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20 November 2008
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Human capital: Meaningful metrics

Human capital: Meaningful metrics

Lauren Mills, 03 November 2008

In theory, it should be possible to put a figure on an employee's value to the bottom line but attempts to establish generic measures have failed. Lauren Mills reports on current thinking.

 
 

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Reduced absence at Wincanton saves GBP 178 per employee

Reduced absence at Wincanton saves GBP 178 per employee

David Woods, 20 November 2008

 

Wincanton has reduced absence by 10,000 days in the past nine months,...

UK loses allure for eastern European workers

UK loses allure for eastern European workers

David Woods, 20 November 2008

 

The number of central and eastern European migrants seeking work in the...

Single HR and payroll system for Sovereign Housing

Single HR and payroll system for Sovereign Housing

David Woods, 18 November 2008

 

Sovereign Housing plans to implement a fully-integrated HR and payroll solution for...

QVC outsources payroll

QVC outsources payroll

David Woods, 07 November 2008

 

QVC has outsourced its payroll function.

Absence rates fall with attempts to improve morale

Absence rates fall with attempts to improve morale

David Woods, 03 November 2008

 

Absence is more likely to be decreased through morale and engagement programmes...

 

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CMI wants right to request flexible working extended

 

Employers prefer to hire from their own sector

 

SMEs adopt flexible working to beat downturn

 

Stress hits women more than men

 

Five banking bosses take GBP 52million in bonuses

 
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Push pensions up the agenda

Push pensions up the agenda

Gemma McIntosh, 19 November 2008

 

The provision of a pension scheme is no longer seen as an...

Intuitive employees are less stressed

Intuitive employees are less stressed

Sasha Seddon, 28 October 2008

 

Employees who have integrity and use intuition are more resistant to stress,...

Online payroll system saves GAC Logistics six days a year

Online payroll system saves GAC Logistics six days a year

David Woods, 23 October 2008

 

GAC Logistics UK has launched an electronic payroll system to reduce its...

International workers are key to construction success

International workers are key to construction success

David Woods, 16 October 2008

 

Nine out of 10 employers in the construction industry say moving employees...

New Spanish delivery centre for NorthgateArinso

New Spanish delivery centre for NorthgateArinso

David Woods, 10 October 2008

 

HR software provider NorthgateArinso has opened a European delivery centre in Spain...

 
HR doesn't measure international ROI: Updated

HR doesn't measure international ROI: Updated

David Woods, 10 October 2008

 

Although companies invest heavily in international HR assignments, they are failing to...

200 staff to fit into 140 desks at Cancer Research UK

200 staff to fit into 140 desks at Cancer Research UK

David Woods, 08 October 2008

 

Cancer Research UK has devised a scheme whereby its 200 information systems...

Companies don't do enough to prevent ID fraud, say employees

Companies don't do enough to prevent ID fraud, say employees

David Woods, 07 October 2008

 

Three quarters of employees do not think British business treats data with...

HR support helpline welcomed by small charities

HR support helpline welcomed by small charities

David Woods, 03 October 2008

 

A new HR support helpline for small charities has been well received...

Global companies move towards centralising reward

Global companies move towards centralising reward

David Woods, 03 October 2008

 

A trend is developing for global companies to manage their international compensation...

 
 
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