HR Technology
How chatbots improved Yodel’s candidate experience
Introducing chatbots for recruitment has helped slash candidate drop-out rates and average time to hire at delivery firm Yodel. How has this been achieved?
Good workforce planning can unlock AI’s potential, says CIPD
Artificial intelligence has the potential to create better, more fulfilling jobs for employees if it is implemented properly, according to a new report by the CIPD and PA Consulting.
What challenges will HR face in the next 10 years?
Making predictions for the workplace is fraught with risk but Emma Shipp and Lynne Adams take a punt on technological change, new legislation, societal trends and, yes, Brexit, to lay out the likely challenges...
A best-practice buyers’ guide – Seven benefits of new HR Software for your business
PROMOTED CONTENT | 2018 has proved to be a tumultuous year for HR professionals, with challenges...
Driven to distraction: How can we tackle our waning attention spans?
Our collective attention span is disappearing as more and more channels of information make demands on our time. This is...
Risk of errors high in UK gender pay gap reporting
New research has cast doubt on the accuracy of about 15% of the gender pay gap information being collected by organisations. The failure to provide links to company reports has also been flagged.
How progressive firms look to beat the skills gap
Fluid work practices, flexibility and agile reward schemes are the chosen route to beating the skills gap for a growing number of forward-looking businesses, according to a new study.
Few businesses find tech investment improves learning outcomes
The growing use of AI in learning and development has not resulted in significant improvements in people's productivity and work quality according to new research.
Women at highest risk of losing roles to automation
The ONS has created a chatbot where users can search for the risk of automation of different roles
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Unleash 2019: How to make work ‘romantic’ again
Work is at risk of losing its human side as technology takes over many aspects of our professional and personal...
Business leaders’ top concern is moving to a hybrid AI-human workforce
Two-thirds of business leaders fear that their organisation could become irrelevant if they fail to move to a “hybrid” workforce....
What if employees could access their wages early?
Apps that allow employees to access their salary before payday are attracting high-profile investors and signing up major employers. But...
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...
Cleaner unfairly dismissed for Topshop pay protest
A cleaner at Topshop’s flagship London store has won up to £75,000 after an employment tribunal found she had been...
Get ready to UNLEASH your HR tech knowledge
It’s only a matter of weeks now until the fifth annual UNLEASH Conference and exhibition in London.
The event takes...
