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At 12%, labour turnover in the HR profession is higher than the national average of 10.5%, according to the National Management Salary survey from the CMI and XpertHR, published yesterday. The report shows 4.5% of HR professionals resigned last year, at a time that was undeniably tough for the profession, with many having to handle… Read article/comments
An article by David Woods in HR Magazine throws some interesting light and statistics around our recruitment habits in the following piece published this week: One in six (16%) workers feel they have been discriminated against when applying for a job or promotion at some point in their career because of favouritism in the workplace. According to… Read article/comments
With yesterday’s budget came the news that the UK economy will grow more slowly this year than previously forecast. This was made very clear by the Chancellor in his speech, and for many will not come as a major surprise. The independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) forecast 1.7% growth in 2011, compared with its… Read article/comments
Well I thought it was appropriate terminology with the World Cup Cricket on! With the Grafton Haymes Group on LinkedIn now up and running for just over a week, we already have 50 members. It is still early days, but we hope the Group will prove a focal point for you in receiving information about… Read article/comments
According to recent research, most Chief Financial Officers (52%) say their organisation does not use social medi for recruitment. The research shows industry/professional networks was the most popular response among 27% of executives, followed by LinkedIn at 17%. When workers were asked what social media they have used in looking for a job, 49% said… Read article/comments
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