News around the region
Responsible investment in technology Our new Responsible investment in technology report, developed in collaboration with Carnegie UK and the Institute for the Future of Work, provides a framework for embedding technology responsibly into the workplace. Jill Bottomley FCIPD, Director at The HR Dept, Traffford and Warrington explains in the report – as an advisory contributor – that there are incentives for SME’s to invest in technology:
CIPD and NHS sign MOU to deliver world-class people practices International HR Day (20 May) marked the special announcement of a 5-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the CIPD and NHS England. The partnership is a commitment to work together to support the NHS’s 16,000 HR, L&D and OD professionals to deliver world- class people practices. Peter Blythin, Group Executive Director of Workforce & Corporate Business at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust said:
1 in 4 Northern employers report hard-to-fill vacancies Close to half (46%) of employers in the North have vacancies that are hard-to-fill, and over a third (35%) anticipate problems filling vacancies in the next six months, according to the latest CIPD Labour Market Outlook. The most common response by employers with hard- to-fill vacancies – over the last six months - has been to increase pay (51%), followed by upskill existing staff (36%). But less than a quarter (20%) of organisations in the region plan to raise wages in response to recruitment difficulties in the future. Read more.
Where companies create new products or services, improve existing ones, or research or develop the overall knowledge in their area of specialism, there is an opportunity to claim tax relief for their technology innovations.
Our partnership with the CIPD will support our HR and OD professionals to reach their true potential and provide outstanding services to support the delivery of high-quality patient care.
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