The Hiblog

HR INFLUENCERS: MARIAN BLOODWORTH, KEMP LITTLE

"The key to addressing diversity and gender balance is to identify where any imbalance is occurring and the likely reasons for this." Marian Bloodworth is a partner at law firm Kemp Little, based in London. Marian’s particular expertise is in helping clients in the financial services sector manage their legal risk. She has been recognised as a Women In Law 2016 Employment Lawyer, Lawyer Monthly, and is a Who's Who Legal Recognised Practitioner for Labour and Employment 2016. In this interview, she shared her thoughts on current trends in the…

Do you ‘like’? Social Media & HRTech at Work

This article from guest author, Marian Bloodworth, is part of a series of posts on digital HR & the human connection - an exploration of the issues & trends around online HR tools, social media channels, and the desire for a positive culture in the workplace. Businesses are increasingly using social media platforms and HR technology at work - especially those organisations keen to see greater employee engagement through increased levels of connectivity. For employees used to managing their personal lives via social media and technology, it makes perfect sense.…

HR INFLUENCERS: PHILIP ALEXANDER, MENTORIAL

"Now, more than ever, everything a company does is part of the employee experience, and this is changing how recruitment should operate." Philip Alexander is a CEO and co-founder of Mentorial - the career development platform, as well as the Employee Experience and HR content curator for Startup Digest, based in London. In this interview, he shared his thoughts and advice on current trends in the recruitment and HR industry and how Mentorial is set to disrupt these sectors. Philip, what is Mentorial and what do you do? How does…

HR INFLUENCERS: Nick Matthews,Culture Amp

 “In today’s war for talent, companies need to understand why people choose to join your organisation, or leave it to join a competitor.” Nick Matthews is a Team Leader for Culture Amp’s EMEA team, based in London, as well as an advisor, consultant and influencer in the HR tech space. We got a chance to have him as a speaker at our Digital HR & Human Connection event in September this year, and interview him a few weeks later. In this interview with Nick, he shared his thoughts and advice…

Workplace communities and employee retention

This article from guest author, Andra Magerusan, is part of a series of posts on digital HR & the human connection - an exploration of the issues & trends around online HR tools, social media channels, and the desire for a positive culture in the workplace. What is a workplace? The workplace concept has changed dramatically over the past decades. While in the past it was common for people to spend their entire lives in one role, leaving after 1- 2 years is much more normal nowadays. It seems as…