Strategic HR

Mercedes: Apprenticeships should support succession planning

Andrew Mallery, training operations director at Mercedes-Benz UK, explains his award-winning strategy

HR professionals mustn't neglect their own wellbeing

While concentrating on company wellbeing policies HR leaders must ensure they're not neglecting themselves

The automotive industry must attract a new breed of worker

The automotive sector needs digitally and technically skilled workers, perhaps from other industries

Finding your life's balance

In a new regular feature Nina Grunfeld presents a wellbeing series for HR professionals. It's time to focus on yourself

Apprenticeships should fit local economy

At a Get My First Job roundtable experts discussed the apprenticeship needs of different regions

Government promises action on pregnancy discrimination

The government has responded to a House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee report

People-focused CEOs: Martin Hellawell

In the final of a series of interviews we meet some of the UK's most people-focused CEOs

Most managers have seen gender discrimination in past year

A survey of 851 UK managers found that 81% had encountered discrimination in the past 12 months

MPs call for stronger laws on sexist dress codes

Two government committees have concluded it needs to review and amend the law around dress codes

People-focused CEOs: Jason Stockwood

In a series of interviews we meet some of the most people-focused CEOs in the UK

Developing an entrepreneurial mindset

Encouraging employees to be entrepreneurial is critical to success in the future, but how can organisations and managers achieve this?

Recognition linked to higher engagement

Those who recognise others for their efforts at work are more engaged and motivated than those who don't