Beau Jackson

Protecting people's futures at the PPF

Over the years the Pension Protection Fund’s CPO has increased the reputation and influence of HR, enabling it to introduce key initiatives that benefit the business and the wider local community

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Smaller connected teams work better for businesses

?Analysis from Kaplan Leadership and Professional Development has identified five key themes of successful workplaces

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Points-based immigration to open UK to highly-skilled workers

The UK government has revealed further details of its points-based immigration system, due to start on 1 January 2021

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Identifying critical skills biggest concern for HR

Half (50%) of HR professionals have said that their biggest concern for future jobs is identifying critical skills and characteristics, according to research from Aon’s Assessment Solutions

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One in seven NHS staff have experienced physical violence at work

The NHS Staff Survey 2019 has revealed the scale of harassment and abuse many of its employees face while at work

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Female ex-prisoners need more support finding work

Women leaving prison were almost three times less likely to be employed on release than men, according to a report

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Balancing trust with control noted as key challenge for employers

Striking the balance between trust in your employees and an inherent need for control is a challenge for organisations when it comes to flexible working and autonomy in the workplace

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Freelancers report high job satisfaction

Full-time freelancers have rated their job satisfaction an average of 4.1 out of five in a survey from financial services provider Payoneer

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FTSE 350 ethnic diversity needs action not words following Parker Review

?Seemingly ‘unambitious’ goals to boost ethnic diversity set by the Parker Review Committee in 2017 are still proving challenging as they near their end target

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UK Budget must address critical skills shortages

?Seventy-two per cent of firms responding to a British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) survey said they experienced recruitment difficulties in the last quarter of 2019

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Flexible working should be day one right says CIPD

The CIPD has launched a campaign for employers to make flexible working requests a day-one right as new research has found nearly half (46%) of UK employees do not have access to it in their current...

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The future of employee engagement is not anonymous, say HR experts

Anonymity in employee surveys can create a disconnect between people and their responses

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