The spectre of local elections, a diminishing lead in the polls and a call to action from the former Labour PM Tony Blair, have seen Ed Miliband and team come under increasing pressure to set out what they would do should Labour win the general election in 2015. Miliband...

The majority of the interim management provider community wants to remain in Europe because they believe being part of the union is good for business. In a recent survey[1] conducted by The Interim Management Association (IMA), which represents the interim management provider industry, 79 per cent of respondents voted...

New research reveals that graduates with a degree in the social sciences demonstrate the most diverse interests in terms of industry sectors they are keen to work in. The study by graduate-jobs.com, the largest independent graduate job board in the UK, shows that social science graduates top the industry...

Our first spotlight event in Bristol brought together MPs and recruiters to shine a light on the challenges of working in the jobs market in Bristol and drew decision makers’ attention to the issues that recruiters face. In just over two weeks’ time we will be holding a similar...

Moving from transactional to transformational people management practices is fundamental to the long-term performance of SMEs. That will be one of the key messages delivered during the CIPD’s first dedicated conference for those responsible for HR within small and medium sized organisations. The Conference, building on the CIPD’s research...