Monthly Archives: February 2017

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UK baffled by the origins of their favourite brands

by Owen Gough • February 27, 2017 • 0 Comments

Consumers are baffled by the origins of their favourite ‘British’ brands, half (50 per cent) of adults are unaware Tetley Tea is owned by a foreign company. The poll of 1,000 adults, conducted by spread betting company Spread Co, reveals that many members of the public struggle to identify British businesses. Respondents incorrectly thought that many
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Senior decision makers reveal people skills are an employee’s most valuable asset

by Owen Gough • February 27, 2017 • 0 Comments

More than two-thirds of business leaders in Britain (71 per cent) consider people skills to be the most valuable asset for employees, according to new research from Oxford Open Learning Trust. The YouGov survey of over 500 senior decision makers, commissioned to support the Profession Picker tool, looked into the soft skills that employers consider to
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Changes to employee engagement strategies will fail without HR function rethink

by Owen Gough • February 27, 2017 • 0 Comments

While the commitment from UK CEOs on developing and retraining staff is encouraging for future talent strategies and employee engagement, failure to up-skill and support the HR function could be detrimental to these plans. That’s according to global talent acquisition and management firm, Alexander Mann Solutions. In response to a recent PwC report, which reveals
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