As issues such as global warming, rising fuel prices and growing investments in “green” technology make headlines; it is gradually becoming mainstream business practice to consider how organizations affect the environment.
However, the environmental policies that many companies have begun to implement still address issues that are largely perceived as external to the lives of the workforce. [...]

A recent survey of 950 HR professionals and business managers reveals almost a third check up on employees and job candidates by looking at what they post on social networking sites. About a quarter say they have been put off hiring someone because of what they’ve found, with drunken photographs and use of obscenities wrinkling [...]

With all the doom at Davos and queues at dole offices, it’s worth remembering recession is also an opportunity for radical restructuring inside organisations. The current swathe of job cuts will be painful for many, but handled effectively could be the catalyst for a revolution in the way companies view and manage human resources. Many [...]

About a month ago I was involved as a tutor in a weekend MBA residential event. It started with the normal stuff that is team building then followed with the mandatory case study on marketing strategy. On the Saturday afternoon there was further input from expert practitioners. One area late in the afternoon was an [...]