Rachel Sharp

Is engagement fact or fiction?

Few seem able to agree on what engagement is or how to measure it. Some argue that it never existed at all and was nothing more than the latest fad

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CIPD Festival of Work: Day two round-up

What the HR magazine team learned on day two of the CIPD Festival of Work

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Anthony Seldon: Understand human intelligence or be "eaten alive" by AI

The mismatch between employers and educators must be resolved to develop the skills needed in the world of work and reduce the risk of humans being surpassed by AI

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Junior doctors to vote on contract changes

The British Medical Association (BMA) and NHS Employers are putting new proposals, including 2% annual pay uplifts, to a referendum following ongoing contract disputes

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HR360 European Summit: Three lessons on workplace culture

Speakers on day two of the HR360 European Summit shared their journeys to creating strong organisational cultures

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TUI HRD: Create an Amazon-like experience for staff

A panel at the HR360 European Summit debated what the age of agile means for HR

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Boosting the diversity of internship intake

Cancer Research UK tackled poor diversity in its entry-level roles by becoming the first big UK charity to make all internships paid

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The direct approach: HR at Direct Line Group

HRD Simon Linares explains why engaging and caring for frontline employees so they can support customers always comes first for the insurance company

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Unions must adopt digital mindsets to attract young people

A panel at Unions 21’s annual conference discussed the potential of technology to track work hours and quality and put employees in a stronger bargaining position

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People with dementia can continue to work

People diagnosed with dementia are being “shown the door” when simple changes could enable them to carry on in the workplace

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Have we made gender pay gap progress?

Two years into mandatory reporting and growing gaps are prompting calls for compulsory action plans and narrative statements, with concerns around data accuracy

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Home Office: Post-Brexit immigration a “two-way street”

Speakers at The Financial and Professional Services Post-BREXIT Immigration Briefing outlined the advantages and disadvantages of proposals

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