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CIPD 2018: Technology making employees lonely

Despite the “illusion of connection” technology brings, emails and remote working are leaving workers lonely and isolated

CIPD 2018: Organisations must take ownership of the reskilling challenge

A panel at the CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition explored the employer's role in creating agile learners

Mentoring junior colleagues reduces anxiety

?Mentoring junior colleagues can help to reduce anxiety in senior mentors, according to research by Oxford University

UK workers fall behind on work/life balance

Three-quarters of UK employees (73%) like to keep their work and home lives separate

HRs fulfilled by careers but fear skills mismatch

?Many HR practitioners feel their current skillset doesn’t match the demands of their role, according to research by the CIPD

Selvin Brown: UK must adopt 360-degree inclusion

Speakers at the WIG Diversity & Inclusion Conference 2018 spoke of the need to remove barriers for ethnic minorities

Imposter syndrome stops female grads requesting more money

Imposter syndrome means the gender pay gap begins at graduation, according to research by Milkround

D&I central to the army’s operational effectiveness

Setting up a three-stage framework to operationalise diversity and inclusion in the army

Hiring refugees makes business as well as ethical sense

Refugees are a largely untapped skills source, but legislation and workplace cultures pose barriers

Short-termism a risk to people planning

Businesses that prioritise short-termism over investment in staff risk their future performance, according to research by Korn Ferry

Employee representation on boards could help at Google, say experts

Staff are demanding changes to how sexual misconduct is dealt with, and the appointment of an employee representative to the board

Microsoft COO: Employee engagement on AI boosts performance

Organisations get the most benefit from artificial intelligence (AI) when they've applied it with strong cultural considerations