Ensure HR tech is global, says Hootsuite VP, HR and talent

HR technology must be adaptable to several locations with differing employment conditions, according to social media relationship platform Hootsuite's global VP, HR and talent Ambrosia Humphrey.

Breaking the business mould at Gentoo

Peter Walls, CEO of social housing group Gentoo, is fighting back against miserable workplaces, one employee at a time. He explains why business must bring out the best in people and prioritise values...

Egg freezing sends out wrong message on gender equality

Businesses that are serious about promoting gender equality should focus efforts on providing agile workforces and supportive managers rather than offering gimmicks that place the onus on women to...

A medical perspective on egg freezing

Egg freezing has hit the headlines this week with news that Facebook is already paying up to $20,000 for its female staff to have the procedure done, with Apple due to follow suit in January 2015.

Appetite for reform within banking, says WBS dean

Professionals in the banking sector want to reform the industry from within, according to Warwick Business School dean and professor of finance Mark Taylor.

How to ditch HR hierarchies

Traditional hierarchies still have a place in some sectors. Large, complex organisations rely on those chains of command. But do they always add value? Just because it has always been done that way...

Employees to drive 'social purpose agenda', says Cranfield professor

Companies will come under increased pressure from their employees to demonstrate their social purpose in the future, according to Cranfield School of Management professor David Grayson.

Behaviour, not technology, must be primary driver of change

HR directors and their CEOs are increasingly coming to terms with the fact that as many as one in four of the people they employ are either consciously or unconsciously undermining their...

Monarch staff vote for pay cuts to save company

Employees at airline The Monarch Group have voted to accept a significant decrease in pay so that the company can target the budget travel market.

Administrators shut down 362 Phones 4U stores, leaving 2,417 staff jobless

Administrators have closed 362 Phones 4u stores, effectively winding up the retail arm of the business and leaving 2,417 staff without jobs.

Careers advice 'lottery' needs overhaul, says National Careers Council

Careers advice and services in schools need to be urgently improved, according to a report by the National Careers Council.

Connected leadership: The CEO and the HRD

Ram Charan has caused controversy recently with his suggestion that HR departments should be split. The leading business guru and author claimed that CEOs across the globe are disappointed in their HR...