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An overview of news, trends and research in Human Resources consulting in the UK:

Women in financial services look for policy change for career support Over 50% of those polled in a new survey believe that an employee’s gender and or diversity can be a barrier to career progression in financial services.
12 October 2018
HR strategy needs to focus on management techniques Amid a growing shortage of talent, effective recruitment and human resources management, as well as fostering engagement, have become essential to the future success of global businesses.
11 October 2018
Third of UK staff not given the flexibility and support required to do their job A third of UK workers believe they are not given the flexibility and support they need to do their job properly, according to a new survey of adults in Britain.
09 October 2018
Digital skills gap could cost UK £141 billion in GDP growth If G20 countries fail to adapt to meet the needs of the new technological era, they could be in line to miss out on as much as $1.5 trillion in GDP growth over the next 10 years.
03 October 2018
Consulting's top leaders that champion diversity and female support The Financial Times has unveiled a list of 200 professionals that are playing instrumental role in championing diversity and proving ambitious feamles with mentoring and coaching so they can ralise t
21 September 2018
UK workers favour four-day week and increased remote working As employers move toward more agile models of doing business, employees are increasingly expecting a new level of flexibility to reflect the changing structures of global commerce.
14 September 2018
Accenture sued by former sales boss for favouring 'new blood' Accenture’s US wing has found itself at the heart of a discrimination lawsuit on the grounds of ageism.
28 August 2018
Create a winning organisation by re-imagining human resources Aaron Alburey, co-founder of consulting firm LACE Partners, reflects on the opportunity for organisations to rethink the role of HR in our changing world.
16 August 2018
Companies that invest in employee health enjoy higher engagement Companies that care more about health and welfare of their employees enjoy better engagement, while employees are less often sick, meaning productivity receives a boost.
06 August 2018
Samantha Screene joins Synechron's HR team in London Global financial services consultancy Synechron has appointed a new Associate Director to its human resources team in London.
03 August 2018
Fewer than half of organisations deal with employee mental health effectively A new study has revealed that while almost all employers agree that a happy worker is a productive worker, fewer than half of organisations feel they deal with mental health issues effectively in the
27 July 2018
UK board representation of women remains low but is improving Progress is being made on narrowing the disparity between women and men at the top of businesses, with UK FTSE100 businesses seeing representation effectively doubled since 2011.
19 July 2018
LGBT+ inclusive employers see positive effect on workplace Employees and employers are seeking to create more inclusive workplaces, where people can be themselves in a much broader set of normative values and preferences.
18 July 2018
UK employees losing faith in annual performance management cycles A poll of the UK’s workforce has shown that annual appraisals are becoming outdated in the eyes of British employees.
29 June 2018
Over 60% of UK workers would delegate tiresome tasks to robots Two thirds of the British workforce would happily have robots do the most repetitive aspects of their work, a new study has found.
22 June 2018
Just 15% of employees are engaged. The rest lose $7 trillion in productivity An alarmingly small minority of just 15% of employees worldwide feel engaged in their work.
29 May 2018
Regulation to drive diversity & inclusion is becoming a necessity A survey of senior Irish business leaders found an even split between those who favoured a regulatory solution to drive diversity at management level, and those opposed.
03 May 2018
Atos and Capita miss targets for 'acceptable' £700 million PIP assessments Outsourcers Atos and Capita have come under fire for the reported mishandling of as many as a third of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments they carried out.
24 April 2018
Five human capital strategies to get the best out of staff Adults spend most of their waking hours in the workplace.
18 April 2018
Unilever partners with PwC for consulting, M&A, sustainability, HR and cyber British-Dutch transnational consumer goods company Unilever hired the consulting and corporate finance arm of PwC on several occasions for several projects, last year.
16 April 2018
Overcoming the pay gap needs a rethink of equal pay benchmarking A protracted row over equal pay has remained at the forefront of media attention in the UK, as the lingering pay-gap between male and female employees doing the same work comes under scrutiny in the UK.
12 April 2018
UK cities offer poor life quality for expats compared to mainland EU Continental Europe continues to dominate the index of the world’s most liveable city for expatriates.
11 April 2018
Kevin Green joins LACE Partners in strategic advisor role LACE Partners has welcomed Kevin Green to its ranks in an advisory role.
09 March 2018
Six in ten business leaders do not think diversity is 'important' Businesses can benefit significantly from a more diverse workforce, yet progress towards that end goal remains slow.
21 February 2018
Management team diversity linked to improved financial performance once more Companies with above average management level diversity gain a 19% premium on innovation related revenue gain, a new report shows.
19 February 2018
Talent consultancy Alderbrooke Group partners with Global Diversity Practice Talent consultancy Alderbrooke Group has partnered with Global Diversity Practice.
09 February 2018
Employers with better wage offering likely to attract talent more easily Employers are likely to face a tighter labour market, particularly in technical fields, as access to talent becomes increasing scarce on the back of strong growth.
08 February 2018
HR departments lack 'good understanding' of automation impact on skills According to a new study, around a third of global companies with revenues over $100 million are planning to upgrade their HR infrastructure.
30 January 2018
Why robots should report to Human Resources and not IT The rise of artificial intelligence in the workplace poses a little-discussed question – wouldn’t it be better if the HR department, not the programmers, oversaw robots? Rob Mettler, a consultant at
24 January 2018
Sick staff cost British firms £77 billion annually in lost productivity Presenteeism could be adding significant strain to the UK’s businesses, with employees remaining at work while sick inhibiting their own productivity.
19 January 2018
Global businesses face need to up pay amid talent shortage Research of 2,500 businesses in 36 economies, has highlighted profitability downgrades in nine out of ten businesses.
17 January 2018
Private companies remain concerned over talent shortage Over a fifth of private companies say an emergent talent shortage is a top concern for their operations.
16 January 2018

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