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2 months ago | 
hrreview.co.uk | Alessandra Pacelli |HR strategy
UK employees want a bigger say in shaping their workplaces as businesses navigate economic challenges and artificial intelligence (AI) adoption. The monday.com survey found that 67 percent of workers surveyed want more control over their company’s strategic direction, while 50 percent seek greater transparency regarding workplace and technological changes. At the same time, 38 percent are concerned that AI could replace tasks they enjoy.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
hrreview.co.uk | David Lloyd |HR strategy
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the business world, and HR departments are no exception, in fact they likely have one of the most critical leadership roles at the table when considering the impacts of literacy and change management. While the potential of AI to revolutionise HR is undeniable, for the time being many organisations are struggling to implement it effectively. Why?
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
hrreview.co.uk | Andrew Bud |HR strategy
Remote hiring has become increasingly common in the digital, post-pandemic age. This brings many efficiencies but it also presents some challenges, one being the difficulty in verifying the identities of new workers. With many organisations now conducting virtual interviews as a standard part of the recruitment process, this challenge is set to become even more widespread.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
hrreview.co.uk | Jonathan Westley |HR strategy
Anyone working in HR has experienced this situation at some point in their career. You are in the process of hiring someone for a new role and you are in the final stages, when the cumbersome task of checking their details arrives. This means a large amount of paperwork and back and forth with the potential candidate, which can lead to delays and frustration for both you and the candidate.
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
hrreview.co.uk | Amelia Brand |HR strategy
In today’s interconnected world, HR leaders face many challenges when it comes to building cohesive teams across diverse cultures, languages, and time zones, says Tessa Boshoff. As workforces become more international, the need for effective strategies to unite global teams has never been more crucial.
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Jun 26, 2024 | 
hrreview.co.uk | Amelia Brand |HR strategy
Michael Brash, Editor of Pathfinder International – the magazine distributed by the Ministry of Defence to personnel leaving the Armed Forces – believes that veterans are good for business. Armed Forces Day is a chance for the public to show their support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community: from currently serving personnel to Service families, veterans, and cadets.
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Jun 19, 2024 | 
hrreview.co.uk | Amelia Brand |HR strategy
Young people are increasingly pursuing health and safety qualifications, but the skills gap could still undermine this progress, according to Richard Stockley. Over the last five years, the proportion of students under 25 studying general health and safety courses has increased year-on-year. Young people now account for 6 percent of RRC’s students, up from 1 percent in 2019.
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Jun 12, 2024 | 
hrreview.co.uk | Amelia Brand |HR strategy
Cyber attacks can cut to the core of any organisation and have the potential to severely impact the reputation, performance, and finances of any organisation that experiences an incident, says Parisa Bazl. Cumulatively, the cost is truly enormous, with one recent estimate putting the global annual cost of ransomware alone at $10.5 trillion by 2025.
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May 20, 2024 | 
hrreview.co.uk | Emma Serlin |HR strategy
Firstly, before you start your difficult conversation – always remember the other person, says Emma Serlin. Take the time to understand the context behind why someone may be behaving in a certain way. Pay close attention to the details of what someone is telling you to get to the underlying cause of a situation before launching into ‘fix it’ mode. Here are two tools we teach people to use to make a challenging conversation easier and productive:COAST – planning to initiate a difficult conversation.
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Mar 8, 2024 | 
hrreview.co.uk | Amelia Brand |HR strategy
The analysis of workforce data is key in allowing organisations to understand various aspects of their operations, says Libby Duane Adams. But, while the output of that analysis can be used to identify patterns in employee retention and predict future needs, successfully optimising areas such as recruitment and training depends on understanding the reasons behind those patterns – the “why” behind the “what”.
