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Sharp thinking on hiring, talent, and the future of work. Written for the people making the decisions.
Why internal mobility looks good on paper but fails in practice
Internal mobility programmes promise to unlock hidden talent and cut hiring costs. In practice, most of them reward visibility over ability and leave the best internal candidates stuck. Here's where it keeps going wrong.
Why skills strategies rarely change real outcomes
Organisations map skills, tag them, and build frameworks around them. Then nothing changes. Most skills strategies are documentation exercises that never reach the decisions that actually matter.
Why AI hiring breaks down when no one can explain the decision
AI can score a candidate in seconds. But if no one can explain why that score matters, hiring managers ignore it and bias walks right back in. Explainability isn't a nice-to-have. It's the whole point.
Why better hiring data has not fixed hiring
More dashboards. Richer reports. Better metrics. And yet hiring decisions haven't improved. The problem isn't a lack of data. It's that the data arrives without structure, priority, or a clear path to action.
Why Fair Hiring Still Produces Bad Outcomes
Structured interviews. Standardised screening. Bias training delivered. And still, the outcomes don't change. When fairness focuses on process instead of relevance, it creates the illusion of progress while the same problems persist.
Why Hiring for Potential Keeps Going Wrong
“Everyone wants to hire for potential. Almost nobody measures it properly. Instead, we reward confidence, pedigree, and polish, then wonder why our 'high-potential' hires keep disappointing.”
Why Hiring Is Now Your Compliance Strategy
Under the new Employment Rights Bill, a bad hire isn’t just expensive. It’s a legal risk. Day-one protections mean you can’t rely on probation to catch mistakes. Your hiring process is now your first line of compliance.
The Employment Rights Bill Is Coming - And It’s About More Than Compliance
Day-one rights. Zero-hours crackdowns. Flexible working as default. The Employment Rights Bill is rewriting the rules, and the companies that treat it as a hiring strategy, not just a legal checklist, will come out ahead.
Burnout Isn’t a People Problem, It’s a Hiring Problem
Wellness programmes won’t fix what bad hiring broke. When roles stay empty or the wrong people fill them, the pressure lands on your best performers, and they burn out first. Here’s why hiring is the real intervention.
Culture Fit Is Killing Your Company
“Hiring for ‘culture fit’ feels safe. But it’s quietly building an echo chamber that blocks diverse thinking, stifles innovation, and costs you the candidates who would actually move the needle.”
From Culture Fit to Culture Add: How to Build Better Teams
Most companies talk about diversity. Far fewer hire for it. The shift from culture fit to culture add isn’t just a rebrand. It’s a fundamentally different way to build teams that actually perform.
The Hidden Cost of Bad Hiring (and How to Fix It)
Every bad hire has a ripple effect. Overloaded teams, rising attrition, and growth that stalls before it starts. The real cost isn’t just the salary. It’s everything that breaks around it.
IHR WEBINAR 🧑💻 The next decade of talent: How AI Is changing candidates, teams, and the way we hire
“Candidates are using AI to game your process. Recruiters are using AI to screen them out. And the gap between polish and genuine potential is widening fast. Key takeaways from our IHR webinar on what comes next.”
Remote Work Isn’t Broken - Your Hiring Is
Remote work gets blamed for problems that hiring created. When you don’t screen for accountability, time management, and self-direction, no office layout is going to save you. The fix starts before day one.
Why Forcing Return-to-Office Will Cost You Your Best People
“RTO mandates are back, and they're quietly pushing out the people you can least afford to lose. Data from over five million candidates reveals who actually thrives remotely, and why forcing everyone back to the office is a costly mistake.”
Key Challenges of Performance Management (How To Solve Them)
Performance reviews that nobody trusts. Goals that don’t connect to strategy. Managers who weren’t trained to give feedback. Sound familiar? Here are nine common performance management challenges, and how to actually fix them.
Red Flag: Fake Job References That Every HR Team Should Spot
Nearly one in five candidates provides a fake reference, and most HR teams can’t tell the difference. Learn the warning signs, the most common tactics, and what to do instead of trusting the phone call.
Should Employees Get Extra Holiday For Length Of Service?
Extra holiday for long-serving staff sounds like an easy win for retention. But does it actually work, or does it create resentment among newer employees? We weigh up the real pros, cons, and smarter alternatives.
Best Examples Of Job Enlargement & Job Enrichment
More tasks or more meaning? Which one actually keeps people engaged? We break down the real difference between job enlargement and job enrichment, with practical examples that show when each approach works best.
Best Soft Skills Interview Questions To Ask A Developer
The best developers don't just write clean code. They communicate clearly, handle feedback well, and thrive under pressure. Here are 15 questions that reveal the soft skills your next dev hire actually needs.
Best Grit Interview Questions To Ask Candidates
Talent gets you in the door. Grit keeps you there. These ten interview questions are designed to surface the resilience, persistence, and long-term drive that separate good hires from great ones.
Emotional Intelligence Models And Theories
IQ gets people hired. EQ decides whether they succeed. We unpack the three most influential emotional intelligence models and show how each one applies to hiring, leadership, and team performance.
What Is The Harvard Model of Human Resources Management (HRM)?
One of the most influential HR frameworks ever created, and still widely used four decades later. We break down the Harvard Model's five core components and explore whether it still holds up in today's workplace.
Adams' Equity Theory of Employee Motivation: What Is It?
Why do top performers quietly disengage when they feel undervalued? Adams' Equity Theory explains the psychology behind workplace fairness, and what happens when the balance tips the wrong way.
10 Useful Sample Introduction Emails For New Team Members
A great first impression starts before day one. These ten ready-to-use introduction emails help you welcome new hires, set the right tone, and give your team a head start on building real connections.
