High performance is not the preserve of ‘superstar’ employees: research
How to build a commercially-minded workforce
As employers face rising costs, investing in changing the mindset of teams can help them become more commercially-minded and drive positive business outcomes.
Senior HR pay rising faster than junior roles
Pay has grown at a faster rate for HR directors over the past year when compared with most other roles in HR, according to a new study.
HR and businesses respond to Spring Statement
Today’s Spring statement did much to add cost and regulation to employers, and not enough to support growth and skills, observers say.
Report reveals employment postcode lottery for older workers
New report highlights a postcode lottery when it comes to employment opportunities for older workers in England.
Why the apprenticeship shakeup is good news for construction
The government recently announced plans to make apprenticeships shorter and more flexible. How does apprenticeship reform benefit the construction sector?
Self-Leadership: The Key to Successful Organisations
Eletive is helping businesses across the globe enhance employee engagement by fostering self-leadership. They have created a comprehensive guide to...
Scrapping NHS England could affect critical training, warn experts
The scrapping of NHS England raises questions over the training of healthcare workers in critical areas such as infection control and hospital-acquired infections.
Employee engagement: Growing disconnect between effort and recognition, finds research
Employee experience platform Culture Amp claims recognition is at a five-year low, and employees feel less visible in organisations’ performance review process.
Schneider Electric doubles ex-military green skills scheme
Schneider Electric will double the number of ex-military personnel it recruits in a bid to address a shortage of skills in the transition to green energy.
The future of work: is the UK workforce ready for the AI revolution?
The AI Action Plan acknowledges the pressing need to train tens of thousands of AI professionals by 2030 to turn the government’s ambition into reality – but the UK is ill equipped to achieve this.
Handling headcount conundrums as hiring confidence dips
With surveys suggesting hiring confidence is at a low, Simon Fowler proposes a pragmatic and long-term approach to managing headcount.
Women CEOs face higher levels of scrutiny, bias and double standards
Female chief executives face double standards over how their performance is judged to a far greater extent than men, according to new research.