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Why helping your redundant workers is the right thing to do26 Aug 2008
Supporting redundant workers through outplacement services is not just morally right, its a highly effective way of retaining and motivating those left behind.
The Gen Y headache26 Aug 2008
It's often assumed one of the pluses about Generation Y employees is that they're good at adapting to change. Not so, says new research – and they're also flighty, badly organised, poor at planning and less productive.
Great CEOs never micro-manage
To make it to the top you need energy, a clear vision and an ability to cut through complex issues. Grudge-holding, passive-aggressive micro-managers need not apply.
Business never sleeps - and neither will you
It may well be the last thing you want to hear as you're thinking about your holiday, but firms that respond to customers 24/7 are more likely to win business than those that don't.
Cautious optimism about next year's pay round
Amid the daily deluge of economic gloom and doom, here's a spark of good news for U.S workers. Pay raises and bonuses look set to be held steady next year.
Pare back perks at your peril
In a downturn cutting back on benefits may seem like a win/win decision. But according U.S business school Wharton, firms that take an axe to their perks may soon live to regret it as it.
CEOs focus on the 3Cs
The credit crunch and economic downturn have caused CEOs to pull back from making bold, imaginative decisions and concentrate instead on the 3Cs: consolidation, communication and customer service.
Moscow tops list as most expensive city
If the credit crunch has caught up with you and the cost of living is getting too much, Asunción in Paraguay might be the place to head to for a few years. But whatever you so, stay away from Moscow, Tokyo or London.
Outsourcing is harder to manage than you may think
Outsourcing is much more complicated than simply shunting an IT function from the West to India or the Far East – as well as being much more challenging to manage.
Green credentials can boost employee loyalty
With rising fuel prices hitting workers' wallets, an employer's green credentials are becoming an increasingly important retention tool as well as something nice to have from a brand perspective.
Execs unhappy with their leadership development
Leadership development seems to be going nowhere fast, with most senior executives dissatisfied with their organization's development offerings.
Still ignoring succession planning
You might have thought that having a succession plan in place should your CEO suddenly depart would be common sense. But an astonishing proportion of companies don't seem to agree.
European talent heads for Switzerland
More executives are leaving the UK, France and Germany than are moving to work there, according to new figures, as talented individuals become keener to shift to foreign climes.
Firms turn their backs on the office
Who needs an office anyway? That's what an increasing number of organisations are asking as a new survey from the UK reveals that up to half of small businesses don't work from formal business premises.
Generation Y the least engaged
The knives are out again for Generation Y as a new survey finds that in almost all parts of the world, employees born since 1980 are the least engaged members of the workplace.
Why women still are second class in the workplace
You'd be hard pressed today to find a boardroom that does not spin a good line on gender equality. It's just a shame words aren't matched by deeds.
Thumbs down for HR jargon
HR pros might love the phrase "human capital", but most of their colleagues think it's just another piece of jargon which undermines HR's chances of getting the high-level management support it needs.
The rise and rise of the four-day week
A four-day work week might seem like a radical way to cut energy consumption, but it is gaining acceptance among state governments across the U.S. and looks set to spread further still.
Phased retirement staves off talent exodus
Faced with the mass exodus of baby-boomers, American employers are increasingly turning to phased retirement programs to keep workers on board for as long as possible.
Pensions on the decline as a top-level perk
Rising costs are encouraging employers to look at alternatives to gold-plated pensions when it comes to attracting and retaining senior executives.
Get rid of managers and we'll all be happier
It's not the lack of money, the daily commute or even the mindlessness of what they are doing that makes workers feel most unhappy. It is - you guessed it - their managers.
UK firms failing to recruit international leaders
In the global business world it makes sense to recruit internationally-focused executives. So why do only a fifth of British employers agree?
Your degree may be the last thing that gets you a job
Employers are less concerned about how well graduates performed academically than how they get on with colleagues and how well they communicate.
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