HR and digital transformation at Vodafone

?At the Unleash World Conference and Expo in Amsterdam, Vodafone's global organisation and people development director shared how the company underwent a rapid digital transformation

Credit where credit's due: HR at ClearScore

ClearScore’s chief people officer Kirstin Furber explains why she swapped life as an HRD at major media organisations to join the fledgling company

Managers concerned positive references could backfire

A quarter (25%) of professionals only give positive references even though 86% feel this could hurt their career if the person in question doesn't perform well

Nucleus Financial chief people officer: HR needs to be human

Instead of talking about organisations being a great place to work, HR needs to make it a reality

Touch and love create high-performing teams

Rugby coach Gregor Townsend shared his tips for HR from the sporting world at the Talent Gathering Scotland conference

Treasury plans to overhaul tax for self-employed

It is believed the move will target those who are actually full employees and who have set themselves up as private companies to take on work

How Agile can transform workforce planning

In a fast-moving world, relying on a traditional process is inadequate. But workforce planning retains value where people rather than the process are at its heart

Male manual workers face biggest employment risk post-Brexit

Around 3.7 million workers are employed in industries that will be ‘very highly exposed’ to post-Brexit trade barriers

Collecting criminal records during recruitment not GDPR-compliant

Charity Unlock has issued guidance for employers around hiring candidates with criminal records

Hammond: Management funding to boost productivity

Chancellor Philip Hammond announces increased funding for management programmes to boost productivity, while a new CIPD report points to under-utilisation of skills and productivity

Employers criticise May's claim that low-skill migration will fall post-Brexit

Employers have criticised an 'alarming' report for its lack of evidence surrounding the impact of migration on the economy

High-growth businesses prioritise investing in ‘emotional’ skills

Collaboration, adaptability, and resilience will all be key skills for the next generation of workers to possess