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As an ever-present part of our lives, our phones are often the centre of a lot of criticism in the self-care world – and with good reason. But can they really be used as a force for good?
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2024 has shown that businesses are dialling back on their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policies amid cultural backlash. Is it over for DEI, or is the practice simply evolving into something else en ...
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Delivering the best show possible for recruitment professionals means understanding their roles, challenges and insights. Here’s what Nnenna had to say.
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Upgrading your Human Capital Management (HCM) system – or replacing it entirely – is a reasonably huge decision to make. How do you know when it’s the right time to make the leap?
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How do you shape your business’s cultural identity? Here at CloserStill Media, CloserStill Week is a way for us to bond, celebrate and develop together, all through some amazing activities.
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In recent years, there’s been a stark uptick in awareness and discussion of neurodivergence – especially in adults. How can HR departments help make working life easier for those who identify as neur ...
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Offering your employees an unrestricted amount of annual leave seems fantastic at first glance. But things get tricky quickly when your team starts to wonder… how unlimited is it really?
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After two days of fascinating talks, new connections and more tech than you can shake a USB stick at, HR Technologies UK 2024 came to a close. Let’s look back at what went on!
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Join our partner, Jon Ingham, as he takes you through the trends that are shaking up the HR technology space. Don't miss his keynote session, 'Creating the organisation of the future' at the show!
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This report was created as a result of a survey we at HR Technologies UK ran with over 1000 HR professionals, gaining insights into the state of HR tech adoption.
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This article, focusing on the tricky issue of employee engagement and the misguided questions asked around it, was featured in The Times as part of Raconteur's Future of HR & Talent report.
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We speak to David, CEO and Founder of HealthKey, to ask him about his experience of the Start-Up Zone, of winning the 2023 Start-Up Showdown – and what's next.
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Ever since the challenges wrought by the pandemic, mental health has remained in the spotlight. As we enter 2024, businesses are continuing to invest in tech to support their team’s wellbeing.
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A new survey of over 1,000 UK HR professionals, conducted by the organisers of HR Technologies UK, suggests that artificial intelligence will play a significant role in solving HR’s biggest challenges ...
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2023 is coming to a close and the nights are getting long and dark. But as always, a new year brings new opportunities for the HR and people function. Which ones are you seizing for yourself and your ...
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We all know that gathering employee feedback is essential. It’s one thing to decide to conduct a survey, however, and quite another knowing what to ask, and how to ask it. So where do you begin?
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With competition for jobs in the UK at its highest since January 2021, staying on top of all the applications can be tricky. An ATS can certainly help, but are you using all that yours offers?
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Improving and maintaining employee engagement was difficult even before the rise in remote and hybrid work. Luckily, these multi-faceted platforms help to bridge the gap.
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Following the forced adaptation brought on by the pandemic, many businesses today are making efforts to be more flexible in their practices. How can tech help to achieve that whilst keeping some struc ...
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As June draws to a close, too many businesses will be packing away their rainbows, confident that they’ve done their part for Pride Month and the LGBTQIA+ community. But it isn’t that simple!
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It’s officially been a whole month since the very first edition of HR Technologies UK. We wanted to take a quick cruise down Memory Lane and revisit our favourite bits of the event.
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Attracting talent is trickier than ever. With the right tech, however, you can stand out from the crowd and offer a package your candidates will struggle to turn down. So what does that tech look like ...
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Despite our continued easing out of the pandemic, work-related stress is on the rise. How can businesses take advantage of technology to help their employees feel less overwhelmed?
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Gaining traction in the gig economy and feeling its way further afield, HR decisions are increasingly being made by algorithms rather than people. Is this the future?
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We asked over 50 HR Directors about their role, the challenges they're facing, the impact tech has had on their industry, what their budgets are and where they're going. This is what they said.
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A French court has ruled in favour of a man who was fired for being ‘no fun’. Now, people are asking: how social can you expect your staff to be? Can you ever hope to please everyone, anyway?
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As open positions outnumber candidates at alarming differences, businesses are forced to rethink their hiring practices. Could incorporating L&D be the best way to find great talent?
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The largest ever trial of the 4-day work week - including 70 companies and 3,300 workers - is two months in with some amazing results. How does it work, and how could you implement it yourself?
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It's no secret - recruitment has become a problem for many businesses, with 80% saying it's risen to a 'business challenge'. Let's dive into the best ways companies are utilising tech to help.
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The proportion of working-age disabled people in work has risen back up to its pre-pandemic levels. However, businesses still have a long way to go...
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CloserStill Media has launched a new exhibition and conference, HR Technologies UK, taking place at ExCeL London on the 3rd and 4th of May, 2023.
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Many people are now working hybrid, or entirely remote. Health and wellbeing services need to shift into tech if HR professionals want to keep up!
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It’s become clear to HR departments in recent years that having a diverse and inclusive workforce is about more than just looking good. How can tech help?
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In 2019, people were perfectly happy with a traditional benefits package and a decent salary. By 2022 attitudes have shifted. How can employers keep everyone happy?
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Across the world, people are struggling with rising costs in energy, fuel and food, among other things. As eyes are turned towards employers, what can they do to help?
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Over two years after lockdown began, businesses are bringing staff back to the office, either full-time or in hybrid models. The question is, do they need to go back at all?
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It's tough for managers faced with a remote workforce to keep an eye on what their team is doing – that’s if they’re doing anything at all, of course.
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HR pioneers face an uncommon work market where leaves of absence, layoffs, and record turnover have become normal.
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Forward-thinking companies are already connecting the dots, even amidst dynamic change, with useful data generated by spatial location intelligence.
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For many companies, remote work is a brand new concept and one where the rule book on employee engagement does not work anymore.
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Not all HR solutions are created equally. Some are more effective than others in helping a company reach its objective.
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With a shift to remote/hybrid work, this fireside chat shared how organisations can help their new talent build personal connections in the virtual world.
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Everything about the ambitions of employers and the changing environment for work points in the same direction: it has to be digitised.
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Social media for business is no longer optional. It's an essential way to reach your customers, gain valuable insights, and grow your brand.