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News for May 2012
Do Not Embellish or Lie on your CV when applying for a job
We read an interesting piece on HRReview this week about embellishing and lying on your CV in order to secure a job.
28th
May
Most Employers Provide Flexible Work Hours
We were interested by a post on HRreview this week. The CIPD report increased employee retention and commitment for firms offering flexible working hours for their employees. This is great news for both staff and employers with the Olympics around the corner. We have summarised below:
28th
May
75% of workers report managers lack leadership
A recent study has shown that 75% of workers, report that their managers lacked leadership ability.
14th
May
Culture really matters when choosing a job
When job hunting, some jobs will excite you, others will leave you feeling stressed; some will appear to stimulate your personal growth whilst others will appear to stifle it.
14th
May
Sudden increase in staff absence attributed to New Year fitness resolutions
March and April of this year have seen a rise in the number of musculoskeletal injuries and disorders, which have caused a spike in sickness-related absences from work
11th
May
UK Employers See Poor Return on Recruitment Expenses According To New Report
This article (originally posted on HRreview) interested us this week. A report from Learn Direct has stated that £270million is wasted in recruitment expenses every year.
11th
May
Uncomfortable employees estimate to cost UK business over 52 billion per annum
This article (originally posted on HRreview) interested us this week. Uncomfortable employees estimate to cost UK business over 52 billion! Wow! Time to get your ergonomic and work stations in order.
2nd
May
Skill shortage and low salaries mean it is difficult to recruit
This week we read an article reported on Personneltoday that looked at the recruiting difficulties based on skill shortages and low salaries. We have summarised below.Despite the relatively high unemp...
2nd
May