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Poor execution is the most common cause of failure when trying to implement an effective workforce planning process, a new guide to workforce planning from the Institute for Employment Studies (IES) has been able to reveal. Whilst the pressure may be on to collect as much data as possible, the paper advises stepping back to […]

The significant growth in employment experienced across the UK for the past year has started to stall, as official figures released by the ONS (Office for National Statistics) can reveal a small dip in the number of people in work for the the three months leading to June 2015. For the aforementioned time period, there […]

The Australian Senate has just passed a bill that will enable the country to further enhance the security of its borders by deploying biometric systems on a much larger scale than before, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal. The new legislation strengthens the ability of border control authorities […]

An advanced time and attendance system can easily become the ideal tool for holiday management within any company, helping employees on all levels attain a better balance between work and personal life. This seems to be a very serious problem nowadays, as the average full-time worker only takes 22 days of their average 25 days […]

Smart cards are likely to become thinner and incorporate more extensive security features after HID Global has announced an ultra-thin Polycarbonate (PC) ePrelaminate inlay for electronic ID (e-ID) cards that is more than 30 percent thinner than alternatives. The new inlay takes advantage of its proven process of directly bonding chips to wire-embedded air-coil antennas for […]

British SMEs are now very confident and optimistic than ever about their future prospects, a recent report has been able to reveal, with recruitment difficulties being the only real reasons for concern. The new report, produced by Aldermore in conjunction with YouGov and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr),* suggests that that a […]

The global fingerprint-based biometric access control systems market is expected to reach USD 4.41 billion by 2022, a fresh report by Grand View Research, Inc. has been able to reveal. The demand for for efficient identification techniques is driven by the rise in security threats around the world, with strict government laws and regulations having […]

Australia’s law enforcement agencies are quietly rolling out facial recognition technology across the country in a bid to ensure a higher level of safety and security for all its citizens, a news report has been able to reveal. The new and advanced National Facial Biometric Matching Capability system will be able to cross-reference 100 million […]

A new biometric system designed to monitor the student’s attendance and times of entry an exit will be deployed at the hostels pertaining to the Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT) in India, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal. The MIT campus houses engineering and management students in about […]

Following the reports on BBC London and Newsnight (Wednesday 21 October) regarding people fraudulently obtaining construction related qualifications, the CSCS has taken steps to suspend the offending companies and will accelerate plans to introduce new anti-fraud measures, the organization has recently revealed. The investigation carried out by Newsnight and BBC London found that at least […]

Members of staff were evacuated safely following a fire on an industrial premises in North Herefordshire, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal. Fire crews from Leominster and Kingsland, a water carrier and an aerial ladder platform from Hereford were scrambled to the site, near Stretford Bridge. The fire […]

The phenomenon of presenteeism – workers coming to work while sick – is the biggest threat to UK workplace productivity, its costs being ‘twice that of absenteeism’, Professor Sir Cary Cooper from the Manchester Business School has recently warned. Drawing on research from the CIPD’s annual Absence Management Report, Professor Cooper said: “Nearly one third […]