It’s been ‘quiet’ a year. Most of it has been dominated column inch after column inch devoted to 2022’s latest HR buzz-phrase – ‘quiet quitting’. This, as … Read more
Want to retain frontline staff? Get to know them
We all know quitting is becoming contagious. The 2022 Deskless Report found 42% wanted to do just this (up from 36% in 2021), and all around the country, … Read more
Confessions of an Executive Recruiter: Why Process Matters
I have been an executive recruiter for about 15 years now, most of that time for an executive search firm that worked exclusively with not-for-profits, … Read more
Why unlimited PTO actually undermines employees’ work-life balance
Over the past two and a half years, it’s fair to say workforces from all sectors have undergone a rapid and fundamental transformation. Employees expect … Read more
Why Is Amazon Encouraging Recruiters to Resign?
Amazon is getting rid of recruiters because the company has advanced AI technology that will automate the hiring process. OK, that technically may not be … Read more
Are you ready for ‘love-based leadership’?
Every so often, you’ll hear people say they ‘love’ their job. (Although actually – this isn’t that common; research shows only 20% are ‘passionate’ about … Read more
You’ve been doing engagement surveys wrong all this time
Engagement surveys are like bread and butter to HRD departments – they’re the go-to staple for finding out the health of people and the organization. But … Read more
Could your contractors be classed as employees?
Q: When is an employee not an employee? A: When they’re a contractor. For years things were literally as simple as that. As someone who gave their services … Read more
Overcoming Recruiting’s Struggle for Influence
Recruiting gains power and influence when businesses face staffing shortages and fierce competition for talent. But that’s not the world we’re in right … Read more
Don’t think Zoom solves appearance-based bias
In the last two and a half years, employees haven’t just slipped effortlessly into hybrid working [McKinsey finds 58% of US workers say they work remotely … Read more