Technology and 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.
News
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
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
David Woods, 18 November 2008
Sovereign Housing plans to implement a fully-integrated HR and payroll solution for...
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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Technology and Metrics In Depth
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
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
David Woods, 23 October 2008
GAC Logistics UK has launched an electronic payroll system to reduce its...
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
David Woods, 10 October 2008
HR software provider NorthgateArinso has opened a European delivery centre in Spain...
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
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
David Woods, 07 October 2008
Three quarters of employees do not think British business treats data with...
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
David Woods, 03 October 2008
A trend is developing for global companies to manage their international compensation...
