Reskilling and training: The key to helping businesses recover
By Sue Parr (pictured), Director of Apprenticeships and Part-time Programmes – WMG, University of Warwick It is clear that the economic situation worldwide is unprecedentedly challenging and the recently released UK figures for June to August show a downward trajectory that reveals unemployment rates of 4.5%. Many companies have previously spent a lot of time […]
HR – Holding the keys to the new working world
By CloudB2B Having been, for so long, the poor relations when it comes to departmental spend, the current pandemic, ethnic and diversity issues, have placed the HR function at the heart of all management decisions, resulting in a more sympathetic ‘ear’ to HR departmental needs. Whether it’s addressing wellbeing issues for staff working from home, […]
5 steps to building an effective people strategy, with Ross Seychell
By Personio For many organisations, whether large or small, a properly-implemented ‘people strategy’ can help grow their business and take their work to the next level. During H.U.G. Digital 2020, we discussed the argument behind formulating a people strategy with Transferwise CPO (and Personio’s incoming Chief People Officer), Ross Seychell. Here’s what you need to know about […]
7 tips on international hiring in a remote setting
By Personio Even in the best of times, hiring new talent can be a challenging process. When you factor in a global pandemic, hiring and relocating international talent can be even more confusing and overwhelming. It’s 2020, and it may seem like the world has stopped spinning, but many companies are still actively hiring from […]
Case Study: How a Reverse Mentoring Programme Was Used in London Ambulance
London Ambulance approached TPC Leadership to support the Trust with a number of challenges which were broadly cultural. Having been founded in 1965, the people that London Ambulance served has changed dramatically since its inception and their employees no longer mirrored the population. It was felt that a reverse mentoring programme would provide the senior […]
Video & HR comms: Your not-so-secret weapon to employee engagement
By Paul Service, Director of Learning Solutions at CommsLearning If there’s one not-so-secret weapon that every HR professional should have in their employee engagement arsenal, it’s video. Topping the attention stakes long before any global pandemic came along, a video is worth 10,000 words, giving people what they want quickly, in a format they expect. […]
How empathy allows innovation and creativity to flourish
By Saïd Business School Female political leaders across the world have been admired for their responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our conversations with female leaders across a range of industries suggest that empathy provides leaders with a tool and a buffer to lead amid the crisis. Here are the insights. As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, female […]
Let IPC scan your leavers and current paper based HR files
By IPC Group The world of employment is changing, but HR departments of companies where staff redundancies are involved, may well be inundated with requests for staff to have copies of their files including qualifications / certifications. This is a GDPR requirement as well as a way of supporting employees as they hopefully move on […]
3 ways towards the new normal: What HR managers meed to know now
By Personio As companies are reconsidering their business models, HR is evolving from staff administration to acting as a partner at eye level with senior management, and working remotely has become entirely normal. Nothing is the same as it was before the crisis. Allow us to share how HR managers can guide employees safely towards the new normal, […]
Improve absence management with BHSF
Businesses can save over £25,000 a year with BHSF’s unique ‘First Day Absence’ service. According to statistics from Breathe, unexplained sick days cost the UK economy around £1.4bn a year. BHSF, working alongside Honeydew Health, helps reduce this cost and the impact absence has on productivity. How it works The employee simply calls up within […]