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Zurich adds bereavement support for millions of customers
Customer Experience

Zurich adds bereavement support for millions of customers

Families using Zurich life protection policies will get free help with probate, funeral arrangements and admin as grief costs climb.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
Bensons for Beds picks WorkJam for frontline teams
Digital Transformation

Bensons for Beds picks WorkJam for frontline teams

More than 1,800 staff will get a single app for pay, training and tasks as the bed retailer replaces several legacy systems.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
Welcome to the Jungle launches all-in-one hiring suite
Customer Relationship Management

Welcome to the Jungle launches all-in-one hiring suite

Recruiters could save hours per vacancy as the new platform bundles screening, sourcing and tracking amid rising application volumes.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Women could return to UK tech under better conditions
Human Capital Management

Women could return to UK tech under better conditions

Better pay, flexibility and clearer progression could tempt thousands of former female tech workers back, Akamai research suggests.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Managers most likely to quit, Firstup UK survey finds
Human Capital Management

Managers most likely to quit, Firstup UK survey finds

Nearly half of UK workers expect to job hunt within a year, as poor internal communication is eroding retention and productivity.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Workplace culture stories

Syspro names Tom Loeffert as Chief Human Resources Officer
Manufacturing

Syspro names Tom Loeffert as Chief Human Resources Officer

The ERP software group is sharpening its growth plans as it brings in a senior people leader to help reshape operations under a new Chief Executive Officer.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Gallagher Security chief celebrates 20 years of growth
Manufacturing

Gallagher Security chief celebrates 20 years of growth

Growth at Gallagher Security has been driven by culture and long-term investment, with revenue and scale more than doubling since 2021.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Custodia warns of AI record-keeping risk in finance
Unified Communications

Custodia warns of AI record-keeping risk in finance

Banks face wider compliance burdens as regulators scrutinise AI-generated messages, collaboration tools and cloud records across finance.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month
Tech leaders call for broader hiring to boost women
Digital Transformation

Tech leaders call for broader hiring to boost women

Broader recruitment and earlier coding exposure could help women reach senior tech roles as firms widen their search beyond traditional pipelines.

By Kaleah Salmon • 7 min read • Last month
Deel urges Australian bosses to rethink remote work
Human Capital Management

Deel urges Australian bosses to rethink remote work

With fuel and commuting costs climbing, the remote-work debate is returning as employers weigh productivity, culture and staff retention.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Tanium appoints Carol MacKinlay as Chief People Officer
Human Capital Management

Tanium appoints Carol MacKinlay as Chief People Officer

The hire signals Tanium is putting more weight on retention and workplace culture as it expands internationally and broadens its leadership team.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
KnowBe4 tops G2 as award haul boosts cyber profile
Phishing

KnowBe4 tops G2 as award haul boosts cyber profile

Customer reviews have kept the group top of G2 for more than six years, while fresh awards broaden its appeal across cyber, workplace and marketing.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Workplace culture stories

Work-life balance trumps pay for construction staff
Digital Transformation

Work-life balance trumps pay for construction staff

Flexibility is emerging as a bigger draw than pay in construction and engineering, as firms battle shortages and retention pressures.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last month
Canadian employers face fiercer battle for tech talent
EduTech

Canadian employers face fiercer battle for tech talent

Hybrid working is emerging as a key draw for Canadian tech staff, with most business leaders saying flexibility now rivals pay in recruitment.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last month
Australia employers tie pay & bonuses to office attendance
Human Capital Management

Australia employers tie pay & bonuses to office attendance

Employers are rewarding office presence with higher salaries and bonuses as hybrid staff risk falling behind on pay and progression.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
The growing importance of wellbeing in the workplace
Human Capital Management

The growing importance of wellbeing in the workplace

Burnout, turnover and absenteeism are pushing employers to treat employee wellbeing as a core business strategy, not a perk.

By Chirag Solanki • 5 min read • Last month
Employees outspot managers in CommBank scam research
Phishing

Employees outspot managers in CommBank scam research

Email fraud is still slipping through Australian firms as front-line staff prove better than managers at spotting scams, a CommBank survey found.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month