The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) is coming under increasing criticism after a new poll found that many HR leaders were not finding the body relevant.

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"HR leaders not finding CIPD relevant"...

Thorough and intensive training in sales will boost profits and make people feel more valued in the long-term.

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"Training can boost confidence and sales"...

Bigger cities in the UK are more likely to have opportunities for legal secretaries than smaller towns.

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"Cities provide more opportunity for legal secretaries"...

A new study has found that one in four British workers are unhappy in their jobs, it has been reported.

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"Employees dissatisfied with work"...

A large number of school children are at risk of being under prepared for their working life, Personnel Today has reported.

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"Schools do not focus on recruitment"...

Senior staff at the high street cosmetic retailer Lush have said that having staff with an existing set of skills appropriate to the work place would be "highly advantageous".

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"Existing skills needed for business"...

Employees struggling during the credit crunch have received more bad news as pay specialist Industrial Relations Services (IRS) claim that pay rises are falling behind the rate of inflation, it has been reported.

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"Salaries drop behind inflation"...

A significant number of employees believe they are in the wrong career because they chose the wrong subject at school, it has been reported.

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"Employees are in the wrong job"...

Disabled workers often face discrimination in the workplace because employers do not know how to deal with them, claims the UK's leading provider of employment services for disabled people.

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"Disabled employees suffer workplace ignorance"...

Offering employees a reward can provide extra motivation, depending on what type of work they do, claims the Institute For Employment Studies (IES).

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"Rewards can motivate employees"...

Businesses that fail to protect their systems, processes and applications from disturbances such as flooding and terrorist attacks are putting themselves at serious risk, claims the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

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"Small businesses need to prepare for risks"...

Employment relations service Acas has advised companies they can avoid industrial tribunals by offering workers fair pay and grading systems, Personnel Today has reported.

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"Improving pay will avoid tribunals"...

Despite an influx of equal opportunity legislation fewer women are reaching top executive posts, new research has revealed.

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"Glass ceiling thickens"...

Workers will feel more connected with their employer when they are provided with training and opportunities, claims the Institute For Employment Studies (IES).

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"Firms need to engage their employees"...

Firms need to adapt in order to encourage women employees to apply for high-profile jobs and break through the glass ceiling, a report has suggested.

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"More needs to be done to crack glass ceiling"...

A new study has found that due to a rise in office politics employees in London are the most stressed out in Britain, according to reports.

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"London employees are the most stressed"...

Companies who attempt to meet the job satisfaction expectations of their employees are far more likely to retain them, claims the Trades Union Congress (TUC).

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"Staff morale is key to retention"...

Unions are preparing themselves for a battle with the government over the salaries of their workers, it has been reported.

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"Unions threaten pay battle"...

The Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) will consider applying sanctions to companies that needlessly use their services, it has been reported.

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"Rogue employers may be sanctioned by CRB"...

A new survey suggests that an increasing number of employees are looking to escape from Britain in a bid to avoid the credit crunch, Personnel Today has reported.

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"Employees want to escape Britain"...

A new survey has revealed that the majority of workers want a legal right to take days off work to train, it has been reported.

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"Employees want time off for training"...

British job seekers may have a greater opportunity to gain employment after the Home Office made it harder for firms to recruit from abroad, it has been reported.

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"Government unveils job shortage list"...

One union chief has called for employee rights to be taught in schools in order to educate the next generation of workers, Personnel Today has reported.

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"School children should learn employee rights"...

Top executives are having their pay affected by the current economic climate, the Guardian's annual survey of directors' pay has found.

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"Executives' pay hit by credit crunch"...

A new report has revealed that one consequence of the current economic climate is that unemployment has reached a 16-year high, it has been reported.

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"Unemployment hits new high"...

Employers need to encourage and support learning at work, claims the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD).

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"Employees need support at work"...

A think-tank has criticised the Department for Work and Pensions' back-to-work scheme claiming it could fail, it has been reported.

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"Employment scheme has flaws"...

Firms are being told to reconsider their recruitment and retention policy regarding Generation Y employees after a study suggested they are mainly motivated by money, it has been reported.

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"Generation Y motivated by money"...

Investing in training and learning is essential for employers wishing to remain competitive, claims the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

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"Training is vital to an employee's development"...

Increases in the national minimum wage could see some firms forced out of business, a representative of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has claimed.

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"FSB warns of minimum wage rise"...

The Office of Qualifications (Ofqual) is failing to catch people buying skills certificates for their organisations, claims Rail Professional Development (RPD).

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"Ofqual criticised as ineffective"...

Companies should be responsible for personal data held on their employees, the Open Rights Group has said.

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"Data responsibility is vital for companies"...

Employers looking to perform a criminal record check on potential migrant employees could face difficulties because there is no global system to assist them, claims a leading employment lawyer.

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"Difficult to check migrant workers"...

The government's refusal to scrap its public sector pay rise cap of two per cent has caused disappointment amongst trade unions, claims the Public and Commercial Services Union.

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"Disappointment at public sector pay cap"...

Employees in London's financial district require the skills of HR professionals due to the current spate of redundancies, an employment group partner told Personnel Today.

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"City in need of HR support services"...

Employers can benefit hugely by retraining their workers and creating a "ready-to-go" workforce, claims a consultant psychologist and life coach.

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"Retraining employees is 'always a benefit'"...

A new report has suggested that employees want their HR departments to offer them better HR support services.

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"Employees want more from HR departments"...

It is important that employees learn new skills at work as they will feel empowered, claims a consultant psychologist and life coach.

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"New skills empower employees"...

Firms may be forced to reveal their gender pay gaps due to a government initiative, it has been reported.

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"Pay gaps could be published by firms"...

A new survey has revealed that fair pay is the most commonly sought after job benefit, according to reports.

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"Employees want fair pay"...

Women are still happy to look for employment despite the long hours culture in the UK, claims Maureen Rice, editor of Psychologies Magazine and Derek Draper, psychotherapist and contributor to the magazine.

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"Women not fazed by long hours"...

In times of economic turbulence it is vitally important that a business has strong leadership, claims the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

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"Leadership is vital for a business"...

An increase in the national minimum wage is set to benefit more than one million people, it has been estimated.

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"Minimum wage increase will benefit employees"...