Strategic HR
In today's competitive business landscape, UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face growing pressure to cut costs, enhance efficiency and stay ahead of the curve. Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative force, enabling businesses to achieve these goals by automating repetitive tasks, improving decision-making and optimising operations.
While many employers acknowledge that flexible working already is the new default way of working, in line with the Government's ambitions for the modern workforce, creating arrangements that meet the needs of both businesses and employees remains a challenge.
AI-powered HR tools are revolutionising workforce planning, enabling organisations to predict talent needs, optimise resource allocation and drive strategic decision-making. But as AI becomes increasingly embedded in HR processes, concerns around ethics, transparency and bias must be addressed, says Tessa Hilson-Greener.
For HR professionals, strong communication skills are a must. Why? Because one of the key aspects of your role is keeping your organisation updated and in the loop. Caroline Green asked HR experts for their top tips for getting communication right.
In the second part of a new series delving into the details of the Employment Rights Act 2025, we look at the proposed changes to the right to make a flexible working request.
AI continued to transform HR in 2024. In this review of the year's major technological movements, Tessa Hilson-Greener, author of HR2035, looks at the key tool performers and uptake trends, and offers some predictions for 2025.
This resource summarizes how another Trump presidency may affect key employment law issues that directly impact HR, including EEO, wage and hour and payroll among others.
Employee benefits have evolved significantly over the past few years, going beyond basic offerings such as health insurance and annual leave. Today, they can range from perks like wellness programmes to complex offerings such as matching contribution pension schemes. But with budgets stretched and costs rising, how do you make your organisation's money go further - and make sure employees really feel the benefit?
In the first of a new series, we ask Damien Williams, Lead HR Business Partner at KPMG, to reflect on his experience of the people profession and how it is evolving.
As an HR leader you sit at the centre of M&A integration. This is an opportunity to drive real business change - executing a plan based on your business' goals positions you for integration and deal success. Steve Allan sets out the seven questions you need to be asking to prepare for success.
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