Five books for HR professionals
HR is constantly changing – there’s always new practices to keep on top of, and new policies to get up to speed with. But with so much of your time devoted to supporting and developing other people, do you get […]
Key questions HR should be asking
Conference season is upon us and HR folk are getting ready for the main event of the year – the CIPD’s Annual Conference and Exhibition in Manchester, 5th-6th November. It’s a great opportunity to catch up on leading-edge thinking, and […]
Five TED Talks for HR professionals
There’s a TED Talk on almost every topic imaginable – from how to tie your shoelaces, to the secrets of success. And with over 1,800 available to watch online for free, delivered by speakers as diverse as Stephen Hawking, Chimamanda […]
Is unconscious bias having an impact on your business?
A riddle to start this week’s blog: A father is driving his only son to school one morning. On the way, their car is involved in an accident and the father died on the way to the hospital. The boy […]
Five MORE blogs that every HR professional should read
After publishing last month’s list of five of our favourite HR blogs, we couldn’t shake the feeling that we’d missed some out – five just wasn’t enough! With so many excellent sources of HR know-how and think-pieces, written by passionate […]
How HR people can achieve star status
There’s been much debate recently about the need for the HR profession to step up a gear and prove the valuable contribution it can make to a business. But what do HR professionals need to do personally to win the […]
How to be an HR superstar
Wouldn’t it be lovely if people generally regarded HR as the ‘superstars’ of the business? Sadly, that’s often not the case, with the profession receiving a serious amount of (often unfair) flak for lacking business nous and taking a reactive […]
To holiday… or not to holiday?
If the latest research from the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) is to be believed, we are a nation of workaholics. Its recent study showed that two in five managers did not take their full annual leave allowance in […]
Fuel your HR strategy: 5 top HR blogs every pro should be reading
Fuel your HR strategy: 5 top HR blogs every pro should be reading in summary: Explore a curated list of five essential HR blogs, including CIPD Blogs and HRZone, all offering insights on human capital, learning, policy, and more. Gain […]
How to bring young talent into your business
The issue of helping young people make a successful transition from education to work is one that is particularly close to home for me. As the parent of one teenager who’s part way through an apprenticeship and another who’s job […]
How to attract the brightest talent for your SME
SMEs are expected to drive much of the forecast jobs growth over coming months as the economy continues to pick up. But recruiting the right people has always been a challenge for growing businesses, who often can’t compete with larger […]
How to… have a productive appraisal
All is not well on the performance management front if the findings of a recent CIPD survey are to be believed. In research conducted amongst 2,500 employees, 30 per cent felt their employer’s appraisal process was unfair, with less than […]