Strategic HR

Lessons from the C-suite: Rob Jupp

The experience and skillset of an HRD can be a little narrow

Can apprenticeships help future-proof your workforce?

?Apprenticeships are one of the many ways companies can increase entry routes into their profession or industry

UK productivity growth failed to rise since financial crash

?The UK’s productivity growth has failed to rise in Britain anywhere near the rates recorded prior to the financial crisis of 2008

UK Budget must address critical skills shortages

?Seventy-two per cent of firms responding to a British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) survey said they experienced recruitment difficulties in the last quarter of 2019

Tackling degree fraud

Degree fraud is rarely out of the headlines, yet thousands of graduate recruiters still do not routinely verify their candidates’ qualifications

HRD's pocket guide to... auditing

The HRD’s pocket guide series offers an explanation of areas outside day-to-day HR that business-savvy HRDs need to have a handle on

Flexible working should be day one right says CIPD

The CIPD has launched a campaign for employers to make flexible working requests a day-one right as new research has found nearly half (46%) of UK employees do not have access to it in their current...

Disabled workers not confident of employer support

Disabled jobseekers find identifying employers they feel confident in applying to is their biggest issue

Tribunals and lower courts must be restricted after Brexit

The Employment Lawyers Association (ELA) is concerned that allowing lower courts and tribunals to depart from retained EU law will lead to uncertainty

Set intentions, not resolutions

In this series of wellbeing columns Karen Beaven offers advice to others in HR

Majority of UK workers feel unappreciated and neglected

Just 42% of UK employees rate their experience at work positively, according to the O.C Tanner Institute’s 2020 Global Culture report

BBC cutting 450 jobs to save money

The BBC’s plans to reach its £800 million savings target are predicted to lead to 450 job losses at BBC News