Technology and Metrics
Technology: Employee self-service - Can HR keep up with the pace of self-service technology?
David Woods, 03 March 2010
All the evidence points to self-service saving time and money yet take-up remains low and the technology is becoming ever more advanced. David Woods looks at why HR is dragging its feet.
News
Companies need clear policies on use of social networking sites at work to avoid risks of employee abuse
David Woods, 04 March 2010
Employers have become vulnerable to employee abuse through social networking sites as...
New HR self-service system for The Royal Parks
David Woods, 24 February 2010
The Royal Parks is rolling out an HR self-service and work flow...
DWP launches guidelines to help employers manage sickness absence
David Woods, 19 February 2010
New guidance goes live today to help British businesses manage staff sickness...
Goodbye office, hello home-working
David Woods, 05 February 2010
Industry experts and commentators are in favour of office working being replaced...
Get ready for the upturn by focusing on employee engagement, urges Acas
David Woods, 04 February 2010
Acas is encouraging UK businesses to prepare for the potential economic upturn...
Technology and Metrics In Depth
Providing a comprehensive programme of employee benefits will be very costly - true or false?
Paul White, 11 March 2010
Employers can shy away from adding to their benefits programme for cost...
Think carefully before sacrificing employee benefits for short-term savings
Paul White, 05 March 2010
Looking at the benefits budget from an outsider's perspective, it's relatively easy...
Stategic workforce planning: The appliance of science
Peter Crush, 01 March 2010
Workforce planning has been around for years, but is making a comeback...
Talk to staff to get new HR ideas, says Tesco's HRD
David Woods, 20 January 2010
HR directors have been advised not to look to their competitors to...
Virtual leadership requires a systemic change of mindset
Ghislaine Caulat, 20 January 2010
Working and leading virtually is not only about getting ready to work...
KFC to look at social networking sites in development of its recruitment strategy
David Woods, 20 January 2010
KFC is investigating the use of social networking sites for recruiting staff...
Lloydspharmacy's new tool calculates workforce's health risks based on gender split and age profile
David Woods, 19 January 2010
Lloydspharmacy has launched an online tool that allows people to work out...
Absence levels predicted to be lower on Blue Monday than in previous years
David Woods, 18 January 2010
Today is known as 'Blue Monday' and is seen as the most...
In the past, video-conferencing has been notoriously problematic, most notably due to...
More employers plan to use social networking sites to research and screen job candidates
David Woods, 15 January 2010
A growing number of employers are making use of social networking to...
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March 2010
Line managers are less critical of HR than they were a year ago - will this continue?
B&Q's HR director explains the company's focus on 18-24 year-olds
Can the science of analytics create super workforce planning?
CSR must be seen as an investment, not a business cost
