Bagging a lucrative highly-paid role takes effort and time. Here’s how to focus that effort and shorten the time
There are few common traits and experiences amongst people that succeed in securing highly-paid roles. Personality, innate talent, professional networks, education, available opportunities, even chance encounters, can all play a part. To add to this, organisations are becoming increasingly meritocratic. This is a good thing, especially for those previously overlooked. However, for all those ambitious […]
Coffee Break: Trust, culture management and the importance of being liked at work
Here is your weekly list of news, opinion and interesting blogs from across the HR world, selected by us so you don't have to spend your coffee break scrolling through newsfeeds. Let us know what you've enjoyed reading this week, or tell us what you think of the articles we've shared in the comments below. […]
Just how can you quickly spin up teams on the fly and make them more efficiently?
In response to today’s rapidly changing contexts, businesses are regularly reviewing their lists of projects, closing down some and kick-starting others. With this constant flux, building teams on the fly and expecting quick results is becoming a common occurrence in modern organisations. What type of leader is best suited to build them and what should […]
How could you improve your graduate recruitment program?
Fresh talent is a valuable resource for any company. Graduate recruiting programs should start when the students begin their final university year and persevere until their graduation ceremony. Many students limit their career options to KPMG, Accenture, and Deloitte. There are high chances that your next ideal candidates will graduate this year, but they might […]
Employee engagement interview: Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons’s CEO, Nick Stace
This is an interview with Nick Stace, CEO of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, about their approach to employee engagement, common mistakes that other organisations make and what their next step on the engagement journey will be. Jamie Lawrence, Editor, HRZone: Why do you think you appeared on the Best Workplaces list? What makes […]
Analysing the potential of psychometric fingerprints
Forensic scientists have been scouring crime scenes since the late 19th century, for one very good reason: our fingerprints are unique. They mark us out and make us identifiable. Psychologists have now discovered that the way we process information and respond in assessment tests is as individual as the ridges on our fingertips. This makes […]
Enterprise social networks: how can you make sure yours is a success?
This is a guest post from Lucy McKerron – account director and social media lead at Synergy Creative – explaining the benefits of Enterprise Social Networks in the workplace and what you need to embed an ESN into your organisation. This is the first in a series of articles where we explore how HR can use social media to improve […]
Coming to terms with discrimination: how to push past adversity and take control
I was training in London recently and one participant, Jasmine*, mentioned that she had experienced 'horrendous' sexual harassment in her previous workplace that had affected her both mentally and physically. She had lost weight, could not sleep and, at one point, thought she might have been diagnosed with clinical depression if she had consulted a […]
“Truly innovative organisations embrace collaboration”
We're always curious to hear how our members and contributors tackle the challenges that the ever-changing world of HR throws at them. We've got a wealth of experience and knowledge across the site, and what better way to showcase the diversity of our community than to get them to walk us through an average day? Want […]
Music as an HR resource for employee wellbeing
There's so much rich insight coming out of the academic sector that HR professionals need to know. At Academics' Corner we feature the best HR researchers that tell you what they’ve found and what you need to do differently on the back of the research. Get connected to the academic sector through Academics’ Corner and […]
Talent management: what can we learn from the Olympic ‘Atlanta debacle?’
UK Sport has been basking in glow of Team GB’s success in Rio with celebrations in London and Manchester recently. How times have changed. When Team GB returned from the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, there were no parades. We finished in 36th position, further down the medal table than Nigeria, Norway, and Bulgaria. It […]
Artificial Intelligence: I think, therefore AI
Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is scary stuff. To consider that machine learning could out-wit, out-perform and out-last us at work is enough to make us leap to articles like this one. I doubt that HR professionals are any exception. Here I’d like to encourage us all to take literal heart and I’ll apply some whistle-stop philosophy […]
“The challenge for any organisation will be to create a culture where the intervention of AI is seen as a positive and not as a threat.”
What is the total cost of all of the bills that you pay? How much do you spend each week on food? Where could you cut back if you suddenly found yourself out of work? For most people, these are difficult questions to answer. Like telling the doctor how much alcohol we drink, or how […]
Rabbit whisperers, robots and the realms of possibility
Last week, I was at a dinner party at a local friends’ house in our Suffolk village. I began to tell what I thought was a unique tale surrounding the saga of my children’s pet rabbits, whose domestic unruliness towards each other had escalated so far that I’d be been forced to call in the […]
Artificial intelligence and HR: partnering now for better business tomorrow
Let’s be honest. Human resources departments rarely, if ever, are thought of as cutting edge when it comes to the use of technology. A closer look, however, shows the implementation of new technologies, including solutions powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI), in almost every aspect of the talent function. According to a recent Towers Watson HR […]
Donald Trump’s emotional intelligence – let’s take a look…
Donald Trump is certainly a contentious figure. Increasingly I hear or read the perception that Mr Trump has low Emotional Intelligence (measured by EQ) yet, clearly, to be in the position he is, the man has ‘something’. I want to throw some light on this as it’s not quite as clear-cut as first seems. In […]
Blind recruitment: A small step forward, but how do we make the leap?
The CBI’s recent call for the removal of names on CVs is one example of ongoing attempts to combat prejudice in the world of recruitment. A number of big name employers, including BBC, NHS and Virgin Money have jumped on the bandwagon too by incorporating so called ‘blind recruitment’ into their hiring process. But, while […]
Coffee Break: Sensitivity, open offices and why degrees don’t matter
Are you up to date with the latest goings-on in HR? Fear not, we've spent the week rounding up our favourite articles and blogs for your enjoyment. Let us know what you think the pieces we've shared, and tell us what you've enjoyed reading too! Strategy – Magic HR & fun at work (Kate Russell, LinkedIn) […]
Mergers & Acquisition : Are you heading towards cultural mismatch?
There comes a time in the life of many organisations when they have reached as far as they can through organic growth. When that time comes some opt to remain at that level, seeing the size/value proposition as being at the optimum for their type of business. Others however view the future in a different […]
Older workers deprived of performance appraisals and training in the UK – what can we do?
There's so much rich insight coming out of the academic sector that HR professionals need to know. At Academics' Corner we feature the best HR researchers that tell you what they’ve found and what you need to do differently on the back of the research. Get connected to the academic sector through Academics’ Corner and […]