Katie Jacobs

Should we be more flexible about pay?

Earned wage access schemes are becoming an increasingly popular employee benefit. But how can HR professionals manage the risks, and implement these schemes responsibly?

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HR lessons from the military

The Armed Forces struggles with many of the same people issues as more conventional organisations

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HR's starring role at Odeon

Building organisational capability and creating a purposeful, engaging and high-performance culture has been vital

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Learning to see the commonalities between private and public sector work

Cross-sector collaboration is a business imperative. The DWP's Debbie Alder and Bakkavor's Pippa Greenslade explain why

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HR's collaborative nature shines through

In her last leader column Katie Jacobs discusses collaboration, and the innovation it brings

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Being bold to improve engineering at Costain

For Costain's group HRD Sally Austin playing to her strengths and being bold have paid off in the business

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Brexit means private and public sectors must work together

The skills required in Brexit negotiations mean cross-sector collaboration will be needed

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Will Brexit lead to a foreign talent exodus?

The rights of EU citizens to live and work in the UK remain unclear. How can HR ensure businesses have the talent they need?

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Sandy Begbie on being brave and staying relevant

We meet an influential HR leader not afraid to speak up, and change what needs changing

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DNA testing in the workplace

Using DNA in any kind of workplace context throws up myriad ethical questions

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21st century Taylorism: Today’s information-gathering tools

A range of technology can be used to monitor the activity levels and movements of employees

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