Strategic HR

Ensuring your recruitment strategy moves with mobile

As technology takes over and our lives and jobs become increasingly mobile-oriented, recruitment for digital-savvy mobile roles has not kept pace.

Talent management at Metro Bank

Using the word talent to define some or all of your workforce can be a tricky business. Metro Bank is careful to always provide clarity and context when talking talent internally.

We need a whole systems approach to talent

A whole systems thinking approach to talent is critical if HRDs are to deliver

What do we mean when we talk about talent?

How you define talent can have a major impact on your organisation

NAPF calls for clearer reporting around human capital

The pensions fund body calls on business leaders to address the hole in corporate reporting

Senior leadership ‘character’ impacts on bottom line

The character reputation of a senior leadership team has an impact on a business's bottom line

Why HR needs to develop itself

How can the HR function be so off the radar when it comes to leadership development and potential?

Rebuilding and strengthening culture in the financial sector

The challenge for financial markets is to embed operational excellence and focus on reforming culture and values

Consider employee 'personality types' when implementing agile working

Employers must consider the personality types present in their workforce when implementing an agile working strategy, according to research by the Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion (Enei).

Only 6% of jobs advertised in the UK mention flexible working

Only 6.2% of jobs advertised in the UK mention flexible working options, according to a national study by flexibility experts Timewise.

Over-50s overlooked for promotion

Workers over 50 are routinely being overlooked for promotion despite possessing the knowledge and experience needed to fill the UK’s leadership skills gap, according to a new report.

What to do during a FIFA-style scandal

If your business is plunged into a scandal, here's what you need to do