KISS (keep it simple, stupid)

KISS (keep it simple, stupid)

I’ve been meaning to write this for quite some time, but never really got around to it. Maybe it’s been worth the wait, maybe not, but finally decided to put this together so here goes. Over the years I’ve worked with and in a few different Talent Acquisition...
Successfully changing roles during the pandemic

Successfully changing roles during the pandemic

If you had described the world today to me back in January, I would have said it was from a science fiction novel. The sheer level of transformative change that has been imposed on the world over the last six-months has been astonishing and from everything that we can...
Gig workers and engagement

Gig workers and engagement

As you look at the modern world of work, organisations are becoming increasingly made up of people who they don’t actually employ. In June of last year, for example, People Management reported that the size of the UK’s gig economy had doubled in three...
Employee engagement — what is it and why does it matter?

Employee engagement — what is it and why does it matter?

If ever there was a buzzword for the 21st century, it has to be engagement. You see it everywhere, from SEO experts telling you to create engaging content for your website to customer relationship experts advising on the importance of engaging your clients. The phrase...
Strange tales from HR, People & Culture

Strange tales from HR, People & Culture

Sex is only allowed in the dark in Budapest.Any man carrying onions in Paris must be given right of way in the streets.In Switzerland, it is illegal to flush the toilet after 10 PM, if you live in an apartment.In Kentucky you cannot dye a duckling blue and offer it...