Tuesday, November 25, 2014
"We have developed an app that will revolutionise employee mental health" claimed one of our suppliers.
And so it begins. The world wakes up to the impact of mental health on the economy and the feeding frenzy is underway.
But what CAN employers concerned about the mental health of their employees really do to help and avoid getting sucked in to box-ticking exercises.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
ARCHIVE: All the indicators are the labour market will kick-start again early in the new year. Whilst some employers are being proactive to boost sales and productivity, others are still looking to cut costs further. Employer actions over the next fews months will have a significant impact on organisational performance long past the next financial year end.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
ARCHIVE: This is actually 'Happy 2008 Part 3' but, a feature of modern business life being rolling with change, we've an added twist to reflect how the people market is being shaped by events....
Sunday, December 16, 2007
ARCHIVE: In the days when hiring was little more than an administrative formality, perhaps it was OK for it to be part of the personnel manager's duties? In this third post on the subject we look at the compelling evidence that points to hiring performance being the responsibility of operational executives, ultimately owned by the CEO.
Saturday, November 17, 2007
ARCHIVE: Ownership of hiring performance is one of the key issues that organisations are having to address. Should it remain with the HRD, or is hiring and retention now so critical that it demands a dedicated resource?
Part two of this three-part feature takes a closer look at the ownership question.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
ARCHIVE: The last post brought in so much correspondence about the employer brand issue that a follow-up post appears to be in order!
Saturday, October 20, 2007
ARCHIVE: Hiring, recruitment, talent management, whatever you're inclined to call it, traditionally falls under the remit of Human Resources. Fine back in the days when it was a case of Eeny, meeny, miny, moe and a few administrative formalities.....
Monday, September 24, 2007
ARCHIVE: Too many policy makers are in danger of falling into one of two camps: skills shortage denial, or believing training will save the day. One denies what is undeniable whilst the other misses the point of this campaign...
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
ARCHIVE: Twenty years ago virtually every recruitment advert published would have the statement 'No agencies' as a footnote.
Sunday, September 2, 2007
ARCHIVE: Leading lights of the HR world advocate 'Unshrinking the People' as the route to better performance. Absolutely - but when should this start?