April 13, 2022
HR
Health and wellbeing – slipping down the business agenda
Employers risk dropping the ball on employee wellbeing. The ‘Health and Wellbeing at Work 2022’ benchmarking survey from the CIPD and Simplyhealth reports employee health and resilience are starting to be eclipsed by other operational issues, despite Covid-19 still having a huge impact.
April 11, 2022
HR
Hybrid working trends are changing when and where we work
Employees want meaningful work with employers whose purpose makes sense to them. They also want to feel valued, cared for and like they can progress.
April 11, 2022
HR
Hiring activity in India – steady growth
India Inc’s hiring activity recorded a 16% year-on-year growth in March amid removal of restrictions and a pick-up in business momentum prompting employers to strengthen their search for manpower, according to latest data from online job portal Naukri.com.
April 11, 2022
Moving
Transport infrastructure – gender biased
Transport infrastructure and services regularly overlook the traveling patterns and mobility needs of women, evidence shows. The underfunding of bus stop lighting is one example of transport planners not considering the safety of women traveling at night. This appears to stem from the fact that it is mainly men making policy and investment decisions.
April 8, 2022
Technology
ESI assesses Europe’s skills systems and their convergence
‘The new release comes at a time when Europe is going through the digital and green transitions while being further challenged by the coronavirus pandemic. Building solid skills systems can be the answer to these transitions,’ Cedefop expert, responsible for developing the ESI, Ilias Livanos points out.
April 5, 2022
HR
Outsourced HR functions – benefits
You can outsource many different functions of HR and these HR functions are essential for the organization of the business. You can still keep some functions in-house, but some crucial functions can be outsourced.
April 4, 2022
HR
Hiring and retention are a must and need a more evidence-based approach
We all know HR departments face unprecedented challenges when it comes to identifying, recruiting, and retaining talent. Companies need to scrap traditional hiring and retention strategies for good and instead favor a more robust, evidence-based approach. Human capital has never been more important for company performance, but competition for talent is more intense than it […]
