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Concerns raised about public sector HR cuts

21 March 2011
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Concerns raised about public sector HR cutsThe scale of cuts that have taken place in human resources (HR) departments in the public sector have been too extreme, it is claimed.

According to a poll by a recruitment consultancy, departments appear to be under-resourced after posts have been axed in the wake of the Spending Review six months ago.

Badenoch & Clark suggests morale has been affected, with 87.9 per cent of HR professionals claiming it is now either average or poor, with many predicting further roles to go in their departments and high levels of uncertainty about the future.

The survey of more than 1,000 workers in the public sector also discovered factors such as effective internal communication, team building and investment in training and development can help to enhance confidence.

Operations management professionals in the public sector may be interested in the poll and comments by Badenoch & Clark operations director Duncan Ward that "those in public sector management positions must now work to offer assurances to their teams, where possible".

In related news, new reforms to the NHS as part of government modernisation plans were recently announced by health secretary Andrew Lansley, who insisted they will benefit millions of people and ensure the service is able to cope with growing patient numbers.ADNFCR-3058-ID-800469491-ADNFCR
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