Strategic HR

Employers can no longer rely on education to provide skills

Employers are having to accept that they can't rely on educational institutions to provide them with enough talent to plug growing skills gaps, according to Kelly Services executive VP and COO George...

Wellness rises up corporate agenda

Health and wellbeing is rising up the business agenda, with companies thinking about it more strategically, according to a report by the Corporate Research Forum.

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Wellness rises up corporate agenda

Health and wellbeing is rising up the business agenda, with companies thinking about it more strategically, according to a report by the Corporate Research Forum.

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"A business only needs one strategy"

Stephen Bungay on HR, communication and strategy

Leadership without borders

What happens when your team is virtual and spread across offices, countries and cultures? Without informal human connections, how do you as a leader gauge the relative strengths and weaknesses of the...

Rejection can motivate employees' ideas

Employees who have proposals rejected are more likely to come back and submit more ideas, according to a report by the Rotterdam School of Management at Erasmus University.

BITC unveils top employers for gender and race

Business in the Community (BITC) has published its annual unranked lists of the top 10 private and public sector employers for gender and racial equality.

HR professionals most fearful of whistleblowing reprisals

Almost three-quarters (73%) of HR professionals fear that senior management would treat them less favourably, or even look for ways to terminate their contracts, if they blew the whistle on...

Charity work improves business leaders' wellbeing and skills

Business leaders who volunteer for charities are happier and see an increase in their workplace skills, according to research by business charity Pilotlight.

Report suggests correlation between HR capabilities and financial performance

Organisations with the best HR capabilities are among the top financial performers worldwide, according to research by Boston Consulting Group.

Small employers can use 'boutique approach' as attraction tool

Smaller employers can gain an advantage over large corporates by highlighting a "boutique approach" to issues such as flexible and remote working, according to Olive Communications chief executive...

Capgemini offers apprentices 'skills bootcamp'

Capgemini is expanding its apprenticeships scheme as demand from within the business grows - but this brings new challenges, such as imparting employability skills and life experience.