Human Resources Blog

Employers Recruit Older Workers to Combat Ageism

Employers need to recruit a million older workers over the next five years in order to combat ageism and address the widening UK skills gap.

What Can HR Do to Help Working Parents Achieve a Better Work-Life Balance?

So what do employers and HR need to do to help employees, fathers and mothers, to achieve a better work-life balance, while still being able to pursue a successful career progression?

People Management a Top Priority For Line Managers in 2017

If there’s one skill that line managers need to hone it’s people management, according to recent CIPD research.

Social Recruiting: Are You Doing It Right?

Social recruiting is no longer a nicety, a cool thing to have that makes your organisation stand out from the rest. It’s a necessity.

The Various Roles of HR

A career in HR can mean many things. Just think of all the different job titles that come under the umbrella term of HR.

How Can Managers Deal With Conversations About Mental Ill Health?

One in four people in the UK will experience a mental health problem each year, according to the mental health charity Mind.

Socialising Over a Cuppa is Good for Employees and For Business

The average employee spends 24 minutes every day making, fetching and drinking hot drinks, according to research by the water dispenser company, T6.

Here are Some of the Strangest HR Requests Around

Here are some of the strangest things we've seen working in HR...

8 Tips on Handling Resignation of Your Best Employee

There is nothing more galling than your best employee handing in their notice while the less good ones show no signs of going anywhere.

What Can Female HR Professionals Do to Amplify Their Voice?

You may or may not have heard of ‘Shine Theory’, but it has reportedly worked wonders for the female aides to US president Barack Obama.