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The need to streamline people processes and cut down on admin is often the driver behind the purchase of an HR software system. But, the latest generation solutions are much more than an efficient replacement for spreadsheets. Used to their […]
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 […]
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 […]
If you’re thinking about investing in HRIS software for the first time, or planning to upgrade from an existing system, the HR Software Show 2014 at Olympia (18th-19th June) is an essential date for your diary. It’s a great opportunity […]
There’s a real sense of optimism in the air as the economy continues to pick up and survey after survey tells us business confidence is on the rise. It looks like small and mid-sized businesses will be driving much of […]
More less than positive press for poor old HR people over the last couple of weeks. It seems however hard it tries, the profession’s image problem just won’t go away. First up was research released by the CIPD, which suggested […]
Just how global businesses of all shapes and sizes have become has really come home to me recently. Over the past few weeks I’ve talked to a company teaching language skills to 40 million users around the world, a business […]
Research from Deloitte has underlined the increasingly global nature of organisations of all shapes and sizes. Now of course the concept of doing business globally is not new. As LBS professor Lynda Gratton points out in a recent article in […]
Interesting food for thought in the shape of a recent debate between academics and HR practitioners on the need to give employees a ‘voice’ in the workplace. The Voice and Value Conference (organised jointly by the CIPD and London School […]
If a recent report from HayGroup is to be believed, HR is on the cusp of a revolution. Social, technological, demographic and environmental trends are radically transforming both the way organisations are structured and the way people are managed. HR, […]
There’s been much talk about the potential of The Cloud to bring down the cost of HR solutions. So it was perhaps surprising to see a story in the latest edition of Computer Weekly reporting that Grant Thornton is spending […]
Recent news reports about the theft of sensitive payroll data from supermarket chain Morrisons has brought the issue of employee theft and fraud into the spotlight. It’s a significant issue for employers. Estimates put the total cost of fraud to […]
