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

Why ESG should be high in HR’s priorities
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?

Why innovation is HR’s business too
HR is in a fantastic position to support innovation, argues Victoria Harrison-Mirauer.

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

Five reasons why you shouldn’t embark on HR Transformation
In the final part of our serialisation of her book, Lucy Adams looks at updating the HR IT system and...

Research giant ponders four-day week for staff
London-based biomedical research charity the Wellcome Trust, the second wealthiest charitable foundation in the world, is considering switching to a...

Talent transformation leads to higher shareholder return
Companies that are transforming their talent strategies are more likely to report higher shareholder returns, according to research released last...

The Digital Tribe: why it’s everyone, not just millennials (webinar)
ON DEMAND | How we adapt to change is critical to our success. From the dawn of civilisation, humans have had to evolve in order to survive and thrive...

One-third of FTSE 100 companies omit people data from annual reports
One-third of FTSE 100 companies are missing out vital information on opportunities and risks to the business in their annual...

Is HR too focused on talent?
Talent used to mean the very best... ...people with unique ability. "Now that everything is about talent, the word has become meaningless" – Josh Bersin...

Valuing your Talent: measuring and reporting human capital metrics
Peter Cheese discusses Valuing your Talent, a major new research and engagement programme launched at the CIPD annual conference.
The value of experience and internships
With youth unemployment soaring, the cost of attending university set to rocket and employers’ recruitment budgets hit by the recession,...
Exclusive human capital events: Strategic HR planning for 2011
People Resolutions is pleased to announce a series of Human Capital events – free to attend – for forward-thinking HR...
UK employers lag behind US in maximising profit from their people
UK businesses are lagging behind their US counterparts at maximising profit from their investment in people, according to research by...
COA Solutions launches analytics for HR self-service
COA Solutions, an Advanced Computer Software Plc company, is enhancing its human capital management (HCM) portfolio by launching HR self-service analytics...
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