GDPR for HR
Any organisation which fails to comply with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules risks substantial fines and reputational harm. HR departments, in particular, operate under substantial responsibilities to ensure organisational data protection obligations are met. In this guide, we discuss seven key steps for HR functions to ensure GDPR compliance through effective and robust data […]
Equality & Diversity in the Workplace
Equality and diversity in the workplace are proof of a positive environment and effective people management. All employees and applicants must be given equal opportunities, regardless of their age, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation. To ensure that employees of minority groups are treated fairly, implementing equality and diversity policies in the workplace is important. […]
AI in Recruitment
AI in recruitment is the application of artificial intelligence to the talent procurement process, where machine learning can learn to shortlist your ideal candidate and automate manual tasks. How can AI help employers transform how they attract, hire and retain talent? AI technology is intended to streamline or automate a portion of the […]
HR Challenges of International Business
Organisations with global operations face complex and relentless personnel issues. From increased legal risk exposure across borders to dealing with a worldwide scarcity of talent, the HR challenges of international business must be overcome to maintain advantage at scale through a high performing, mobile workforce. Legal risks The legal and regulatory environment presents […]
Salary Benchmarking: Guide for Employers
Unless you have worked in HR or recruitment, you may not have heard about salary benchmarking, yet this is an important tactic that can be used by employers to benefit their business, not least when it comes to boosting recruitment and retention rates. The following guide for employers looks at what salary benchmarking is and […]
4 Day Work Week Pros & Cons
In this guide for employers, we examine the pros and cons of shifting to a four-day working week, and consider the practical implications for employers of implementing such a change. UK 4 Day Work Week pilot Results from the nationwide four-day working week pilot scheme, released in February 2023, have presented an overwhelmingly […]
How to Optimise Workforce Planning
Continued shortages of skills and labour are placing talent attraction and retention high on organisation’s business risks. A proactive approach to workforce planning is one way that employers can safeguard their people needs. Workforce planning is a process that analyses current and future workforce trends, or human capital, allowing organisations to identify their business needs […]
How to Calculate & Improve Staff Turnover
Given current talent and skills shortages across all areas of the economy, it has become business-critical for employers to understand their staff turnover rates and optimise employee retention. Organisations with higher than industry-average staff turnover rates will be facing higher recruitment, training and development costs, and risk damage to their reputation and employer brand. Delving […]
Top 5 HR Trends 2021
The working environment going into 2021 is vastly different to that of the start of 2020. What are the HR trends employers should be considering to support workforce management, performance and positive engagement into 2021? 1. Remote working In response to lockdown rules, 2020 saw universal effort and upheaval to establish employees for remote […]