Strategic HR

Work affecting mental, physical and financial health of employees

Half of UK employees say work has a negative impact on their physical, mental, and financial wellbeing

Apprenticeship numbers on the rise in 2017

However, some employers are struggling to get to grips with the apprenticeship levy

The power of 'upside-down management'

?Timpson's chairman says the best way to get great customer service is to give staff freedom

Robots taking our jobs is a one-sided view

In looking back at our history and challenges the workforce faced we can find cause to be optimistic

Freelancers enjoy greater control over work/life balance

The majority of freelancers are satisfied working for themselves and wish to continue doing so

Operational and reputational risk top CEOs’ concerns lists

?This is a marked difference from last year, when neither category made the list

Raising the profile of disabled NHS staff

In the last 12 months a lot of work has been carried out to develop a workforce disability equality standard

Networking key for job hunters

Many senior executives now spend less than five minutes reading a candidate's CV during the hiring process

Why the best leaders go against their nature

Rather than indulging in uncensored behaviours, leaders must go against their own nature to be effective

Employers freeze pay to fund National Living Wage

Employers have frozen or reduced pay to meet requirements, although some have extended the NLW to all staff

Office politics: The rise of populism and HR

HR must engage with a recent resurgence in populism and recognise the role organisations play in politics

The future of workplace design

An effective workspace environment is no longer a nice-to have, and it’s workers who are driving that change