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Recruitment | Six pre-boarding mistakes to avoid

The time between a candidate accepting a job offer and their first day at work – the pre-boarding period – is a critical and often underestimated phase in the employee lifecycle.

AI | Is the UK workforce ready for the government's AI action plan?

Preparing our workforce for an AI-driven economy requires more than just addressing today's skills gaps.

Workforce management | The agile workforce model is essential for future success

How can leaders use an agile workforce model to help their business thrive?

Conflict resolution | With more workplace conflict ahead, what's HR's next move?

Workplace conflict between employees is growing. Dealing with it will continue to be firmly at the top of the agenda for HR in 2025.

Financial wellbeing | The cost of living crisis has returned: HR must be ready

The cost of living may again become a problem this year, representing yet another challenge for employers.

Employee relations | Don’t shut down conversation about divisive issues

Though it's tempting to try and shut down workplace conversations about divisive issues, stifling conversation is unlikely to be successful.

Culture | Bridging the culture gap: How to align company values with employee experience

Crafting and communicating corporate values is a core focus for many HR professionals and C-suite leaders, but recent research suggests that the preoccupation with values is not paying off.  

Productivity | A pause is not just for Christmas

As HR and employees become increasingly obsessed with the 'doing' mode, now might be the time to activate the ‘spacious mode’.

Communication | Middle management is the crucial communication link

Despite their important role in translating strategy into action, middle managers are frequently the weakest link in communication.

Management | Long-term sickness will be the toughest challenge of 2025

The UK is facing a growing crisis of long-term sickness. A rise in chronic health conditions have led to 2.8 million people being economically inactive.

Carers | Don't overlook your 'sandwich carers'

Employers: how confident are you that your employees feel comfortable having a conversation about caregiving responsibilities without consequence?

Safety and wellbeing | Why domestic abuse is a business issue, and what to do about it

One in five employees experiences domestic abuse in their lifetime. Work may be the only safe place for many victim-survivors of domestic abuse.