GUEST BLOG: 6 reasons why online learning is better
Continued advancements in desktop and laptop computers, tablets, iPads and smartphones means that its never been easier to help staff learn a new skill from the comfort of their own home or workplace. Chris Morgan, CEO of award-winning e-learning platform Staff Skills Training offers six reasons why anyone looking to gain offer employee new skills […]
Graduate talent programmes ‘must be aligned with long-term business strategy’
Organisations must build graduate programmes with long-term business needs at their heart, according to the latest research from Alexander Mann Solutions. Its white paper, The Next Chapter: Your New Global Graduate Programme, which is based on quantitative research and in-depth interviews with global brands including Rolls-Royce, GE, HSBC and Citi, amongst others, highlights how organisations […]
REPORT: Resourcing – The Holy Grail of HR
By Rob Field, Advanced People Strategies Our core values of science, innovation and agility drive us to explore emerging trends and challenges facing organisations today, and how these translate into HR/strategic initiatives. We are proud as partners of Corporate Research Forum (CRF) to have sponsored a research report on Resourcing. Of nearly 200 organisations surveys, only […]
Do you specialise in Employee Engagement solutions? We want to hear from you!
Each month on HR Briefing we’ll be shining the spotlight on a different part of the human resources sector – and in August we’ll be focussing on Employee Engagement. It’s all part of our new ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help HR industry professionals find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re a supplier of Employee Engagement […]
Looking for new HR solutions? You need the London HR Summit
Don’t forget to claim your free VIP place at this year’s London HR Summit, which takes place on September 26th at the Radisson Blu Hotel, London Stansted. This one-day event will give you the opportunity to meet innovative and budget-saving suppliers, attend seminars and network with like-minded HR professionals. All hospitality – including lunch and […]
GUEST BLOG: Why operators should be open to using flexible staff
Could a flexible workforce be right for your business? There are five key benefits for you to consider, says Coople… Matching and optimising your staffing levels to the business you are experiencing can be a challenge, especially when you need to maintain high standards throughout the customer experience. A flexible, adaptable workforce provides a solution. […]
GUEST BLOG: Customised surveys offer the cost-effective solution to effective staff feedback
By Asimina Stamatiou MHR Are you struggling to get honest feedback from staff in order to implement change and improve company culture? MHR’s employee engagement expert Asimina Stamatiou discusses the best way to engage your staff with a platform for honest feedback… Keeping staff engaged is challenging. Without a platform to confidently raise issues, employees miss out […]
5 Minutes With… Fahd Rachidy, Founder & CEO at ABAKA
We sit down with financial wellness specialist ABAKA’s CEO to chat about Artificial Intelligence, the retirement crisis, digital financial advice and hibiki… 1. Tell us about your company, products and services. ABAKA is a Financial Wellness platform powered by cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence. We help people save by powering an affordable and intelligent financial education and advice service […]
Smart online courses can ‘help close the gender gap’
Replacing men with women in online courses – even in background shots – can help female students to engage more with technical subjects, according to research presented at the London Festival of Learning. With massive online courses, or MOOCs, now reaching millions of students across the globe, the researchers hope their work could support the […]
Staff Skills Training unveils new e-learning platform
Staff Skills Training is a new e-learning platform designed to help businesses of all sizes to upskill their staff and attract new candidates. The portal – at www.staffskillstraining.co.uk – has been launched by the team behind the UK’s leading consumer-facing online training company, New Skills Academy. A family-owned business, New Skills Academy boasts over 140,000 students and […]