What can UK organisations learn from US graduate recruitment tactics?
This article was written by Jeanette Maister, U.S. Managing Director of Business Development at WCN. US companies don’t have all the answers when it comes to campus recruitment, but there are many best practices in place that could have relevance across the globe. Of course, it would be a mistake to simply replicate the US process […]
The key to successful CSR starts with employee engagement
Nicky is a CSR professional with 20 years’ experience in managing and directing corporate social responsibility in global companies. She runs her own CSR consultancy,Nicky Amos CSR Services Ltd. She spent ten years as Head of Corporate Responsibility for The Body Shop. The gradual mainstreaming of corporate responsibility into the business agenda over the past decade has […]
Rising ‘presenteenism’ is putting UK workers’ health and productivity at risk
Over two-thirds (70 percent) of UK workers say more and more people are coming to work when ill, according to research from Capita Employee Benefits. More than half of respondents (59 percent) say they feel more pressured to attend work when sick than they used to. However, 78 percent say colleagues who are sick should […]
Employee volunteering – where CSR and HR meet
This article was written by Gennie Franklin, Director of Programmes and Employee Volunteering, Business in the Community (BITC). Volunteering is an important part of creating a healthy, motivated and engaged employee profile and its importance is only likely to increase as employees’ expectations of employers rise. Employee volunteering is a fast moving space both in terms […]
Nine thoughts on leadership & trust in the wake of Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement
This article was written by Dr Graham Dietz, BA, MSc, PhD, PGCLTHE, Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management at Durham University Business School. So, probably the greatest football manager in the history of the game has retired. Sir Alex Ferguson, who led Manchester United to a near-constant series of trophy triumphs for 26 years, has finally called […]
The hidden benefits of technological integration
Roger Moore, General Manager, Bond Teamspirit, explains the benefits associated with having an integrated HR and payroll system and reveals the unexpected and often overlooked benefit of integration which can provide businesses with valuable information in order to achieve significant savings. Payroll and HR are two of the closest departments in an organisation. HR looks […]
Interview: Helen Jackson, Learning & Capability Development Manager at Vodafone
Helen Jackson, Learning & Capability Development Manager at Vodafone, will be taking part in a webinar in association with HRZone and Saba Software, ‘How Vodafone uses global LMS to transform learning,’ on May 16 at 1pm GMT. Should learning always be integrated, and come under the umbrella of, the HR department? In Vodafone we believe that […]
Fast-track onboarding: engage employees before they begin
This article was written by Jane Sunley, CEO of Purplecubed. Most of us have been there – a job offer is made, accepted and notice period worked. During this time the new employer sends a contract and details of where the new starter should go on day one. Then silence… very little, or no contact, […]
Queen’s Speech: is the Government slowing down its employment law reform programme?
This article was written by Steven Eckett, Head of Employment at Bishop & Sewell LLP. This week’s Queen’s Speech appears at first sight to be thin on the ground in relation to the Government’s commitment to continuing employment law reform aimed at cutting excessive red tape and bureaucracy for business. Much of the media emphasis […]
Filling a Ferguson-shaped hole: how to keep your team scoring when they lose their leader
This article was written by Pip Clarke, Business Development Director at a&dc. News of Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement has come as a shock to the football world. After 26 years as manager of Manchester United, he has decided to step down at the end of the season and will now become a director and ambassador for […]
Four ways HR can help employees with career advancement
This article was written by Val Matta, vice president of business development at CareerShift, a job hunting and career management solution. Want happy employees? You’ve got to help them get ahead. HR professionals don’t need to be told employee dissatisfaction causes workplace issues such as decreased productivity, motivation, and engagement. But the downtrodden economy has […]
Ten powerful quotes on CSR from the Responsible Business Summit 2013
The Responsible Business Summit was held in London on May 7 and 8. It explored the future of sustainability in the business world and how firms can develop a strategy that will enable them to grow while at the same time providing benefit to society. A lot of big questions were asked, with a particular […]
Legal insight: upcoming employment law changes and how they affect HR
This year we have seen a raft of employment law reforms. Sarah Bull, a senior associate at law firm Bates Wells Braithwaite, outlines the key changes HR professionals need to understand and offers advice on how to keep abreast of employment legislation changes. There have been major changes in employment law in recent years and […]
Is your organisation beautiful enough to attract and inspire the best people?
This article was written by Dorothy Mackenzie, Chairman of design and innovation business Dragon Rouge. We don’t usually talk about business being ‘beautiful’. But perhaps we should. It is essential to future success that a business can attract talented people and then inspire them to give their best. It is the characteristics that make businesses beautiful […]
Legal insight: what are the pros and cons to employers of night working?
This article was written by Kirsty-Anne McIntyre, a solicitor in the employment department at SA Law. Britain has increasingly become a 24 hour society. Pubs and bars are now open into the early hours of the morning and recently there has been a call for the London underground to operate later into the night. We take […]
Psychological first-aid in the workplace – responding to traumatic events
This article was written by Mandy Rutter, head of the critical incident team at wellbeing company The Validium Group. The Boston marathon bombing has been an example of the kind of shock incident that is not only traumatic for those involved, but sends waves through networks of friends, colleagues, family and whole communities. For employees, the implications […]
“What does employee engagement mean to you?” [VIDEO]
“What does employee engagement mean to you?” That’s the question we posed to attendees at the HRD conference in London in April 2013, in association with Sage. Employee engagement is such a massive question at the moment – businesses are focusing on the people within their organisations and looking for ways to drive productivity. Engagement […]
Talent spot: Sandra Beale, Founder of SJ Beale HR Consult & HRZone blogger
Running her own HR consultancy, SJ Beale HR Consult, means Sandra Beale has to keep abreast of the latest employment law and HR issues, because her SME (small, medium enterprise) clients don’t. Beale is basically an HR emergency service for small firms: “SMEs often can’t afford or don’t want to employ a dedicated HR manager, […]
Managing disability in the workplace – good practice pointers
The London Paralympics was a huge success and shone a spotlight on how disability is definitely not a barrier to achievement. According to the Labour Force Survey, disabled people are now more likely to be employed than in 2002 and thousands of people successfully work in the UK with their disability. As an HR professional […]
Legal insight: Whistleblowing protection and the new Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act
This article was written by Jayne Flint, employment specialist at national law firm Shoosmiths. The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act (ERRA) received royal assent on 25 April 2013 and is expected to come into force on 25 June 2013. The ERRA proposes changes to the whistleblowing legislation including: replacing the requirement for a disclosure to be […]
