71% of CEOs believe that the data skills gap will affect businesses

A recently launched report has showcased the importance of data skills, as it has revealed that the majority of UK CEOs are worried about this.

Read more below.

HRD Awards 2019: Entries are open!

Whether its talent acquisition, HR innovation or leadership development, your achievements in HR are worth celebrating. The 2019 HRD Awards, taking place on 2 May in London, will see over 700 HR and Business Leaders gather for an evening of food, entertainment and of course, celebration of achievements.

Submit your entry in our 2019 awards and you could be joining the likes of IBM, Weetabix, and easyJet who have come out on top in previous years.

Awards Categories include:

• Distinction in Apprenticeship/Graduate Programme
• Distinction in Employee Engagement and Experience
• Distinction in Leading Transformational Change
• Distinction in Inclusion and Diversity
• HR Team of the Year

Click here to see the full category list and download more information on how to submit your entry.

Entries close 16 December 2018, click here to submit now.

Rewiring leadership with Josh Bersin

Josh Bersin, the world-renowned industry analyst and founder of Bersin by Deloitte, took the time to speak with HRD Connect about the impending HR trends to be mindful of. These include why payment systems are entirely out of date and in need of serious modernisation; the core generational differences between global workforces; and the fundamental skills we will need for most future roles as we enter a new, digitally-disrupted world of world.

“Everything in our consumer lives is making our world easier, simpler and more curated. We need the same thing to happen in the workplace.” – Josh Bersin

Read our exclusive interview with Josh Bersin below.

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Best wishes,

Emily Sexton-Brown,
Editor, HRD Connect