If HR is to be a real business partner, says Karen Dempsey, it must learn the language of business and begin to inspire joined-up thinking.
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With all the discussion about business partners and HR becoming more strategic, there are three things that strike me.
First, the... -
Lack of buy-in from senior directors prevents many talent management initiatives from getting off the ground, according to research from...
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The damning Dignity at Work report cuts to the very heart of HR’s identity. It raises serious questions over whether...
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Paul Turner has left his post as general manager (people) at West Bromwich Building Society after 30 years with the...
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We have had a positive response to our call to HR professionals to sign up to our tax breaks for...
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Organisations embarking on an outsourcing process must often feel they’re on a hiding to nothing. Not only are they tapping...
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It can never be easy for heads of HR who, with a brief from bosses to cut costs, have to...
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Stress-related absenteeism is creating a vicious cycle that is generating even more stress for all concerned. Doctors sign employees off...
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Most organisations should be prepared for the forthcoming age legislation, but are they?
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Given that the HR community is predominantly female, you are likely to sit up and take notice of the news...
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Another week, another call for positive discrimination. And this time the call is getting louder.Earlier this summer, the chairman of...
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HR departments battling to improve attendance figures in their organisations will not have welcomed comments from the Amicus union last...
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As if tribunals weren't enough of a headache for HR, now we hear that the odds could be stacked against employers actually winning their cases - especially if an HR representative is present
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Last week’s coverage of the shock survey by Cranfield University prompted some pretty horrified responses. How could it be that...