The Best HR Software for Small Businesses
Small businesses face many challenges when it comes to managing their human resource functions. The HR software reduces your workload by automating payroll, compliance, and onboarding functions. This article examines the best HR software to suit small business needs. It outlines its key features and provides the leading solutions that will help businesses grow. 1. […]
Skills-based strategies are being adopted due to concerns about the shortage of talent
Workday, a platform that manages people and money using AI, released today “The Global State of Skills”, which revealed a pressing issue for businesses around the world: more than half of business leaders (51%) are concerned about future talent shortages and only 32% of them are confident that their organization has the skills it needs […]
How to make sure that no employee is forgotten when it comes to “returning to the office”.
Karl Bennett is the Wellbeing Director at Perkbox and Chair of EPEA Up until 2025, “return to office” (RTO), was a movement that was mostly confined by certain big names in their respective industries, such as Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan. For the first time in history, this change is being felt more widely. Many […]
HR in Review 70 – DEI Under Attack: How HR Can Fight Back
Listen Here About this Edition Political shifts in the US have prompted a swathe of multinational organisations to scale back their DEI initiatives, in some cases, scrapping policies altogether. Verity Gough is joined by guests Kul Mahay, founder of Ignite Your Inner Potential, and The Human-Centred Leadership Conference and host of the globally recognised Human-Centred Leadership Podcast, and […]
UK employees want meaningful face-to-face collaboration over mandatory office days
UK office workers value in-person collaboration when it adds clear benefits, but do not want employers to enforce additional office days beyond current hybrid arrangements. New research from LinkedIn found that 79 percent of UK office workers believe it is fair for their employer to require in-person meeting attendance if it provides value. Employees recognise […]
Women prioritize their mental health by seeking professional support
RedArc has reported that as the 8 March 2025 International Women’s Day nears, women will likely use support for their mental and emotional health for a longer period than men. Its data shows that this is equivalent to an average four-month period for women, and three-month period for men. RedArc is convinced that this dispels […]
Women CEOs Branded ‘Too Ambitious’ Yet ‘Lacking Ambition’
Women CEOs face intense public scrutiny and are frequently judged by conflicting standards, according to new research. A study by management consulting firm Russell Reynolds Associates (RRA) found that women in top executive roles are more likely to be described as both too ambitious and lacking ambition — an impossible paradox reflecting, experts say, deep-rooted […]
Bar Huberman: Work-life balance – a must-have for business success
The CEO of BrewDog recently made headlines by criticising the concept of work-life balance, controversially saying it was invented by people who hate their jobs. Watt later said that these views were intended only for entrepreneurs, but his perspective has sparked a broader conversation about the importance of enabling employees to find the right balance […]
Building a Future Ready Federal Workforce: Strategic Talent Development for the Digital Age
By Chris Coligado, EVP at Fedstack The federal workforce is nearing a tipping-point. The agencies are balancing digital change and the reality of a changing pool of talent. While the public sector has always been prone to change, it is now more than ever necessary to adopt a new approach to employee development. It’s important […]
Employment Rights Bill: Government stays firm on sick pay rate
In its response to the consultation on sick pay reforms proposed in the Employment Rights Bill, the government defended its decision to not increase the rate for statutory sick pay. , the response report released today (5 March), revealed that there were more than 1,200 duplicates of responses welcoming the elimination of the waiting period […]