Absence Management Effectiveness
In your expert opinion and experience, what absence management strategies are most effective and why? I am currently writting a dissertation for CIPDL7 qualifications based on my current workplace (food manufacturing – cold, wet shop floor environment, monotonous tasks) with the focus on the shop floor workforce as it is the most challenging area to keep the […]
HR can’t change company culture by itself
Culture is very important for achievement — according to the connection between leadership and culture, employee loyalty, customer satisfaction, and innovation you can also visit The Gap Partnership. However, “strong” doesn’t mean fixed. As the objectives and strategy change with time should intentionally be shifted. The best leaders ask, “Who do we need to be […]
Wasted Time Interviewing Unqualified Engineers?
Codility’s software allows teams to build or request coding tests to screen & rank candidates to ensure that you’re interviewing qualified, top talent. Allowing only the worthy applicants through the technical interview process is a serious game changer!
Your HR challenges for 2017
2016 has thrown up some rather unpredictable events, and the role of HR as a strategic function has been critical in helping organisations to thrive in an ever shifting environment. But what is your focus for next year? I'd love to hear about your current pain points, what keeps you up at night (from an HR […]
Opening a new office – can you help?
Hi we are considering opening a office in New Zealand. Wondered if anybody had any experience of this? Would you be willing to share your experiences?
Help us pick the right ‘Like’ icon for Discuss posts
We are thinking of changing the 'Like' icon for Discuss posts from the Heart to something else, or maybe keeping it if that's what you decide! That's where you come in – we'd like you to help us choose which icon is the best one. Please take 10 seconds to complete the following poll: Don’t know […]
BME in the Third Sector Research
I'm doing some research in to third sector organisations which have good BME policies or have won diversity awards. I've spent the past week googling and reading annual reports etc but not much luck. ANyone recommend any comapnies or where to look?
HR’s future: beyond structure
What are the trends and business changes which will impact the way HR people work in the future. In my view we have for too long been focused on structure in HR. The things which will really impact HR work are the trends in business and the social changes in society. What is your view […]
Human Technology
In a world that is moving fast, where everything and everybody is mobile, technology sets the pace: It supports changes, making them possible, easier and convenient in terms of time and costs. Thanks to cloud, people can stay connected and communicate in every moment, in the office, at home, in the park or wherever, making […]
Specialized HR or skilled HR?
More and more companies look for HR professionals having a specialization in a specific industry, and we read job postings that list ‘past experience in retail’ or ‘knowledge in automotive’ as must have requirements. Is this kind of specialization really needed when recruiting an HR professional? Coming from the same industry can help an employee […]
How do you support staff with dyslexia?
Hi, I’ve just joined the forum and hope that this is a really good place to get honest up to date information on how HR managers support staff with dyslexia. Do you think HR leads are given enough training on the effects of dyslexia on the person and the organisation? Would love to hear how your […]
How can HRM contribute to company success?
I want to learn more about making HR a more strategic function.
What is the definition of HRM in simple words?
I’m a graduating student, and this is one of the requiremnts to graduate. so please help me out just by answering the question. it would be a big help for me. thank you!
How is customer service best recovered after a mistake has been made?
If a mistake has been made with a customer or client (it was nothing to do with me personally but a member of my team), what is the best way to recover the situation and return things to normal and avoid any reputation damage?
