HR and the Economy

Economic conditions provide the background to the everyday business of HR, so it is important for organisations to be aware of developments in the economy. You’ll find here information on HR in the economic cycle, including recession.

There is another page for the labour market.

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Labour Market Outlook: Winter 2012-13

The latest quarterly report, produced in partnership with SuccessFactors, an SAP company shows employment continuing to grow in the first quarter of 2013.

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Factsheets (1)

Understanding the economy and labour market
October 2012
Introductory guidance covering some basic economic and labour market concepts, and why an understanding of the economy is important for HR practitioners. Includes the CIPD viewpoint.

Podcasts (5)

Managing redundancy - podcast 29 - part two
March 2009
Are you up to speed with the rules and regulations? Part two focuses on legal compliance and procedural issues, with an interview with CIPD employee relations adviser Mike Emmott.
Managing redundancy - podcast 29 - part one
March 2009
Over a quarter of a million redundancies were announced in the last quarter. Part one includes advice from experts and HR professionals on managing redundancies and their impact.
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Survey Reports (7)

Labour Market Outlook: Summer 2010
August 2010
Our quarterly report monitoring economic and labour market indicators, the recruitment, redundancy and pay outlook.
Employee Outlook: Summer 2010
July 2010
Finds that unemployment rate may be coming down, but employees are not more optimistic over their job security or their ability to find a new job if made redundant.
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Legal Timetables (1)

Welfare Reform Act 2012
March 2012
Royal Assent 8 March 2012. Aims to simplify the benefits system in order to improve work incentives by removing its complexity and reducing unnecessary administration. Introduces a new Universal Credit.

Guides (3)

Promoting the value of learning in adversity
April 2009
Provides practical tips to help promote the business case for learning and development in your organisation.
Employer branding: maintaining momentum in a recession
June 2009
Based on content gathered from practitioners, consultants and academics, provides practical pointers and case studies to help navigate employer branding in the current economic context.
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Researchs (5)

HR in tough times: adapting to a changing world
March 2011
The first 'provocation' in our Tomorrow's adaptive organisation series is a call to arms for business leaders to establish sustainable competitive advantage through building employee commitment.
Talent Forward Part 6: Talent sustainability coming out of recession
December 2011
This final thought piece in our Talent Forward series looks at innovative and successful talent practices used because of the economic climate, and their beneficial impact on sustainable performance and productivity.
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