How behavioral assessment can help support the shift from skills-based to behavior-based hiring
Imagine losing trillions in revenue because you can’t find the right talent. That’s exactly what organizations face as workforce demographics and business needs rapidly evolve, according to the HR Field Guide to the Future 2024 ebook. Companies that adapt their hiring practices now won’t just survive these challenges—they’ll discover incredible opportunities their competitors miss. The […]
A tribunal has ruled that asking a woman to explain why she wants a job is sexual harassment
A tribunal ruled that asking a woman about her motivation to work is inherently sexist because no questions of this nature would be asked if the candidate was a man. Audrey Pereira, who was a former assistant salesperson at Wellington Antiques, Windsor, had successfully sued John Wellington for sex abuse and other claims related to […]
How to create a workforce that is commercially minded
It’s been dubbed ‘Awful April’ as employers face national insurance hikes and an increase in the minimum wage. Investing in changing the mindset of teams can help them become more commercially-minded and drive positive business outcomes, argues Carole Gaskell. With 83% of business leaders expecting their national insurance bills to rise this month, according to […]
Severance: A dark side to workplace culture.
Let me introduce you to Severance if you’re not already a fan. If you are already a Severance fan, you can skip the first paragraph. You’ll still want to read what follows. ) Imagine you wake up in an empty room with no idea why you’re there. A hidden voice is crackling a series questions […]
Leadership Lessons From Cory Booker’s Filibuster : Focus on the message, not the spotlight
Cory Booker, a U.S. Senator from New Jersey (D), broke the record of the longest filibuster in the Senate. According to Ed Kilgore a political analyst, his goal was to “dramatize” the extent and intensity of the threats that Trump, Elon Mush, and other presidential stooges present to the government and democracy as we know […]
The Silent Killer for Corporate Success: Wrong People on the Wrong Seats
Put the wrong people on the wrong seats. This will destroy your bottom line and employee morale. It can even set your business on fire. Every day, it happens. A high-performing individual-contributor gets catapulted into management because of tenure, not talent. A senior executive keeps their title, despite being out of touch. The mid-level manager […]
How to prevent burnout at work
Stress Awareness Month: How can you avoid burnout in the workplace? Stress Awareness Month is celebrated in April. This is a great opportunity to tackle one of today’s most pressing workplace issues: burnout. Physical and emotional health are becoming more important due to the rapid pace of work, pressures from deadlines and blurred boundaries between […]
Prison staff mock violence and self-harm
The staff of the Welsh prison HMP Park laughed at violent incidents with inmates, according to a series of messages leaked from their computer. BBC reports that staff members at Bridgend Prison have been seen making jokes about self-harming incidents. Messages were shared on social media, according to reports. G4S, the company that runs the […]
The economic crisis has left 89% of UK workers unhappy with their salaries
PayFit, a payroll provider, has released a study that shows the UK’s workers are not satisfied with their salary. 89 percent of them say it does not cover their needs. The findings follow the spring statement which detailed cost-cutting initiatives that were expected to increase financial stress on both employees and businesses. In the latest […]
One in seven experience workplace abuse, finds major survey
According to a large survey of the workplace, more than one-seventh of UK employees has experienced some type of abuse. The Skills and Employment Survey, conducted every six years by Cardiff University, UCL and Nuffield College in Oxford and the University of Surrey (and other academic institutions), has revealed some interesting findings. The survey revealed […]