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INSIGHTS BY AVADO
What Jobs Can You Get with a CIPD Qualification?
If you’re considering a CIPD qualification, it’s natural to ask what roles it can lead to. CIPD research shows that HR jobs requesting the qualification pay up to £4,600 (17%) more on average. This guide by Avado helps you understand how to position yourself for the best opportunities at every stage of your HR or L&D career.
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UK employees are now taking an average of 9.4 sick days a year, a 62% jump from pre-pandemic levels. Mental ill-health, musculoskeletal issues, and long-term conditions are driving most long-term absences, while minor illnesses remain the top short-term cause. Although more organizations have put wellbeing on the leadership agenda, most support remains reactive rather than preventive. The report urges employers to take a proactive approach to workplace health to curb rising absence rates.
EDITOR’S PICKS
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OLEEO
Making AI work in talent recruitment
AI is now essential for talent teams, but the real challenge is making it work without losing the human touch. The key to delivering quick, measurable value lies in starting with low-risk projects to overcome adoption barriers and build trust.
Real-world examples, including tools like Oleeo’s, show how this approach saves recruiters’ time and dramatically cuts time-to-hire.
WE’RE ALSO READING
How remote work technology is reshaping business strategies
Digital transformation accelerates hybrid work evolution, fundamentally reshaping organizational culture and productivity metrics. Strategic HR leaders must leverage these technological advances to build more agile, engaged workforces while maintaining operational excellence.
WHAT WE'RE LISTENING TO
IFA TALK PODCAST
The real AI opportunity? Better workplace culture! With Jenny Segal and Annabel Gillard
Rethinking the application of AI in financial services, experts Jenny Segal and Annabel Gillard argue that the transformative potential lies not merely in efficiency gains but in cultivating more empowered and motivated workplace cultures. They highlight a glaring oversight in current corporate strategies that view AI predominantly as a cost-saving instrument, missing its capacity to foster human purpose and broader organizational wellbeing.
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