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Dawn Hrdlica-Burke: If I could change one thing about HR...

What dread thoughts keep HR awake at night? And are HR's night-time fears really anything to be afraid of? Dawn Hrdlica-Burke answers both questions in her contribution to our ongoing "If I could change one thing about HR..." guest blog...

Published 30 Apr 2011 4:35 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: hr policy and strategy, HR, blogs, If I could change one thing about hr, strategic hr

HR strategy round up: should you pay more for top talent?

This week BBC director general Mark Thompson said that broadcaster couldn't fill top jobs because the salaries on offer were too low . He told the House of Lords Communications Committee that the BBC "pays substantially less than rivals"...

Published 28 Apr 2011 4:06 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: hr policy and strategy, HR, talent management, change management, HR strategy, CSR, Corporate Social Responsibility, HR metrics, organisational development

Good practice guidance on paternity leave and pay

On 3 April 2011, the right for employees to take additional paternity leave became a reality for employers. XpertHR's new good practice guide on fathers (subscription required), written by Liz Morris from Working Families, provides guidance to help...

Published 27 Apr 2011 12:10 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: employee rights, training and development, hr policy and strategy, good practice, parental rights, additional paternity pay, additional paternity leave

Are your employees entitled to time off this bank holiday season?

With the bank holiday season upon us, XpertHR's resources on bank and public holidays provide comprehensive guidance on whether or not employees are entitled to take time off. The XpertHR quick reference section sets out the bank and public holiday...

Published 21 Apr 2011 10:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay and benefits, holiday, terms and conditions, bank holidays, annual leave

Making a success of succession planning (3): Formal & informal approaches to succession planning

Traditional succession planning methods - which tend to be hierarchical, methodical and lacking in transparency - are now relatively uncommon, according to 2011 benchmarking research on approaches to succession planning from XpertHR. Employers are more...

Published 21 Apr 2011 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: xperthr, training and development, benchmarking, succession planning, xperthr surveys

Benchmark your sickness absence rates here

Last year's XpertHR research found that absence cost employers 3.3% of working time - about seven-and-a-half days per employee. Complete this year's brief, confidential survey and receive free benchmarking reports on sickness absence and labour...

Published 20 Apr 2011 12:25 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: absence management, absence costs

Making a success of succession planning (2): HR takes the lead on succession planning

HR departments are central to the success of succession planning activities, latest XpertHR benchmarking research reveals. Primary responsibility for succession planning (XpertHR Benchmarking subscription required) tends to fall to HR and senior management...

Published 20 Apr 2011 11:30 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: training and development, benchmarking, succession planning, xperthr surveys

Safe in your arms: Doug Shaw on why we need the CIPD to succeed

"I think the CIPD is trying to be better. We need it to succeed." This is according to HR consultant and blogger Doug Shaw, in a recent comment posted on the XpertHR Employment Intelligence blog. Here, Doug provides a very personal take on how...

Published 20 Apr 2011 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: hr policy and strategy, employee engagement, cipd, employee engagement taskforce

Dress codes can spark strong feelings

Some young female trainees at law firm Allen & Overy were recently asked not to wear short skirts and high heels to work - or to dress like they were "going clubbing". Displeased about this, they leaked the email about the firm's compalint...

Published 19 Apr 2011 6:45 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: dress code, employee relations, hr roles and responsibilities, short skirts

Can your organisation save money on recruitment?

Cutting resourcing costs is on everyone's agenda - whether through blanket recruitment freezes or introducing new candidate attraction or selection practices. The 2011 XpertHR recruitment cost management survey will identify the most effective approaches...

Published 19 Apr 2011 1:11 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: recruitment, hr policy and strategy, business practices, talent management, hr budget

Recruiters, CVs and attractive women: do looks affect employability?

It has long been assumed that when it comes to landing your dream job it pays to be good-looking and it turns out that may be true - if you're male. In fact, according to research presented at the Royal Economic Society's conference this week...

Published 19 Apr 2011 12:42 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Making a success of succession planning (1): Succession planning is highly rated

Succession planning is highly rated by employers as a means of managing talent and boosting retention, latest XpertHR benchmarking research reveals. Succession planning can prove a cost-effective method to boost retention, build organisational talent...

Published 19 Apr 2011 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: training and development, benchmarking, succession planning, xperthr surveys

Are CIPD and SHRM out of touch?

HR professional bodies such as the CIPD and Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) are out of touch . This is the subject of a fascinating blog post and related debate currently underway on the Change-Effect blog from Neil Morrison, Group HR Director...

Published 18 Apr 2011 2:45 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: hr policy and strategy, cipd, strategy, shrm, hr blogs, strategic hr

HR strategy round-up: does pay drive performance

To what extent does pay motivate employees? The First Reference blog quotes Tammy Erickson's article in March in the Harvard Business Review that argues "meaning is the new money", but First Reference points out that this doesn't work...

Published 18 Apr 2011 11:17 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: hr policy and strategy, employee engagement, performance pay, HR, pay, HR strategy, hcm, reward

Tamkara Adun: If I could change one thing about HR...

It is a particular honour for me to be able introduce today's post in our ongoing "If I could change one thing about HR..." series, which comes from a very recent - but extremely talented - entrant to the world of HR blogging: Tamkara Adun...

Published 18 Apr 2011 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: xperthr, hr policy and strategy, HR, blogs, If I could change one thing about hr

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