Latest Human Resources articles
From cradle to grave – The intangible influence of HR
HR professionals are often regarded as specialists in the hiring and firing process, experts in managing contractual changes, and as the port of call for day to day grievances. But is this one dimensional view of HR accurate and are some organisations missing a trick? Read more »
Use of social media aids candidate selection
The social media selection process. Widely used by managers, but is it really useful for candidate profiling or is it fast becoming a fuel for misconceptions? Read more »
Who's in demand – February 2010
Many organisations are starting to onboard internal recruitment managers, as well as strategic and operational roles which is a good indication the market is still picking up. Read more »
The big values divide
Many organisations will have heard the phrase, ‘We hire people because they are different and we fire people because they are not the same’. An honest recognition that something, somewhere is going wrong. Read more »
Widespread selection channels change hiring patterns
In many organisations, whether large or small, recruitment of new staff is often managed by individual functions rather than being a centralised role. However, despite it being a localised activity, it is still essential that the hiring process is conducted uniformly and that hiring managers are trained by HR on the best use of hiring techniques. Read more »
Change management: A lasting impact or just a short term fix?
The change managers of today have to be experienced co-ordinators, implementers and planners with strong project management skills, analytical assessment capabilities and global commercial acumen. Sound like a tall order? Read more »
Who's in demand – December 2009
Possibly the most encouraging sign of this recovering market is the increasing demand for resourcing managers and recruitment officers. The return of recruiters signals that many firms are gearing up to meet New Year staffing plans. Read more »
The race is on to secure the top telecoms talent
Known as one of the most competitive and disparate markets around, the UK telecoms sector has defied its critics and is hot on the heels of the financial sector in a bid to lead the market upturn. For an industry that survives on innovation and clever market timing, having the best people is fundamental to gaining the competitive edge. Read more »
Cost cuts lead to combined specialist and generalist roles
Is this an allusion to the famous buy one get one free slogan? Are HR directors trying to cut corners by demanding a specialist and generalist in one package? Will staff leading employee engagement need engaging themselves? Read more »
HR job market can only get better
With the rate of HR professionals being made redundant showing signs of decline, hiring freezes levelling and new vacancies tentatively rising, the HR job market seems to be bottoming out. Read more »
Who's in demand in HR?
Seasonal trends don't apply – the summer is traditionally a quiet time for permanent recruitment but employers are not inclined to completely put recruitment off in this climate. As a result even newly-created HR roles are beginning to emerge. But the outlook is slightly more mixed for temporary, contract and freelance HR professionals. Read more »
Banks lead the investment in HR
Just as it led the descent into redundancies and recruitment freezes, could the banking and financial services sector now be heralding an HR hiring revival in the private sector? New demand for recruitment specialists seems to indicate so. Read more »
