FAST FORWARD TO THE FUTURE: Your guide to future HR trends
By Sympa We live in an era of constant innovation and change, and this is no different for HR. Yet trying to keep up with HR innovations and future trends while managing your day-to-day work can be exhausting. Sounds familiar? Don’t worry! We’ve summarised the latest knowledge on Human Resources trends in this guide to […]
HR qualifications ‘not essential’ when hiring HR adviser roles
HR qualifications are not a requirement when it comes to hiring for an HR adviser role, according to 73% HR Shared Services (HRSS) leaders in some of the largest global organisations. In fact, 25% have looked beyond the standard HR pool in the past 12 months when sourcing new talent, with over half of new […]
Industry Product Spotlight: SYMPA, your smoother HR ride
THE RIGHT HR SYSTEM CAN TRANSFORM YOUR GLOBAL PEOPLE OPERATIONS New HR solutions can make an HR professional’s job quicker and easier, but most solution providers are saying the same thing, and the bottom-line benefits for the rest of the company are unclear. Valuable, soft-selling points such as values and employee development may not resonate […]
Zero trust, maximum caution: Avoid paying a king’s ransom for your data
John Michael, CEO, iStorage considers the dangerous new ‘golden age’ of ransomware, ways businesses can neutralise its impact and the role of Zero Trust IT architecture… The path of digital transformation, accelerated by the unique requirements of the Covid-19 pandemic, has led to untold efficiencies and revolutionary connectivity – but it has also ushered in […]
5 Minutes With… Julia Turney, Partner in Employer Consulting at Barnett Waddingham
In the latest instalment of out HR industry executive interview series, we spoke to Julia Turney, Partner in Employer Consulting at Barnett Waddingham, about the importance of employee wellbeing for staff retention, using data to support people strategy and introducing training and development to enable people to fulfil their job… Tell us about your company, […]
Two-thirds of female-dominated professions have a gender pay gap
Most popular occupations in the UK – including those with a high proportion of women in the workforce – have a pay gap that favours men, according to new analysis. HR systems provider Ciphr reviewed the latest gender pay gap estimates from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to identify which female-dominated occupations (with workforces […]
Selecting a Workforce Management System – Advice and tips before you buy
Organisations are becoming more aware of the benefits that Workforce Management Software Solutions can deliver including; automating time-consuming employee management tasks, increasing employee engagement, improving profitability, ensuring compliance, and getting strategic insights into their business. They are replacing the stand-alone, often manual systems used to manage employee hours and working patterns with integrated software-driven Workforce […]
How can HR leaders help workers and the bottom line in the middle of a cost of living crisis?
Has it ever been more challenging to be an HR professional? There’s a talent shortage, rapid turnover is rampant, and the cost-of-living crisis is having an effect on everyone. Whilst you may be leveraging every last HR tool in your toolkit to maximise recruitment, retention, and productivity, there’s one tool you might not have considered: […]
The wealth of health: A focus on prevention
Jim Near, Ranjan Das, James Cantalupo. What do these names have in common? They were CEOs of high-profile companies worldwide. Tragically, they all passed away too early due to a disease that is still far too common among CEOs and board members – coronary heart disease. Many HR departments recognise the importance of health and […]
How transport will impact businesses in 2023
With recent cuts to public transport funding and the cost of living crisis, there has never been a more crucial time to reevaluate how we utilise transport. Shared shuttle provider RideTandem is helping to change how employers and staffing agencies utilise transport, leveraging the many benefits that an effective transport strategy can have. For many […]
