Mentoring junior colleagues reduces anxiety

?Mentoring junior colleagues can help to reduce anxiety in senior mentors, according to research by Oxford University

Autumn Budget 2018: What’s in store for HR?

Ahead of Hammond’s Autumn Budget on Monday, we outline what the HR community can expect to see

Bringing training to life

As digital technology transforms the way we work new skills will be needed. Can alternative training methods – from symphony orchestras to storytelling – offer a better outcome?

Putting the 'T+' in LGBT+

What must organisations do to ensure they are inclusive of transgender and non-binary employees?

Employees on mental health first aid courses to double

?The number sent on mental health first aid courses is set to double as more bosses realise the scale of worker stress and depression, according to St John Ambulance

Untrained staff biggest cyber security risk

Research reveals that a lack of staff training is leaving organisations vulnerable, with more collaboration between HR and IT needed

Firms alienating young staff with lack of mental health support

?Young people entering the workplace feel let down by firms' attitudes to mental health, Business Disability Forum and YouthSight have found

Self-employed worried over their financial futures

Self-employed people are struggling to save for the future, according to the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE)

It's time L&D and HR "woke up"

A panel at Talent Gathering Scotland debated the future of HR and L&D

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

Education Committee calls for action to improve quality of apprenticeships

Quality of training is poor and disadvantaged people are missing out on opportunities, report finds

Inclusion is not an illusion for small businesses

Despite big businesses ‘talking the talk’ on diversity, it is small businesses who are overwhelmingly diverse and passionate about giving people a chance