The world of HR is constantly changing and 2020 looks set to continue in that vein with various challenges on the horizon. We’ve picked three and looked at what HR managers could do now to avoid being taken by surprise and to identify potential new opportunities for being more effective.
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- Human Resources
With the start of a new year, many HR, Learning & Development and Training Managers are looking at annual objective setting and reviewing appraisal processes for the coming year.
Recent research found that employees and managers both want to do away with the once a year annual appraisal and would prefer regular catch-ups throughout the year.
In addition, they want the autonomy and flexibility to set their own objectives to make them relevant to their own role and development opportunities.
Lack of appropriate supporting technology is cited as one of the primary barriers to enabling an organisation to adopt these approaches in their performance management framework.
Here we have provided our top tips for improving your performance reviews, along with how a Learning Management System (LMS) can be the answer to successful performance management.
As 2019 comes to an end and the new year is looming, for many HR managers that means it’s time to start thinking about annual salary reviews again. But just how effective is your salary review process? When did you last assess it? Do you do it the same way every year? And are you using all the tools at your disposal to ensure reviews are not only conducted efficiently and fairly, but that the overall picture reflects company goals and requirements too?
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- Human Resources
If you have staff on the payroll who regularly work from home, you’re not alone. Statistics released by the Office for National Statistics confirm that the trend for home working has consistently gained ground over the last decade. Across the UK, the number of people working from home increased from 884,000 in 2008 to 1,542,000 in 2018. And this rise looks set to continue for lots of business reasons including the fact that employees like it, it’s an attractive draw for potential new recruits, and it’s in step with the current mood.
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- Human Resources
Data is the driving force behind every strong business decision – so it’s worrying to think that strategies designed to engage an organisation’s most important asset (its people) lack the same evidence-based insights.
But inaccurate people data is precisely what leading HR professionals are having to contend with as they strive to implement employee wellbeing, retention and absence management initiatives. In fact, almost 60% of those we interviewed at this summer’s CIPD Festival of Work said they had limited confidence in their data to inform decision-making.
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- Human Resources
Everyone’s talking about the immense potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to bring practical and economic benefits. From self-driving cars to advanced robotics and smart automation, the ways in which modern technology can be used are endless. But HR leads should also be considering how the advance of AI might impact working environments.
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- Human Resources
The construction sector has made significant progress on health and safety, but there is always more that can be done. Especially when you consider the UK HSE stats which serve to highlight how important it is to keep on top of health and safety training, compliance and reporting to ensure everything that can be done, is being done.
A key element of ensuring ongoing health and safety in construction is making sure that everyone has the right skills and awareness of risk at all times. This all comes back to training and education and although many construction firms have dedicated health and safety managers, HR also continues to have a vital part to play.
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- Construction
As the older generation of construction workers reach retirement age and leave, taking their decades of experience with them, the industry is stacking up problems for the future if it can’t attract and more importantly keep younger workers. The next generation need to go on to have long and fulfilling careers in the sector, however, there does seem to be an issue with retention, particularly of younger, skilled workers. What more should HR leaders in construction companies be doing to address this ticking timebomb?
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- Human Resources
Many HR leaders in the construction sector sure have their work cut out for them when it comes to employee engagement. Retention of staff, particularly younger trainees and those just starting out is relatively low in the building industry, which makes it even more important to try and improve engagement levels and keep morale on a positive footing. There is no ‘magic bullet’ – but consider these three ways to make a positive difference to staff of all ages.
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- Human Resources
It’s a competitive world out there and when it comes to finding and keeping the most talented, dynamic and experienced people, the challenge for HR professionals has never been greater. In Not For Profit, HR leads have the added problem of staff being lured away by corporates with bigger salary budgets and attractive pension benefits, thanks to their deeper pockets.
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- Human Resources
