Strategic HR

Global skills shortage hits seven-year high

More than one-third (36%) of employers worldwide are struggling to find candidates with suitable skills to fill their vacancies, according to research by ManpowerGroup.

Employers concerned about 'resilience' of school leavers

More than half (61%) of employers have concerns about how prepared school leavers are to start work, according to a report by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and Pearson.

Remote working can help introverts into the boardroom

The growing trend of employees working from home may lead to an increase in the number of introverts in top level roles, according to London Business School (LBS) director of learning solutions Adam...

HR experts discuss recruiting Generation Y

Generation Y have different career expectations to their parents and grandparents. A panel of HR experts discusses the challenges this generation brings to the workplace and the evolving...

Only half of leadership moves come with pay rises

Little more than half (54%) of job moves undertaken by senior leaders result in an employee earning a higher salary, according to research by talent management consultancy DDI.

Why can't we collaborate to find talent?

There is still a fair amount of animosity between recruitment consultants and agencies, but all parties have common talent and resourcing problems, writes REC CEO Kevin Green.

Increasing number of companies using business skills to benefit communities

Organisations are increasingly using the business skills to benefit local communities at volunteering events. Skills-based volunteering is rapidly gaining popularity against traditional manual labour...

Iceland's Malcolm Walker and Peter Walls 'most people focused CEOs' at HR Excellence Awards

Iceland CEO and founder Malcolm Walker was named the UK's most people-focused CEO in the private sector at the HR Excellence Awards in London. Peter Walls, CEO of Gentoo Group, claimed the most...

Dorchester Collection claims HR Excellence Gold Award

Global hotel chain the Dorchester Collection walked away with four awards at the HR Excellence Awards last night, including the prestigious Gold Award.

HR guide to building a robust business case for employee wellbeing

A healthy, energised and high performing workplace is vital to success in a competitive world, so why isn't wellbeing viewed as a boardroom issue?

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Development is key to staff retention, according to research

Research from BlessingWhite shows employees favour personal development over career progression. They are more likely to stay loyal to a company if given opportunities to develop.

Social media still not widely used for work, says CIPD

A CIPD report into social media at work reveals social media is still not widely used for work, despite employees reporting the benefits it brings.