Millicent Machell

England

Senior reporter @HRmagazine, 23. Words in @DIVAmagazine, @BigIssue, @further_mag, @alt_cardiff. #cardifftrained

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How Africa's mobile phone revolution could boost aquaculture growth

2 weeks ago | intrafish.com | Hanna Gezelius |Millicent Machell

Adoption of smartphone technology will lead the way, said executives talking at the Blue Innovation Summit in London. Mowi's Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer Catarina Martins, Cermaq CEO Steven Rafferty, ASC CEO Chris Ninnes and Lorella de la Cruz Iglesias, Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries at the EC discussed how seafood can positioning itself as a cornerstone of food security.
Land-based salmon farmer reports record production

2 weeks ago | intrafish.com | Millicent Machell

The company reported achieving prices of approximately NOK 75 ($6.85/€6.30) per kilogram for the fish sold during the quarter. "We are very well positioned for continued operational improvement over the coming quarters," said Salmon Evolution CEO Trond Schaug-Pettersen
Three quarters of workers want responsible pensions - HR Magazine

2 months ago | hrmagazine.co.uk | Millicent Machell

Nearly three-quarters (72%) of UK employees say it is important that their employer offers a responsibly invested pension, according to research from pensions provider Scottish Widows published today (13 February).
How can SMEs address skills gaps on a budget? - HR Magazine

2 months ago | hrmagazine.co.uk | Millicent Machell

Research has revealed that 79% of SME employers have identified skills gaps in their organisation in the past 12 months. Larger SMEs (100-249 employees) are more likely to report these gaps (85%). The research, published jointly on Wednesday (5 February) by The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and research agency Opinium, found that fewer than one in three SME employees have undergone training in the past year, yet 82% express a desire to upskill.
Trust, integrity and credibility: the making of an HR role model - HR Magazine

2 months ago | hrmagazine.co.uk | Millicent Machell

Reward Gateway’s chief people officer, Nebel Crowhurst, shares her journey from product training to HR supernova. Nebel Crowhurst’s CV is jam-packed. Alongside her current role at HR technology company Reward Gateway, she headed up HR at healthcare company Roche during the Covid-19 pandemic, led people’s experience at fashion retailer River Island, and worked her way up through Virgin Atlantic.
Asda equal pay tribunal advances to final stage - HR Magazine

2 months ago | hrmagazine.co.uk | Millicent Machell

Female workers at supermarket Asda have advanced to the final stage in their legal battle for equal pay, in what law firm Leigh Day described as "the largest ever private-sector equal pay claim". Launched in 2014, the claim is about whether the shop-floor workers, who are mainly women, are paid less than distribution workers, who are predominantly men, for work of equal value. This would violate equal pay law.  If successful, individual claims could be worth around £20,000.
How can HR support retention in the C-suite? - HR Magazine

2 months ago | hrmagazine.co.uk | Millicent Machell

Fewer CEOs in FTSE 100 companies left their organisations in 2024 than in 2023, according to data from leadership advisory firm Russell Reynolds Associates. How can HR support improved retention within the C-suite? Russell Reynolds’ report, published on 28 January, found that global numbers of CEO departures had risen. However, the FTSE 100 bucked this trend, seeing just 12 CEOs depart in 2024, a decrease of 14% compared with 2023.
HR teams among biggest AI champions at work, research finds - HR Magazine

2 months ago | hrmagazine.co.uk | Millicent Machell

Two thirds (68%) of HR professionals use AI at work, making them the second most likely to do so among 12 other industries and professions, according to research published yesterday (30 January). Researchers for the software company The Access Group found that technology professionals are leading the way at 74%, followed by HR. Professionals working in the not-for-profit sector, and health and social care, ranked lowest with 29% and 30% respectively.
How will Trump’s anti-DEI policies affect programmes in the UK? - HR Magazine

2 months ago | hrmagazine.co.uk | Millicent Machell

US President Donald Trump used executive orders to scrap his predecessor Joe Biden’s order that all federal agencies have to come up with equity plans. Trump has also ended diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) activities in the federal governments. Trump ordered all US government staff working on DEI schemes to be put on immediate paid administrative leave.
Personal branding vital for employers and employees, research shows - HR Magazine

Jan 23, 2025 | hrmagazine.co.uk | Millicent Machell

The majority (91%) of UK hiring managers prefer a candidate with a strong digital professional brand, while 81% of UK job seekers agree that an organisation’s brand is crucial, according to research from design platform Canva. Faye Longhurst, Canva's regional people lead for Europe, told HR magazine: “It’s clear that personal branding isn’t just essential for candidates – it’s equally important for companies to strengthen their employer brand.