HR technology can significantly help HR teams improve operational efficiency and performance. It can also substantially elevate staff engagement, improve talent retention rates and lift the burden of manual tasks. But many companies are not realising the game-changing benefits of implementing new HR technology. The thought of overhauling legacy systems is a daunting task. And […]
Exit stage left Furlough, enter Job Support Scheme. Today Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the Job Support Scheme to top up the wages of employees unable to work full-time because of coronavirus restrictions over the next six months. The new scheme is less generous than the furlough scheme, which is planned to end on 31st October. […]
So, what is it you don’t know about your HR data? The answer is you will never really know what you don’t know. It’s human to have flaws and therefore it is human to not know everything about everything. Although I genuinely believe that we are closer to interfacing humans with machines than many of […]
Never in our lifetime has HR been under so much scrutiny and pressure to deliver. There are winners (e.g. on-line retail) and losers (e.g. airlines) amidst the COVID fallout – and whether growing, pivoting, or downsizing, companies need to ensure they have a clear HR strategy that is underpinned with robust HR technology. More importantly […]
COVID-19 altered everything. Within a couple of short weeks, we were in lockdown and our ways of working changed for ever. HR teams were confronted with the reality of not only managing the wellbeing of their employees, but also navigating legislation changes, furlough leave and the immediate and changing operational demands of their businesses. So […]
Human adaptation is a marvellous thing. As humanity tentatively emerges from the murky undertow of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is worth reminding ourselves that as of 4 months ago things were relatively “normal”. Yes, there was talk of a strange bat virus in China, but people were going about their normal lives, working their normal […]