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What Pancakes Can Teach Employers About the Importance of Diverse Perspectives
Pancake Day has become wildly popular in British culture over the years. What was once solely a religious celebration for indulging in something sweet before the beginning of Lent has now evolved into a fun and cultural staple that many Britons take part in. When we think about pancakes, our minds tend to go one […]
Embracing a Tech-Driven Future: The Role of HR in Leading Organizational Change
The evolution of AI and technology is more than just a trend – it is now driving a fundamental shift in the business landscape. Organizations aiming to stay competitive must embrace this transformation – starting with their People. To begin with, organizations need to be redesigning their structures and processes – and working with someone […]
What We’re Reading: The Business of Race by Gina Greenlee and Margaret H. Greenberg
Inspired by Black History Month, we have chosen to read The Business of Race: How to Create and Sustain an Antiracist Workplace and Why It’s Actually Good for Business by Gina Greenlee and Margaret H. Greenberg. Gina is a Black business leader with more than thirty years of experience in organizational development, project management, communications, […]
Why Employers Are Starting to Move Away from the Traditional Degree Requirements
It was recently discovered that a whopping 70% of UK staff are planning to find a new job in 2024, and over half (58%) of US employees were intending to make a major job change this year…so if you thought the war for talent was coming to a lull, this may prove you wrong. Since […]
Racism in the Modern Workplace: How to Challenge Microaggressions
Black History Month creates space for all to reflect on the struggle of Black Americans and Black people across the world to get to where they are today. Battling through constant, overt oppression to be able to have the same rights that were automatically extended to their white counterparts has made it possible for Black […]
Countdown to Skills Crisis? What Our Latest Research Tells Us About Skills Gaps | PeopleScout
PeopleScout partnered with skills-based workforce management platform provider Spotted Zebra to survey over 100 senior HR and talent acquisition leaders globally, plus over 2,000 employees worldwide, to compare perspectives. Our new research report, The Skills Crisis Countdown, maps the skills landscape and diagnoses the disconnects between employers and their workforce. According to a study by PwC, 40% […]
Do Companies Need a Hybrid Dress Code?
Working in a remote or hybrid setting has entered the mainstream for the world of work. Navigating applications like Zoom and Teams has become routine, water cooler chats rely on DM, and family members or pets are a common sight while working. That said, there are still the occasional mishaps. For example: A few years […]
The Talent War is Raging as 70% of Staff are Looking For New Job in 2024 | HR Grapevine
With the new year now in full swing, new research from HiBob uncovers a miserable state of employee mental wellness, as one fifth (20%) of Brits feel burned out at work and more than a quarter (29%) are stressed. Shockingly, only one in seven (16%) would describe their mental state at work as supported. As […]
Repurposing the Office in a Hybrid Working World
What is the office actually for? What was once seen as a logical and efficient way of working has now been brought into question by the sudden and mass shift to remote and hybrid work. So, to work out where we’re going – we first need to rewind. The ‘office’ has always been in a […]
Who is HR for HR?
The HR is focused on managing every aspect of an organization’s ‘human’ capital. As the importance of this historically under-optimized resource has been realized, however, we have seen the role of HR grow exponentially, especially as the scope of diversity, equity, and inclusion continues to expand alongside the almost perpetual introduction of new and emerging […]
6 Ways Employers Can Ward Off the ‘Sunday Scaries’ by Next Monday
If you ever find yourself feeling anxious, sad, and/or stressed out as your Sunday comes to a close, you may be experiencing the Sunday scaries. These feelings can be brought on for a number of reasons, whether that be stress from the week of work one has ahead of them, sadness about having to say […]
Meet ‘Harriet’: The New AI Human Resources Assistant
Have you met Harriet? Co-founders Cecily Motley and David Buxton have recently created ‘Harriet’, an AI tool that is designed to automate human resources processes. It has been specifically created to be smoothly integrated into a company’s Slack channels so to provide certain HR-related services. AI assistants are not necessarily new – especially if Siri, […]
