HR

Mass redundancies at Sainsbury’s and other major UK supermarkets have hit the headlines recently and stunned the HR community, as despite these announcements, supermarket profits have been generally on the rise.

With employee engagement finally recognised as a key issue, effective people management has never been more important.

A generous benefits package is now an expectation for employees – and could be the difference between success and failure in the race for top talent.

I was a lucky enough to be a guest speaker at the Driving Change Conference in September, where HR professionals gathered to discuss forward-thinking strategy and share ideas.