Strategic HR

Apprenticeships failing young women

Many women face challenges that make apprenticeships a less attractive option than further education

More to be done on flexible working, says Working Families

A third of adults do not think it has become easier to combine work and life, Working Families research reveals

Apprenticeships in unusual places

These case studies prove apprenticeships can work for all demographics and talent gaps

How can businesses truly measure culture?

Government, regulators and investors are increasingly focused on culture. What does this mean for HR?

Health risks to mobile workforces not understood

Six in 10 (60%) European execs have only a partial or no understanding of medical threats their mobile workers face

Rotherham Council's assistant CEO on recovering from scandal

Shokat Lal shares how HR is central to the council rebuilding its culture following the child abuse scandal

Deliveroo chief: Directly employed staff would restrict flexibility

Gig economy bosses defended their business models at a Work and Pensions Select Committee inquiry

Five golden rules for implementing agile working

Fiona Cannon on how to shift the perception of agile working from employee benefit to business advantage

Executive search: A senior candidate's view

CET UK's MD Peter Eglinton describes his experience of the interview process at senior level

HR can link business needs to CSR

Focusing on a particular business objective or problem can help identify links to CSR actions

Exec search is an important art form

Scientific approaches to executive hiring are too generic, argues Henley's Andrew Kakabadse

Tax treatment of self-employed must be addressed in gig economy

A Resolution Foundation panel debated how the tax system must change to address new ways of working