Top tips for recruiting interim managers
Charles Russam, chairman of interim manager provider Russam GMS, discusses how to ensure best practice when recruiting an HR interim manager and his top tips for successful recruitment. Interim managers are board level independent business leaders or project managers who work in a range of disciplines and sectors. They are experts in their field; high-level performers […]
Reaching out: connecting businesses with schools to build a talent pipeline
This article was written by Kirsty Mackie, Head of Barclays LifeSkills, which provides businesses access to free resources to help them develop work experience frameworks. In their annual survey of employers on education and skills out last week, the CBI and Pearson have highlighted the challenges that businesses face recruiting young people who are ready for the […]
How do we boost the female talent pipeline?
This article was written by Jo-Ann Feely, Alexander Mann Solutions’ Head of Consulting. With just three female executives in the FTSE100, and the percentage of women joining boards standing at 17.3 percent, the challenge of how to increase gender diversity in the workplace has never been more pressing. But how should HR directors go about it? […]
How the Millennial Generation is transforming the workplace for the better
This article was written by Prithvi Shergill, Chief Human Resources Officer at HCL Technologies. Post, Pin, Tweet, Webinar, Video Conference, Tele-presence, Social – these are some of the new business terms that we are increasingly seeing heard in our workplace. Gone is the static, paper-based, boardroom-centric world of work. In its place, a new social, collaborative […]
Spotting the signs of musculoskeletal problems in your employees
This article was written by Dr Nick Kendall, medical advisory board member for Health & Case Management Ltd (HCML). Failure to spot crucial signs of musculoskeletal or mental health problems in employees is jeopardising recovery and the probability of returning to work. It is well known that the most common health problems affecting the UK workforce […]
Google: brainteaser questions are a ‘complete waste of time’
Google gained a reputation for its use of ‘creative’ questions in the interview process as a method of differentiating between candidates. How many ping pong balls can you fit in a Boeing 747? Why are manhole covers round? Now Laszlo Bock, Head of HR at the search engine giant, has told the New York Times […]
Human Resources challenges on the U.S.S. Enterprise
This article was written by former MP and training and development expert Lembit Öpik, who is currently associate director of Leadenhall Consulting. In this article Lembit assesses the issues involved with managing the staff on humanity’s most famous Starship – the U.S.S. Enterprise – as he invites you to boldly go where no HR Manager has […]
Book review: The Trusted Advisor by David Maister, Charles Green and Robert Galford
Title: The Trusted AdvisorAuthors: David Maister, Charles Green and Robert GalfordISBN: 978-0743207768 Reviewed by Alan Warner, MTP plc This is not a new book but thirteen years after publication, it is still to be found in book stores. Also the wonders of Kindle and iBooks mean that we now have far easier access to works like this […]
RAF grounded by finding of discrimination
This article was written Andrew Moore, Solicitor at law firm Hill Dickinson. A recent decision in the Birmingham Employment Tribunal has found that the Royal Air Force (RAF) unlawfully discriminated against a female nurse on the grounds of her sex. Summary of the case: Ms Williams joined the RAF in 1984, and enjoyed a successful […]
The big data revolution: making it work for HR
This article was written by Jeremy Langley, Marketing & Business Development Director at Lumesse. The landscape of data analysis is changing. With professional information accumulated at greater rates due to increased online interaction and advancing technology, taking a dedicated approach to analysing big data in order to boost an organisation’s effectiveness and potential can give businesses […]
Interview: Shawn Farshchi, CEO of Saba Software
Shawn Farshchi is CEO of Saba Software, a provider of learning and HR software. Shawn has over 30 years' experience leading, driving and managing technological, organisational and cultural change across many different business environments. Before joining Saba, he was COO for IBM subsidiary Coremetrics. 1. How are the expectations of the client evolving when it comes to […]
Joined-up HR and finance – the move to systems of engagement
This article was written by Laura Schroeder, Director EMEA Product Marketing at cloud-based HCM provider Workday. Laura has more than 15 years of experience designing, developing, implementing, and evangelising global HCM solutions. Advances in consumer and social technology have created new opportunities to reach customers and forced organisations to adapt their business strategies faster than […]
Editor’s note: we want scientists in HR and we want them now
Welcome, everyone, to HRZone’s June 2013 Technology Supplement. No-one is surprised at the speed of change in technology spheres. It’s expected to move fast and hard. What’s really interesting is whether related spheres can keep up with the pace of change. I recently asked a software company CEO (you can read the interview in this […]
The BBC, its reliance on compromise agreements and the hidden legal costs
This was written by Steven Eckett, employment lawyer at Bishop & Sewell LLP. It has come to light as a result of a Freedom of Information request made on 15 April by Radio Station London Broadcasting Corporation (LBC) 97.3FM, that the BBC has spent in excess of £22 million in pay-offs to its staff over the […]
Thinking outside the box with your job advertisements in 2013
This article was written by Liz Strama, CEO of HR Protected, which provides a full range of HR services and support. It is a competitive world out there, and more than ever companies are turning to new and innovative methods to entice potential candidates through their doors. What can you offer a prospective employee? Think perks, […]
Onboarding: what not to do
The importance of onboarding should never be underestimated. The practice of integrating a new employee successfully into an organisation has implications for every element of the business, from productivity to profitability. However, many organisations are guilty of committing fundamental onboarding mistakes which, while avoidable, are costly in terms of time, money and resources. Here are […]
What does BYOD mean for mobile learning?
This article was written by Gerry Griffin, director of Skill Pill M-Learning and former director of the London Business School. Increasingly organisations are looking toward mobile devices as their learning delivery channel of choice, but these preferences are hindered by budget constraints – particularly the provision of expensive technologies and devices. That is why Bring […]
Research: Middle managers should display power to get ahead – and be liked
Middle managers should behave ‘powerfully’ to get ahead. That’s according to new research from Professor Laura Guillen at the ESMT business school in Germany. Guillen found that displaying certain ‘power competencies’ also serves to make middle managers better liked in the office. Being a ‘good team player’ or focussing on achieving individual goals did not […]
11 tips to help you recognise the efforts of your workforce
Mick Liubinskas is co-founder of WooBoard.com, a Sydney based, global employee recognition platform. The workplace has changed, so must management. How do you guide a team with large generation gaps, remote working, part-time team and outsourcing? Having your employees engaged in your vision, values, customers and the task at hand is critical to thriving. A […]
Conflict in the matrix – the challenges of moving away from hierarchical structures
Kevan Hall is CEO of Global Integration, consultants and trainers in matrix management, virtual teams and global working. He is also the author of "Making the Matrix Work." Many international organisations are moving away from a hierarchical structure to a matrix organisation, designed to improve work and processes that cut across the traditional vertical silos […]
