5 Minutes With… Adrian Firth, Mattioli Woods
Adrian Firth is the Employee Benefits Consultant at Mattioli Woods. Here we speak to him about the HR industry’s biggest challenges, the Millennial generation in the workplace, wellbeing, and the advice his Dad gave him… Tell us about your company, products and services. Mattioli Woods is a leading UK provider of wealth management and employee […]
5 minutes with… Dipa Mistry Kandola
Dipa Mistry Kandola, Head of Flexible Benefits Service at Lane Clark & Peacock LLP, discusses the challenges facing the HR sector, trends, opportunities, equal pay and sexual harassment… Tell us about your company, products and services. The options and solutions available to you when you’re planning benefits strategy are almost innumerable. At LCP, we […]
One in eight firms admits sexual harassment is unreported
A YouGov study for a charity that supports young women on a low salary or non salary paid job has found that on in eight large UK organisations admitted to knowing that sexual harassment has gone unreported in their workplace. The charity, Young Women’s Trust, polled 800 HR decision makers regarding women’s experiences in the […]
HR professionals in demand amid geopolitical uncertainty
The latest figures from The Association of Professional Staffing Companies shows a demand for HR professionals with a rise of 4% year on year to March 2017, with the number of vacancies for recruitment specialists increasing to over 12% over the same period. March 2017 saw a 9% increase when compared to the same month […]
96% of HR professionals believe AI will enhance talent acquisition
New research by global talent acquisition and management firm Alexander Mann Solutions has revealed that 96% of senior HR professionals believe that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to enhance talent acquisition and retention. However, 57% of those polled were not comfortable with the current pace of technological transformation in their talent function, believing the […]
Mental health challenge facing HR professionals
Analysis by HR and diversity consultancy the Clear Company has found that HR professionals will on average oversee 15 staff with mental health issues. The findings were based on existing data-sets, with figures from XpertHR showing the median number of employees per HR practitioner was 62.5 in 2016, with approximately one in four people in […]
HR demand grows across the UK
HR employment has risen by 8% compared to last year, according to figures released by The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo). Despite a dip in demand following the EU referendum last June, the number of opportunities and openings for HR professionals has noticeably risen from 2015 figures. The Brexit vote was expected by many […]
Experts “Combatting Cake Culture”
Specialists are calling for changes to British work habits as fears of office ‘cake culture’ grow. While January is saturated with diets and detoxes, experts believe many won’t make lasting effects, and could give up before the month is up. “It’s easy to fall into bad habits when it comes to food in the workplace,” […]
Bradfield HR: Why your business needs a social event policy…
The holiday season is in full swing, and for many businesses the highlight of the corporate calendar is looming – the annual Christmas party. The festive period sees people relax their boundaries when it comes to several elements in which they usually apply self-control. Whether that’s the money they spend, the calories they consume, alcohol […]
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 […]
