Workforce planning
Workforce planning, also commonly known as “succession planning” is the process whereby employers ensure that it has enough people with the right skills and leadership potential to step into business-critical positions at the right time.
We’re living in capsules now, but let’s take the positives
We can compare our current experience to those of scientists stationed in the polar regions - yes, really.
How can essential employers cope with increased demand on HR?
With so much focus on furlough and emergency support for struggling employers during the coronavirus crisis, what about those organisations...
Personnel Today Awards 2020 open for entries
Entries have opened for the 2020 Personnel Today Awards, recognising the HR professionals, teams and suppliers that have delivered outstanding...
Coronavirus: What employers need to know (webinar)
ON-DEMAND | As the true impact of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic becomes apparent, employers are facing...
Coronavirus: Vauxhall to shut plants
Car manufacturer Vauxhall will close its Ellesmere Port plant for 10 days from today (17 March) over coronavirus fears.
The...
Talent shortage worst since 2008, says recruiter
Almost a quarter of employers in the UK are unable to find the talent they need.
The power of celebration: driving change with the Princess Royal Training Awards
PROMOTED | Major societal shifts like globalisation and digitisation are transforming the world as we know it...
‘Lack of leadership talent holding back large businesses’
Leadership instability is blighting many top businesses, with a large minority of HR chiefs reporting difficulties in developing effective senior leaders.
Is succession planning an outdated concept?
Succession planning often focuses on key leaders in the organisation. But in a changing business environment, planning for the future...
How easy is it to implement a four-day week?
If the four-day week is to be a realistic option for businesses, work needs to be done on how it can be made to suit companies of different sizes.
UNLEASH 2019: HR’s role will involve continuous learning and collaboration
HR’s future role will involve creating a culture of continuous learning and cross-functional collaboration, UNLEASH delegates are told.
Union doubtful over government figures on teachers’ hours
Teachers' working hours have fallen by five hours per week over the past three years, according to government figures. But the main education union disagrees
Businesses may need to compensate workers facing cancelled shifts
The government has announced new proposals of compensation for workers when their shift is cancelled at short notice
Police lack resources to do their job, ex-chiefs warn
Police resources have been “drained to dangerously low levels”, contributing to feelings of “lawlessness” in some areas of Britain, five...
How tackling hesitancy could solve the gender diversity challenge
The launch of the government’s Gender Equality Roadmap this week re-emphasised the role employers have in in reducing the inequality...
