Appeal for HRDs to support 'new breed' of data scientists

HR directors across all industries should be aware that data scientists, many of whom are suffering from high stress levels, need support, according to SAS UK and Ireland HR director Sue Warman.

Commercial and people focus 'one and the same'

HR professionals should not see commercial and people focuses as mutually exclusive, according to former Virgin Media chief people & services officer Elisa Nardi.

Can HR add value to its data and analytics?

When it comes to HR, is data and analytics just another passing fad? Although scepticism abounds around measurement, its ability to create useful insight should not be underestimated.

One in five employees want a 'virtual workplace'

Only 14% of UK workers want to be in a traditional office environment, with one in five favouring the option to log in remotely, according to a report by PwC.

Siemens' Toby Peyton Jones: the future of work, innovation and skills

Toby Peyton-Jones, UK and North West Europe HRD for Siemens discusses how skills, automation and innovation will shape the future of work.

Your guide to HR analytics

A step-by-step guide to data analytics

HR leaders need to engage with big data before it engages them

In the past HR directors’ concerns around data were mostly around the security of employee information. This led to a fairly simple conversation with IT: do our systems keep our employee data secure...