Posts Tagged ‘HR strategy’

*Office Exhibition 2011 update

Tate took a stand at the Office Exhibition at Earls Court, sharing a stand with the REC, which is a great affiliation for our brand. To celebrate National PA Day 2011, we were giving away an iPad 2 in a prize draw. The winner will be drawn at random before the end of September 2011. [...]

Essential planning for recruitment opportunities in 2011

Many factors, both internal and external, impact the way that you recruit. Whether you’re running a business, a team or a project, thorough planning is essential to ensure success. Recruitment is no different – from identifying the task’s skill requirements to assessing the individual’s personality fit – it requires understanding and awareness of your organisation, your objectives and the world outside your business.

The Equality Act

Over the last 4 decades, discrimination legislation in the UK has played an important role in making our society more equal. However, much of the legislation was complex, out of date and progress in some areas of equality was painfully slow. For example, the Equal Pay Act came into force in 1970. However, there is still a pay [...]

Apprenticeships – a launch pad for young people’s careers

In light of the public sector cuts, employees exhaled a sigh of relief when the latest unemployment figures revealed that there were continued signs of recovery in the labour market.  The Office of National Statistics advised there was another fall in the number of people out of work; the new unemployment rate now at 7.8 [...]

Is employee retention the biggest HR challenge?

Reducing staff turnover will be a key part of many a HR strategy as new shoots of the economic recovery start to make themselves seen, leading employees to look for new opportunities.