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Guest Blog, Clare Stephenson: The importance of UK PLC committing to gender equality…

Businesses across the globe are operating in an increasingly more competitive environment. Against a backdrop of ongoing economic uncertainty, increased competition, tough growth conditions and compressed margins, firms are working harder than ever before to succeed. A key focus for sustained growth is to ensure employers attract and retain the dynamic, fresh talent of tomorrow […]

Guest Blog, Helen van Eeden: Diversity – not what it used to be…

Diversity isn’t what it used to be. Nowadays we’re not just talking race, age or gender. When building a ‘diverse’ pool of employees, things like cultural background, past experience, personality type and working style need to be considered too. In this era of cultural interconnectivity, it’s no wonder that we’re now seeing a shift towards […]

Guest Blog, Ben Hutt: How to eliminate unconscious bias in the hiring process…

Research has shown that HR professionals are increasingly missing the best candidates for the job due to unconscious bias. These unintentional judgements are influenced by our background, cultural environment, and personal experiences, and have an impact on how we assess situations and people in all aspects of our lives. It is all too easy for […]

Guest Blog, Sarah Calderwood: Equality across a business – a step-by-step guide…

Most businesses have grasped the broad principles of equality in the workplace, but broad generalisations aren’t enough when it comes to dealing with individual (or collective) equality issues. Equality law is very specific and, therefore, it’s a good idea for all businesses to carry out a regular ‘equality audit’, i.e. review how your business is […]

Guest Blog, Emilie Bennetts: Conducting a fair dismissal – what do I need to know?

Sometimes dismissing employees is necessary and it’s important to get dismissals right. All employees with at least two years’ continuous service have the right not to be unfairly dismissed.  For dismissals deemed to be automatically unfair, the employee generally won’t need to have two years’ continuous service behind them – they are protected from the […]

Guest Blog, Pam Rogerson: Disciplinary procedure is not as simple as right or wrong…

Within a typical HR department, you’d think the issues that arise would be fairly straightforward – but you would be wrong. Most HR professionals are passionate about finding the right people to fit into suitable positions, and allowing them to develop and grow within their organisation to benefit all parties involved. After all, employees are […]

Guest Blog, Andrew Firth: Growth in technology-driven employee benefits…

Companies both large and small understand that staff recruitment and retention is no longer just about money; employees are increasingly looking beyond a basic salary. A strong and flexible benefits package is valued highly by prospective job applicants, and is also shown to increase workforce satisfaction and engagement. And the trend is for benefits packages […]

Guest Blog, Lee Biggins: How can HR teams handle nepotism in the workplace?

According to recent research conducted by CV-Library, professionals across the UK could be missing out on job opportunities due to nepotism in the workplace. This is an extremely worrying trend which could be preventing businesses from hiring the very best talent, an essential key to organisational productivity and growth. Whether it’s intentional or not, businesses […]