Strategic HR

Investor interest in culture on the rise

HR is thrust into the spotlight as the investment community looks for information around culture to help make valuations.

Budget 2015: Apprenticeship levy for large firms

Chancellor George Osborne has announced the government will impose an “apprenticeship levy” on large firms to make sure businesses are investing in training staff.

Next generation expects ‘social action’ from employers, says National Grid CEO

The next generation of employees expects businesses to be more involved in “social action” and making a difference in communities, according to National Grid CEO Steve Holliday.

July budget 2015: What can we expect?

Chancellor George Osborne has promised "a laser-like focus" on raising productivity and living standards in today’s budget, the first all-Conservative Budget since 1996.

Preparing Gen Y students to lead tomorrow’s digital world

Many employers assume Generation Y students have an innate digital know-how and leave university ready to apply these skills at work. But just because they are young, connected and have grown up with...

The trouble with measuring productivity

Why the answer to the productivity puzzle may lie in how we measure it

Hot topic: skilled workers migration cap

After the government’s immigration cap for non-EU skilled workers was hit for the first time in June there have been proposals to raise the qualifying salary thresholds for migrants, to introduce a...

Organisations failing to prioritise workforce analytics

Almost four in 10 (38%) senior business and HR leaders have little, basic or no knowledge of workforce analytics, according to research from HR management software company Fairsail.

E-learning packages must consider different learning styles

E-learning suppliers should consider multiple learning styles when developing packages, according to assistant HR director at Durham University Mark Crabtree.

SME to offer five-week sabbaticals to staff

A Welsh small business is offering its staff a five-week sabbatical to boost engagement and retention of experienced employees.

Employers not recognising volunteering experience

Employers are failing to recognise volunteering and social action experience during the recruitment process, according to a report from the CIPD and the #iwill campaign.

How business can solve the productivity puzzle

The productivity problem won't solve itself, and businesses need to play an important role