Latest News - Human Resources - United Kingdom

Businesses which employ illegal migrant workers are facing heavy fines and even prison under tough new laws introduced by the Government

Learning specialist Echelon has received a strong vote of confidence from its customers via the results of its recent ‘Client Survey’ – which, in particular, rated Echelon’s ‘attitude’ and ‘flexibility’ extremely highly.

With average client engagement of over 10,000 users, the learning and talent management leader is ‘changing the game’ for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).

Carreras Lathane - the specialist media sales recruitment consultancy - has teamed up with MediaSalesJobs.co.uk as the site’s headline sponsor.

HR & Training Solutions has undertaken a management training programme for Virgin Atlantic, following the launch of brand new facilities at Heathrow’s Terminal 3 (T3).

Internetoutdoors Ltd receives surge of green corporate team building bookings. Companies spurn dangerous sports and choose bushcrafting team building activities, treasure hunts and herbal walks in the wake of the new corporate manslaughter act.

Neil Lasher joins key figures from the world of learning technologies to speak at the Learning and Skills Group Conference, being held at London’s Olympia on 30th April.

Talent management solutions provider helps organisations develop their partners and customers and train for profit.

London, UK. CognoLink, a primary research firm announced that it is strengthening its management team by appointing ex-GLG VP Joshua Maxey as Vice President of Business Development. He will be responsible for all sales and marketing iniatives.

Innovators must match their technical creativity with innovation in their approach to business building to grow their businesses

Cornerstone OnDemand, the provider of on-demand, integrated learning and talent management software and services, is exhibiting its state-of-the art products at this year’s HRD exhibition (15-18 April, London ExCel, UK).

Time and attendance solution for small businessess uses forgery proof smart cards. Case study of SCM CHIPDRIVE wireless time clock and office software used by Flexpress of Leicester, to track employee hours, overtime and holiday entitlement.

Buck & Hickman has unveiled a range of Roebuck ladders and working at height solutions that allows users to comply with The Work at Height Regulations.

Cornerstone OnDemand has joined other major players in the human capital management world, including SAP and SkillSoft, in co-sponsoring a groundbreaking report on ‘onboarding’ (or, as it is known in the UK, induction).

RIG Energy Recruit is the leading recruitment agency for the Utility Industry Engineers, placing candidates on both a contract and permanent basis. At the end of February RIG were visited by the Recruitment Employment Confederation.

HR research consultants Quantify have launched an Employee Satisfaction Survey Research Kit, containing everything needed to develop, administer and report an employee survey in-house.

Jobsgopublic.com: Linking disabled job seekers with recruiters

Difficult people in the work place or as customers are becoming more and more common and jml Training is offering a 2008 update of their course on “Dealing with difficult people”

Learning specialist Echelon’s consulting division has switched trains for buses in its latest signing to improve customer service for transport providers.

One of the Sunday Times 2007 and 2008 100 Best Companies to Work For, business improvement company Grass Roots UK Ltd has specified desking and seating from the VERCO Office Furniture range for its third UK office development.

Key strategy, content and sales management roles at April-launch business skills video producer Digital Training Videos (DTV) - www.DTVuk.com - have been made with the appointments of Sean Walsh and James Ralph.

Affordable solution to managing time and attendance, uses smartcard technology to capture data. Software allows analysis clocking in - out with rules for shift allowances - time on a project and nature of activities such as production, travel, etc.

Wilson Learning Europa - EMEA operation of global Human Performance Improvement providers Wilson Learning Worldwide - announces its sponsorship and participation as exhibitors at the 6th Annual Sales Force Effectiveness Europe Conference 2008.

Tata Interactive Systems will be showcasing its Electronic Performance Support Systems at Dynamic Contact Centre Solutions 2008, an International Quality and Productivity Centre (IQPC) event in Sydney, Australia (31st March to 2nd April).

Tata Interactive Systems and Dave Vance design ‘TOPSIM® – Learning Manager’, the first ever one-day training simulation for effective and efficient management of corporate learning.

A profile of one PeoplePerHour.com's star providers – John Walvin is one 670 skilled designers registered on PeoplePerHour.com available to hire on a per hour or per project basis for small businesses, entrepreneurs and freelancers alike.

A recent poll on PeoplePerHour.com shows that more than half of small business owners who use the site achieve a better work-life balance than before.

Cobent, a leading provider of solutions for training and compliance-led process management for blue-chip companies, fast-growth start-ups, and public sector organisations, has appointed David Priseman as a non-executive director.

Instructional design specialist, Neil Lasher is running his International two-day Masterclass on a modern approach to instructional design again at the RBS Williams Formula 1 (F1) Conference Centre, in Grove, Oxfordshire, UK.

Nine companies in the digital industries sector are enjoying business sucess way beyond thier expectations aftrer joining a consortium led by Sheffield-based organisation, Learning Light.

Senior corporate training professionals regard the variety of content, brevity of videos, clarity and simplicity of site design and overall interactivity as key compelling factors in online-distributed, video-based business skills training.

Cornerstone OnDemand has announced the availability of its Winter 2008 release - MyTeam – which provides one centralised, graphical view of all the talent activity in an organisation to empower the workforce.

The story of how employee recruitment and development aided the successful re-branding of London's St Pancras International as a quality leisure destination is showcased at HRD 2008 (April 15-18 2008, London ExCel) by Echelon Learning.

The global learning provider, Tata Interactive Systems has developed a game-based learning programme to spot counterfeit notes at a leading Indian bank.

The UK government's proposals on the taxation of non doms will impose a heavy penalty on some of the lowest paid migrant workers.

Verifile Limited, the UK’s leading provider of pre-employment and background screening services, announced today that sales have continued to exceed expectations, with a stunning 200% increase in 2007.

Web 2.0 innovative technology-enabled learning and development solutions from new provider Digital Training Videos (DTV) are being launched at this year’s HRD event in London, UK.

Tata Interactive Systems’ CREAT methodology is helping change the way the world learns.

Workplace stress can be reduced by adopting a new approach to making it easier for people to do difficult jobs

www.know-who.com survey highlights need for change in UK recruitment industry

Cobent, market leaders in providing training process software solutions to Life Sciences organisations, will be delivering a webinar on ‘Automating the training process in quality-controlled environments’.

The Fifth Business, an integrated communications, learning and digital media design company working principally in the oil and gas industries around the world, has appointed Alistair Morrison as managing director of its London office.

A Private Member’s Bill intended to protect agency workers would have unintended consequences for workers within the UK food industry, warns the Association of Labour Providers.

Management Consultancy Services, of Teesside, the North East UK, & Scotland, Who Specialise in Areas of Bespoke management systems, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, BS OHSAS18001, expertise in the development and implementation of quality, health, safety.

The Institute of IT Training (IITT) has awarded Firebrand Training for its innovative and consistently excellent developer bootcamps, for the third consecutive year.

Tata Interactive Systems has won a bronze award in the eLearning Project of the Year category at the Institute of IT Training (IITT) Awards, announced at the Dorchester, Park Lane, London, in February.

The global learning provider, Tata Interactive Systems (TIS), has established a presence in the North East of England with the appointment of Jayne D’Silva as an account director.

Excellent communications is the life blood of any successful business, now thanks to specialist UK firm Vocal, a system once used exclusively by the emergency services and business continuity market, is now being rolled out to the commercial world.

Reg Agyeman of the global learning provider, Tata Interactive Systems, has identified seven key things that businesses want from their e-learning programs.

Torbay Children’s Services has commissioned the global learning provider, Tata Interactive Systems (TIS), to develop an eLearning course in Integrated Working.