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Rising cost is the biggest barrier UK businesses face when delivering employee benefits programmes, new research has revealed.

Trends research points to the top skills you’ll need to get hired in the age of automation

Junior developers and business analysts among the jobs seeing increased demand in a digital era

Smarter working could save employees time and boost productivity

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CIPD responds to the Financial Reporting Council’s proposals for a revised Corporate Governance Code

The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) come into force on the 25th May 2018. Here Graham Hansen, Associate in HRC Law’s Commercial, shares the steps recruiters should focus on now to ready themselves.

Stephen Isherwood, Chief Executive of the Institute of Student Employers (ISE), formerly the Association of Graduate Recruiters, responds to the Department for Education’s Careers Strategy published today (4 December 2017).

Commenting on the release of the Government's Careers Strategy, Ben Willmott, Head of Public Policy at the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development said:

Fresh graduates usually find it difficult to land their first job. One major reason why this is the case is because they do not know what to write in the resume section regarding professional work experience because in as far as is always the case, many only have internship to their name.

Becoming ill while posted overseas or on a business trip can be an uncomfortable and frightening experience. It could even cause an overseas assignment to fail. Frustratingly many illnesses experienced by expats and business travellers could be foreseen or possibly prevented if health screening had been undertaken before travel. Despite the benefits it offers both staff and employers, health screening before sending staff overseas is currently under-utilised.

Familiarity with technology and a desire for higher returns is driving a preference for online investment platforms among younger generations

While controversy continues to surround the gender pay gap, and with 2018 salaries poised for review, Group Risk Development (GRiD), the industry body for the group risk protection sector, is urging employers to ensure that any group risk benefits they offer (employer-sponsored life assurance, income protection and critical illness protection products) don’t exacerbate any pay differences.

Nominations close on the 14th December 2018

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