Strategic HR

Investment in cloud not delivering for HR departments

Despite high levels of adoption, companies are failing to take a strategic approach to using cloud technology

Global mobility and talent: The missing link

Are organisations reducing the mobility function to compliance and logistics, and missing the connection between mobility and talent management?

Pay for performance around the world: how much choice do firms have?

Performance-related pay is much more likely to be adopted in firms where HR management is seen as strategically important

SSE HR director John Stewart talks human capital

SSE doesn’t just (literally) value its people, it also values what helps them grow, such as training, fair wages, and a transparent workplace

Getting on board as an NED

While the supply of HR directors looking for NED roles still outstrips demand, the tide is slowly turning

Public sector HR: The challenges ahead

Brexit, the Council Spending Review, the National Living Wage and executive pay are just some of the challenges faced in the year ahead, says new PPMA president Sue Evans

FRC calls for stronger focus on corporate culture

The Financial Reporting Council and several other bodies have turned their attention to corporate culture

Working Families Special Awards: Learn from Pinsent Masons

We take a look at what makes law firm Pinsent Masons exceptional in the field of family-friendly working

The NomCo comes out of the shadows

The Nomination Committee is no longer the poorer relation of the board committees

Solving the STEM crisis: Business's role

Employers need to be innovative when it comes to engaging, sourcing and developing talent in order to bridge the STEM talent gap

HR’s role in governance: A chairman’s view

Having an HR director who encourages a culture of empowerment, rather than worrying about being on the board, is very important

Only 38% of UK employers offer digital skills training

Nearly a third (31%) of working-age adults in the UK lack even basic digital problem-solving skills