Strategic HR

Gendered job ad language discouraging women

??Organisations could be losing out on talent because of the language they use in job adverts, according to LinkedIn

Case study: Early wage access at Camden Town Brewery

After rapid growth Camden Town Brewery wanted to help out its dedicated and hardworking workforce. Some struggled with a monthly pay day, so an app was introduced to provide early access to wages

Job insecurity may be overstated

?Employers should focus on improving conditions for all workers, says the CIPD as its research finds insecure work is not as prevalent as people think

How to run 360-degree feedback in appraisals

There are benefits to incorporating multiple-perspective data into the standard appraisal process

Burnout a risk for employees in Summer

?Increased workloads while colleagues are on holiday and busy social schedules are leading to high stress levels over the Summer, according to Westfield Health

Do you know about global union federations?

Global unions federations and their campaigns are mostly unheard of, but they've been fighting for workers' rights and safety for years

International case study: Digitally-led HR at FIS

To give the HR function at FIS strategic voice certain processes were transformed to be data- and metrics-driven

Working fathers missing out on family life

?One in five (17%) working fathers feel they miss out on their children growing up because of pressures at work, according to research from Quinyx

Join our campaign to tackle in-work poverty

HR magazine has joined forces with Tomorrow's Company to explore ways employers can best support employee financial wellbeing

Workplaces becoming increasingly politicised

As political divisions in the UK and US increase, talking politics at work is no longer as taboo as it once was

Managers struggle to nurture emotional intelligence

Few managers take formalised approaches to fostering emotional intelligence (EQ) at work, according to research from Lee Hecht Harrison Penna

Age discrimination driving over-50s to self-employment

The number of over-50s working for themselves has risen dramatically, but research warns this is partly down to a lack of support in traditional employment