Strategic HR

O2 HRD: Britain needs more digital talent

The UK needs more than two million digitally skilled workers to reach its potential, according to O2 HRD Ann Pickering

Stress-related absences on the rise says CIPD

Only 7% of public sector organisations reported a drop in stress-related absence in the last year

Millennials have 'higher emotional intelligence'

Leaders need to adopt new management styles to effectively manage those with higher emotional intelligence than previous generations

Quality work experience could close the skills gap

Offering young people quality work experience will help to close the skills gap, according to Samantha Clark, HR director at Accenture

Why global businesses should be prepared for pandemics

How companies prepare for infectious disease epidemics has been revolutionised by the Ebola outbreak

Recognition takes centre stage at Shop Direct

A peer-to-peer recognition scheme is boosting engagement at multi-brand online retailer Shop Direct

Boosting creative problem-solving in the workplace

Most employees will come up against challenges that require an element of creativity in finding a solution

Are your high-potential leaders at risk of derailment?

How to spot the warning signs in the three areas of traits, competencies and drivers

Global mobility not delivering for firms

Moving employees around the world is becoming increasingly important but doing this well remains a challenge for business

Case study: How DVLA ensured the success of its large-scale TUPE

The challenges of bringing an £1.6 billion public sector IT contract in-house

LGBT inclusion at King Digital Entertainment

Employee-led LGBT inclusion activity is strong at King Digital Entertainment, and it's supported by HR every step of the way

Employers lack knowledge on employee benefits preferences

Speakers at the DAM event discuss the types of benefit preferred, benefits' recruitment impact, and future limits to what employers will be able to offer