Online HR courses to advance your HR career
Before we know it, we’re reaching the end of the year and it’s that time again to reflect on how far we’ve come and to set goals for the following year. HR has been pulled left and right dealing with […]
6 different instances when HR could benefit from SMS
If you and your HR team aren’t using SMS as a way to communicate with your workforce, you may be missing out on a valuable communication channel. As we explained in our recent article, 3 ways HR can send the […]
Five reasons managers need to lighten up at Christmas
The few weeks leading up to Christmas can be a challenging time for managers. Employees are feeling disengaged and impatient for the holiday season to come and it can be hard to ensure people keep their foot on the gas. […]
5 tech trends to watch in 2021
It’s no secret that technology has marched forward in leaps and bounds this year, with COVID-19 driving new user adoption and supplier advancements. HR software is no exception. If the alliance between tech and HR was uneasy in the past, HR is […]
How to engage employees with internal comms
We all know that staying connected with employees is crucial for better engagement and employee experience. To counter any disengagement caused by the COVID-19 crisis, many organisations have been putting a lot of effort into their internal communication strategies, incorporating […]
3 ways HR can send the perfect business SMS
SMS (Short Message Service) has been available since the 1980s*. SMS might not have all the bells and whistles that other messaging services now offer, and with only 160 characters per message (you can go over the character limit, but […]
New HRIS? How to ensure successful roll out
One of the biggest challenges with HR systems is often getting employees to actually use them. People generally don’t like change, and will often complain that ‘the old way worked perfectly well’ or that they ‘don’t have time’ to get […]
Is it time to move on from the term ‘BAME’?
Growing up as a member of a minority ethnic group in the UK, my skin and racial identity has been addressed using many different acronyms, phrases and words. I’ve found it intriguing to see how people have chosen to describe […]
Is ‘culture fit’ still important?
‘Unfortunately, you did not get the role as we felt that you are not the right fit for our culture.’ At some point in your working career, you might have been rejected for a job with something along these lines. […]
How to get your team back in the zone
With lockdown and social distancing restrictions taking up the majority of the year, people may be feeling fed up from the tumultuous events that have happened. And with a little over a month until Christmas, they might be anxious to […]