Performance-related problems often come knocking on HR’s door. A manager has lost patience with an employee’s consistent lateness and wants HR to invoke the formal disciplinary procedure. A sales consultant has started to miss targets and the manager thinks they […]
5 Easy ways to improve recruitment (and why you need to care) in summary: There are many ways HR teams can improve their recruitment efforts in tough jobs markets, including: Keep communication clear, timely, and engaging to attract top talent […]
Reports: one of the big five benefits of an HR system in summary: It’s crucial to maintain precise and comprehensive data in your HR system for reliable reporting, as poor data quality can undermine decision-making. Data must be up-to-date to […]
Every HR person will know the frustration of being interrupted by a phone call or visit from an employee to find out how much holiday they have left. An employee complains that their salary has gone into their old bank […]
What’s on your reading list at the moment? Maybe you’re looking to be gripped by the latest thriller from David Baldacci or James Patterson? Or are you planning to relax with a bit of chick-lit courtesy of Marian Keyes or […]
One of the things I’ll never understand is why many organisations create an obstacle course for hiring managers when there’s a need to recruit a replacement employee. Typically, a requisition is raised, passed to the next manager up the food […]
How to support your EU nationals and plan for Brexit in summary*: in this blog, we offer practical advice for HR professionals on how to prepare for the potential impacts of Brexit on their workforce and operations. Key steps include […]
We’ve all heard the idiom ‘a picture paints a thousand words’ – and it seems that videos are even more effective. According to the leading research and advisory firm Forrester, a minute of video is thought to be worth around […]
I was visiting a client recently, and found she was busy on a phone call. Whilst waiting in her ante-room, I noticed her secretary frowning at her laptop and sighing. After a while, I asked her what the problem was. […]
So the great Summer get-away has begun. The out-of-office is on, the suitcase is packed and you’re looking forward to a couple of weeks in the sun. Holidays should of course be about switching off from HR systems, relaxing and […]
According to a 2018 survey by Manpower Group Talent Shortage, more employers than ever are struggling to fill open jobs – 45% globally say they can’t find the skills they need, compared to 40% in 2017, the highest for a […]
There’s an awful lot of talk around about people data and the key role it has to play in helping HR drive performance and understand what makes the workforce tick. Recent CIPD research, for example, has shown that organisations with […]
