Retention

The state of HR in 2024: new insights revealed

A report by HR magazine and HR software developer Cornerstone has revealed how people leaders are adapting to the changing world of work in 2024.

Four ways technology can reduce employee turnover

Humans are nothing if not predictable. No matter how well we think we’re hiding our actions, we are, unfortunately, often telegraphing our intentions.

How IBM bolstered early careers through apprenticeships

Jenny Taylor, leader of Early Professional Programmes at IBM, told HR magazine how IBM has invested in apprenticeships to boost early careers opportunities and bolster diversity.

How flexible working transformed a care provider's retention strategy

While care homes struggle with an ongoing labour shortage, HR magazine reporter Millicent Machell found out how one care provider used flexible working to turn the tables on recruitment and retention.

Improvise, adapt, overcome: HR in the Ukrainian war

After the brutal invasion of Ukraine, HR magazine reporter Millicent Machell finds out how one of the country’s largest business groups used HR as a survival superpower

Half of third-sector workers leave for higher pay

Over half (56%) of third-sector employees who have left the voluntary sector have done so in search of higher-paid jobs, research from insurance company Endsleigh has found.

A fifth of workers undergoing fertility treatment quit jobs

A fifth of employees undergoing fertility treatment have quit their job due to the way they were treated at work, according to a new report from Totaljobs and the Fawcett Society.

What to do when employees can’t get childcare

Trades Union Congress (TUC) research has found every English region is in a childcare recruitment crisis, so what can employers do if workers can’t access childcare?

Majority of UK workers lack regular career conversations

Only 15% of employees have regular career growth conversations, according to new research seen exclusively by HR magazine.

HR Focus Podcast Launch: SME Talent

In the debut episode of HR Focus, we take a look at the difficulties facing SMEs in finding, developing, and retaining talent.

Retention of over-50s rises up employers' agenda

Employers are trying to retain older workers, with one in 10 (10%) employers introducing new schemes in the last year, according to research from insurance company Aviva.

Kraft Heinz’s recipe for successful internal mobility

Rodolfo Camacho, chief people officer at Kraft Heinz, tells HR magazine how nurturing internal mobility is the company’s secret sauce for better leadership and higher employee satisfaction.