In order to be resilient to change, companies must innovate and interact with their employees. They cannot ignore the social wealth and knowledge that staff bring to the workplace.

Managers should recognise the benefit of employee volunteering and even offer staff extra leave to pursue it, according to the Scouting for Skills report by think tank Demos.

Embattled bank Barclays will cut 19,000 jobs worldwide by 2016, with 14,000 going by the end of 2014.

An increased need to focus on financial returns need not conflict with HR's ethical responsibilities, the Institute of Business Ethics (IBE) director Philippa Foster Back has said.

The latest bon mot of Lucy Adams, former BBC HR director, is that “Appraisals don’t work”, In her view, they simply serve to strike fear in the hearts of employees.

HR has a crucial part to play in establishing trust in business leaders, with personable and honest being the traits people most relate to in their managers.

Employees in the UK are losing an average of £45 per year through bank charges incurred while chasing unpaid expenses. Across the UK's 46 million workers, this equates to about £2.1 billion.

HR professionals must address the changing and complex issue of fairness within their organisations, or risk negative impacts on employee engagement, reputation and trust, experts agreed yesterday.

The national school curriculum is not teaching children vocational skills they need for employment, according to a panel of HR, business and education leaders.

Innovative employees who bring an entrepreneurial spirit to corporate frameworks are driving positive changes in businesses, according to an expert panel.

The UK's largest accountancy firms, including KPMG, Deloitte, PwC and Grant Thornton, are collaborating on a project to help children from underprivileged backgrounds into the profession.

The business community has a leading role to play in securing a more sustainable future, according to a panel of industry leaders.