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…

What is a PEO, Anyway? A Closer Look at HR Outsourcing

Companies are like evolving organisms.  And like all living entities, expansions and changes come with growing pains.  When HR-related tasks become too difficult, what’s the best way to advance? What is a PEO and is it a good option for your company? HR teams often simultaneously juggle organizational tasks with team building and employee support.…

‘Not right now’ | How HR can use the ‘power of interruption’ to drive employee belonging

  How HR can use the ‘power of interruption’ to drive employee belonging This myGrapevine+ exclusive explores the positives and negatives of workplace interruption, unpicking whether managers should build it into an employees workflow and how that ‘annoying’ part of work-life might drive cohesive outcomes… Those Microsoft Teams and Slack notifications or, when in a…