End of year (EOY), whether it be calendar year or financial year is a busy time for HR professionals, and small business ...

The Fraud triangle is a framework designed to explain the reasoning behind a worker’s decision to commit workplace fraud. The three stages, categorised by the effect on the individual, can be ...

Management training is training activity that focuses on improving an individual’s skills as a leader and manager. There may be an emphasis on soft skills, such as communication and empathy, which ...

Brown bag lunches are combined learning/eating events, taking place over lunchtime, where training can occur in an informal setting. The topics covered during brown bag lunches vary widely but they ...

Virtual HR refers to a range of options that connect employees directly with HR systems, allowing them to input data directly and bypass the need to go through a third-party – typically a member of ...

Human resource outsourcing (HRO) occurs when a business instructs an external supplier to take responsibility (and risk) for HR functions and perform these tasks for the business. Payroll outsourcing ...

Leadership development refers to activities that improve the skills, abilities and confidence of leaders. Programmes vary massively in complexity, cost and style of teaching. Coaching and mentoring ...

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Workforce planning refers to the process of ensuring an organisation has current and future access to the human capital it needs to perform effectively. Workplace planning involves identifying current ...

Occupational prestige refers to the public perception of an individual’s social standing based on their professional position, rather than any unique personal attributes the individual holds. The ...

A contract for services is a formal, legally binding agreement before a business and a self-employment individual. It differs between an employment contract – known as a contract of service – which is ...

The human relations movement was founded by sociologist George Elton Mayo in the 1930s following a series of experiments known as the Hawthorne studies, which focused on exploring the link between ...