All articles by Greg Pitcher – Page 2
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ArticleIkea rustles up a tasty dish to attract talent
Something for the weekend: With the market for talent getting ever more competitive as economies try to move on from the pandemic, Ikea has increased the stakes by luring job candidates with futuristic meatballs.The Swedish furniture retail giant is recruiting for 150 technology and innovation roles across Europe this year ...
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ArticleMary Asante: Benefits need to enhance employees' lives
One of the most talked-about employment phenomena post-lockdown has been the Great Resignation. I believe the pandemic has given people the chance to evaluate what is important to them. Couple this with skills shortages for certain roles, and it is more important than ever for organisations to retain their top ...
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AnalysisHow to refresh a reward strategy to align with business goals
Need to know:Employers need to ensure that their reward strategy not only helps to attact, recruit and engage employees, but also reflects the values and goals of the business.Analysing data sets within the organisation can present gaps in benefits provision.Surveys, focus groups and job and exit interviews are useful methods ...
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ArticleBritvic appoints Elly Tomlins as chief people officer
Soft drink maker Britvic has appointed former Tate & Lyle HR leader Elly Tomlins as chief people officer.Tomlins has started work at Britvic’s head office in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, and taken up a position on the firm’s executive committee.She will be responsible for driving the soft drink brand’s people and ...
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Case StudiesHays structures benefits provision to meet employee need
Hays keeps its benefits portfolio under constant review, with an extra focus throughout the year on finessing the offering ahead of the annual opening of the recruiter’s benefits portal every November.When she first joined the organisation, group head of reward Rosemary Lemon spent some time organising its employee benefits into ...
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ArticleThe Swift way to get through the day
Credit: A.PAES / Shutterstock.comSomething for the Weekend: Former Blur singer Damon Albarn may have dismissed her songwriting talents but Taylor Swift’s tunes have been getting the UK’s army of home workers through the pandemic, according to recent analysis.A study by hotel chain Premier Inn of more than 800 playlists available ...
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ArticleServiceNow appoints new inclusion chief
Digital workflow platform ServiceNow has named former Xerox and Accenture director Karen Pavlin as chief equity and inclusion officer.The firm, which is based in Calilfornia and has 16,000 employees around the world, said Pavlin would lead its bid to strengthen its culture of inclusion, create a “deeper sense of belonging” ...
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AnalysisWhat are the pros and cons of digital self-service pay systems?
Need to know:Involving employees in a digital self-service pay system can help boost engagement and retention with the organisation.Quick and easy access to payroll information can also help employees see the impact on pay of benefit take up.The cost of a digital self-service pay system can be countered with the ...
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OpinionVickie Graham: There are clear benefits to introducing self-service pay systems
A self-service pay system enables payroll departments to redistribute some administrative tasks, for example updating employee data online and printing payslips if required, putting ownership on the employees themselves.There are clear benefits. For payroll professionals these benefits are associated with efficiencies and time savings. By empowering employees to take ownership ...
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Case StudiesKent County Council employees benefit from digital self-serve pay
Kent County Council, which has 9,500 non-school employees, decided to squeeze more value out of its existing Oracle HR software by offering self-service functionality for pay-related issues.For the employer, this automated a process that previously required dedicated staff to input information manually into a system and distribute paper forms and ...
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ArticleCIPHR promotes Claire Williams to chief people officer
Software provider CIPHR has promoted Claire Williams to the new role of chief people officer.The firm, which is based in Buckinghamshire, appointed Williams to the role, and a seat on the board, after almost four years of service.She joined CIPHR in March 2018 as head of people, rising to become ...
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ArticleHow to scrum down for salary success regardless of education
Something for the weekend: Maybe you spent your student years watching daytime soaps, scouring town centres for cheap booze and generally doing anything other than studying; or perhaps you were rather more productive at that age grafting away on an apprenticeship or learning the ropes of your first job. Either ...
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ArticleRailpen names new chief HR officer
Pension scheme operator Railpen has promoted Paula Brack to chief human resources officer.Brack, who joined Railpen in 2018 as head of HR, moves up to replace Mark Martin, who retires this month after more than two years leading the body’s people function.Chief executive John Chilman said he anticipated Brack offering ...
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ArticleNew Directions names new HR director
Recruitment group New Directions has appointed former Acorn people chief Genevieve Nock as HR director.The Cardiff-headquartered firm said Nock would take a strategic lead to boost investment in people and teams as it looked to expand.Founded in 1994, the group includes five businesses: New Directions Education; New Directions Pharmacy; New ...
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ArticleMozilla appoints chief people officer
Software giant Mozilla has appointed former Netflix HR leader Kristen Trubey as chief people officer.Mozilla said Trubey will be responsible for all areas of human resources and organisational development at the organisation, which is headquartered in San Francisco and has about 750 employees worldwide, including some based in the UK.She ...
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ArticleVirgin Money appoints new chief people officer
Virgin Money has appointed former Citi HR leader Syreeta Brown as group chief people and communications officer.The Newcastle-based organisation, which has more than 8,000 employees, said Brown would help it achieve digital growth.Brown spent 11 years in a number of HR roles at rival bank Citi, most recently as managing ...
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ArticleIt's a dog's life for one special puppy pal
Something for the weekend: If the first date you will be circling on your 2022 calendar is National Bring Your Dog to Work Day (24 June in case you were wondering), then we hope you didn’t miss the opportunity to have canine cuddles every working day of the year.That’s right, ...
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