Understanding millennial teams to reduce workplace conflict

By Careercake

In less than five years’ time, 75% of the workforce will be made up of millennials, according to Gallup. If you’re not investing in ways to engage this cohort and their unique attitude to work, then let me share with you a trend we’re seeing.

5 Tips to Virtualise Your Hiring Process

By Sova

The last two weeks have been unlike any we’ve experienced before at Sova. As Government guidance and travel restrictions related to COVID-19 have been escalating we’ve been rapidly responding to clients who need to move their...

Vicki Field, HR Director, London Doctors Clinic

Coronavirus has undeniably changed the working environment for most. The Government has already advised that those it deems to be non-essential workers to stay at home, sparking a radical change in working patterns for most.

Why should HR invest in wellbeing and development?

Employees working for employers who focus on their wellbeing and development are happier at work, so how can HR ensure it is investing in these areas?

People or business: which does HR put first?

Business cuts or shutdowns due to coronavirus – however temporary - have come thick and fast, with huge implications for a wide variety of employees. Laura Ashley’s rescue deal failed, with 2,700 jobs at the retailer going as a result.

Interview with Greggs' Head of People

Earlier this year, Greggs hit headlines for giving its staff a slice of a £7m bonus. HR Grapevine caught up with the bakery firm’s Head of People to find out why its people are their greatest asset.

3 Ways to Convince Your Employer to Fund Your CIPD Qualification

By ICS Learn

If you’re an HR professional, there’s no doubt that gaining a CIPD qualification will have huge benefits for your career.

Four steps to keeping people connected during a crisis

By Reward Gateway

During uncertain and unpredictable times within the workplace, HR leaders play a critical role in helping to ensure people are kept informed, and more importantly safe. In the case of the current COVID-19 pandemic...

Monzo's people investment

Just four years ago, Monzo was a small start-up with under 50 employees. Now, it’s a global brand and a household name. But that doesn’t mean that Head of People Tara Mansfield is letting that get in the way of her unique people-focussed culture…

The importance of staff retention

Although the employment landscape is shifting drastically – millions of people currently fear for their jobs due to the fast impact of coronavirus has had on business – staff retention is something that all firms should be looking at.

Lessons from HRGV Live

Last month, HR Grapevine’s 22nd annual HR conference showed why it is still one of the most important dates in the HR calendar. Titled ‘The People Revolution’ the day platformed the ways in which HR, increasingly, needs to put people at the centre of all business decisions – even in trying and uncertain times.

The Positive Spiral of Frequent Employee Appreciation

By Achievers

What if just one change to your workplace culture could foster employee engagement, strengthen teams, and positively impact your company’s bottom line? Employee recognition is already known to improve worker satisfaction and boost retention rates...

Boosting your employer brand online

Coronavirus has had, and is having, an unprecedented impact on the UK’s employment landscape. Prior to the pandemic, employment was at record levels and it was very much a candidate’s market. This is changing day by day. Yet, some things shouldn’t change.

Supporting employees through uncertain times

By Cascade

Over the past couple of months, life has changed for all of us. The terms ‘social distancing’ and ‘self-isolation’ have thrown our worlds upside down.

Looking after eye health at work

When it comes to employee wellbeing, eye health is unlikely to be the first thing that springs to mind. Yet, in this digital age of work many are spending longer and longer staring at screens. 2018 research commissioned by ACUVUE found that the average office worker...

HR Programmes in the Age of Workforce Consumerisation

By SAP

The changing context of work, workforce demographics, changing employee expectations and the growing focus on delivering engaging employee experiences are making people programmes focused on...