An ‘all in one place’ compendium in which CIPD Chief Economist John Philpott presents the main findings from each of CIPD’s 2007 surveys and outlines the challenges facing HR practitioners in 2008. Includes a summary of key findings which can be read as a human capital checklist for UK plc.
The 2007 surveys cited are:
- Absence management
- Diversity in business: a focus for progress
- Employing ex-offenders to capture talent
- HR in international mergers and acquisitions
- Labour market outlook (quarterly)
- Learning and development
- Managing conflict at work
- Managing drug and alcohol misuse at work
- Recruitment, retention and turnover
- Reward management
- The changing HR function
How do you think 2008 will be for the economy and for jobs?
John Philpott's reflections in the Overview, particularly with regard to jobs outlook, have been widely commented on in the media in January 2008. Why not join the discussion on the subject in our Communities area of this site?
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