Disability discrimination claims have risen by 30%, reports HR Magazine, and part of that may be attributed to ongoing conversations surrounding mental health in the workplace. This figure comes from the UK, but the US is similarly…

The Cost of Living Crisis is a global phenomenon and US consumers have gotten off comparatively lightly. Nevertheless, everyone is feeling the pinch. Salaries have not kept pace with the rising cost of living, and in real…

Pros and cons of salary information in job profiles As far as salary transparency is concerned, there is anything but open communication. While applicants are usually expected to make a concrete statement about salary expectations at an…

Whilst the recent increases in job creation are a good sign for the economy, for businesses they carry two challenges for successful workforce planning – firstly how to acquire the new skills that they need, and secondly…

I recently joined Broadbean, and a number of senior HR and Talent practitioners, at the second day of the Cornerstone Convergence event, a conference exploring the changing landscape of work and talent management, and technology’s role in enabling…

In my last blog I looked at some of the key messages from the latest conference hosted by the Forum for In-House Recruitment Managers. The closing session looked at the results in their latest membership survey, always a good…

Tim Sackett (@TimSackett) brought up a great point about employer branding in his post, “How Fake is Your Employer Brand”. Tim said, “I think most employment brands are completely fake. The reason I feel this way is…

Chris Moyles, former ‘saviour of Radio 1’.  At eight years it is the longest running breakfast show in BBC Radio 1’s history, with Moyles taking listener numbers up by a million in his first three months, hitting…