Is the AI bubble about to burst?

While the HR hype around AI shows no sign of slowing, the volume of its critics is increasing. Dan Cave explores what HR really needs to know, and be mindful of, about AI.

Evidence-based HR: How much progress have we really made?

What were you doing in 1999? Not yet born? Still at school? Worrying about the Y2K Bug? Planning your Millennium Eve party?

Why we need a new model for HR: part 2, outlining HR 3.0

In the final part of the first instalment of this series, I left readers to ponder three things, one of which being a departure from three verticals in the existing dominant business partner model.

Why we need a new model for HR: part two

In the final part of the first instalment of this serialisation, I left readers to ponder three things, one of which being a departure from three verticals in the existing dominant business partner...

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HR at risk of budget cuts as economy worsens

More than half (55%) of HR teams across the UK expect to have their budgets cut in the next few months, according to research from Personio.

HR technology key to HR’s work through the pandemic

HR technology has played a crucial role in dealing with disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to research by XpertHR.

Network shortages during lockdown may make some people feel more isolated

Over the last fortnight, the COVID-19 crisis has forced organisations to suddenly shift their employees from working in the office to working from home.

Can HR quantify culture?

New reporting requirements have been introduced around monitoring culture more closely. Will this improve corporate governance or be just another box to tick?

HR must collaborate with procurement on contingent workforce management

Speakers at ProcureCon HR spoke on the gaps in HR's capability when it comes to managing temporary and freelance workers

Four employee experience myths that must be tackled

Leah Johnson, vice president of advisory at Gartner, outlined the popular myths that HR should be aware of around employee experience

International case study: Digitally-led HR at FIS

To give the HR function at FIS strategic voice certain processes were transformed to be data- and metrics-driven

HR failing to use analytics

Almost half of UK businesses are failing to use insights from analytics in their HR operations, according to a survey by MHR Analytics