Sarah Rice - The HR World

Less than a 1/3 of HR professionals think their leaders are fit for future

Less than a third of HR professionals think their leaders are fit for future

Feb 12, 2020 | Professional Development

The majority of HR professionals don’t believe they have the right people to lead their organisations into the future, according to a global survey.

Employers struggling to hire, but confidence high for recruiting in 2020

Employers struggling to hire, but confidence high for recruitment in 2020

Feb 11, 2020 | Professional Development, Talent Acquisition

More than four fifths of employers believe that lack of relevant candidates is affecting their recruitment efforts, but nearly 90% still feel confident about hiring this year.

In-work poverty increases despite high employment

Feb 11, 2020 | Employee Benefits and Reward

Over half of people in poverty are in a working family according to a recent report.

FTSE 100 female board target reached early but more to be done

Feb 10, 2020 | Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Professional Development

A third of all FTSE 100 board members are now women, meaning a key target of the Hampton-Alexander Review has been met almost a year early.

Apprenticeships starting age on the rise

Feb 7, 2020 | Talent Acquisition

Nearly half of people starting apprenticeships were over 24 during 2018-19, according to a House of Commons briefing paper released during National Apprenticeship Week.

More training needed for school students on AI

Feb 6, 2020 | Professional Development, Talent Acquisition

School children are not being given the skills needed to succeed in a world where artificial intelligence will transform the labour force, according to research.

UK flexible workers held back by tech troubles

Feb 5, 2020 | Workplace Culture

Two thirds of workers say they are more productive when they work flexibly but are being held back by technical troubles, according to a recent report.