While some of the UK’s biggest companies are increasing their focus on workforce diversity and inclusion, many have barely begun to embed real change on areas such as sexual orientation, race and disability, the McKenzie-Delis Review finds.
Nationwide Building Society is the world’s largest building society and is amongst the UK’s top three mortgages and savings providers. It is also a major provider of current accounts, credit cards ISAs and personal loans. Nationwide has around 15 million
Amazon is now offering employees transgender resources, including guidance for transgender employees and a toolkit for their managers, co-workers and HR personnel for Amazon offices and fulfilment centres across the country.
A new survey of senior HR professionals by MintCentral, an employee engagement app provider, reveals a number of concerns they are facing, relating to business productivity and employee engagement.
Retail Path, the apprenticeship initiative from the BCSC Educational Trust to support young people into jobs and training, has welcomed its first new recruits this week. Four apprentices have started out on a fresh new career path with a
Hay Group, the global management consultancy, claims it has created a first-of-its-kind digital HR blueprint. Launched today, the HR blueprint, is a complimentary online tool to help HR evolve while stepping up to play a leading role in transforming organisations. It allows
The food and grocery research and training charity, IGD, has today announced the launch of a ‘School Pilot’, as part of its successful ‘Feeding Britain’s Future’ campaign which is now in its third year. The pilot will see major food and
The John Lewis Partnership, which is an employee owned business, today launches a fresh approach to annual reporting that puts Partner (employee) interests at the forefront of its content. For the first time, the Annual Report and Accounts (ARA) has
Even more people will get an opportunity to earn while they learn, after more than 20,000 new Apprenticeships have been pledged by employers as part of National Apprenticeship Week. From Lloyds Banking Group committing to hiring 5,000 apprentices, Greene King
PruHealth with Vitality, the health insurer and wellness programme provider and Mercer, a global consulting leader in talent, health, retirement and investments, have launched the search for Britain’s Healthiest Company 2014. It aims to find and celebrate the country’s most
Spar has launched a new training package that will provide retailers with the tools to deliver unbeatable customer service standards. Sparkling Service has been relaunched with increased emphasis placed upon in-store behaviours, continuous improvement and community involvement. The package has been designed
Henderson Retail is to roll out an online learning platform from Upskill People across its Spar, and EuroSpar, retail brands. The roll out follows a successful pilot across 10 stores and will now include online training for more than 70
With data from High Fliers Research suggesting Britain’s leading graduate employers received an average of 46 applications per post this year – up from 35 in 2008 – organisations are finding it increasingly difficult to identify the best graduate talent. In response,
John Lewis is urging final year students and graduates not to miss the deadline for its 2014 graduate scheme. The scheme, which closes to applications on 1 December 2013, is part of the retailer’s commitment to investing in talent for the
Ocado Technology, the technology division that powers the world’s largest online only grocery retailer ocado.com, has launched a targeted recruitment drive to tempt technology experts from London’s most high profile firms. Employees in the technology divisions of companies such as
Leading wine distributor Laithwaite’s Wines has signed a five-year contract with Gloucestershire recruitment company, Omega Resource Group. Laithwaite’s Wines and Omega Resource Group have been in partnership since 2009 when the recruitment business was engaged to deliver the warehouse staffing contract with
Today (5 September 2013) Food Minister David Heath MP visited the Asda store in Belvedere, London, to pledge his support for IGD’s Feeding Britain’s Future – Skills for Work Month 2013. The Minister took part in a Feeding Britain’s Future Work
Companies from across the food and grocery supply chain are joining forces this month to help 15,000 young unemployed people get into work. Feeding Britain’s Future – designed by research and training charity IGD – is offering free pre-employment workshops
John Lewis at home Ashford has announced an overwhelming response from locals to its recruitment drive, with over 1,000 applications received for 125 jobs. Equivalent to eight applicants for every one retail position available, interest was extremely high to work
The Skills Show, the UK’s largest skills and careers event, is offering ten student volunteers a rare opportunity to gain hands-on health and safety work experience at the 2013 event, which takes place at the NEC, Birmingham, from 14-16 November
Great customer service is a key element in recruitment at John Lewis, according to the retailer’s resourcing manager, Carole Donaldson. Speaking at a breakfast seminar, hosted by WCN, a leading global e-recruitment software supplier, Donaldson said: “Every candidate is also a
ClubRooms, The Office Group’s network of drop-in workspaces, claims mobile working is becoming increasingly popular. The way we are working is changing and The Office Group said it has noticed it’s not only start-ups and freelancers using mobile working spaces,
Cloud-based workforce management solutions provider, Workplace, is launching an ‘Assisted Scheduling’ product at NRF’s Big Show 2013 (stand #2738) in New York City this week. According to the company, Assisted Scheduling provides retail managers with additional information on the drivers
Waitrose has selected a workforce management solution from Kronos to manage the time and attendance, and flexible working schedules of employees at its new distribution centre in Leyland. The distribution centre will be operational from July 2013. Recognising paper-based workforce
The National Apprenticeship Service is extending the Apprenticeship Grant for Employers of 16-24 year olds (AGE 26-24) to March 2014. The £1,500 grant is available to help small- and medium-sized businesses with less than 1,000 employees take on an apprentice. Initially
