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Collective redundancy and furlough leave: five points for HR to consider

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) may have been extended until the end of October but it is still only temporary, and employers should be planning their furlough exit strategies now.

Volunteering and employment: debunking the myths of youth employment strategy

Young people aged between 18-24 are likely to be the group who will be the most badly affected in terms of finding work in the COVID-19 pandemic-led economic crisis that we are now entering.

Does L&D have an exclusivity problem?

On-the-job learning is essential for career and personal development, but many workers in lower paid roles do not have access to the same training opportunities as their higher-paid counterparts....

Beyond ‘race washing’ - how to make sure your business is a race ally

Research in social psychology suggests that, at a very primal level, the human default position is to congregate into groups that afford us safety. Our natural reaction is to reject the unfamiliar, in...

Never has there been a better time to take the ‘flex’ leap of faith

?The prospect of moving from an office-based workforce to flexwork can be daunting. It can be a very complex and emotional journey which many of your key stakeholders are likely to have wildly...

Lessons from the C-suite: Ann Watson

Your people are your biggest asset - treat them with respect

What employers can do for BAME employees as we head back to the office

The murder of George Floyd, alongside the shocking rate of coronavirus deaths within the ethnic minority population, has highlighted a lot of ugly truths about divides - namely race, privilege, equity...

The fresh start effect: forgetting old behaviours when heading back to the workplace

?With many employees now working from home due to the coronavirus crisis, most businesses have had this unwelcome change thrust upon them.

Why workplace trust creates a productive and engaged team

Workplace trust has never been more important. To create and maintain a positive workplace culture across a digital workforce, it’s critical that senior management trust employees to get their work...

How I got here: Sally Hopper, Hertfordshire County Council  

The assistant director of human resources at Hertfordshire County Council gives her tips for a successful career in HR 

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Lessons from a remote-first workplace

?The COVID-19 lockdown enforced a new status quo: adopt remote working to achieve business continuity or suffer major losses. As restrictions start to lift across countries, the question is, what’s...

HR future leader of the month: Lisa Faulkner

HR magazine speaks to the future leaders of the industry to discover what makes them tick

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