According to recent research from Ipsos MORI and Cirrus, having a shared purpose and sense of direction is one of the top priorities for senior business leaders – yet only 19% of the Captains of Industry questioned believed HR departments […]
What’s holding HR back? Is it technology? In summary: In this blog, we identify the most common barriers hindering HR technology adoption, including budget constraints, lack of understanding of technology benefits, and resistance to change within HR departments. It offers […]
Recent research from Cezanne HR shows that there is a growing appetite for home-working, with almost 40 per cent of employees surveyed in the UK saying they would be happy to take a lower paid job if it gave them […]
Hands up those of you who would change to a lower paid job if it gave you the opportunity to work from home? If you’re in the ‘yes’ camp, you’re not alone. In the latest Cezanne HR industry survey, almost […]
One-third of people would accept a pay cut if it meant that they could work from home, according to the results of Cezanne HR’s recent survey questioning attitudes to working from home. The survey asked respondents whether they would move to another […]
What will life be like for HR in 2015? There’s no doubt that the pressure the profession has increasingly found itself under in recent years is unlikely to lift. HR people will still be juggling a myriad of demands from […]
Get a group of HR people together in a room and it won’t be too long before the subject of skills shortages comes up. The economy has picked up – and the war for talent is back with a vengeance. […]
Are your people processes enabling employees to work to their potential? Are HR initiatives making a measurable difference to the bottom line? These are some of the questions that will be tackled by speakers at next week’s CIPD conference, where […]
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 […]
The results of the annual CIPD/Simply Health Absence Management survey were published earlier this week, revealing mixed news, and plenty to think about for HR professionals and business managers. Beginning with the plus side, the findings show that absence levels […]
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 […]
Big changes are afoot on the flexible working front, with new regulations coming into force on 30th June which will extend the right to request flexible working to all employees with 26 weeks service. This is a significant shift from […]
