Gamification in HR: Hit or miss?

Gamification has been around for some time now, so where has it proved a useful tool in HR and where has it been over-hyped?

Virtually impossible?: VR in recruitment

With opinion divided over the extent to which virtual reality will be used for recruitment, it is best to keep an open mind

Single parents an overlooked source of talent

?Single parents have a higher unemployment rate than any other UK talent pool, according to Indeed

Plugging the cyber skills gap with military veterans

On the cyber security frontline, veterans could play a key role in plugging the skills gap

Scraping the dark side of personality online

Computer-generated algorithms can examine people’s social media updates for negative personality traits, which could then be used in hiring decisions

Moving towards predictive analytics in HR

Analysing people data is nothing new, but too often HR focuses on what’s already happened

Invest in data to improve D&I says LinkedIn HRD

?HR should invest in data to improve diversity in recruitment, according to LinkedIn’s senior director of HR EMEA Wendy Murphy

Offline recruitment has a shelf life – here’s why

Traditional methods don’t always put the candidate first. Online is faster, cheaper and more effective

HR professionals' CVs: Beating the buzzwords

Discover the jargon most commonly used by UK HR professionals, and how you can avoid it

More employees sharing complaints online

Prospective employees often look at complaints online before accepting a job offer

Hire for values to build brand ambassadors

Anne Jaakke, global HRD for lingerie retailer Hunkemöller International, on recruiting for values and attitude