2015: the year the digital divide will reach tipping point in the workplace

Digital cracks will appear in the workplace in 2015 as organisations grapple with the need to embed new technology at the speed their employees are demanding.

Managing a 24/7 digital workforce

Amid ‘digitisation’, how can companies manage the always on culture and ensure that employees switch off?

HR Most Influential Thinker to discuss developing leaders for future change

Veronica Hope-Hailey, dean of Bath University School of Management, will discuss how leadership is evolving and what organisations need to do to adapt to a changing world in HR magazine’s live web TV...

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The advantages of workforce management

It’s no secret: employees are expensive. The Human Capital Management Institute calculated the sum of employee salaries, hourly wages, overtime and indirect compensation at 70% of an organisation’s...

'Smart drugs' in the workplace

Performance-enhancing drugs may be banned in many competitive sports - but not in our increasingly competitive and performance-focused workplaces. The current trend for research programmes exploring...

Ensure HR tech is global, says Hootsuite VP, HR and talent

HR technology must be adaptable to several locations with differing employment conditions, according to social media relationship platform Hootsuite's global VP, HR and talent Ambrosia Humphrey.

Where next for HR technology?

HR technologies are moving at a rate of knots. Mobile, video, big data and social media are currently the order of the day. But what’s looming on the horizon?

The future of HR technology

Technology is constantly changing, so how can HRDs stay ahead of the curve? Find out how to future-proof your technology strategy.

A crash course in coding

Can you really learn to code in a day? And at £750 a go, is it worth it? HR’s deputy editor Katie Jacobs finds out.

The effect of virtual interactions on wellbeing

Recently, tech giants Yahoo and Hewlett Packard took the radical decision of banning telework for most of their employees. Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer declared that “we need to be one Yahoo! and that...

HR should focus on 'business fit, not best in class', says Panasonic HRD

HR teams can be too focused on achieving "best in class" status across all areas and lose focus on the needs of the business they are serving, according to Panasonic's director of UK HR and European...

How disruptive technology influences HR

Technology is changing the way businesses operate at every level. From the products companies are developing, to the way they communicate, to the business model and operational detail of running an...