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Jobs & HR
- 'New mandate' | HR & IT department mergers 'only a matter of time', major survey findsby HR Grapevine on August 11, 2025 at 7:00 am
Merging HR and IT departments could unlock major productivity gains and drive more effective digital transformation, according to new research...
- Miners' strike | Coal museum staff to walk out as pay row escalatesby HR Grapevine on August 11, 2025 at 6:58 am
The National Coal Mining Museum refutes claims it has reneged on a gender parity pay rise...
- Work-life balance | Half of Brits say they need time off work to catch up with life adminby HR Grapevine on August 11, 2025 at 6:55 am
Report finds staff requiring time off to complete tasks such as making appointments and renewing their passport or driver's license...
- Cyber attacks | Why digital security skills need to be embedded in every job, not just ITby HR Grapevine on August 8, 2025 at 12:30 pm
We spoke to Cassandra MacDonald, Dean of the School of Technology at BPP, about why cyber security training needs to become part of every organisation’s learning strategy, and how L&D leaders can get it right…
- ‘Insidious’ | University of Sheffield staff speak out against alleged workplace racismby HR Grapevine on August 8, 2025 at 8:00 am
Non-white staff insist there is a disconnect with management, despite the University’s claims that it is committed to EDI...
- Weekend ready | Are WFH Brits secretly finishing early on Fridays?by HR Grapevine on August 8, 2025 at 7:55 am
New data reveals a drop in broadband traffic on Friday afternoons during the summer months, suggesting that remote workers may be clocking off early...
- 'Urgent matter' | Review commissioned into NHS ethnicity pay gapby HR Grapevine on August 8, 2025 at 7:50 am
An independent review into ethnicity pay gaps in the NHS in England has been announced...
- Big Interview | The CPO getting 'hands-on' with hiring, L&D and coachingby HR Grapevine on August 7, 2025 at 9:30 am
Even when you move up to CPO, you still need to do the things you did when you were rising up the ladder...
- 'Anger & hurt' | 'Slave' graffiti violated Black warehouse worker's dignity, tribunal rulesby HR Grapevine on August 7, 2025 at 8:00 am
Intended as a protest against working conditions, 'slave' daubed on a piece of machinery was found to have had a racially offensive impact, leading one employee to launch tribunal proceedings...
- RTO rates | One in ten firms see staff quit over return-to-office mandatesby HR Grapevine on August 7, 2025 at 7:57 am
2 in 5 firms have increased their requirement for onsite working in the past year...
- ‘Leading the way’ | Why are employers like Everton FC & Aviva introducing Living Pensions?by HR Grapevine on August 7, 2025 at 7:53 am
Everton FC is the first Premier League football club to adopt the voluntary standard...
- 'Preventable’ | OceanGate tragedy shows why HR process is vital, however unpopularby HR Grapevine on August 7, 2025 at 7:50 am
Titan tragedy report reveals toxic culture where employees concerns were suppressed...
- ED&I | Neurodiversity & chronic conditions: Better employer supportby HR Grapevine on August 6, 2025 at 2:47 pm
Considering the higher incidence of chronic – or long term – conditions amongst the neurodivergent population, we wanted to find out more. What does the research tell us?
- Beyond the bots | What non-AI training programmes should you offer employees?by HR Grapevine on August 6, 2025 at 8:30 am
From Amazon’s human trafficking awareness scheme to Hotelplan’s sustainability skills training, here are some non-AI L&D programmes to consider...
- ‘Work smarter’ | Debenhams launches £1.35m AI skills academy for staffby HR Grapevine on August 6, 2025 at 8:00 am
The AI skills academy will be fully funded through Debenhams Group’s apprenticeship levy...
- Lived values | Watford FC diversity officer's racist abuse - why DEI can't just be a day jobby HR Grapevine on August 6, 2025 at 7:55 am
When a DEI leader is convicted of racially aggravated abuse, it raises serious questions about who we trust to lead this work...
- Case Study | Seeing period poverty through a new lens at Specsaversby HR Grapevine on August 5, 2025 at 9:30 am
Specsavers tells HR Grapevine about its mission to tackle period poverty...
- 'Outnumbered' | Staff speaking Polish in meeting was discrimination, tribunal rulesby HR Grapevine on August 5, 2025 at 8:00 am
A tribunal ruled that employees unintentionally excluded a colleague by speaking a foreign language in her presence, leading her to feel "intimidated & humiliated"...
- Exec overhaul | Manchester United appoints new People Director amid ongoing leadership shake-upby HR Grapevine on August 5, 2025 at 7:55 am
Ex-Channel 4 HR chief to lead cultural transformation at Old Trafford...
- Big Interview | Wenzel's: The bakery chain with big plansby HR Grapevine on August 4, 2025 at 9:30 am
Bakery chain, Wenzel’s aims to be a place where staff can really see their careers grow...
- ‘Hackathon days’ | AI improving productivity for 75% of employees, Balfour Beatty findsby HR Grapevine on August 4, 2025 at 8:00 am
Balfour Beatty says employee-led AI is driving improved efficiency, reduced costs, and ‘fewer humans in physical danger’...
- 'Broadest range of talent' | Working class students targeted in Civil Service internship driveby HR Grapevine on August 4, 2025 at 7:55 am
New summer placement programme will prioritise students from lower socio-economic backgrounds...
- 'Left me shocked' | Partner loses tribunal claim over bonus cut during long Covid absenceby HR Grapevine on August 4, 2025 at 7:50 am
An asset management firm came under scrutiny after a senior worker recovering from long Covid complained that his bonus was cut by 94%......
- Podcast | SVP of HR, Animal Nutrition & Health - reducing turnover with a 'Change Ambassador Network'by HR Grapevine on August 1, 2025 at 9:00 am
Throughout Animal Nutrition & Health’s separation from DSM-Firmenich, careful change management has been a core priority...
- ‘Save someone’s life’ | Amazon trains over 18,000 staff to spot the signs of human traffickingby HR Grapevine on August 1, 2025 at 8:00 am
Over 18,000 Amazon employees have been given specialised training, including scenario-based exercises & guidance on reporting...
- Teen-ternity | 'Little children, little problems - big children, big problems' Is it time for teen-leave?by HR Grapevine on July 31, 2025 at 9:30 am
Is it time to add 'teen-ternity' to the raft of parental leave rights?
- AI | 'Hey Geraldine' is charming, but should we be this comfortable cloning colleagues?by HR Grapevine on July 31, 2025 at 7:55 am
A quirky chatbot that mimics an employee's tone, offers their wisdom, and saves hours of staff time. What could go wrong?
- 'Culture of fear' | Gail's Bakery HR denies using CCTV to spy on staffby HR Grapevine on July 31, 2025 at 7:00 am
A former Gail's worker claimed the bakery is 'cultivating a culture of fear, isolating union members, and applying disproportionate pressure and surveillance'...
- Global mobility | HR managers struggling in the UK job market could land a dream remote job abroadby HR Grapevine on July 31, 2025 at 6:56 am
Global trends suggest now is the time for UK HR pros to think beyond borders...
- 'Urgent need' | New 'reskilling era' needed to boost lifelong learning for older workers, CIPD saysby HR Grapevine on July 31, 2025 at 6:55 am
Analysis reveals 'urgent need' to help older workers stay in employment...
Workplace
- AI will eliminate many ‘blue-collar’ jobs—and 4 other AI predictionsby Rajeev Kapur on October 8, 2024 at 9:30 am
Kai-Fu Lee, AI expert and founding president of Google China, shares his predictions for how AI will change work and society.
- Here’s why workers panic about AI—and what leaders can do to support themby Nelson Lim on September 20, 2024 at 9:30 am
Many workers are anxious about how artificial intelligence will impact their jobs. Here’s why leaders need to listen to these fears—and how they can support workers.
- Is AI sabotaging the ‘September Surge’ in hiring this year?by Melinda Vedder on September 20, 2024 at 9:00 am
Here’s how artificial intelligence is impacting the hiring surge that historically happens in September—and what hiring managers can do to adapt.
- Is AI making it harder for workers to find jobs?by Hatim Rahman on September 16, 2024 at 9:00 am
A researcher argues that for marginalized job seekers, finding a job in today’s economy is becoming more difficult because of AI.
- Why we will still need math in the future of workby Shalinee Sharma on August 27, 2024 at 9:30 am
In her book, Shalinee Sharma explores why workers will still need math skills to thrive in the economy of tomorrow.
- The top 3 skills you need to succeed in an AI-driven worldby David C. Edelman on August 14, 2024 at 9:30 am
Authors David C. Edelman and Mark Abraham argue that curiosity, data, and accountability will help young people thrive in the future of work.
- How to make AI more emotionally intelligentby Marc Brackett on August 9, 2024 at 9:00 am
Experts from the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence explain how to address the worker loneliness epidemic and workers’ concerns about AI.
- How to know if AI will steal your job, according to an MIT professorby Daniela Rus on August 7, 2024 at 7:00 pm
The director of MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Daniela Rus, explains the true potential of AI.
- Algorithms control workers. Here is one example howby Hatim Rahman on August 6, 2024 at 10:00 am
In his new book, AI expert Hatim Rahman argues that algorithms have created a new labor market paradigm for workers.
- How to create more meaningful connections when everyone works from homeby Donald Fierros on July 21, 2024 at 6:30 am
For companies that have chosen remote work, this COO writes, leaders have to be intentional in their efforts to foster connection and culture.
- Companies need to understand the future more than ever. Here’s how to integrate forecasting into your businessby Stephanie Mehta on July 15, 2024 at 11:00 am
Why should futurists have all the fun?
- Will AI become your assistant or your boss? An ethicist explainsby Nell Watson on July 11, 2024 at 3:00 pm
An AI ethicist argues that while AI could increase efficiency, it could create a new surveillance-based work environment.
- Here’s how AI is changing workers relationship with databy Jeremy Kahn on July 10, 2024 at 10:00 am
AI is transforming how we work and the technology depends on three components: algorithms, computing power, and data.
- 3 ways AI can smooth our inevitable move to a 4-day workweekby Marcus Mossberger on July 2, 2024 at 7:00 am
The impending four-day workweek will bring new questions of productivity, output, and outcomes. AI is the answer, this future-of-work strategist says.
Leadership
- Inclusion Isn't Just a Checkbox Anymore — It's What Investors Are Looking Forby Rejna Alaaldin on August 11, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Inclusion isn't a favor or a buzzword; it's a strategic filter for what we miss, who we overlook and what that ultimately costs.
- AI Essentials for Modern Finance and Accounting Leaders: A Foundational Guideby Entrepreneur Events on August 11, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Join us for this free webinar and learn how today's CFOs can future-proof their teams and stay ahead of the curve.
- Want to Own a Franchise? Start With This Free 5-Day Franchise Bootcamp From Entrepreneur.by Carl Stoffers on August 11, 2025 at 1:30 pm
Sign up for Entrepreneur's free email bootcamp and learn how to choose, finance and launch the right franchise for you.
- This Viral Bagel Brand Grew From a Backyard Experiment Into a National Franchise on Track for 300 Locationsby Carl Stoffers on August 11, 2025 at 1:00 pm
PopUp Bagels CEO Tory Bartlett explains how a focused menu, low build-out costs and a tight-knit franchise strategy are fueling explosive growth.
- Put Your Job Search on Autopilot With LoopCV Premiumby Entrepreneur Store on August 11, 2025 at 1:00 pm
LoopCV applies to hundreds of jobs, contacts recruiters, and tracks your results so you can focus on growing your career or business.
- This 'Thoughtless' Meeting Habit Is a Huge Turnoff For Your Team — Fix It Before It's Too Lateby Wes Kao on August 11, 2025 at 12:01 pm
As a leader, you might want to talk everything out, but here's why that could be a bad idea.
- This App Is the Financial Hack Every Entrepreneur Parent Needsby Entrepreneur Store on August 10, 2025 at 4:00 pm
FutureMoney Pro makes it easy to invest in your child's success as an entrepreneur.
- Get More Done With a Touchscreen Chromebook That Travels Lightby Entrepreneur Store on August 10, 2025 at 1:00 pm
A versatile, military‑grade Chromebook with detachable keyboard, Wi‑Fi 6, and 8GB RAM — all in an open box deal.
- Power and Portability Meet In This Near-Mint 13″ MacBook Proby Entrepreneur Store on August 9, 2025 at 4:00 pm
A 2017 MacBook Pro with a fast Intel Core i5, Retina display, Touch Bar, and 512GB SSD — now refurbished and ready to work.
- I've Owned Over 30 Businesses — Here's How to Master the Art of Running More Than One Company at Onceby Tonia Ryan on August 9, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Running multiple businesses at once can seem overwhelming, but it's completely achievable with the right approach.
- 5 Trading Secrets That Could Mean Retiring 30 Years Earlyby Entrepreneur Store on August 9, 2025 at 1:00 pm
Learn candlestick patterns, how to read Level 2 data, and trading with Fibonacci.
- I Asked ChatGPT's New Agent What to Post Next — It Got 50,000 Views in 48 Hoursby Ben Angel on August 9, 2025 at 12:00 am
The AI agent that predicted my viral post — and it can do the same for you.
- 'We're Very Open': Apple CEO Tim Cook Says He Wants to Buy Startups. Could Your Company Be Next?by Erin Davis on August 8, 2025 at 8:30 pm
Apple is on a startup buying spree, acquiring a new company every few weeks, according to its CEO.
- Elon Musk Warns Microsoft That Its Partner, OpenAI, Is About to Eat It Aliveby David James on August 8, 2025 at 7:45 pm
Following an announcement that OpenAI will be integrated into Microsoft platforms, Elon Musk predicted that the software giant will get taken over.
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