Summary: HR news and views including: - How HR coped with staff absence as thousands of employees were trapped abroad due to the volcanic ash fallout - Workforce planning trends: How firms are planning to downsize their permanent workforce and re-hire people as hire sub-contractors to do the same work - saving on building and pension costs. IT giant IBM told Personnel Today it was considering doing this on a huge scale, which could be the start of a trend, according to outsourcing experts. Presenter Rob Moss is joined by Louisa Peacock. Edited and produced by Louisa Peacock.
