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How skills and purpose are redefining engagement in the AI era | theHRD
7+ hour, 53+ min ago (1054+ words) Skills are becoming the centre of gravity Across the UK workforce, skills are overtaking job titles as the defining marker of employability. This is not a generational preference or a short-term reaction to market uncertainty. It is a structural shift,…...
Project skills are changing fast and HR leaders have a critical role to play
1+ week, 5+ day ago (363+ words) The project profession is facing its most significant evolution in a generation. Economic uncertainty, technological disruption and rising complexity are changing not only how projects are delivered, but what organisations need from the people who lead them. Project management is…...
Public sector burnout a rising risk amid overwhelming workloads | theHRD
2+ week, 6+ day ago (560+ words) Half of public sector employees say they’re mentally exhausted due to growing structural pressures and inadequate resources, with two thirds of workers feel overwhelmed in their job. Gill Nye, Managing Director of HR Connect, a Commercial Services Group brand, said:…...
World Cup in the workplace - top tips for tournament triumph | theHRD
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (634+ words) The World Cup 2026 has officially kicked off, and for the next six weeks millions will be attending matches with billions more spectating and engaging through broadcasts and online. Here in the UK, around a third of the country is expected…...
Building a culture of continuous learning in fast-growing companies | theHRD
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (1024+ words) We reviewed publications and reports about how people build skills, and also picked out useful learning apps as examples, and some tips. Our research included analyzing how digital apps and ed-platforms use short-form learning that fits employees’ daily workflows. Such…...
The AI learning trap - most organisations are solving the wrong problem | theHRD
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (400+ words) Most organisations investing in AI-powered learning platforms are solving the wrong problem. They’re buying tools that solve delivery, with faster content and slicker user experience, but the harder issue is going unaddressed. The question is whether organisations will use these…...
Job candidate fraud surges as trust erodes | theHRD
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (177+ words) “The findings come as employers face increasing pressure to hire at speed while maintaining rigorous checks. With confidence weakening on both sides, background screening and identity verification are becoming essential not just for compliance, but for reinforcing legitimacy and trust…...
LEIGH GANNON | theHRDIRECTOR - The only magazine dedicated to HR Directors
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (203+ words) “MY LIFE LONG COMMITMENT TO SPORTS, PARTICULARLY SWIMMING, HAD ALWAYS BEEN A SOURCE OF DISCIPLINE AND PASSION AND TAUGHT ME VALUABLE LESSONS THROUGHOUT MY LIFE” “WE TAKE GREAT PRIDE IN OUR PRACTICE OF INTERNAL PROMOTION AND THE MAJORITY OF OUR…...
Urgent action is required to tackle rising NEET levels | theHRD
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (361+ words) As the number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEETs) edges closer to its highest level in more than a decade, concerns are mounting about a generation struggling to gain a foothold in the labour market. The…...
How mentorship can empower contingent workers | theHRD
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (1015+ words) The modern workforce is evolving quickly and contingent workers, contractors, freelancers, temporary staff and project-based hires, are playing a larger role than ever before. These individuals provide organizations with flexibility, specialized skills and the agility to scale teams up or…...