Gen Y attitude to work marks shift in values, says London Business School

Ninety percent of Generation Y employees do not intend to stay with any given employer for more than five years, according to research by the London Business School (LBS).

DMG Media head of talent: Choose 'mindsets' over 'values'

What makes a great place to work? Company values and mindsets form a large part of the culture and can be inspirational. Positive mindsets influence how employees work, communicate and interact, which...

Why the Dorchester Collection protest is wrong

The protest against the Dorchester Collection (DC) over its tenuous links to Brunei’s harsh Sharia laws are misguided, ineffective and will only harm the employees of a company that has equality at...

The rise of strengths-based recruitment

From hospitals to banks, strengths-based recruitment is gaining kudos as the best way to identify those applicants who will bring the most to an organisation, despite not necessarily being the most...

Employees value innovation opportunities, says L'Oréal HRD

Helping entrepreneurial employees improves engagement and retention of top staff, according to L'Oréal HR director Isabelle Minneci.

HR must strike balance between ‘gut feel’ and process around trust, says expert

HR professionals have a challenge in balancing “gut feel” and process when it comes to building trust, management academic Veronica Hope Hailey said yesterday.

How HR can drive sustainability

HR has an important role to play in driving sustainability initiatives, argues FedEx Express HR manager Steve Wilkins. Here he presents three key areas HR should focus on.

Lack of networking culture a 'missed opportunity'

Only half of business professionals in the UK see networking as a professional skill, research released today suggests.

CMI accuses managers of thinking 'robotically'

Research published today suggests managers are too concerned with following processes and not are using their judgement to make moral decisions.

2014: Why employers must be more sophisticated

In 2014, the UK workforce will become active again. Many people, myself included, believe the recession is behind us and that will lead to a more mobile workforce, which creates challenges and...

Effective EVP drives engagement and performance, study finds

Less than half of companies have a long-term employee value proposition (EVP) plan, leading to poorer employee engagement, staff recruitment and retention, a Towers Watson study has found.

Managing a geographically diverse workforce

Remote working is on the rise as companies are increasingly expanding internationally.