CPOs need a toolkit for 2030, amid permacrisis conditions

In recent years, the role of chief people officer has undergone a seismic shift. No longer just stewards of HR policy, today’s CPOs are architects of workforce strategy.

Teaching union fears AI could lead to job losses

National Education Union (NEU) leaders are concerned that AI teaching tools could result in workers in the education sector losing their jobs, Sky News has reported.

Employers who reject AI-enhanced applications are losing out

As artificial intelligence is deployed heavily throughout UK businesses, a worrying trend has emerged: employers are increasingly rejecting the use of AI within applications.

Behavioural change is not a by-product of technology, it’s the prerequisite  

Where behaviours are seen as a by-product of processes and systems, there's a big problem.

Third of employees feel unprepared to use AI at work

One third of UK employees feel unprepared to adopt AI in the next one-to-three years, new research has revealed.

Personalised retention strategy is crucial: here’s how AI can help

As hiring challenges intensify, adopting a personalised approach to retention is now more vital than ever.

AI means employers must safeguard the integrity of the hiring process

While employers need to embrace AI's benefits, they must also protect the integrity of their recruitment processes.

A third of HR professionals don’t have AI guidelines

A third (34%) of HR professionals do not have official AI guidelines in their workplace, data from recruitment platform HireVue has revealed.

MPs' WhatsApp group sparks workplace communication questions

A second Labour MP has apologised for his membership of a WhatsApp group chat containing sexist and racist comments.

HR Minds Summit 2025: What you missed from day two

The final day of the HR Minds Summit took place in Birmingham yesterday (6 February 2025). Read on for a round-up of insights from day two.

HR Minds Summit 2025: What you missed from day one

HR magazine's editorial team is in Birmingham for the HR Minds Summit. Here's what we learned from day one, yesterday (5 February 2025).

AI makes emotional intelligence more important than ever

As more and more people use AI tools, emotional intelligence (EI) and soft skills will be key to showing employees and clients that we care. This requires organisations to place more emphasis on...