Posted: Wed, 19 Aug 2015 10:34
18 Dos and Don'ts for improving your recruitment techniques
A CIPD report released this month highlights the need for improved recruitment techniques in order to create diverse workplaces.
The report, "A head for hiring: The behavioural science of recruitment and... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 10 Aug 2015 14:38
Carphone Warehouse the latest to suffer a high profile data breach
In the latest in a series of high profile data breaches, the personal details of up to 2.4 million Carphone Warehouse customers may have been stolen following a cyber-attack last Wednesday.
Notably, the... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 06 Aug 2015 09:40
Uber case highlights employers' driving at work health and safety responsibilities
Uber, whose mobile app lets users provide and book taxi services, is facing legal action over its drivers' health and safety rights.
Currently, Uber does not consider its drivers to be employees, but the... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 05 Aug 2015 11:43
With over £0.5m in fines and costs for Working at Height breaches in July, are you meeting your responsibilities?
In July 2015, individuals and organisations found to have failed to meet Work at Height legislation requirements were fined and ordered to pay costs totalling over £0.5m.
Seven cases were reported... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 04 Aug 2015 09:45
Six Astute tips for driving business performance with eLearning
Many businesses take a fire-fighting approach to performance management, waiting for problem areas to become apparent before attempting to 'extinguish' them with learning interventions.
While identifying... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 12:49
Big Data Protection - how your business can harness the power of data while minimising risk
The business world has been excited about the potential of big data ever since the term was first coined in 2001.
While information has always been a critical element of forming business strategy, big data... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 13 Jul 2015 11:52
Fraud detection red flags: 12 common signs to look out for
Fraud continues to be a high profile news story: in the last week, a former Ukip MEP has been jailed over £500k expenses fraud, the finance director of Bannatyne Group was in court over fraud amounting... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 06 Jul 2015 14:55
Six eLearning administration pains and our Astute solutions
Managing eLearning is a complicated and ongoing task, leading many organisations to hire staff dedicated solely to this function.
With responsibilities including managing learners, eLearning courses, enrolments,... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 10:57
Transforming performance management into a leadership opportunity: 12 suggestions
According to the 2014 CIPD survey, almost a third of employees feel performance management systems are unfair. This is an uncomfortable wake up call for people managers.
From years of working with managers... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 22 Jun 2015 14:58
Implementing flexible working with eLearning
Almost half of the British working population wants flexibility in their working hours or location, according to a recent survey by flexible working consultants Timewise, which suggests that offering flexible... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 19 Jun 2015 13:01
What might augmented reality have in store for eLearning?
It has been predicted that Augmented and Virtual Reality will be a $4bn industry by the year 2018.
And, this week at E3 (the Electronic Entertainment Expo) Microsoft's HoloLens created a huge buzz, with... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 18 Jun 2015 10:03
Overhaul of EU Data Protection law approaching
Earlier this week, the European Council reached a general approach on regulation for Data Protection, bringing a complete overhaul of EU Data Protection law a step closer.
Before the proposed regulations... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 17 Jun 2015 12:04
8 good practice elements for managing sickness absence
Sickness absence is a thorn in the side of the UK economy, each year resulting in organisations losing an estimated £17bn and 190m working days, equating to an average 6.5 days off sick per employee... Read More »