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HR staff 'must prepare before tribunals'

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:41:00 GMT

Article Detail: Preparation is key for firms and HR staff facing an employment tribunal, according to one expert. HR consultancy Weightman Associates and the Yor... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

UK advertising spend down 4%

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:39:00 GMT

Article Detail: Advertising spend in the UK fell by four per cent during 2008, new figures show. Data released by the Advertising Association has revealed that a... more details
Categor(ies): Marketing News

IT spend 'to fall by 10.6 per cent'

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:36:00 GMT

Article Detail: An 'overreaction' to the financial crisis will see global IT spend fall by 10.6 per cent during 2009, a new study has predicted. Research company... more details
Categor(ies): IT News

PwC is top professional services brand

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:23:00 GMT

Article Detail: PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has been named Britain's flagship professional services brand. The company came seventh in the Best Brands of British... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News

Workers urged to get out of the office

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:43:00 GMT

Article Detail: Staff of all levels should be encouraged to use their holiday allowance and get away from the office, according to the Chartered Management Institute... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

Government 'must let recruiters get on with their work'

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:40:00 GMT

Article Detail: The government should be focusing on providing people with the help they need to get back to work, rather than generating more red tape, according to... more details
Categor(ies): General News

Picture messaging 'embraced by marketers'

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:36:00 GMT

Article Detail: Marketing campaigns launched through picture messaging (MMS) services are becoming increasingly popular, according to one expert. Ian Chard, analy... more details
Categor(ies): Marketing News

Hints of optimism in financial services sector

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:25:00 GMT

Article Detail: A creeping sense of optimism is emerging in some parts of the financial services sector, a new study has found. Research by PricewaterhouseCooper... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News

Men win landmark equal pay case

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:30:00 GMT

Article Detail: Men working in low-paid jobs have won the right to pursue equal pay claims along with their female co-workers. In a test case, 300 male care assis... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

Marketers 'should respond to people's online lives'

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:28:00 GMT

Article Detail: Marketers should make sure they utilise the information people provide when they sign up to websites, according to one expert. Writing for DMNews.... more details
Categor(ies): Marketing News

IBM boost cloud computing with encryption breakthrough

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:22:00 GMT

Article Detail: IBM is claiming to have cracked a long standing encryption challenge, a breakthrough which could boost cloud computing. According to the firm, it... more details
Categor(ies): IT News

EC launches investigation into adoption of ISAs

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:02:00 GMT

Article Detail: The European Commission has launched a public consultation on whether International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) should be adopted by European Union ... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News

Flexible working 'can be used to motivate'

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:28:00 GMT

Article Detail: HR managers can use flexible working to help motivate people during the recession, according to one expert. Andrew McGrath, commercial director a... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

Top executives dismiss IT gender pay gap as a myth

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:26:00 GMT

Article Detail: Women working IT jobs do not suffer from a pay gap when compared to men in similar roles, according to a number of leading female executives. IT ... more details
Categor(ies): IT News

Twitter 'an excellent platform for viral marketing'

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:23:00 GMT

Article Detail: Social networking website Twitter is an excellent platform to launch viral marketing campaigns from, according to new research. A study by intell... more details
Categor(ies): Marketing News

World leaders urged to influence narrative report guidelines

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:05:00 GMT

Article Detail: International bodies should take an active role in shaping new guidance on management commentaries, it has been claimed. The chief executive of t... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News

Training and work experience 'boost job prospects'

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:47:00 GMT

Article Detail: People looking to switch careers should get some training and work experience under their belts, according to one expert. Anne Fairweather, head ... more details
Categor(ies): General News

Stress 'worse for business than strikes'

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:45:00 GMT

Article Detail: HR staff might dread a return to 1970s style industrial action but, according to a new study, stress has an even bigger impact on the country's busin... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

Timing 'is crucial to marketing'

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:40:00 GMT

Article Detail: Getting the timing right is crucial to the success of an email marketing campaign, according to one expert. Writing for Fresh Business Thinking, ... more details
Categor(ies): Marketing News

IT managers 'should not believe the cloud computing hype'

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:38:00 GMT

Article Detail: IT managers should assess how cloud computing can meet specific needs rather than just believing the hype about the technology, according to a new re... more details
Categor(ies): IT News

Accountants 'still the best source of advice'

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:02:00 GMT

Article Detail: Accountants remain the people who business owners are most likely to turn to for advice, according to a new study. Research by Mgr, the accountin... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News

Marketers 'must adapt to changing times'

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:48:00 GMT

Article Detail: The role of marketers has changed dramatically in recent years, and those working in the profession must ensure they keep on top of developments, it ... more details
Categor(ies): Marketing News

Music in the office 'could cut sickness by a third'

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:40:00 GMT

Article Detail: HR staff looking to cut sickness levels in the workplace should switch on the radio and, according to new research, watch as absence levels fall by a... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

IT jobs 'will avoid worst of business service cuts'

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:35:00 GMT

Article Detail: IT jobs will avoid the worst of what is set to be a massive drop in the number of business services positions in the UK, according to a new report. ... more details
Categor(ies): IT News

Accountants 'still vital during the recession'

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:09:00 GMT

Article Detail: Accountants are still providing an extremely important service to businesses despite the bleak economic climate, according to a new study. The la... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News

Firms 'still see attracting staff as a challenge'

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:54:00 GMT

Article Detail: Attracting and retaining high quality staff remains a challenge for around two-thirds of British firms, according to new research. The Origen Empl... more details
Categor(ies): General News

Online marketing 'is now vital'

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:49:00 GMT

Article Detail: Firms must 'step up to the plate' and make use of online marketing, it has been claimed. David Teague, managing director of Prospects & Profit... more details
Categor(ies): Marketing News

Security software market grows by a fifth

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:46:00 GMT

Article Detail: The security software market showed no sign of being hit by the economic downturn last year, according to new research. A study by Gartner has rev... more details
Categor(ies): IT News

European agreement extends parental leave to four months

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:42:00 GMT

Article Detail: New parents could have the right to four months' unpaid leave if new proposals from Europe are adopted in the UK. A revised version of the Framewo... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

FSA 'must resist political pressure'

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:10:00 GMT

Article Detail: The Financial Services Authority (FSA) should resist political pressure when formulating its response to the economic crisis, it has been claimed. ... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News

Dragons' Den star says 'recruit now'

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:36:00 GMT

Article Detail: Firms should push the boat out and hire people now, according to one expert. Speaking to charities at an event in London, James Caan, entrepreneu... more details
Categor(ies): General News

Preparation 'key to handling tension between gay and religious staff'

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:32:00 GMT

Article Detail: Employers should ensure they are adequately prepared to deal with any tension which might occur between gay workers and religious staff, according to... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

Social marketing 'faces privacy curbs'

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:29:00 GMT

Article Detail: Marketers who are making use of information gathered through social networking websites could be subjected to tighter regulations, it has been reveal... more details
Categor(ies): Marketing News

SaaS 'the biggest thing since the internet'

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:27:00 GMT

Article Detail: Software-as-a-service (SaaS) is the "biggest thing to happen in IT since the internet", according to one expert. Mark Seemann, product strategy a... more details
Categor(ies): IT News

Financial services sector 'still vital for the UK'

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:07:00 GMT

Article Detail: The financial services sector is vital to the UK economy and any changes in the way it is regulated must take this into account, according to one exp... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News

REC calls on government to support recruiters

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:47:00 GMT

Article Detail: The Agency Workers Directive must not be implemented until the last possible moment, one expert has warned. Kevin Green, chief executive of the R... more details
Categor(ies): General News

BT 'UK's most diverse employer'

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:43:00 GMT

Article Detail: BT has topped a list of the most racially diverse employers in the UK. The firm came first in Race for Opportunity's annual equality index, follo... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

Internet 'will attract a third of ad spend'

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:41:00 GMT

Article Detail: The internet will account for 36 per cent of all the cash spent on advertising by 2013, according to new research. A study by PricewaterhouseCoop... more details
Categor(ies): Marketing News

IT cuts 'a threat to competitiveness'

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:38:00 GMT

Article Detail: Businesses which cut back on IT spending during the recession face being less competitive than their rivals once the recovery begins, according to on... more details
Categor(ies): IT News

London 'could be hit by skills shortage'

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:05:00 GMT

Article Detail: A skills shortage could hamper London's economic recovery, a new study has warned. Research by the Confederation of British Industry and KPMG has... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News

Unemployment at highest rate in 12 years

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:34:00 GMT

Article Detail: Unemployment in the UK has hit 2.26 million, the highest level for 12 years. The jobless rate increased by 7.2 per cent in the three months to Ap... more details
Categor(ies): General News

HR 'vital to businesses'

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:33:00 GMT

Article Detail: HR staff are vital to businesses in both good and bad economic climates, one expert has stated. According to Professor Dave Ulrich, those working... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

Changing demographics 'boosting mobile marketing'

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:23:00 GMT

Article Detail: A change in the way people use their mobile phones could present new opportunities to marketers, according to one expert. Jon Mew, head of mobile... more details
Categor(ies): Marketing News

Government looks to the cloud

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:22:00 GMT

Article Detail: The government is set to embrace cloud computing, it has been revealed. As part of its Digital Britain report, Whitehall has proposed the developm... more details
Categor(ies): IT News

Accountancy jobseekers 'should look outside London'

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:05:00 GMT

Article Detail: People looking for accountancy jobs during the recession should consider positions outside of London, according to one expert. Sonja Stockton, he... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News

Firms postponing data storage schemes

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:58:00 GMT

Article Detail: Businesses are postponing data storage projects in order to save money during the recession, according to one expert. Laura DuBois, research dire... more details
Categor(ies): IT News

Unemployment 'a year from its peak'

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:57:00 GMT

Article Detail: Unemployment levels will not peak until the middle of next year, according to one expert. Neil Carberry, head of employment policy at the Confede... more details
Categor(ies): General News

Social media 'a new direct marketing channel'

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:55:00 GMT

Article Detail: Social media is emerging as a new channel for direct marketing, according to a new study. Research conducted by StrongMail has revealed that 36 p... more details
Categor(ies): Marketing News

Employers failing to motivate staff

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:53:00 GMT

Article Detail: HR managers need to work harder to ensure staff at their firms are motivated, according to a new study. Research by the Keep Britain Working grou... more details
Categor(ies): HR News

PwC appoints two former E&Y tax experts

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:08:00 GMT

Article Detail: PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has appointed two former Ernst & Young (E&Y) employees as it looks to strengthen its corporate tax practice. Paul Da... more details
Categor(ies): Accountancy News