Wednesday, 4 November 2026Updated 2 min ago
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Strategic HR for senior practitioners.
Job titles provide structure, but they rarely show how work actually gets done. As organisations grow, responsibilities shift, ownership blurs and decisions stall between teams. Nica Talines of Kinetic Innovative Staffing explains how HR leaders can use organisation design to…
Most businesses understand the value of growing their own talent. Apprenticeships and early careers programmes can strengthen succession planning, address skills shortages, improve retention and give people a clear route to build a career. But employers often tell us a similar…
Imagine handing the best violinist in an orchestra the conductor’s baton overnight. They know the music, but conducting is a different job. Organisations do this every day, promoting their best experts into management and leaving them to work it out alone. With the UK ranked…
Since April 2025, internationally recruited employees can benefit from two UK tax reliefs during their first four tax years of residence: Foreign Income and Gains relief and Overseas Workday Relief. Emma McDermott ATT explains how they work, how employers can apply relief…
A flawless CV used to be a good sign. Now it can be the opposite. With AI tools able to polish every bullet point, mirror every job description and smooth over every gap, the CVs landing on hiring managers’ desks have never looked better, or told them less. For PA, EA and HR…
In the tech industry, we rightly spend a lot of time thinking about how to attract more women into the sector. Women still comprise only 21% of tech teams in the UK, according to government data, but recruitment is only part of the challenge. We also need to think seriously…
Boards often talk about ‘chemistry’ when assessing the relationship. It’s useful description, provided it means more than simply enjoying someone’s company.
Based on Nick’s final draft, I’d use: Post Excerpt: When performance slips, leaders often look first at the people involved. But what if unclear roles, competing priorities, approval structures, or incentives are reinforcing the very behaviors they’re trying to change? Nick…
Layoffs affect more than those who lose their jobs. Employees who remain can experience grief, uncertainty, increased workloads and a loss of trust. Managers have a vital role in helping teams adjust. From honest communication and clearer responsibilities to rebuilding…
The reality is that work provides an important sense of purpose and structure for many people, and stepping away from it can feel like losing a core part of their identity. Employees who have spent decades defining themselves by their careers may struggle to grapple with who…