Guest Blog: Prithvi Shergil: Enhancing experience by digitalising people practices
Prithvi Shergil, the head of HR at $6 billion IT services company HCL Technologies, looks at the benefits of digitalisation and how HR teams can adopt technology to revolutionise talent acquisition and employee experience. In recent years HR as a function has had to change rapidly. With ‘jobs for life’ becoming a thing of the past, […]
Industry Spotlight: Prepared for critical incidents
Are you able to look after your people following a critical incident? can you support a colleague experiencing personal issues at home? We are the Centre for Crisis Psychology (CCP) and we partner with many top UK businesses who trust our expertise following critical or traumatic incidents, large or small. We work across all industries, […]
Forum Insight: 7 effective ways to feel the fear and network anyway
If you’re shy, don’t think that successful networking is out of the question. Molly Dyson offers top tips for the less outgoing. While working with Forum Events we’ve heard from many industry members that their job can be extremely isolating, especially if your position is the only one of its kind at your company. That’s […]
Young people put off companies by online reviews
Employers run the risk of a damaged reputation as former employees head online to review past jobs. A new study by management company Lee Hecht Harrison Penna revealed young people aged between 18 and 34 are twice as likely to post their dissatisfaction with an employer online than their older colleagues. Similarly, younger workers are […]
MPs urge a ban on unpaid internships
Young people are missing out on top jobs because their social backgrounds aren’t being taken into account, according to a report by MPs. An All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) report has detailed how unpaid internships could give an unfair advantage to those who can afford it, while those struggling to pay bills are left behind. The study, […]
Firms risk losing talent through poor succession
Businesses are putting jobs at risk by failing to plan for succession and in-house movement of talent, according to new research. Politicnico di Milano School of Management believe that too many endorse the traditional career ladder model, encouraging vertical movement of talent rather than encouraging multi-talented professionals to broaden their horizons. Without application of a […]
Bosses need flexibility for fathers, says expert
Employers risk losing employees as half of dads want to downshift to a more flexible position. The new generation of fathers are more likely than ever to compromise their career to take care of their children, according to a study by Working Families and Bright Horizons. The 2017 Modern Families Index surveyed around 2,700 parents […]
Guest Blog: Simon Dalley: When should you start your holiday year?
The restart of company annual leave should be one that you look forward to. Here, Simon Dalley, Brand Manager of BrightHR, looks into the potential issues business owners and HR professionals may face. Around 77 per cent of the businesses using BrightHR software reset their annual leave on the first of January. That means that […]
Top Industry Leaders Gather for Youth Charity
Global executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles has partnered with youth charity City Year UK for its fourth annual Career Builder Course. Including leaders from Santander, McKinsey, AstraZeneca, Crossrail and Mastercard, the faculty aims to inspire future leaders over the two day course. Senior executives will mentor more than 80 young people from diverse backgrounds […]
Nurse shortage expected post-Brexit
New studies suggest that the effects of Brexit and a growing population of over 85 year olds will put a strain on NHS, leading to a shortage of nurses. The research was conducted by the Institute for Employment Studies, and found hospitals run the risk of being left vulnerable following the unpredictability of Brexit. Further […]