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Adam McCulloch

Adam McCulloch

Adam McCulloch first worked for Personnel Today magazine in the early 1990s as a sub editor. He rejoined Personnel Today as a writer in 2017, covering all aspects of HR but with a special interest in diversity, social mobility and industrial relations. He has ventured beyond the HR realm to work as a freelance writer and production editor in sectors including travel (The Guardian), aviation (Flight International), agriculture (Farmers' Weekly), music (Jazzwise), theatre (The Stage) and social work (Community Care). He is also the author of KentWalksNearLondon. Adam first became interested in industrial relations after witnessing an exchange between Arthur Scargill and National Coal Board chairman Ian McGregor in 1984, while working as a temp in facilities at the NCB, carrying extra chairs into a conference room!

    • Career paths
    • Careers in HR
    • Getting into HR

    Josh Bersin research: most HR leaders are now in C-suite

    by Adam McCulloch 20 Feb 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 20 Feb 2025

    Understanding the Path to CHRO, by global HR consultancy the Josh Bersin Company, found that 53% of HR leaders were now C-suite members.

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Job creation and losses

    CIPD survey: sharp fall in confidence among businesses

    by Adam McCulloch 17 Feb 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 17 Feb 2025

    There has been a significant fall in hiring confidence and a sharp increase in redundancy intentions over the past quarter according to new research.

    • Artificial intelligence
    • Gamification
    • Latest News

    What does the TV show Severance tell us about work-life balance?

    by Adam McCulloch 14 Feb 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 14 Feb 2025

    HR circles will be intrigued by what Apple's series Severance tells us about our working lives.

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News
    • Discrimination

    Study finds UK firms are not ditching DEI

    by Adam McCulloch 14 Feb 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 14 Feb 2025

    Despite the backlash against diversity, equity and inclusion programmes in the US, UK firms are protecting DEI budgets.

    • Employment law
    • Latest News
    • Employment tribunals

    American church organist unfairly dismissed from Surrey post, rules tribunal

    by Adam McCulloch 14 Feb 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 14 Feb 2025

    An organist from the US has won a wrongful dismissal case at an employment tribunal against a parish church.
    In...

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    • Industrial action / strikes
    • Trade unions

    Elizabeth line train drivers vote to strike from 27 February

    by Adam McCulloch 13 Feb 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 13 Feb 2025

    Train drivers on the Elizabeth line are to strike on four separate days over the coming weeks in a dispute...

    • Collective redundancy
    • USA
    • Latest News

    Chevron to cut up to 20% of global workforce

    by Adam McCulloch 13 Feb 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 13 Feb 2025

    Oil giant Chevron Corporation is to make up to 8,000 employees redundant by the end of 2026 in a bid to cut costs.

    • Careers advice
    • Ethics
    • Latest News

    Rachel Reeves’ online CV contained errors

    by Adam McCulloch 13 Feb 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 13 Feb 2025

    Chancellor Rachel Reeves's online CV exaggerated how long she spent working at the Bank of England.

    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business
    • Inflation

    Growth doubts continue to cloud recruitment in UK

    by Adam McCulloch 10 Feb 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 10 Feb 2025

    The KPMG/Recruitment and Employment Confederation report on Jobs survey for January 2025 showed that the fall in permanent hiring extended the current period of contraction to 28 months.

    • Stress
    • Latest News
    • Economics, government & business

    Liz Kendall: some on benefits are ‘taking the mickey‘

    by Adam McCulloch 7 Feb 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 7 Feb 2025

    Liz Kendall: ‘Despite all the myths, a lot of people who are currently on sickness or disability benefits want to work’

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News
    • Discrimination

    Accenture scraps DEI goals globally

    by Adam McCulloch 7 Feb 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 7 Feb 2025

    Accenture has axed its global diversity and inclusion goals after an evaluation of the changing US political landscape.

    • Latest News
    • Discipline and grievances
    • Dismissal

    Balloon worker’s sex discrimination claim falls flat

    by Adam McCulloch 7 Feb 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 7 Feb 2025

    A male marketing executive's female boss allegedly ‘victimised’ him at a company party by saying a man would not win an award.

    • Neonatal leave
    • Latest News
    • Maternity

    New neonatal care leave rules will help 60,000 parents

    by Adam McCulloch 6 Feb 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 6 Feb 2025

    From 6 April this year about 60,000 new parents will be able to benefit from a right to neonatal care leave.

    • USA
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News

    Google to scrap DEI goals in US

    by Adam McCulloch 6 Feb 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 6 Feb 2025

    Google owner Alphabet says it will no longer set hiring targets to improve workforce diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)

    • Bonuses
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News

    BT to remove DEI element from middle managers’ bonuses

    by Adam McCulloch 6 Feb 2025
    by Adam McCulloch 6 Feb 2025

    BT is scrapping bonus scheme elements that include diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) measures for thousands of middle managers. 

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