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

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.

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.

Expected pay rises in the public sector climbed to 3.3% between 21 March and 12 April 2023, but are still lower than the 5% rises typical among private-sector employers, according to the CIPD. 

A poll of 2,000 working-age adults found London is the UK’s top city for nepotism, with half of respondents saying connections gave them a job compared with 42% of British workers overall.

Redundancy rounds are the top reason employees want to leave their employer, according to a new survey.

The median pay rises expected from employers has reached the highest number seen since CIPD records began in 2012 at 5%.

Digital workplace tools and automation are one of the top investment priorities for companies over the next two years, according to new research.

One of the biggest obstacles that candidates experience when searching for a job is not knowing what it’s like to work for the company they are applying to.

The cost of living crisis is likely to get worse before it gets better, meaning HR will be relied upon heavily once again to keep anxious employees happy and connected, writes Nosa Omoigui

Your organisation is leaking top talent assets through exit interviews.

Connecting your top talent with external experts and the larger professional community can improve loyalty and give them the validation and growth opportunities they need, find Kamila Moulaï and...