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We’re now a quarter of the way through the 21 st century. The last 25 years have seen immense change, from technological developments, to geopolitical change and environmental concerns, and I think we...
By 15 Oct, 2018 17:00
The second task in what Lord Sugar ominously calls “the process” was about designing a comic. The grizzled entrepreneur spots opportunities few can see the need for, which is probably why he developed the email phone. But a tablet compati...
By 11 Oct, 2018 18:23
I am an avid watcher of the series for all its shortcomings. I will highlight the great stuff the contestants do when skilful as well as the epic skill fails, which they all demonstrate and which hold them back. I will call out my winner after week 3...
By 11 Oct, 2018 12:21
"Skills to pay the Bills” was a rap by the Beastie Boys in 1992, when I was halfway through university as a mature student learning new skills. Skills are key to improving productivity and pay, ensuring that we can build inclusive gro...
By 10 Oct, 2018 17:40
By Melanie Green , Research Adviser at the CIPD With more opportunity to collect and use people data than ever before, the importance of deploying workforce data responsibly, importantly and effectively, has never been greater. Ultimately, it can be ...
By 8 Oct, 2018 16:25
By Gerwyn Davies, Senior Labour Market Analyst, CIPD The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has produced a largely well-reasoned, evidence-based set of recommendations to government on how a post-Brexit immigration system could work. Many of those ar...
By 8 Oct, 2018 12:00
There has never been a better time for employers to lead from the front on mental health issues, says Business in the Community’s Louise Aston, on the publication of the third annual mental health at work survey in partnership with the CIPD. It...
By 1 Oct, 2018 13:06
By Claire McCartney, Diversity and Inclusion Advisor at the CIPD It’s National Work-Life Week and the CIPD wants organisations to reinvigorate their approaches to work-life balance and flexible working The concept of work-life balance is nothin...
By 28 Sep, 2018 16:39
In December, I am going to see Paul McCartney who is 76. He is still working on and (judging from the exorbitant ticket price I paid to see him at the Hydro), very much earning and productive! And he thought he would easing it back when he was 64! CI...
By 19 Sep, 2018 17:24
By Jill Evans, Law Content Analyst While the political maelstrom continues to surround Brexit, practical aspects, such as how organisations will operate after the UK leaves the EU, don’t grab the headlines often enough. It’s still unclea...
By 11 Sep, 2018 12:35
The business and moral case for diversity has long been made. With a widespread belief that diversity and inclusion is good for business, and is simply the right thing to do, why do we need to continue to investigate the evidence on diversity and inc...
By 10 Sep, 2018 14:35
When my local barber told me 'next time you get your hair cut you could be swiping your debit card on a machine, which will proceed to cut your hair with the option of holiday conversations or silent snipping.' I think “yes, I can see t...
By 7 Sep, 2018 14:11
This week CIPD Scotland and Northern Ireland gathered practitioners in Northern Ireland to discuss the challenge and opportunity of people analytics. CIPD’s Head of Research and lead on human capital Ed Houghton, Jonathan Ferrar ex VP of People...
By 31 Aug, 2018 12:36
This week CIPD Scotland, in partnership with RBS, hosted the first Scottish Senior Employee Relations Network event. This network will share insight and good practice, and discuss and debate the changing employment picture to better inform and advise...
By 29 Aug, 2018 12:54
By Jill Evans, Law Content Analyst, CIPD Court cases decided in employers’ favour can sometimes leave organisations feeling no better off. The Court of Appeal recently had to decide, in Royal Mencap Society v Tomlinson-Blake , whether care assis...
By 23 Aug, 2018 16:30
There is no doubt that Ireland urgently needs to put in place a system to start to tackle the pensions time bomb that we face. Financing pension spending will fall to a diminishing share of the population as the ratio of people of working age to ever...
By 17 Aug, 2018 15:26
CIPD Scotland hosted an HRD event on people analytics in Glasgow this week. A panel discussion brought together Ed Houghton, Acting Head of Research and Thought Leadership at the CIPD; John Stewart, HR Director at SSE, and Peter Cheese, CEO of the CI...
By 27 Jul, 2018 16:30
Hi, my name is Emma Young and I am currently a student at Ricard's and Rutlish joint sixth form. I am currently studying sociology, psychology and art and design A levels. An overview of my week Throughout the week I have had the pleasur...
By 26 Jul, 2018 11:24
By Jill Evans, Law Content Analyst The gig economy continues to blur the lines between legal definitions of employment status that weren’t that clear in the first place. Short-term, flexible and independent working has always featured in the l...
By 23 Jul, 2018 12:35
My name is Ruben Elendo and I am a Business Computing student at the University of Greenwich. I would like to be a project manager in the future and work in the civil service. Starting at CIPD commenced by being shown around the building by Jackie De...
By 11 Jul, 2018 14:25
Earlier in my career I worked in a ‘meritocracy’. That was the aspired organisational aim — that the cream would rise to the top and poor performance and ability would not be tolerated. We would then have a competitive advantage thr...
By 11 Jul, 2018 12:26
In May 2018, the Government launched a consultation that proposes changes to who is responsible for determining the IR35 status of engagements. There are three proposals, but the preferred approach is to transfer from the contractor to the priva...
By 5 Jul, 2018 13:44
By Claire McCartney, Diversity and Inclusion Advisor at the CIPD. A Government-backed national survey, launched in July and released yesterday, shows a worrying level of negativity towards LGBT+ individuals at work. It represents the largest survey o...
By 5 Jul, 2018 09:13
We still have a long way to go before most people can talk about mental health in the same way as physical health issues. So it’s really important that we learn from people’s experiences of mental health at work, so that we can buil...
By 26 Jun, 2018 14:55
The CIPD is a partner of the Royal Foundation’s Heads Together campaign which brings together The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, in partnership with eight inspiring charities ...
By 22 Jun, 2018 14:19
Gerwyn Davies, Senior Labour Market Analyst It is refreshing to see a measure clarity and cause for optimism for employers and EU citizens from the latest Home Office policy announcements — particularly after the tragic Windrush debacle over th...
