CIPD Festival of Work 2023: what you missed on day two

The CIPD 2023 Festival of Work returned to Olympia London on 8 June. Here are some of the highlights and what you may have missed from day two of the event.

Technology: the great enabler or the burdensome beast?

An engaged workforce is the driving force behind every successful business. And the HR team is at the forefront of ensuring good employee engagement, from supporting an effective performance cycle,...

The UK’s first AI employee is now for hire

Avery Ingram (AI), reportedly the UK's first AI employee and the world's first AI software developer, is now available for hire.

Kraft Heinz’s recipe for successful internal mobility

Rodolfo Camacho, chief people officer at Kraft Heinz, tells HR magazine how nurturing internal mobility is the company’s secret sauce for better leadership and higher employee satisfaction.

HR’s fears over use of AI in hiring mount

How concerned should HR be about AI apps such as ChatGPT and its competitors? And should they adapt their policies accordingly?

How can HR use AI ethically when hiring?

AI is quickly changing every aspect of how we live our lives, and of course that includes the workforce.

Insights

Employees comfortable leaning on AI for admin tasks

Most (70%) employees would delegate as much work as possible to AI according Microsoft’s global 2023 Work Trend Index Annual Report. 

Best of HR books: May 2023

We delve into new book releases to find out what HR has been reading.

Just Eat couriers fired by AI, report finds

Just Eat food delivery couriers have been thrown off the app for alleged overpayments as small as £1.35, according to a new report by campaign group Worker Info Exchange.

Lessons from abroad on internal talent mobility

How can UK employers sharpen internal recruitment against a backdrop of a global skills shortage?

Eradicating tech-shaming in the workplace

With a mixed generation workforce, we are finding that more and more employees are facing different types of challenges with technology: Gen Z can't figure out printers, while their older counterparts...

Navigating AI: what support do HR leaders need?

Over the last year, the prominence of artificial intelligence (AI) tools has skyrocketed.