The advantages of workforce management

It’s no secret: employees are expensive. The Human Capital Management Institute calculated the sum of employee salaries, hourly wages, overtime and indirect compensation at 70% of an organisation’s...

'Smart drugs' in the workplace

Performance-enhancing drugs may be banned in many competitive sports - but not in our increasingly competitive and performance-focused workplaces. The current trend for research programmes exploring...

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.

Where next for HR technology?

HR technologies are moving at a rate of knots. Mobile, video, big data and social media are currently the order of the day. But what’s looming on the horizon?

Bring ‘untraditional’ people to HR, says Appirio SVP

Bringing in people you wouldn’t normally associate with HR roles from other parts of the business is a good way to approach challenges around business analytics in HR, according to Appirio SVP of...

The future of HR technology

Technology is constantly changing, so how can HRDs stay ahead of the curve? Find out how to future-proof your technology strategy.

Appeal for HRDs to support 'new breed' of data scientists

HR directors across all industries should be aware that data scientists, many of whom are suffering from high stress levels, need support, according to SAS UK and Ireland HR director Sue Warman.

Commercial and people focus 'one and the same'

HR professionals should not see commercial and people focuses as mutually exclusive, according to former Virgin Media chief people & services officer Elisa Nardi.

Can HR add value to its data and analytics?

When it comes to HR, is data and analytics just another passing fad? Although scepticism abounds around measurement, its ability to create useful insight should not be underestimated.

A crash course in coding

Can you really learn to code in a day? And at £750 a go, is it worth it? HR’s deputy editor Katie Jacobs finds out.

The effect of virtual interactions on wellbeing

Recently, tech giants Yahoo and Hewlett Packard took the radical decision of banning telework for most of their employees. Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer declared that “we need to be one Yahoo! and that...

HR should focus on 'business fit, not best in class', says Panasonic HRD

HR teams can be too focused on achieving "best in class" status across all areas and lose focus on the needs of the business they are serving, according to Panasonic's director of UK HR and European...