Strategic HR

HRs fulfilled by careers but fear skills mismatch

?Many HR practitioners feel their current skillset doesn’t match the demands of their role, according to research by the CIPD

Selvin Brown: UK must adopt 360-degree inclusion

Speakers at the WIG Diversity & Inclusion Conference 2018 spoke of the need to remove barriers for ethnic minorities

Imposter syndrome stops female grads requesting more money

Imposter syndrome means the gender pay gap begins at graduation, according to research by Milkround

Could HR learn from the Law of Jante?

What could UK employers learn from this fictional set of laws reflecting traditional aspects of Scandinavian behaviour and society?

D&I central to the army’s operational effectiveness

Setting up a three-stage framework to operationalise diversity and inclusion in the army

Hiring refugees makes business as well as ethical sense

Refugees are a largely untapped skills source, but legislation and workplace cultures pose barriers

Short-termism a risk to people planning

Businesses that prioritise short-termism over investment in staff risk their future performance, according to research by Korn Ferry

Don’t ignore the gendered happiness gap

Last year data showed that on average women were 5% less happy at work, but this year the picture is more positive

Employee representation on boards could help at Google, say experts

Staff are demanding changes to how sexual misconduct is dealt with, and the appointment of an employee representative to the board

Microsoft COO: Employee engagement on AI boosts performance

Organisations get the most benefit from artificial intelligence (AI) when they've applied it with strong cultural considerations

HR future leader of the month: Gary Jamieson

HR magazine speaks to the future leaders of the industry to discover the long-term trends they are planning to tackle in the years ahead

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