Jenny Roper

Tough gig: Making the gig economy work for everyone

Gig working is getting more popular, but has been heavily publicly criticised. So is it all it’s cracked up to be?

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Is the death of email nigh?

Though we all use it every day, email might not actually be all it's cracked up to be. So how to improve workplace digital communication?

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Employers responsible for preparing staff for later life

Employees now need to reskill faster and more times in their lives, while working in long-term care will be well suited to older staff

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Flexible retirement and pensions options needed

Catering for those wanting to, and those not able to, work into later life is a complex challenge

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The rise of the robot workforce

Robots are breaking out of the factory. But just how far will they go?

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Open University Business School: A year of insight 2016

These pieces from OUBS offer a variety of fresh perspectives on a wide range of business-critical areas. From women on boards to the dark side of productivity, the importance of HR becoming a whole...

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Remember the organisational element of wellbeing

Speaking at Roffey Park's Wellbeing forum, experts discussed the importance of holistic joined-up strategies

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Fighting the good fight in the public sector

Warwickshire Council's Sue Evans has had a career full of challenges. She explains how she's learnt from them

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Staff not equipped with right digital tech

?Employees don’t feel equipped with the right digital tools to do their jobs efficiently

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Is is time we're OK with talking pay?

As individuals and businesses we hate talking about wages. But in an age of oversharing nothing stays secret

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HR honesty key in M&As

Selfridges' Lynne Weedall and the BBC's Valerie Hughes D'Aeth explained the importance of honest communication in change

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CIPD ACE: The best of the rest

The HR magazine team spent the last few days at the CIPD's annual conference. Here's some of what we learned...

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