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Calendar heat maps
Bharat Jain • 

Calendar heat maps are the tool that your HR department never knew they needed 

A calendar heat map can show ‘hot spots’ for all the events and absences across your whole organisation, or right down to a single person, and every filter that you can think of in between. How would you use yours? Tell us in the comments.

HR Software
What exactly is HR Software? 
Abbi Melville • 

What exactly is HR Software?  

What are the capabilities of HR systems and what, if anything, can they do to add value to your organisation?
Do You Need HR Software?

Zero-hours contracts
John Crowley • 

Zero-hours contracts: from zero to … well not quite hero, but it’s getting better 

The SenseHR lowdown on zero-hours contracts and it’s not as ugly as you’d expect. There are some gleaming silver linings to the cloudy world of gig work and if it’s done right, it can give both an employer and their workers the flexibility they need, without exploiting anyone.

How HR can create a better work culture
John Crowley • 

How HR can create a better work culture 

SenseHR takes a look at what HR can do to create a positive workplace culture and why it’s so important

Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) and Occupation Sick Pay (OSP)
Abbi Melville • 

Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) and Occupation Sick Pay (OSP) 

Let’s get down with the sickness! It’s an offer that you can’t refuse—however much you might want to—because sickness is an unavoidable part of life and work. So, take a deep breath and pull off that plaster… it’s time to talk sick pay.

What is staff turnover
Bharat Jain • 

What is staff turnover?

Join SenseHR as we investigate what staff turnover is, why it’s so important and how you can optimise it for your business

Unlimited holiday allowance
Abbi Melville • 

Unlimited holiday allowance—Netflix, GitHub, and LinkedIn are all doing it, so should you be doing it too? 

Leave without limits—it sounds fantastic! What could possibly go wrong? If you’ve heard about the likes of Netflix, GitHub, LinkedIn, and Virgin, ditching the holiday policies, and are wondering, “What’s all the fuss about?”, then you’ve come to the right place.

Why HR leaders need to consciously uncouple from spreadsheets
John Crowley • 

Why HR leaders need to consciously uncouple from spreadsheets

We get it, we’ve all been there. Spreadsheets are familiar but they’re holding your business back and reducing productivity. Here are some of the compelling reasons to make Excel your Ex.

The evolving and growing role of the people profession
John Crowley • 

From “Big hat, no cattle” to “all the cattle and too many hats”: The evolving and growing role of the people profession 

The US saying from the 80s, “Big hat, no cattle”, summed up the idea that HR managers had a big important title, but no big important function to go with it. How things have changed! We look at how HR has grown into one of the most diverse, demanding, and agile roles in an organisation.

5 Steps to reduce absence and improve attendance
Abbi Melville • 

5 Steps to reduce absence and improve attendance 

SenseHR explores the causes of absenteeism and breaks down what you can do to foster a positive work culture and improve your teams’ attendance.