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How to choose the right LMS: A buyer’s guide
Choosing the right learning management software (LMS) for your organisation can be a difficult task. Guide yourself through this decision-making process with our guide

How to benchmark HR software
Your HR software benchmarking methodology should include 5 key steps: discover them in this free expert guide by Phase3

What APIs could do for you: A primer for HR
Learn the principles behind APIs, why you should integrate your HR software with other business systems, and how CIPHR’s API works

Sentiment analysis: from the consumer world to the workplace
Don’t assume sentiment analysis is just for consumer brands – it can be a useful gauge of employee engagement, too

ERP solution or best-of-breed HR software
Discover the pros and cons for ERP and best-of-breed solutions, and decide which is right for you, with this free expert paper by Phase3

Background and right to work checks
Robust checks on potential employees help you understand more about who you’re hiring and can mitigate the risk of internal crime

Social media for hiring
According to employee review and job site Glassdoor, 79% of candidates are likely to use social media in their job search

The evolution of employee surveys
The pandemic has been a “pivotal moment” in employee research, according to Vijay Mistry, senior consultant at People Insight, an engagement consultancy

Using video in recruitment
The coronavirus pandemic prompted a vast range of changes to HR processes, but one of the most dramatic shifts was the sudden shift to video recruitment

Wellbeing at work: personalising your offering
The global workplace wellbeing market is now growing at a rate of 7% a year, but how can HR build their own wellbeing tracker?

Buyer’s guide: How to choose the right HR software
Understand the different capabilities that your stakeholders will want from a new HR software, and the questions you should ask every vendor

Off-payroll working: A guide to IR35 changes
How IR35 changes coming in April 2020 will affect employers and contractors, and what steps HR and payroll teams need to take

Better together: The future for HR systems integration
Discover why it’s now easier and simpler than ever to connect disparate HR systems, and the benefits for system admins and end users

The complete guide to payroll services: what’s best for my organisation?
Every organisation wants to make sure that its people are being paid accurately and on time. To make the payroll process run as seamlessly as possible, organisations may choose to...

The business case for digitising talent acquisition
Find out why it’s time to automate your hiring processes, what to ask when assessing recruitment software, and how HR tech can improve onboarding

Understanding the SMCR: A guide for HR
A guide to the SMCR’s requirements and FCA’s expectations; how the regulations will affect HR processes; and HR’s role in leading change

GDPR – What’s changing?
Learn how CIPHR can help your organisation secure its employee and candidate data so you can more robustly comply with the GDPR

HR trends 2018
Industry experts discuss the eight trends affecting HR right now, from the importance of evidence to emphasis on user experience