HR

The modern workforce is a unique blend of four different generations. In this article, I will provide strategies that can help you navigate the needs and perspectives of each generation, to create a supportive and open workplace culture.

New research from NCG reveals that nearly two-thirds of senior decision-makers in UK businesses plan to increase in-office attendance for their employees. This finding comes from an independent survey of 1,002 senior leaders commissioned by the digital infrastructure experts.

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We all know that the work landscape has changed dramatically in recent years. This is no more apparent than in Techspace’s latest Scaleup Culture Report, which highlights a significant shift in tech workers’ preferences for in-office workdays. And much to the chagrin of every late-night talk show host’s punchline, it would appear that Monday in the office is back!

In recent years, there has been an undeniable shift in societal awareness towards mental health, especially within the workplace.

The legal infrastructure surrounding Human Resources (HR) is one of the most important aspects, yet many entrepreneurs overlook this in the heat of starting up a business. 

Research by Octopus Money suggested that UK businesses faced a retention crisis, with leadership largely unaware of the scale of the problem. Despite nearly half (46%) of employees revealing they planned to look for a new job this year, 60% of the C-suite thought their workplace was prepared to meet the needs of the future workforce.

When you measure the positive impact of health and wellbeing using data analytics, organisations are in a much stronger position to direct initiatives appropriately to optimise return on investment. By effectively measuring and monitoring progress, you can increase that return further.

Employers are ramping up health and wellbeing support for their employees, according to the latest research from Towergate Health & Protection. Nearly three-quarters (74%) of employers say they now offer more support than they did two years ago, with 42% offering “much more” support. This positive move can help alleviate many problems faced by employees.

There’s a formidable team of people at Valda Energy in Bicester who recognise that a thriving workforce is the cornerstone of success, and in a fast-paced world where the lines between personal and professional lives are increasingly blurred, fostering a supportive work environment is more critical than ever.

The number of people satisfied with their work/life balance has declined over the last two years, despite the increase in flexible and hybrid working, a new survey has found.

One of the greatest tasks that the human resources team has to accomplish is making sure that there is productivity in the workplace. For this reason, the HR department employs measures like using HR software.

As the UK election nears, HiBob, the company behind the HR platform Bob, revealed that one in six (17%) Brits had fallen out with a colleague or manager over opposing political views. Additionally, almost a third (31%) felt uncomfortable voicing an opinion at work, preventing them from bringing their full self into the office.

Studies show one in four people in the UK are struggling with their mental health, with the most common complaint employee assistance programme providers receive being about stress.

Research from Towergate Health & Protection into health and wellbeing support reveals that 83% of employers with overseas staff give their employees a cash lump sum for them to choose their own benefits – which, it warns, is rarely the best option.

Behavioural interviewing is a strategic approach to hiring that focuses on a candidate’s past behaviour in specific situations to predict their future performance. This is based on the principle that past behaviour is a good indicator of how a person will behave in similar circumstances in the future.

Last month, on the front page of The Times, new statistics about sickness claims showed that they were worsening nationwide, with the most significant proportional increases occurring in commuter and rural areas that usually had a lower dependence on benefits.

Many leaders and managers still seem to assume a kind of universal employee experience. However, every employee’s lived experience of work is as unique to them as the ways in which their brains ‘filter’ and interpret what is going on in the world outside their heads.

In the post COVID employer landscape, a lot of things have changed for employees and businesses alike. After experiencing a cycle of hyper-growth, followed by an economic recession, and pivot to a return to the office, it’s not surprising that employee engagement is at an all-time low.

Employee share schemes are an increasingly popular way for businesses to recruit, retain, and motivate their teams but a number of competing priorities around valuations, proceeds and timeframes can scupper the raft of benefits founders expect to see.