PODCAST | Could unlimited time off benefit the HR agenda?

With Bumble Inc. announcing a raft of updated employees benefits – including unlimited paid time off – it will likely have follow-on implications for the HR function. Which is why this week, Sophie Parrott, Editor of myGrapevine magazine, sits down with Liam Soutar, the new Online Editor at HR Grapevine, to talk more about this…

Leading & safety | 3 HR tech trends made simple

Most in HR will know that digital working, whether they like it or not, is now the way that business happens.  In fact, according to recent data from Office National Statistics (ONS), more than 25% of employees currently work from home, whilst around one-quarter of businesses (24%) say that they plan to boost homeworking opportunities in the future.  Read…

Recruitment activity rises despite candidate shortage

New research shows that recruitment activity continues to rise across the UK, yet the availability of candidates is plummeting. According to the latest UK Report on Jobs survey from KPMG and REC, recruitment rose sharply at the start of the third quarter, with permanent staff appointments and temporary billings both at near-record rates. Not only…