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Why HR self-service is one of the biggest benefits of an HR System in summary: HR self-service allows employees and managers to access and update their own HR information without relying on HR teams. It reduces admin, improves data accuracy, […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Why boomerang employees could be the answer to your recruitment problems in summary: So-called ‘Boomerang Employees’ (people who leave a company and later returns to work for them again) can be an asset to a business struggling to hire the […]
When I speak to HR professionals about their HR technology a few years on after its initial implementation, there is one common theme that emerges. “We bought this great system but we have never really embedded or realised the full […]
a) Actual conversation: Manager to HR Manager: “It must be coming up for Smith’s three-month probation soon” HR Manager: “Let me check” A while later, HR Manager: “Actually the date passed 10 days ago. For some reason it didn’t get […]
Giving people the training they need to progress their careers and keep up with the changing needs of the business is critical in today’s competitive, fast-moving climate. In its recent Labour Market Outlook, the CIPD warns that the next war […]
Have you transformed your business with the innovative use of HR technology? If so, don’t hide your light under a bushel – put yourself forward for some well-deserved recognition by entering this year’s Personnel Today Awards. The ‘Excellence in HR […]
Worrying new research from Mind, released to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week, shows that employees are still finding it difficult to talk openly about mental health at work. A survey of almost 44,000 employees found that 48 per cent […]
