Strategic HR

Sickness presenteeism negatively impacting businesses

Almost half of UK workers went to work over the last year despite being ill

Performance appraisals benefit self-promoting employees

Performance appraisals favour self-promoting employees and unfairly underrate modest workers, according to Brian Kropp, HR practice leader at practice insight and technology company CEB.

Younger generation heading for 'wake-up call' at work

Parents and teachers are worried children are heading for ‘rude awakening’

Glassdoor trusted more than employers

Online careers community Glassdoor is now a more trusted source of career information than employers and the government.

Development should be embedded into SMEs says CIPD

SMEs should focus on ensuring development is embedded within their organisations, according to a report from the CIPD and JP Morgan.

Today’s learning landscape: democratisation, creativity and innovation, leadership and change

Sue Parr, head of executive education at The Open University Business School looks at the business challenges behind the buzzwords

Businesses becoming more people-focused

Businesses are becoming more people-focused, according to research from the Property Directors Forum.

People policies becoming a major focus at Lookers

Lookers’ Nigel McMinn explains the role better people policies have played, and what he looks for in an HRD.

How to address the looming skills shortage: seven L&D strategies

Around the world, governments are predicting serious employment challenges relating to a pending shortage of key skills. The UK Commission for Education and Skills (UKCES) contributes to policy and...

Supporting transgender employees

We may only be in July, but 2015 could be known as the year that transgender issues became mainstream. People like Caitlyn Jenner, Laverne Cox & Kellie Maloney have undoubtedly increased public...

What the private sector can learn from public sector HR

Three HR experts from the public sector on what the private sector could learn from public organisations

Five per cent of organisations considering ditching performance ratings

One in 20 (5%) organisations are considering stopping performance ratings, according to research from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).