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  • Flexible working - the new default position for all? Key roundtable takeaways

    Date:
    4 July 2025

    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 fundamentals: Workforce planning, predictive analytics and ethical AI implementation

    Date:
    13 June 2025

    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.

  • HR for HR: Top tips to achieve effective communication

    Date:
    5 March 2025

    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.

  • Employment Rights Act 2025 essentials: Flexible working requests

    Date:
    21 January 2025

    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 fundamentals: AI's expanding role in HR in 2024 and predictions for 2025

    Date:
    9 December 2024

    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.

  • What Another Trump Administration Means for HR in the US

    Date:
    7 November 2024

    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.

  • Strategies for a competitive and cost-effective employee benefits package

    Date:
    31 October 2024

    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?

  • The changing people profession

    Date:
    24 October 2024

    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.

  • M&A integration planning - seven key questions for HR leaders to ask

    Date:
    2 October 2024

    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.

  • AI fundamentals: How to identify AI needs in HR

    Date:
    18 September 2024

    In today's digital HR landscape, creative use of AI can significantly boost efficiency and increase productivity. But when you're trying to find the right AI solutions, it's vital to focus on specific needs rather than targeting all areas at once. Here, Tessa Hilson-Greener sets out a step-by-step guide to help you define your AI needs effectively.

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