Strategic HR

HR needs to up its game

In 2011, Gartner predicted that by 2015 more than 70% of the biggest global companies would use gamification in at least one application. Now Capita has recently said only 41% of organisations are...

When will we talk about talent, rather than women, at the top?

Once again the issue of women in the boardroom hits the news, with the release of the updated 2015 Cranfield Female FTSE Board Report. But why are so few women represented at the top of corporate...

Business welcomes women on boards progress

The number of women on boards has almost doubled in the last four years since the Lord Davies target was set.

Women on boards: progress so far

Britain’s top boardrooms are on track to meet the women on boards target, but this is only the start of the journey to create diverse and transparent organisations.

Business needs to improve strategic workforce planning, research finds

UK businesses looking to improve performance and manage future challenges need to improve their strategic workforce planning, according to a poll by the Corporate Research Forum and KPMG.

'Quick and easy' qualifications fuelling bad practice in security sector

A focus on processing apprenticeships quickly, together with too many training providers in the market, is helping to fuel bad practice when awarding security qualifications, according to a leading...

Working with universities to fill skills shortages

Much is written about the skills shortages in the UK and the need to bridge the link more effectively between education and employment.

SMEs risking profits by not investing in employees

Small- and medium-sized businesses are losing staff and money through failing to invest in their finance workers, a report by the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) has found.

Current insolvency laws favour investors over workers

A Business, Innovation and Skills committee of MPs and the Scottish Affairs committee have released a joint report that suggests the current insolvency system favours investors over workers.

Identify those with gravitas to increase boardroom diversity

In all the discussion around the lack of diversity in Britain’s boardrooms, there has been little mention of gravitas. Although a critical skill at senior levels, there is still a perception that it...

This is the evidence for talent management

David Collings provides a counter-argument to Rob Briner's article, which questioned the value of and evidence behind talent management practices.

UKCES launches fund to boost SME productivity

The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) is launching a fund to address the productivity gap in small businesses.