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Predictions | 2020 employment trends from HR practitioners
Each year different HR trends come onto the scene. Before the New Year, HR Grapevine caught up with industry...
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Crazy or brave? | M&S' HRD on 'reimagining retail' with new four-day work week in stores
This is not JUST a four-day week…In this exclusive interview, Marks and Spencer Group's HRD talks...
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Flexible working | Why won't HR departments hire part-time HR professionals?
Nikki Adams is an experienced business partner looking for work after having a baby. But says HR is (ironically)...
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The fun police? | We're all going on an 'away day' - but is it going to wind up at an Employment Tribunal?
'Away days' are making a come back. HR Grapevine reports on how to get them right and deliver some fun...
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Neurodiversity and me | 'My working memory is terrible' - Caroline Bixby, Chief People Officer talks ADHD
Being diagnosed with ADHD later in life can make sense of things; Caroline Bixby, Chief People Officer...
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Great Resignation | Practical advice on avoiding a 'big quit' from your company in January
Scared staff will quit post-Christmas? Don't be - here's how to manage the change in mindset as the new...
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Burnout | The silent work killer that's ravaging workplaces once more
Burnout is rife and a reason so many employees are taking time off work to manage the issues; HR Grapevine...
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Big Interview | Ceri Gott, Chief Growth & Culture Officer, Hawksmoor - 'We treat people well, happiness equals results'
Ceri Gott, Chief Growth & Culture Officer, Hawksmoor has helped grow the company from 150 people working...
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The doubters | 'At this stage in my career, people assume I have it all figured out,' Hanna Fletcher, HR Generalist
The mid-life can be a whirling pot of confidence knocks and a growing feeling of imposter syndrome; HR...
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Stranger Things | The power of upside-down management
If you work for high-street retailer Timpson, you can do as you like. There are just two rules, while...
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Teaching an old dog new tricks | Reverse mentoring - madness or mindfulness?
Opening your eyes to learning from whoever you receive it from can be a step change in acceptance; for...
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Ti points to Denmark | Why Nordic employees have never been happier
The Danes work less hours then us, are far richer and report being happy with their work. Why is the...
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‘And smile’ | Does it matter if you are 'happy' at work?
Being happy at work is often touted as the 'holy grail' of career fulfillment but does it matter?
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Perk-less | Flexible working is no longer a 'reward' but a mainstay of modern working culture
Over half of professionals would only consider working for an employee that offers flexible working -...
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Heating up | WFH or returning to the office - what do employees really want?
Recent research says more than 50% of UK companies still can't fill business-critical roles - and...
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IWD | What's the secret to HR success as a woman?
From taking risks, to being clear on your 'why' to being prepared to put your wellies on and wade...
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Like a dog with a bone | Those that can, hybrid - the guilty pleasure that's hard to shake
Should there even be a debate about ditching hybrid working? For many, it's the reason they stay with...
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HR 2024 highlights | The year in HR as told by the CPOs of British business
The CPOs of the RNLI, Pure Data Centres Group, Costa Coffee, Mollie's Motel & Diner, and Fever-Tree...
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Relationships | How do you come back from offending a colleague?
One of the great things about today's world is that we're all trying to be kinder and more sensitive....
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New CV rules for HR | With Rishi Sunak's new proposals for an exam shake up, what now for the CV of the future?
From soft skills to embracing 'hoppy' candidates and even scrapping the CV altogether...
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