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Mike Beesley – 2022 Year in Review
As 2022 draws to a close and we look to welcome in 2023, it undoubtedly becomes a time to reflect on the last 12 months as well as look forward to the New Year.
We need more HR rebels in 2023
"My new year’s wish is we take the time to remember we are in the human business. Every decision every business makes has an impact on a human being."
“AI is damaging HR’s reputation and a battle of the technologies is coming”
Richard Collins, co-founder of CV Wallet, argues that using AI in recruitment is potentially dangerous and it’s time superior Web3 technologies landed a winning blow.
“Equality alone won’t help you win the war on talent” – Dr Naeema Pasha
More and more businesses recognise the importance of equality and are working hard to improve their diversity and inclusion strategies.
But one crucial piece of the jigsaw is often missing: equity. Companies need a two-pronged approach to tap into talent at every level.
“As a war on talent rages – yet again – we must use the perspective of history to better prepare for the future” – Mike Beesley, founder of The HR World
Rewriting the age-old HR script will allow us to emerge stronger from the current economic crisis.
“You might not be Google or Apple – but you can attract the best emerging talent”
Whether it’s their culture – or reputation – some businesses are ahead of the pack when it comes to recruiting emerging talent. So how do you compete?
Why harnessing the ‘power’ of Gen Z will drive a more purpose-led organisation
In a world of competing priorities, Gen Z are holding fast to their convictions of working in organisations that contribute to making the world a better place. Led by purpose (rather than ‘just work’) they are willing to walk if the job does not live up to their aspirations. So how do organisations lean in to this - and enhance not just the business environment and future hiring strategies, but also the bottom line?
What’s next for #MeToo? Are you ready for the new proactive duty to prevent harassment?
They say a week is a long time in politics and this certainly feels accurate in recent times. However, some things we must not forget no matter how quickly things change.
“Kickstart has enabled us to give young people a much-needed step up in the career world”
A look at how Govia Thameslink Railway, the UK’s biggest rail franchise, is working to encourage new talent into the industry
We must radically reimagine how we recruit to discover new talent pools
Our recent Culture Clash event was dominated by one question: how to attract top emerging talent. Harnessing technology will be key, says panellist Chris Butt, CEO & founder of Cognisess.
“The drive toward greater meaning and purpose at work is a shift in the deepest current governing where the world of work is headed. We ignore it at our peril.”
"Salaries and a career pathway are no longer enough to attract the best emerging talent – they want professional purpose and greater meaning" - Orlagh Hunt, Chief People Officer & Sustainability Lead at YBS
In conversation with Dr Luke Fletcher: Transgender and LGBT+ inclusion in the workplace
Research shows there’s still work to be done on transgender inclusion in the workplace. So what can we as HR professionals do about it?
“We must stop treading the same old path when engaging with emerging talent”
“In a world of such vast diversity of experience, cultures, skills and talents, it would be commercially negligent of us to ignore the transformational potential of meaningful social mobility” – Hannah Awonuga, keynote speaker at Culture Clash
Speeding up processes won’t solve the emerging talent crisis – but reinventing them will
“Heritage and larger organisations must adapt to a new commercial landscape. Of course, they will always be attractive to potential recruits. But they can no longer rely on big salary and high status to attract talent.” – Ross Crook, Managing Director, Sanderson Solutions
In defence of the young: Employers must recruit for tomorrow – not just today
"It’s time for fresh, engaged thinking that capitalises on the crisis around talent to drive innovation. Only then will we really start to lay the bedrock for an employment landscape that our brightest and best young talent will want to meaningfully connect with." - Rob Taffinder, assistant director of the University of Bristol's Careers Service
“You cannot create change for the future without respecting the past”
In this edition we caught up with David Mason, Head of Global TA Delivery at Philip Morris International who believes you cannot create change for the future without respecting the past.
“I’m outspoken. I’m Marmite and I’m okay with that.”
In this edition we caught up with HRD Lisa Haggar who believes the handbook needs to be thrown out in order to put people back at the heart of HR.
‘HR holds the moral compass of an organisation’
In this edition we caught up with HRD Jayne Casey who believes HR's sweet spot is combining people management with commercial outcomes.
‘Kindness is the most underrated skill in business’
In this edition we caught up with Benefex Chief People Officer Kathryn Kendall who spearheads a culture of inclusivity and believes ‘life is too short to dread Monday mornings’.
“Every hire is a chance to make your business better” – service launched to improve retention of new employees
Experienced resourcer says a more human touch is needed for onboarding new starters.
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