the ever-diminishing talent pool; how to find talent in the first place, secure it – and how to keep it once you’ve got it. How frustrating it must be, then, for the majority of working mothers desperate to demonstrate their proven career track records but…
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