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Do personal and organisational values align or collide?

Posted by: Wales HR Network

Kate Cooper, Head of Research, Policy & Standards at The Institute of Leadership & Management, sponsors of HR Wales Inspiring Great Leadership Award...

Employment law changes for 2020

Posted by: Emily Meredith, HR Manager, Acorn

In just a couple of months' time (April 2020), there will be some really important legislative changes which...

Attracting talent in a candidate’s market? Employee perks that give back could be key

Posted by: Quantum Advisory

Now more than ever, companies are taking social responsibility seriously. It is becoming increasingly clear...

Q&A – Emma Smart

Posted by: Wales HR Network

With entries beginning to roll in from inspiring HR teams, consultants and industry experts across the country...

Meet the Judges

Posted by: Colin Gunnell

The 2020 Wales HR Awards will see an external panel of guest judges join us for the first time...

HR professional in Wales? Don’t miss out!

Posted by: Wales HR Network

Less than three weeks to go to get your entries in for the Wales HR Awards 2020...

Statutory Sick Pay consultation – what’s on the table?

Posted by: Colin Gunnell

The Government are asking for views on actions that can be taken to reduce ill-health related job loss.

Q&A – 2019 Independent HR Consultant of the Year, Julie Grabham

Posted by: Wales HR Network

With entries beginning to roll in from inspiring HR teams, consultants and industry experts across the country...

Taking Care of Business

Posted by: Fflur Jones, Darwin Gray

According to the mental health charity Mind, one in six workers is experiencing common mental health problems, including anxiety and depression...

Get curious…helping your emotional wellbeing

Posted by: Elle Elliott

Despite being asked to write a few blogs for various things, I still get very nervous in doing so. It’s hard to know your audience, get the length and topic...

Stopping workplace stress becoming a problem

Posted by: Joanne Crovini

As a Nutritional Therapist I work a lot with clients suffering the effects of stress, both on a 121 basis as well as in organisations...

Future trends in financial wellbeing - an essential list

Posted by: Gethin Nadin

For many years, financial strains have plagued the workforce. According to a new study of more than 9,000...

Winners crowned at Wales HR Awards

Posted by: Wales HR Network

Top Welsh employers and HR professionals were recognised at the third annual Wales HR Awards on Friday 22 March.

Wales HR Awards announce chosen charity

Posted by: Wales HR Network

We are thrilled to announce Macmillan Cancer Support as the Wales HR Awards’ chosen charity and promise to raise as much...

What can you expect for HR in 2019?

Posted by: Emily Meredith - Acorn Recruitment

2019 promises to be another year of change with regard to employment law so businesses need to be prepared and plan ahead for these changes.

Celebrating the Best HR in Wales

Posted by: Wales HR Network

The annual Wales HR Awards has become a diary marker for Welsh businesses over recent years, recognising and celebrating the hard work and commitment...

My day: HR Officer!

Posted by: Harriet Kenney - Acorn

With today being a big day in the educational calendar as thousands of young people open up their GCSE results, Acorn is launching a new series...

Managing absence without any boundaries!

Posted by: Kelly Mordecai - OD Specialist, Tai Tarian

Absence within the workplace continues to be costly to organisations and the economy...

Our People – let us not forget them.

Posted by: Robert Baker - Director of HR, University of South Wales

I came across a ‘technical breach’ of the National Minimum Wage the other day. This is where you pay the required hourly rate...

Mindfulness for business: How and why

Posted by: Simon Michaels - Mindful Work

Stress is a huge problem in the workplace. 3 out of every 10 employees are likely to go off sick with stress for an average of 27 days...

If we are performing, so what if we are not engaged

Posted by: Kelly Mordecai - OD Specialist, Tai Tarian

This time of year there is a high level of activity, with the completion of year-end reviews, goal setting for the year ahead and our annual engagement survey for the whole organisation.

Understanding the Psychology of Performance

Posted by: Pip Gwynn, Director of Insight

Possibly the most common question we are asked by leaders in organisations is: "why aren't the people in our organisation doing what we want them to do?"...

HR - what you need to know for 2018!

Posted by: Emily Meredith, Acorn Recruitment

2018 promises to be another interesting year in the world of employment law. It’s therefore essential that businesses are aware of these changes...

Why has the apprenticeship levy seen a collapse in the number of people starting training courses?

Posted by: Andy Willis, Croner Head of Legal

The apprenticeship levy was introduced in April 2017 and makes it a legal requirement for large employers with an annual pay bill...

Rejection and the fear of Failure - Why not just enjoy the journey?

Posted by: Nick Carter, HR Manager Royal Air Force

REJECTION, we have all experienced it right? It is a painful experience for some, acceptance or affirmation that what they do is never good enough.

The impact of GDPR on HR & Recruitment

Posted by: David Bowen, Bowen Eldridge Recruitment

The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) is a new set of European regulations that will overhaul existing Data Protection laws and come into force on 25th May 2018.

The Strategic HR role for Succession Planning.

Posted by: Peter Jenner

80% of your Corporate Knowledge is held by 20% of your people, but do you know who they are?

Four steps to a resilient workforce.

Posted by: Dr Sophie Buchaillard | Creative Confidence Consulting

Resilience is a new people management buzz word – a magical ingredient which sets candidates apart when hiring in an environment of financial challenges, market uncertainty and rapidly changing customer needs.

How can you gain a coherent wellbeing strategy?

Posted by: Jim Taylour | Head of Design and Wellbeing at Orangebox

How and where we work is in a state of flux. Within our workplace we are experiencing more change, more quickly than at any time in the last 25 years.

Are older workers overlooked in favour of millennials?

Posted by: Nick Carter

There has been some recent discord in the employment of older workers with employers and organisations overlooking the older candidate for a younger candidate.

Managing a Flexible Workforce

Posted by: Emily Meredith | HR Manager, Acorn Recruitment

There has recently been a lot of media coverage regarding the flexible labour market in the UK such as the well-publicised Sports Direct case, UBER and self-employed workers and zero hours contracts.

The Forgotten Talent Pool

Posted by: Julian John

The greatest talent pool of potential in this country lies within disabled people. A bold statement, but I adamantly believe it to be true.

The Annual Appraisal is the Undead

Posted by: Wayne Gwilym | Head of Organisation Development at NPT Homes

There are so many articles and opinion pieces being written about the "death" of the annual appraisal that it's caused me to wonder if it was ever really alive to begin with.

Bridging the Gender Pay Gap

Posted by: Fflur Jones

As of 6 April 2017, UK employers with over 250 employees are now under a duty to publish details of the gender pay gap within their organisations.

“I’m having a meltdown” - when it’s more than a metaphor

Posted by: Andrew Tamplin | Canna Consulting

Those of us who’ve worked in the corporate world are used to hearing terms related to mental health being thrown around – usually to describe nothing more than a bad day at the office.

Employment statuses in light of the Uber Tribunal

Posted by: Emily Meredith | HR Advisor, Acorn

In October last year, Uber drivers won the right to be classed as 'workers' rather than 'self-employed contractors'.

Wales HR Awards Celebrate the Best HR Talent

Posted by: Wales HR Network

WALES’ top HR professionals and teams have been recognised at the first Wales HR Awards held at Cardiff’s SSE SWALEC.

HR departments must learn to move with the times

Posted by: Matt Southall | Acorn Recruitment 0

Historically, innovative and efficient human resources teams have been at the heart of the country’s most successful businesses, whatever their size or sector.

Finalists announced for first ever Wales HR Awards

Posted by: Wales HR Network 0

The finalists have been announced for the first ever Wales HR Awards.

10 things every employer should consider when recruiting

Posted by: David Bowen 0

Directors David and Cheryl of Bowen Eldridge, one of this year’s Wales HR Awards sponsors, share their top recruitment tips.

Is your workforce multilingual?

Posted by: Richard Sheppard - LinguaSkin 0

LinguaSkin’s Managing Director examines why you as a business with a fully functioning HR team should embrace different languages, and what it can do for your company.

What should you look out for in 2017?

Posted by: Emily Meredith 0

2016 was certainly a year of extreme ups and downs, and one we’re not going to forget in a long time, so what’s next?

Why entering the Wales HR Awards is a winning PR move

Posted by: Rhys Gregory 0

Guest blogger Effective Communication’s digital account manager Rhys Gregory shares his view on the Wales HR Awards, and what it means for your business.

A supporter’s view: Why should you sponsor the Wales HR Awards?

Posted by: Alastair Milburn 0

In our first blog of the year, we welcome guest writer Alastair Milburn, Managing Director of Effective Communications, a Cardiff-based...

How the internet has changed the way we work for the better

Posted by: Matt Southhall 0

In his latest Western Mail column, Matt Southall, Acorn's Managing Director examines how the internet has changed the way we work for the better.

Leading Welsh businesses support the first Wales HR Awards

Posted by: Wales HR Network 0

Leading Welsh businesses are showing their support for the first ever Wales HR Awards, which will recognise and celebrate the achievements of HR professionals up and down the country.

Wales HR Awards Launch in Recognition of Professional Excellence

Posted by: Acorn 0

Today sees the launch of the inaugural Wales HR Awards to celebrate the achievements of the many HR professionals up and down the country.

The National Living Wage – Bad for Business?

Posted by: Owen John 0

The National Living Wage (NLW) was introduced 1st April 2016. From that date therefore, anyone aged 25 or over (not in the first year of an apprenticeship) became legally entitled to...