DHL turns to ex-military to plug driver skills gap

Logistics firm DHL is recruiting ex-military talent to plug the skills gap for drivers in the logistics industry.

Invest in communication skills to aid innovation

Cross-cutural collaboration leads to innovation – if you get communication right

BITC urges businesses to allow paid volunteering time

The charity Business in the Community (BITC) is urging more employers to give their staff paid time to volunteer in the community.

‘Not our employees, not our problem’ is unsustainable

In recent years, companies have been paying increasing attention to developing global business and human rights agendas.

Why more HR directors are taking on NED roles

HR directors are quietly increasing their board presence and experience, with more and more taking on NED roles

How to be a great NED

NED roles for HR professionals benefit both the individual and the board. A chairman and an HRD share their views

A human view of M&As

HR has a crucial role to play in mergers and acquisitions, from start to finish

Driving diversity at Ford

The 1968 Ford sewing machinists' strike was a driver for the Equal Pay Act. Three of Ford's top HR leaders explain how diversity is front and centre.

How to break out of the low pay, low productivity cycle

Despite the good news around ?employment figures, the UK still seems to be stuck in ?a low pay, low ?productivity cycle.

Unfilled board positions putting strain on NHS

One-third of all NHS providers have at least one unfilled board position, affecting staff morale and even patient care, according to an inquiry by the King's Fund and Health Service Journal (HSJ).

Lord Monks: 'Declining HR lacks influence it had in 70s'

The HR function has declined too much and does not wield the same level of influence of industrial relations managers in the 1970s, Lord John Monks has said.

HR at times 'too close to management', experts warn

HR should not lose sight of its role to represent employees in spite of efforts to become more strategic and business-oriented, a panel of experts has warned.