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Lessons learned from Post Office’s Horizon IT scandal

Harish Rao, Technology Director at Crown Workforce Management, provides an opinion on the management lessons learned from the Post Office’s software deployment disaster.

Diversity and inclusion: The ABC of inclusive leadership

Ali Shalfrooshan, Head of International Assessment R&D, PSI Services, outlines the challenges that organisations face in building a consistent vision that will help to guide inclusive behaviour and highlights the three phases of allyship in the journey towards inclusive leadership.

The dangers of business and HR relying on technology in Covid times

Rami Cassis, Founder and CEO of Parabellum Investments, discusses the dangers of relying on technology to judge how well an employee is performing and also looks at which cultures expect different things from their HR leaders.

The importance of lifewide learning in post-pandemic careers

As the working world is changing forever, Nicola Urquhart, Lecturer in Careers and Employability at the University of Kent, explains in National Careers Week why post-graduate study is the key to future professional development.

HR: Working from home during COVID-19

Helen Watson, Head of Employment Law at Aaron & Partners Solicitors, explores the issues around working from home during COVID-19 in this human resources focus.

How to handle vaccine hesitancy at work

Alan Price, CEO at BrightHR, discusses how employers and HR departments can handle vaccine hesitancy in the workplace.

Five HR changes to watch out for in 2021

Here, the team from caseflowhr point out five crucial changes to watch out for in 2021 to support planning within HR departments.

Bullying and harassment: HR’s role within the virtual world

Richard Peachey, Head of Business Development at CMP and Andy Shettle, Chief Product Officer at Selenity, explore the impact that remote working has had on bullying and harassment cases during the pandemic, and how employee relations teams can ensure staff wellbeing is a top priority.

Why delivering a consistent employee experience is key for recruitment

Ivan Harding, Co-Founder & CEO at Applaud, explores why delivering a consistent employee experience is key for recruitment during a time of uncertainty.

How recruiting frameworks have changed post-pandemic

Kathryn Barnes, European Counsel, Globalization Partners, argues that as remote work becomes the norm, it is now essential to hire, onboard, and build trusted teams – virtually.

Strategic academic recruitment research: Increasing diversity

Here, HR Director at the University of Eastern Finland, Dr Jouni Kekäle follows on from their previous piece in Open Access Government by discussing how to increase diversity with the help of proactive recruitment.

Procuring HR technology for the future

Neil Everatt, CEO at Selenity, discusses why HR departments will need to ensure they have the right tools and software in place for the rise in home working.

The three ‘isms’ costing your business money

Here, we learn about the importance of recognising Absenteeism, Presenteeism and Leaveism, so that businesses can proactively address them to reduce costs and support their workers.

How COVID has expedited Government’s response to the digital skills gap

Justin Cooke, Chief Content and Partnerships Officer at FutureLearn, discusses how COVID has expedited the Government’s response to upskilling and reskilling the workforce to tackle the digital skills gap.

Get comfortable with the uncomfortable: Talking about race can be difficult

Toby Mildon explains how talking about race can be difficult but overwhelmingly necessary in the era of #BlackLivesMatter and ongoing police brutality.

Racism in the workplace: A view from the United States

In the first of two articles, the US member firm of Ius Laboris, provides suggestions on actions employers in the United States should reinforce against racism and discrimination in the workplace.

5 simple ways to meet new workplace safety standards

Lee Hatwell, director of Munday + Cramer, addresses some of the most frequently asked questions regarding what simple measures can be taken to meet new Government safety standards and ease employee anxieties towards returning to work.

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