Recruiting & HR

Showing the latest top articles for this topic.
24 hours 3 days 1 week 1 month 3 months
Good or Bad, Its All About the Communication
hrzone.com Jan 22, 2020
All eyes turned towards the manager as she gave her opinion of a strategy that was being discussed. This was part of the strategic meeting with the leadership team, with the C-Level executive sitting at the head of the table. As she walked through...
Employment law changes for 2020
hrzone.com Jan 22, 2020
April 2020 is set to be a busy time, with multiple employment law changes coming into force that businesses need to be aware of. Some of the various changes are set out below. As with any employment law matter, its best to start thinking about how...
Book review: Unleashing Capacity
hrzone.com Jan 21, 2020
I am reading Unleashing Capacity while searching for another job to secure promotion and a higher salary. I must be ready for a senior HR role because I got angry when I read HR suffers from a bad rap, only calming down when I saw the mistake...
Mental wellbeing at work: how organisations can DOSE employees happy
hrzone.com Jan 20, 2020
We all know the statistics around mental health and the impact on organisations and whilst there are a number of specific things that can be done to deal with mental health when it becomes a problem, fundamentally improving mental health in the...
What is ER and why should my business care?
hrzone.com Jan 17, 2020
By its very nature, Employee Relations (ER) can often be unfairly labelled as a must have tactical, operational necessity. Something stuck in the HR corner, most likely gathering dust and certainly the last in the queue when it comes to budget...
Diversity and inclusion: how far have we come since 2010?
hrzone.com Jan 17, 2020
This has been a decade of tumultuous change. Weve witnessed massive changes in the political sphere, with the resurgence of far-right political movements around the world, from the Philippines to Brazil to Hungary to the USA. Weve seen the end of...
Workplace wellbeing: how to encourage good nutrition at work
hrzone.com Jan 16, 2020
Supporting your employees to be healthier should be a workplace wide effort throughout the year, not just at the start of the year. Full time employees will spend more time at work than at home, and most people normally have at least one meal a day...
How HR tech can help businesses attract top talent
hrzone.com Jan 14, 2020
The UK is nowhere near where it should be in terms of using workplace technology and 2020 will see more British businesses move to a more digital environment. As more Millennial and Generation Z employees enter the workforce they expect and demand...
Three reasons why your annual appraisal process is failing your employees
hrzone.com Jan 14, 2020
With a new year having just begun, organisations across the UK are gearing up for appraisal season. Despite the importance of this process within every company, a recent survey from the Society for Human Resource Management found that 95% of...
Mastering the art of speaking up: the importance of trust
hrzone.com Jan 14, 2020
Every day we make choices about whether to speak up or stay silent and whether to listen up or discount someones opinion. These choices can have huge consequences for our colleagues, our organisations and ourselves. In our new book we describe the...
Wellbeing at work: why we need a more human-centered workplace
hrzone.com Jan 13, 2020
For too long now, we all (myself included) have lived our lives as if there are zero externalities to our rampant consumption, hyper-individualisation and increasing societal separation, both at an individual and collective level. We have been...
Wellbeing at work: why we need a more human-centred workplace
hrzone.com Jan 13, 2020
For too long now, we all (myself included) have lived our lives as if there are zero externalities to our rampant consumption, hyper-individualisation and increasing societal separation, both at an individual and collective level. We have been...
Mental health at work: giving men a voice
hrzone.com Jan 10, 2020
Gender bias works both ways; if we really want to make the workplace a psychologically safe place for all, we need to start giving men the opportunity to explore their feelings. Calling out the men was the catchy slogan that attracted my...
Ethical veganism and other philosophical beliefs in the workplace: striking the balance
hrzone.com Jan 9, 2020
In a timely judgment handed down just days after Veganuary began an employment tribunal found that an individual who adheres to an ethical vegan diet and lifestyle is entitled to protection under the Equality Act 2010. The initial complaint...
Five talent management trends to watch in 2020
hrzone.com Jan 9, 2020
Were at the start of a new year, a time when HR professionals will be starting to implement their strategies for the upcoming year and assess trends that may affect workforce planning in the months to come. A number of factors might come into play...
5 reasons why an employee recognition initiative m
hrzone.com Jan 8, 2020
The value to both businesses and employees of recognition in the workplace has become increasingly more prevalent over the last few decades with more smaller companies, in particular, putting the creation of a culture of appreciation at the heart...
Bullying in the workplace: the illusion of bullying versus the reality of harassment
hrzone.com Jan 8, 2020
We often hear the terms bullying and harassment spoken about together as if they are much the same thing, but harassment is legally defined, while bullying is not. This article looks at why this is a crucial difference to keep in mind for anyone...
Bullying in the workplace: thinking outside of the bullying box
hrzone.com Jan 8, 2020
In my first article in this series, I looked at the reasons why harassment, as a legally defined behaviour is significantly different to bullying which is more ghost-like because it is not legally defined and so proving its existence is extremely...
Are You a Developer of People?
hrzone.com Jan 7, 2020
This past December I was facilitating a Leadership Development workshop for senior-level executives in Macau, China. As one of the breakout sessions, the exercise was Good Boss/Bad Boss, where each participant had to reflect on each character and...
Partnership with finance: the holy grail for HR?
www.hrzone.com Jan 6, 2020
Its safe to say that the past year has thrown up more than its fair share of challenges for businesses. From ongoing uncertainty around Brexit, to the trade war between the US and China, and regulations such as gender pay gap reporting, with more...
Diversity and inclusion: how to build more inclusive wellbeing strategies
hrzone.com Jan 3, 2020
Workplace wellbeing is set to be this years biggest item on the boardroom agenda. As CEOs now realise the huge positive impact that taking care of their staff can have, more pressure is passed down to HR to do something about it. As a result,...
View more