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New research shows that employee confidence in management is falling. Almost half of the workers sampled (43%) felt that they are better people managers than their own boss and 23% say that management standards are getting worse. Furthermore, nearly a quarter of employees (22%) don’t think their boss has adequate people management skills. The research was carried out by employee survey specialist ETS

Employers appear to have won the right to dismiss workers for gross misconduct if they post defamatory comments about colleagues on social media networks

At a time when David Cameron has received criticism for misuse of text acronym, LOL, the spotlight has been on the changing face of the English language, given the global impact of SMS.

High levels of engagement could actually be damaging for organisations and their employees if one dimensional engagement surveys mask the types of engagement at play within an organisation

Monster has created an infographic that identifies online job opportunities across Europe for job seekers contemplating or actively seeking a career change. The infographic responds to a recent Monster poll* that found over half of workers (55%) are considering switching their career in response to economic troubles, while nearly one third (30%) would consider a move if they could find a better career

With just a few months to go before millions begin saving into a pension for the first time, the pensions industry faces an enormous challenge to understand how to communicate with this new generation of savers

Good management to support employees and maintain employee engagement is more important than ever

Lord Davies’ government-backed review into women on boards recommended 25% female board membership by 2015 in FSTE 100 companies. Current figures are just shy of 15%.

Staffing companies need to keep up to date with changes in the way their candidates and clients use technology or risk losing out on business, a leading expert on recruitment technology has warned

6th June 2012, The Grange Tower Bridge Hotel, London

The UK recruiting industry is ready for a change. That’s the message given by recruiters in response to brand new recruitment model, Sonovate. Launched last month, the site is already providing recruiters with all the tools necessary to start up on their own, and has received positive responses to its unique offering from as far afield as Australia.

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation is planning to introduce a new compliance test as part of its membership process

Women working in financial services in the UK earned on average 21% less than men in 2011, according to eFinancialCareers’ latest Salary & Bonus Survey Report*. When controlling for years of experience, education levels and specific occupations, women finance professionals’ base salary was on average £14,500 less than their male counterparts. When bonuses are factored in, males out-earned females by over £30,000

IceWarp has announced today a hassle-free migration package from Kerio Connect to its award-winning IceWarp Messaging Server. The global messaging and collaborations solutions provider reacted to a growing exodus of Kerio customers, starting to move to IceWarp after May 1st, 2012, when Kerio removed all free support options beyond installation period