Strategic HR

Upskilling and 'human digitisation' at Henkel

Staff at Henkel identified what skills were needed to take jobs forward on the organisation’s journey to digitisation, and paths were created for managers and blue-collar workers

Cyber security for pension schemes

Cyber security is one of biggest risks facing pension schemes in the new decade and most schemes are not adequately prepared

Employees’ poor people skills negatively affecting SMEs

Employees with bad people skills have lost clients for a third of UK SMEs, according to Tempo research

Tesco business plans put 1,816 jobs at risk

Supermarket chain Tesco intends to change in-store bakeries at larger shops, possibly making 1,816 employees redundant

UK workers’ potential being squandered

Just 33% of working-age people in the UK feel positive about their future career prospects, according to research from City & Guilds

Is HR a hypocrite when it comes to D&I?

With CIPD data showing the HR profession is overwhelmingly female, white and straight, is HR itself walking the talk on diversity and inclusion?

How to combat loneliness in remote workers

Loneliness is a growing problem and can be particularly acute among remote staff who are often working alone

UK income inequality greater than previously thought

According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) the gap between the highest- and the lowest-paid people in Britain is greater than previously thought

Three employee traits to hire for innovation

Finding people who can adjust, learn and adapt is the way to stay ahead of the game

What makes a high-potential remote worker?

Remote workers still need traditional HR processes such as performance management to be at their most effective and engaged

Lack of diversity attributed to fewer young workers

Around one in four (26%) Generation Z workers (aged 16 to 22) think their company isn’t doing enough to attract young people, according to a report from Advanced