HR Strategy

2023: Year in Review

Date: 12 Dec, 2023

Time: 11:00:00

Duration: 1 hour

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Host: Simon Kent: Head of Content - The HR World

Sponsor: The HR World

2023: Year in Review

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The past year has brought many challenges for HR but it has also enabled those leading the professional to demonstrate further the value they can bring to organisations, not just being there in times of crisis, but securing new value for their employers as well.

At this month’s Review of the Year webinar, Alison Richardson, Director of HR Operations – Yodel, Dr Duncan Brown, Principal Associate – Institute for Employment Studies and Craig McCoy, Senior Interim HR professional & Chair of London HR Connection gave their view on the past 12 months and what would be important in 2024.

Recruitment and retention figured highly in the panel’s thoughts. While both Richardson and McCoy’s sectors (delivery services and healthcare homes) have significant challenges here, they both reported a level of innovation and determination to bring in candidates from less obvious areas of the talent pool, as well as offering benefits that are truly valued by their people.

Migration and new employment legislation also offers a challenge for HR but so too does the prospect of as general election this year and possible change of government. In such an environment the panellists felt that while the world of work may not be in the throes of a global pandemic, it was still important for HR to be certain in what it was aiming to do but flexible in its approach.

Next year will undoubtedly continue to produce challenges in terms of ED&I, technology/AI and industrial relations and HR professionals will do well to take time to prepare for these, but most important will be to use the break to relax and celebrate a good year for the profession and be ready to tackle 2024.

Alison Richardson: Director of HR Operations – Yodel

Alison Richardson is the Director of HR Operations at Yodel, leading the company’s recruitment team and helping to create over 10,000 roles. Alison drives health and wellbeing initiatives across the business, including supporting mental health first aiders and champions, colleague wellbeing and Yodel’s diversity & inclusivity activity.

Having previously spent over 10 years in various senior HR positions at the National Nuclear Laboratory, Alison started at Yodel in 2018 as Senior HR Business Partner. There, she supported the sort and transport operations before moving on to become Head of HR Operations in December 2019.

Alison has over 20 years’ experience in human resources with a proven track record of delivering business improvements and managing relationships with key stakeholders.

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Simon Kent: Head of Content - The HR World

Simon Kent has been a freelance journalist in the field of HR and the workplace for over 20 years.

He cut his teeth travelling the country asking people what they did for a living for The Guardian and developing an interest in how work and employees are managed.

He has written extensively for the national press, business and professional publications dedicated to general and specific HR functions, taking in HR tech, pay and benefits, legal, training, recruitment and more.

He has edited HR and public sector magazines, digging out the best stories and liaising with senior level personnel and high-profile public sector leaders to bring great content to readers.

He has written books, blogs, white papers, features, profile, case studies and more. He has chaired round tables and brought high quality coverage online to a diverse platforms as electronic media has evolved.

He continues to be motivated to find the stories and subjects that matter most to readers and ensure they deliver value every time.

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