Strategic HR

A postcard from... Saudi Arabia

Our 'postcard from' series keeps you updated on key HR areas in different countries

Collecting criminal records during recruitment not GDPR-compliant

Charity Unlock has issued guidance for employers around hiring candidates with criminal records

Lessons on flexible working from the Working Families conference

Speakers at Working Families’ National Work Life Week Conference 2018 shared best practice for changing organisational culture to be family-friendly and flexible

Candidates abandon job applications after 15 minutes

The majority (73%) of applicants abandon job applications if they take longer than 15 minutes, according to Hays

HR future leader of the month: Nick Ling

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

Features

Mental health support for male employees

Men are often described as a ‘hard to help’ group in relation to engagement with health issues

Plugging the cyber skills gap with military veterans

On the cyber security frontline, veterans could play a key role in plugging the skills gap

Hammond: Management funding to boost productivity

Chancellor Philip Hammond announces increased funding for management programmes to boost productivity, while a new CIPD report points to under-utilisation of skills and productivity

Sadiq Khan reveals plans to support working parents of premature babies

The mayor of London has announced plans to introduce premature and neonatal leave at City Hall, and has called on other employers to match his policy

Employers criticise May's claim that low-skill migration will fall post-Brexit

Employers have criticised an 'alarming' report for its lack of evidence surrounding the impact of migration on the economy

Why are we still seeing age discrimination when hiring senior workers?

There are five common stereotypes around older workers that must be overcome for both society and business to benefit