Stories

In HR, there are always issues deserving of further exploration. At HRville, we like to examine these from different points of view and in reasonable depth. In this section, then, you’ll find features that cover a wide variety of themes such as engagement, diversity, pay, the workplace, health, happiness – the whole HR kit and caboodle, really.

Thursday 20th March 2014
Bossnapped!
French workers often engage in militant action. But could bossnapping catch on over here?
Thursday 6th March 2014
The bright side
We call in at one of the UK's top think tanks to see how HR accommodates the super-bright
Friday 21st February 2014
Conference tricks
HR conferences aren't as 'must-attend' as they used to be. Can they be reinvented for the digital age?
Tuesday 18th February 2014
A burning platform
Burning Man's values are being touted as the basis of 'a new world order'. Are they?
Wednesday 5th February 2014
An honest day's work
From little fibs to huge whoppers, lying in the workplace is pervasive. What should HR do about it?
Tuesday 4th February 2014
Ditch 'black holes', says Forbes
The business magazine bemoans a number of supposedly 'past it' HR practices, including Applicant Tracking Systems
Monday 3rd February 2014
Work's a beach
Boss of law firm Quinn Emanuel gives employees $2K each to 'work anywhere in the world for a week'
Sunday 12th January 2014
Does HR need rock stars?
HR 'rock stars' are everywhere, particularly at conferences and on Twitter. But who precisely are they – and are they pointing us in the wrong direction?
Saturday 4th January 2014
Tat don't impress me much
Hiring managers hate candidates with tattoos, says survey – hot on the heels of some tat-related dismissals
Thursday 5th December 2013
'HR' set For Hollywood pilot
HR is the focus of a new US dramedy. And with Alicia Silverstone as a global HRD, what could possibly go wrong?
Sunday 1st December 2013
HR will be exterminated
According to a popular US commentator, it won't be long until HR is dumped in a skip and replaced by automata
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