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Human capital

Human capital is a term used by HR to refer to the value of employees, when their skills, knowledge and ability are assessed.

Human capital reporting allows HR to measure and set out the value of human capital within the employer.


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    Succession planning now ‘more of a priority than AI and risk’

    by Adam McCulloch 24 Apr 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 24 Apr 2025

    Compared with 2024, the number of directors that cited succession planning as a difficult issue to oversee has more than doubled in the US.

    • Change management
    • Employee relations
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    Four ways HR can maintain trust in uncertain times

    by Nic Paton 23 Apr 2025
    by Nic Paton 23 Apr 2025

    Between the prospect of a global trade war around tariffs, volatile financial markets, and collapsing trust in many of our...

    • Employee engagement
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    High performance is not the preserve of ‘superstar’ employees: research

    by Adam McCulloch 3 Apr 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 3 Apr 2025

    Organisations can create environments for high performance by focusing on high engagement and providing clear, regular feedback.

    • Change management
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    Employee engagement: Growing disconnect between effort and recognition, finds research

    by Adam McCulloch 13 Mar 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 13 Mar 2025

    Employee experience platform Culture Amp claims recognition is at a five-year low, and employees feel less visible in organisations’ performance review process.

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    HCM trends and pain points – time to get back to basics? (webinar)

    by Ashleigh Webber 15 Jun 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 15 Jun 2023

    ON-DEMAND | Watch our webinar exploring the HCM trends and pain points.

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    McDonald’s and Coca-Cola to halt operations in Russia

    by Personnel Today 8 Mar 2022
    by Personnel Today 8 Mar 2022

    Food and drink giants will pay wages of staff in Russia while operations are halted.

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    Personnel Today Awards 2021 winners: ‘Radical’ partnership scoops top prize for Wickes and Peppy

    by Personnel Today 16 Nov 2021
    by Personnel Today 16 Nov 2021

    An innovative benefits programme that supports employees with menopause, fertility and early motherhood was crowned overall winner at this year’s...

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    Slam dunk for Skillsoft at upcoming Perspectives conference

    by Jo Faragher 6 Sep 2021
    by Jo Faragher 6 Sep 2021

    Basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal will share his life lessons on leadership, resilience and teamwork at Skillsoft’s upcoming Perspectives conference.
    ‘Shaq’,...

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    Graph databases: the next big thing for human capital management?

    by Amy Hodler 23 Jun 2021
    by Amy Hodler 23 Jun 2021

    Neo4j’s Amy Holder examines recent predictions that graph databases will be the basis for a new wave of more human-centric HR systems.

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    Where we work still matters, says Oxford economist

    by Jo Faragher 16 Jun 2021
    by Jo Faragher 16 Jun 2021

    Where we do work will continue to be a major consideration in workforce planning, according to Dr Carl Benedict Frey,...

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    Daniel Kahneman: how ‘noise’ damages decisions

    by Adam McCulloch 17 May 2021
    by Adam McCulloch 17 May 2021

    Why we should use the return to the workplace as an opportunity to implement radical change and get to grips to poor decision-making.

    • Corporate governance
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    Investors influence HR practice in small businesses

    by Jo Faragher 21 Apr 2021
    by Jo Faragher 21 Apr 2021

    Small businesses that have received investment tend to adopt the HR and management practices of their external backers, according to research.

    • Corporate governance
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    Why ESG should be high in HR’s priorities

    by Dan Peyton and Marc Naidoo 23 Feb 2021
    by Dan Peyton and Marc Naidoo 23 Feb 2021

    Environmental, Social, and Governance considerations are high on the agenda for big businesses. But what do ESG goals mean for how we incentivise the workforce?

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    Why innovation is HR’s business too

    by Victoria Harrison-Mirauer 26 Nov 2019
    by Victoria Harrison-Mirauer 26 Nov 2019

    HR is in a fantastic position to support innovation, argues Victoria Harrison-Mirauer.

    • Automation
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    Strategic workforce planning is a necessity, not a ‘nice to have’

    by Kate Parker 20 Mar 2019
    by Kate Parker 20 Mar 2019

    With automation likely to see many jobs displaced in the near future, employers need to prepare now to find areas where workers' existing and emerging skills will be needed

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