HR decision-makers spend almost a month on recruitment process…
HR directors in the UK spend an average of 27.59 days every year on hiring for open positions within their organisations, that’s according to new data from the recruitment specialists, Robert Half UK. Using the responses from 200 senior HR directors from a range of companies across the country, the consultancy has broken the recruitment […]
Is the UK suffering from employee benefits inequality?
The Future of Work research study commissioned by Grass Roots Employee Solutions has revealed that employee benefits inequality exists within UK companies, estimating 35 per cent of employees not receiving any benefits or rewards from their employers, and male senior full-time workers claiming to get far more than their colleagues. Although 90 per cent of […]
Randstad’s WorkPocket handbook available in digital for the first time…
The 13th edition of the WorkPocket HR handbook, developed by global recruitment company, Randstad, has been released in digital format for the first time – enabling all industry professionals to access a full range of comprehensive resources at a ‘click of a button’. Available via the virtual ‘WordPocket World’ – which aims to provide a […]
More UK talent strategies need to be ‘millennial ready’…
A recent survey conducted by the HR search specialists, The Three Partnership has discovered that less than half of HR managers and directors believe their organisation’s talent strategy is ‘millennial ready’ – a concerning statistic whereby another report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) estimates millennials will make up half of the global workforce by the year 2020. […]
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 […]
CIPD enters partnership with Civil Service to ‘professionalise’ government HR practitioners…
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has announced its new partnership with Civil Service HR (CSHR) in a bid to upskill, support and professionalise government-based HR practitioners. With the two parties signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), it is thought an estimated 4,000 CSHR represented HR professionals will benefit from the collaboration, enabling […]
Participate in Mediaplanet’s Employee Engagement campaign…
Following our partnership with the launch of Mediaplanet’s 2016 Employee Engagement campaign on September 17, we are encouraging readers to explore the exclusive content from key industry figures and learn to more about the significance of monitoring employee engagement. Launched in The WEEK publication as well as online (www.businessandindustry.co.uk), continued discussion with social media followers […]
Industry Spotlight: Cash is dead, incentives are alive…
Incentives come in many forms. A lot of companies take the easy option of giving cash incentives as it’s quick, easy and doesn’t take much thought, but is this enough to motivate and retain staff? Numerous studies have concluded that non-financial motivators are much more effective, and work better in the long term. Financial rewards plug […]
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 […]