Learning and development
HR must be aware of the complications of internal hiring to avoid redundancy
There has been a significant increase in UK companies hiring people internally since the pandemic started. In fact, according to LinkedIn, between April and August this year, internal hiring increased...
12 months of 2020: July
In a year that has catapulted people professionals to the top of every agenda, our 12 Days of Christmas countdown reviews what made the headlines in 2020.
Technology offers an answer to solving the mental health pandemic
Too often during the COVID-19 pandemic we have seen inadequate, reactive approaches to increasingly prevalent mental health issues, particularly from businesses that in times of uncertainty perhaps...
Leaders and managers lacking crisis evasion skills
Three quarters (73%) of employees said they believe that their company’s leadership has been lacking during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Positive News: How businesses are keeping the wheels turning
HR up and down the UK is introducing new employees to the workplace and supporting those who have continued to work both physically and in remote locations. We highlight just a few of the many...
We owe it to young people to get the Kickstart Scheme right
With a £2bn injection to fund up to 300,000 placements, the government’s Kickstart Scheme is a pie that many want a slice of. It seems like the perfect marriage. A young person who needs an...
The spending review: what does it mean for HR?
In yesterday’s Spending Review chancellor Rishi Sunak told the House of Commons that the government will accept a recommendation from the Low Pay Commission to increase the National Living Wage (NLW)...
UK’s persistent digital skills gap poses risk to economic recovery
A majority (69%) of UK leaders have said they believe their organisation currently has a digital skills gap, and 70% expect one to develop over the next year.
Upskilling and keeping staff engaged through COVID limbo
Attempting to plan for the future has been challenging throughout the pandemic, but the extension to the furlough scheme may allow HR professionals to take a breath and look ahead.
Millions of workers to miss out on government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee
Millions of workers who would benefit the most from the government's Lifetime Skills Guarantee (LSG) would currently miss out when it is launched in 2021, according to a new report.
Building critical skills is HR leaders’ priority for 2021
Building critical skills and competencies will be HR leaders’ number one priority next year, according to a new survey from Gartner.
Call for further education for furloughed workers
Furloughed workers who lose their jobs are less likely to have higher-level qualifications than the general population, impacting their search for new job opportunities.