HR Tech Europe: Oracle president calls for HR to lead businesses

Oracle president Mark Hurd has called for HR to transform itself and start to lead and drive businesses.

HR Tech Europe: Technology can be a catalyst for intergenerational conflict

Your workforce is changing: what are you going to do about it? When I asked some HR leaders this question recently, I wasn’t surprised that there was no one simple answer or solution.

The danger to employers from workplace trolls

You will have been hard-pressed to miss the recent furore over Twitter abuse after a stream of cases hit the press recently. Many people in the public eye have received online abuse through Twitter.

Businesses must encourage students to embrace STEM subjects, says Tata Consultancy HRD

Employers must play a more active role alongside schools in getting more young people interested in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects, according to Tata Consultancy Services...

Smart use of data can help show that HR can make a business contribution

Not for the first time, I’ve just discovered something I’ve been doing for years has a fancy new name.

Organisations to change HR structure in 2013-14, says research

More than one in three (36%) companies plan to make a change to their HR structure before the end of next year, a survey from professional services consultancy Towers Watson has shown.

Nine in ten Brits work in non-business hours, survey finds

Almost 90% of British employees work during non-business hours, with 18% saying they work more than 10 hours per week in their personal time, according to research by Jive Software.

Protecting your organisation from data theft

The issue of cyber security and the potential damage that can be suffered by a company as a result of data theft regularly makes front page news.

The three phases of HR technology

According to very public revelations this week, even friendly nations are using technology to spy on each other. This goes to show how even stunning technological advances have their downsides.

A rise in employers using social media for internal communications, Towers Watson research finds

Social media is increasingly being used by employers to communicate and build communities with their staff, according to research published by Towers Watson.

Technology: a performance tool that undermines trust?

Technology, I’m told, is cool. Pictures of people queuing ?impatiently at midnight to get their hands on the next version of a sleek tablet or smartphone clearly show technology has ?powerful and...

How HR can manage the risk of cloud computing

Cloud technology is the future for the business-world. According to KPMG, it’s now used by most organisations. However, with this new technology come new risks for company information security, and it...