Final entry deadline extension for HR Excellence Awards 2013

The Easter break has made it difficult for many to get entries signed off in time, therefore you'll be pleased to hear of a little extra grace to submit - Wednesday 10 April is the new deadline.

Last chance to enter HR Excellence Awards 2013

Submissions for the 18th annual HR Excellence Awards close on Wednesday 10 April.

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Top employers for Working Families benchmark and awards open

Registration has opened for the definitive annual benchmark on all aspects of employee work-life balance and organisational effectiveness.

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Recruitment strategy: A call to action

As an HR director, you and your colleagues have a well-defined organisational recruitment strategy in place, which serves to set the tone, the volume and the specifics for new hires. Right?

Managing and controlling social media activity

Social media can be a useful business tool but has its downsides in the workplace. These sites can not only cause distractions at work but also potentially cause damage to any business’ reputation. ...

The increasing volume of the Chinese employee voice

Asia has recently witnessed a spate of industrial unrest, with strikes, protest marches and workplace brawls hitting the headlines.

HR Talks proves HR can be innovative

Delegates gathered in London yesterday for the first HR Talks event, a collaborative forum organised by HR magazine.

Embrace social media, warns Shell HR chief

Policing social media does nothing for an organisation’s strategy while recruiters can use it to their advantage, chief HR and corporate officer, Shell, Hugh Mitchell (pictured) warns.

HR in the news: 2013 so far

In the week of our first ever 'HR Talks', I thought I'd look back at two events I've attended this year, and an area of news that is becoming increasingly unpredictable.

Social media has eroded workplace privacy

Employees' workplace privacy is being invaded by increased use of social media, according to a survey published today by security software firm AVG technologies.

Follow us on Twitter for your chance to win a £549 ticket to HR Talks next week

HR magazine's new HR Talks event, designed to deliver inspiring insights from HR directors at award-winning organisations and leading academics, takes place in central London next week and we are...

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HRD Neil Morrison: "Sitting in the HR department bitching is not going to change anything"

For HR to be more effective it needs "to be more human", says Neil Morrison, HR director of publishers, Random House.

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