Expert Advice

Blindsided by Talent Gaps

At a time when businesses are reevaluating the composition of their workplaces we’re revisiting this client story which first appeared in the March 2016 edition of IHRIM’s Workplace Solutions Review. By Joe Kollinger A unique visualisation of the workforce gave one of our clients advance warning of talent gaps [...]

May 13th, 2020|

The Impact of Contractors

Visualising the Impact of Contractors Most companies of size today balance a workforce of employees and contractors. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the number of self-employed workers in the U.K. has increased from 3.3 million in 2001 to 4.8 million in 2017. Loosely defined, an employee [...]

February 5th, 2020|

Data Integrity in HR Projects

HR Data Integrity for Organizational Change Projects OfficeWork Software has provided workforce planning and organisational change solutions for clients globally for over 15 years. We have worked on many different initiatives: mergers, spin-offs, delayering, downsizing and gearing for rapid growth. We have observed a persistent pattern of data integrity [...]

September 25th, 2019|

Gender Equality in the Workplace

Gender Equality in the Workplace A 2018 study by the Office for National Statistics showed that women currently make approximately 80% of men’s median hourly wage in the UK—the gender pay gap in 2018 was 17.9%. The same studies reveal that, in more skilled jobs, that gap is even [...]

September 11th, 2019|

Three Reasons You Need an Org Chart Now

In today’s rapidly changing business environment it important to be able to adapt to changes quickly. To do so,  an organisation’s structure and key workforce metrics need to be clearly displayed and immediately accessible. The creation of new project teams, reorganisations, reductions in force, mergers and acquisitions, along with [...]

April 20th, 2018|