Welcome to the first edition of ‘The Latest HR News’, an additional monthly special episode, brand new for season 6 of HR Insights: The Podcast. Our host, Stuart Elliott will be joined by professionals and experts in the HR field to discuss recent topical news articles in business and HR, examining the trends and the impact they are having on organisations.
In our premiere, Stuart is joined by Kate Mansfield, Programme Director and Career Coach at Career Counselling Services and Dan Silverman, US Head of Corporate Functions Recruitment at Bloomberg. Together, they dive into some hard-hitting pieces around the rise and fall of DEI and how to support employees amidst the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to more light-hearted topics about the so-called ‘manopause’. Stuart, Kate and Dan hold an insightful and engaging conversation creating invaluable awareness of the current topics that are shaping businesses and their HR functions today.
Kate takes responsibility for designing and delivering career development programmes for CCS clients across both private and public sector organisations in the UK and internationally. She is also is also a Lead Tutor on their open Accredited Career Coach Training course and continues to coach clients individually. Dan, who moved in-house following a career in agency recruitment, currently leads and manages a team of experienced recruitment and sourcing partners, responsible for hiring experienced talent into a range of Bloomberg's departments. Leading with data, market intelligence and recruitment best practices he ensures they hire, retain and develop world class talent.
Key Timestamps of the articles discussed:
- 04:43 – Full-time office workers overtake hybrid staff
- 09:30 - Badge checking –employees office time is being monitored
- 15:20 – The rise and fall of DEI
- 21:58 – Should DEI sit under HR?
- 25:28 - Layoffs at LinkedIn – what’s the best conduct?
- 34:36 - Boomerang staff – re-joining a former company
- 41:39 – How to get the lying out of hiring
- 49:50 - Providing support to employees amid the current Israeli-Palestinian conflict
- 55:17 – The ‘manopause’
- 58:53 – Should all relationships at work, including friendships, be declared?
For links to the articles, please see our blog
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