Recently our MD, Amy Stephenson and CGO at Cognisess, Dr Jared Skey hosted a Human – People & Culture hackathon, which involved a panel of top HR professionals. The debate that followed was an inspiring discussion about how we view the evolving world of work, and how to enable people to move freely around businesses based […]
Today we have the pleasure of interviewing an experienced HR Leader who has faced and overcome various challenges in the field. With many years of experience, Minako shares her insights on some of the difficulties that HR professionals face and how they manage to overcome them. Amy: Thank you for joining us today. Can you
As part of our commitment to support candidates in developing fulfilling careers, we’ve invited HR Leaders from a wide variety of organisations to share their insights on building a career, the challenges they face and what advice they would share with those hoping to follow in their footsteps. This week, we had a great conversation
“If the work you’re doing is meaningful, and you can do it with empathy and genuine care, that will go a long way.” – Nerida Rooney, Head of Employer Brand and Strategic Resourcing at Kier Group As part of our commitment to support candidates in developing fulfilling careers, we’ve invited HR leaders from a wide
“The reality is that remote work is not the future. It has to be a hybrid model. There must also be the understanding that there is no template for the next phase of work post-pandemic.” – Uduma Etea, IHS Towers’ former Associate Director for HR, expresses his stand that hybrid work set-ups should be considered
“Qualifications and degrees are great, but there is nothing better than practical hands-on experience.” – Daniel Fisher, Zenzero’s Group Head of People and Culture emphasises the importance of building actual and firsthand HR knowledge. As part of our commitment to support candidates in developing fulfilling careers, we’ve invited HR Leaders from a wide variety of
“I think the times where I’ve learnt the most are the instances where things have gone wrong…. that’s where I’ve absolutely developed most.” – Charlotte Park, Contino’s VP People – EMEA, shares insights about not letting the fear of making mistakes hinder one’s learning. As part of our commitment to support candidates in developing fulfilling
“You may not start your career doing what you exactly wanted to do. But if it is in an environment where you could potentially move up or more opportunities open, take those chances and make the most out of them.” – Florence Carter, Fuse Universal’s VP of People & Culture highlights one’s adaptability as a
“Look for the right inspirational leader to work with; I’d be less worried about the industry sector, as finding the right leader will give you game-changing HR experience.” – Christine Reynolds, Head of Human Resources at Hachette UK, shares what’s helpful to have a fruitful HR career. As part of our commitment to support candidates
“It’s now a new PR piece of why do you want to stay in the sector? What can we offer? How can we attract people to the sector?” – Chloé Foster, People Director to the Valorum Care Group, explains how they shifted their recruitment strategy to deal with the social care exodus and the recruitment