Damien Murphy

In 2022, we talked about how HR leaders wanted to “get back to the human”. People-centric policies were vital as the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the transition to hybrid and remote work. The need for proactive efforts to maintain that human space was keenly felt—and remains so, even after the pandemic. Josh Bersin predicts that 2023 will see a shift beyond creating a positive employee experience towards “people sustainability”. With stress and burnout being experienced across the board and remote and hybrid increasing dislocation between colleagues, businesses must put people at the heart of how they design and use their HR technology.

Depending on who you listen to, artificial intelligence might be the greatest advancement since the printing press—or an existential threat to jobs, our way of life, and even humanity itself. Or anything in between. But however you look at it, there’s no question that AI is revolutionizing the way we work. Smart analytics give leaders deep up-to-date insights to inform better decision-making. Automating routine tasks makes business processes faster and more efficient, accelerating digital transformation in businesses. McKinsey research predicts that generative AI could automate the tasks that make up 60 to 70 percent of employee time.

For modern staffing firms operating in a dramatically changed landscape from just a few years ago, it’s no secret that the old sourcing strategies are no longer making the cut. Many tried-and-tested sourcing techniques — ads in newspapers and trade journals or in-person networking at trade shows or institutional events — are fading. Candidates have higher expectations. Your staffing agency needs to explore innovative and targeted ways to attract and assess sought-after talent if you hope to compete in a more crowded marketplace. Here, we’ll explore how sourcing has changed and how your staffing agency can adapt to keep up in 2024.

As an employer, it’s more important than ever that you can guarantee all your employees are authorized to work in the US. Your most important security measure is the federal I-9 form. But things have changed in the past year. A new version of Form I-9 was released, and the procedures for verifying and certifying employees’ employment eligibility were changed significantly. It’s vital that you get the 2024 Form I-9 right – or face fines and penalties. Here, we’ll break down everything you need to know to ensure a legal and compliant workforce — without wasting hours on tedious paperwork.

Work doesn’t look like it used to — and neither do team offsites. These days, with remote work so much more common, we already spend a lot of time working outside the office. So do we really need offsites? Short answer: yes. Why? Because offsites and working retreats are not simply about getting away from the office. They're about getting away from the same old, same old — whatever shape that takes. They’re about shaking things up and giving teams a fresh perspective, so they can work and inter

Ever wondered why your team offsites seem to just fall flat, or why your team didn't get quite as much from them as you’d hoped? Getting small groups together for a company offsite or corporate retreat can be a great way to shake things up. The fixed timeframe makes it easier to focus and make concerted progress towards your objectives, while the change of scenery gives your employees a break from routine. But it can be tough to keep your team members both engaged and enjoying themselves. Ofte

Sometimes, it’s easy to get so wrapped up in your work that you lose sight of where you are, and you can’t see the forest for the trees. But what if, when you finally looked up from your screen, there really was a forest all around you? Not an office full of demands and distractions. Not a home-office set-up with the same four walls you see day in day out. Instead, you could get up from your desk and step out into a National Trust woodland. That's not as unrealistic as it sounds. Not when you

It’s great to get away from the office, isn’t it? These days, we have more freedom to work when and where we work best. We have more flexibility to manage family time, school runs and healthcare and the rest of life’s tasks. No wonder nearly nine out of ten of us jump at the chance to work remotely at least part of the time. Of course, it’s not all smooth sailing. With remote working, the boundaries between work and personal time can get blurred, so we don’t get the rest we need. We have less

47 seconds. That’s the average attention span of those who work on screens. And what’s worse, it takes on average 23 minutes to refocus after a distraction. When you or your team have a project that demands focus, the constant cacophony of distractions can be a real productivity-killer. Every distraction takes you out of the zone a little bit more. Whether office-based or working from home, blocking the time and space to really focus is not easy. If you’ve ever found yourself thinking, “If on

If you left your job, what would you miss? Your colleagues? Your work environment? How about your LXP? It might sound strange, but we’ve heard this from some of our former administrators, who’ve told us that they miss Learn Amp. Here, we ask them why. Relationships end. For whatever reason, you go your separate ways. But there are things about your old flame you miss with fondness. Looking back, you realise just how good you had it, and wish you could get back together. Apparently, this can be true of learning platforms too. When some of our past admins changed jobs, they found their new learning technology just didn’t feel the same...