Strategic HR

Half of British employees are put off by management careers

Half (52%) of UK employees in middle manager roles and below don’t see management as an aspirational career path, research has revealed.

How technology boosted Morson Group’s need for speed

Large language model technology has supercharged Morson Group’s productivity gains, as Dan Cave discovered.

Easing the mental load of single parents at work

How often do we really stop to consider what it’s like to balance work, parenting, and life’s unpredictability without a partner to share the weight?

UK ranks 22nd for global skills proficiency

The UK has ranked 22nd globally out of 109 countries in skills proficiency, according to a report published today (4 June).

Employers should be "alarmed" by workplace disability discrimination, experts warn

Four in 10 (39%) workers have experienced bullying, harassment and discrimination at work due to their disability, according to survey findings published yesterday (3 June).

“Stay interviews are an excellent tool, but they remain underused”

It’s high time for HR professionals to craft and make better use of insightful stay interviews, says Alice Burks

The science of stress: What employers need to know about cortisol, productivity and mental resilience

We’re hearing a lot about stress right now. More specifically, we’re hearing a lot about cortisol.

BA employee goes viral: How to manage reputational risk

A British Airways cabin crew member has gone viral after being discovered dancing naked in a business class toilet mid-shift, according to The Independent’s report of the incident yesterday (2 June).

John Lewis staff call for bonuses to return: Can reward address employee discontent?

Employees from retail giant John Lewis Partnership have called on bosses to reinstate bonuses after a three-year hiatus, the Financial Times reported on Sunday (1 June).

How HR can prepare for Gen Alpha

To make sure that future workforce strategies can support Generation Alpha, and set them up for success, Lara Bryant reports on the four steps that HR leaders should be taking right now.

Is your AI fair? How HR can tackle algorithmic gender bias

For HR leaders, AI promises speed, objectivity and consistency. But can we really trust AI to be fair?  

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Absenteeism rife in HR, data shows

People who work in HR and accounting are off work more than people who work in other sectors, according to data published today (2 June).