Unhappy and unfulfilled employees result in financial loss, poor customer service, lacklustre performance and more. Here’s some top tips on how to inspire unenthusiastic workers

How technology can help future-proof staffing needs and improve employee engagement

How technology can help build a positive and empathetic culture for frontline and essential workers

Want to improve employee wellbeing, engagement and productivity, as well as polishing your employer brand? Make sure your benefits are fit for a flexible future

Employers shouldn’t leave their people to cope with rising prices on their own – here’s how you can help to ease the strain.

There’s work, and then there’s life after work. Most workplace financial wellness programmes focus on the here and now. Managing money and handling debt. Older employees have another financial concern - preparing for life after work. Worrying about the transition to retirement can cause anxiety, impact productivity and increase absenteeism.   

This article is written in partnership with HUB Financial Solutions, part of Just Group plc.

If it feels like expectations on you and your team are evolving rapidly, you might just be right. New research from Sage has highlighted key changes the HR function has undergone during the pandemic. From shifting priorities to bigger workloads, we look at some of the top takeaways.

The challenges of the past year have made it the most difficult of many people’s working lives, and HR is no exception. The pressure to keep pace with an uncertain economic climate and adapt to changing priorities, while faced with an increased workload, has left many in the function yet to catch a breath. 

Upskilling at pace with the changing world of work could give you the competitive edge needed to level up from middle management to top leadership material. So are you doing enough to grow your expertise and future-proof your career?

In this short read, in partnership with online educators Learna, we look at five learning trends that could help shape your career development – from virtual training to today’s more accessible MBAs.

Getting bogged down in admin is the undoing of every great people manager. Specialised HR systems are often touted as the answer; but can they really make working life easier for you, and better for every employee you support? Is it worth rolling out new tech, at a time when your workforce has already been through so much upheaval? And can a software package honestly help you manage people issues like a human being, rather than a robot? 

If you’re considering automating more of your people processes, but wondering whether it’s truly worthwhile, you’re in the right place. In this short read, written in partnership with Softworks, we look at the real, human ways that HR software can positively benefit you and your workforce, and get the inside story from organisations that have tried and tested the tech.

It can feel like the past 12 months has turned the HR to-do list upside down...read on for tips to get things back on track

The global pandemic brought disruptions to the usual patterns of working for most. How can HR help to create new ways of working that benefit both employees and employers? How can employees achieve a good work-life balance and feel strongly connected to their teams? 

In this short read, produced in partnership with Winningtemp, we explore what the future of post-pandemic working life may look like, in discussion with HR and employee wellness talking heads. Find why transparency, two-way communication and kindness are set to play a bigger role than ever in future workplaces across all industries.

How can employers go about making sure their new recruit is the right fit when hiring remotely? Taking these three steps will mitigate the risk of getting it wrong

To help organisations understand the challenges and opportunities presented by the pandemic, UKG has identified what they consider to be the four critical success drivers for the New Future of Work