Podcast | CPO, OCS UK&I: How we 'design difference' into HR systems

Sarah Williams, CPO for OCS UK & Ireland

HR systems have historically been built for standardisation – but is this still appropriate for today’s workforce, and its diverse in background, preference, and aspiration?

Sarah Williams, Chief People Officer for OCS UK & Ireland, is one HR leader who says not.

She is passionate about the power of personalisation through technology across the employee lifecycle – from recruitment and onboarding to learning and progress – and joins the HR Grapevine Podcast to reveal how her team “designs difference” into HR systems.

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