HR teams are facing unprecedented demands on their time. Hot on the heels of managing the first, fast adjustments to the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic – moving to remote working, furloughing staff, reducing headcount – comes the need to […]
With the country in lockdown, many employees have been asked to continue working – but from home. And while a lot of us may have had experience working remotely before, for others it is a whole new experience and it […]
In a survey by the British Chamber of Commerce at the end of March, 44% of the 600 firms that responded said they were expected to furlough at least 50% of their staff in the next week. While the sample […]
From recruitment through absence and performance management to processing payroll, HR teams deal with sensitive personal data daily, and keeping that data safe is your responsibility. Chances are, you’ve already got appropriate training and processes in place. But, what about […]
Companies seem to be falling into one of three camps right now. They are: • Operating on the frontline of the pandemic, desperately trying to mobilise staff, redeploy people into critical roles and recruit additional temporary workers. • Scrambling to […]
Paper, Excel and outdated systems – they used to be the lifeblood of organisations, with a lot of HR time spent chasing around, as many of their processes are driven by authorisation. Unfortunately, it’s not always easy for organisations to […]
Making the case for your HR software budget in summary: In this blog, we look at how you can make persuading business leaders to invest in HR software can be made easier by making a compelling case for its importance […]
The subject of remote working continues to be a top priority for HR teams. Many larger organisations have already adapted to working remotely, mainly due to the blanket ‘stay at home’ restrictions we all experienced at the height of the […]
A bit like perpetual beta, free software trials have become increasingly popular, especially where software is relatively unsophisticated. With perpetual beta, the overhead of testing software is shifted from the developer to the end user – the customer. Something similar […]
HR Automation: less admin, more impact! In summary: Automation can have a transformative impact on HR processes because: Automation reduces repetitive and error-prone tasks, enhancing compliance and efficiency across functions like recruitment, onboarding, performance management, learning and development, promotions, and […]
Employee engagement is a real issue for employers, with recent research showing that the UK has the highest proportion of actively disengaged workers in Europe. It’s an issue organisations urgently need to tackle, given the body of evidence showing a […]
Not long ago, one of my friends bought a new car. He’d opted for a 4×4 version of saloon instead of the 2-wheel drive version and when I asked him why he told me the 4-wheel drive was “nice to […]
