HR leaders, don’t miss out: Join us in Las Vegas for free as a VIP guest at UNLEASH America. After a month out, it’s good to put finger to keyboard again. The last few days and weeks have been a tad hectic as we gear up for UNLEASH America, our stateside extravaganza – the International Festival of HR. With more speakers being added by the week, it’s looking to be one of our busiest... Source ..read more

HR leaders, don’t miss out: Join us in Las Vegas for free as a VIP guest at UNLEASH America. The global economy is in flux – and the outlook is not looking good. Inflation has reached forty-year highs in the US, as well as across Europe and Asia-Pacific. In this challenging economic context, businesses are focused on efficiencies, particularly in the realm of HR. This is where HR tech comes into... Source ..read more

HR leaders, don’t miss out: Join us in Las Vegas for free as a VIP guest at UNLEASH America. When searching about what to look for when it comes to investing in startups, a quick Google search throws up that investors are looking for a good product, a potentially large market, and a business plan that makes sense. In addition, many investors also like the idea of finding a founder or leadership... Source ..read more

HR leaders, don’t miss out: Join us in Las Vegas for free as a VIP guest at UNLEASH America. The fear that has plagued many HR departments might be coming to an end. The Great Resignation could be greatly diminished as companies look to promote internally. Due to continued resignations and high turnover rates, businesses have focused on the internal talent pool and skill development. Source ..read more

Global consulting firm Deloitte’s body of HR work represents some of the longest-running and most comprehensive studies on workplace topics ever conducted. Upon the release of their 2021 Global Human Capital Trends report, one trend stood out more than any other: the influence of belonging at work. Deloitte’s researchers define “belonging” as workers feeling comfortable at work... Source ..read more

The war for talent shows no indication of dying down. Over the last few years, the talent shortage has become a source of fierce competition amongst organizations and the subject of a seemingly never-ending flow of reports, articles, and social media posts. However, for those of us who are struggling to adjust to this new normal, at the opposite end of the employee attraction spectrum... Source ..read more

UNLEASH editor Jon Kennard gets some time with Roy Baladi, founder of Jobs for Humanity, to discuss the beginnings, the vision, the aspirations and the impact of a project borne from an event that changed his life forever. We start at the beginning… +++ Jon Kennard: This is a really exciting project of yours and I can’t wait to hear more about it. And it’s hopefully going to be part of a bigger... Source ..read more

HR leaders, don’t miss out: Join us in Las Vegas for free as a VIP guest at UNLEASH America. Back in June 2021, data processing unicorn Celonis closed a $1 billion funding round; one notable investor was Ryan Smith, Qualtrics founder and owner of Utah Jazz. This influx of capital increased its valuation by 340% from $2.5 billion in 2019 to $11 billion. As a result, Celonis became New York and... Source ..read more

Global biopharma giant Takeda is almost 250 years old. Since 1781 it has been driven by its values: fairness, honesty, perseverance, and integrity. Takeda brings these to life by putting patients and the planet first. All of the pharma giant’s employees live and breathe these values by delivering on Takeda’s commitment to bring better health for patients and a brighter future for the world. Source ..read more

The past three years have really pushed HR teams to their limits. COVID-19 placed a limelight on HR and its function within the business – it is no surprise that HR teams are facing sky-high rates of burnout and stress as a result. But challenges didn’t stop as the pandemic eased – now HR teams are grappling with an economic crisis, and resulting budget cuts. The HR department has not only been on... Source ..read more