Charissa King

Loves words, stories, justice, God’s grace and dancing. Editor of @HRmagazine. Previous mags: @GGPmag and @Reform_mag. #Xdissenter

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Under-22s set to gain from apprenticeship funding boost - HR Magazine

1 week ago | hrmagazine.co.uk | Charissa King

The UK government’s £3bn ‘apprenticeship budget’, aimed at support apprentices aged 16 to 21, has been hailed as “really good news for young people”, though the CIPD called for “a more ambitious approach”. The government announced yesterday (27 May) that it will defund postgraduate-level (Level 7) apprenticeships from January 2026, add 32% to the amount that employers pay to recruit from outside the UK, and redirect resources to support apprentices aged 16 to 21.
Living pensions scheme extended - HR Magazine

1 week ago | hrmagazine.co.uk | Charissa King

Employers who offer defined benefit pension schemes are now eligible to achieve 'living pension' accreditation, the Living Wage Foundation charity announced today (28 May). Similar to the living wage, an hourly rate of pay calculated by the Living Wage Foundation, which takes the cost of living into account, the living pension is a voluntary savings target for employers, to ensure that workers’ pension pots will provide enough income to meet basic everyday needs in retirement.
Letter from the editor: Kindness shines in winter - HR Magazine

Feb 11, 2025 | hrmagazine.co.uk | Charissa King

“January doesn’t have to be dry,” according to an email subject line written by a marketer after my own heart (and my cash). But the fact remains that for many, this time of the year is a real slog. We’re meant to be full of hopes and new-year aspirations. People are starting new jobs, and looking for fresh opportunities. It’s “new year, new you” season. I am probably meant to be post-Christmas pumped and powered up to kickstart the year.
From coding to Hacking HR: Ciprian Arhire, Entain - HR Magazine

Dec 5, 2024 | hrmagazine.co.uk | Charissa King

Ciprian Arhire, global head of people programmes and analytics for the sports betting and gaming business Entain Group, talks to Charissa King. Before Ciprian Arhire’s career had even begun, it looked like the game was over. While studying for what he thought was his dream career in computer programming, illness forced a change of course. Arhire explains: “The illness prevented me from looking at screens or flashing lights, so I had to drop out of my computing course.
HR Magazine - Too-low salaries being advertised online, trade body finds

Sep 21, 2024 | hrmagazine.co.uk | Charissa King

Jobs that pay below the national living wage continue to be advertised, research from the Trades Union Congress (TUC) revealed last week (21 August). How can HR combat this?
Letter from the editor: Creative HR makes for success - HR Magazine

Aug 12, 2024 | hrmagazine.co.uk | Charissa King

Aside from underscoring the profession’s importance, Klotz’ claim also highlights the power of what some might call the entrepreneurial mindset – uber-creative and willing to ‘fail fast and break things’ – when balanced with a practical, policy-and-people-driven mindset. Where can we find these out-of-the-box thinkers in HR? How can we incorporate their creative thinking into our existing models? And what steps can we take to balance the sometimes-competing perspectives required for success?
CIPD Festival of Work 2024: Day two round-up - HR Magazine

Jun 14, 2024 | hrmagazine.co.uk | Honey Jane Wyatt |Charissa King

‘Teaming’ trumps AI skillsTechnical AI skills will account for less than 1% of the skills our future workforce will need, explained Claire Tunley, chief executive of the Financial Services Skills Commission. Instead, one of the key skills that financial services CEOs will need – described as “the next skills megatrend” – will be ‘teaming’: the ability to help people work together as a team.
Letter from the editor: What's HR's goal? - HR Magazine

Jun 5, 2024 | hrmagazine.co.uk | Charissa King

I found myself debating these questions after an engaging conversation with a CEO and HR tech leader, who suggested that for his business – and maybe for all of us? – the dream is to enable self-actualisation. It sounds idealistic and woo woo, but it also makes sense to me. I find it fitting that a profession focused on striving for excellence has a mountain-peak improvement level in mind: a ‘best self ’ for all.
Major EAP provider accused of failings - HR Magazine

Mar 13, 2024 | hrmagazine.co.uk | Dominic Bernard |Charissa King

In response to calling Health Assured’s helpline and reporting suicidal thoughts, one caller claimed that he was told to go on a date with his wife, the BBC has reported. BBC File on 4 journalists also heard reports of counsellors being urged to keep call times down, to limit referrals to therapists and to keep conversations solution-focused. The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) is due to investigate the claims made about Health Assured.
Health and Wellbeing at Work: Day one round up - HR Magazine

Mar 13, 2024 | hrmagazine.co.uk | Millicent Machell |Charissa King

Here’s what we learned on day one. Ask the right questionsWhen deciding how to spend on employee wellbeing, we tend to focus on the outcomes we want to achieve, said Dr Jo Yarker, an occupational psychology professor and managing partner for the research and consultancy organisation Affinity Health at Work. “But the outcome is only part of the story,” she argued. Speaking to a packed seminar theatre, Yarker explained that it is worth taking a broader view by conducting a mapping exercise.