Strategic HR

Hot topic: Transition to a green economy

Polling for December's general election suggested that the environment was a greater concern for voters than ever

Hiring and retaining talent CEOs' greatest concern

The biggest internal concern for CEOs in 2020 is attracting and retaining top talent, according to non-profit research group The Conference Board

Ensure a rewarding 2020

Let 2020 be the year you review and reinvent your pay framework to ensure it is aligned with your business’ direction and purpose

UK businesses failing informal carers

Informal carers are being left behind by UK businesses, new research from care, health and wellbeing service WeMa Care has revealed

Setting intentions instead of resolutions

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

Employers sometimes risk their people when apologising

Nobody can make the right decision 100% of the time and no leader should commit their people to that – no matter how sorry they are for a previous failure

Two-fifths of customer service employees looking for new job

The new year is predicted to encourage nearly 40% of customer service workers to look for a new role

Entry-level job recruitment predicted to stagnate in 2020

?The Institute of Student Employers (ISE)'s Pulse Survey found that 2020 has the worst predicted growth rate for graduate recruitment since 2016

New year, new job: How tech could revolutionise contact centres

Cloud-powered AI technologies are changing the nature of contact centre work and paving the way to more fulfilling and challenging roles for employees

The HRBP's pivotal role in HR technology

Be an advocate for technology or get left behind

Dos and don'ts of running a technology pilot

Piloting a technology system is highly advisable and will increase the probability of it being a success on full rollout