What is Occupational Health not there to do
This article was written by Brett Edwards, Managing Director of Corporate Health. Working at the heart of Occupational Health (OH), I am often struck by the amount of people who fail to fully grasp what the service can deliver. Frequent changes to legislation and increasing levels of employment-related litigation make OH a useful business tool, […]
Academic insight: what are the main challenges of teleworking?
This article was written by Dr Oliver Mallett, a Lecturer in Management at Durham University Business School, and Dr Robert Wapshott, Lecturer in Entrepreneurship at the University of Sheffield. While offering many benefits, working from home is not without potential problems for employers or employees and their cohabitants. High-speed internet and related technology have made regular working […]
Can you really measure engagement?
This article was written by Hugh Tonks, CEO ofThymometrics, which provides constant, real-time monitoring of employee satisfaction over time. If we are going to try to measure something, we need to know what it is we’re measuring. So an essential precursor to any attempt to measure engagement is to pin down a definition of what […]
Talent spot: Derek Irvine, vice president of client strategy and consulting at Globoforce
“Workplaces are deserts when it comes to employee recognition,” believes Derek Irvine, vice president of client strategy and consulting at Globoforce, the employee recognition firm. That’s where Globoforce’s comes in. It aims to show companies that putting the effort into employee recognition can pay dividends in terms of productivity and staff churn. Employee engagement can […]
Money – a motivator back in vogue?
This article was written by Karen Drury, consultant with Maven International (UK) Ltd. In the bad old days, the accepted wisdom was that money acted as the prime mover for effort – the more you paid, the more effort you got. Over the last 40 years, the importance of pay as a motivator has been hotly debated. […]
Ten tips for successful applicant management
This article was written by Don McIntosh, Director of RecruitActive, a division of Konetic. If you advertise smartly, screen applications carefully and use the right tools to assist with online recruitment you will attract, identify and engage with the best talent for your organisation. The starting point is a solid and realistic job description that outlines […]
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 […]
