There is little doubt that some of the most vibrant and interesting writing around the areas of HR and recruitment can be found on personal and business blog sites. It is on those platforms that practitioners and commentators debate topics as wide ranging as engagement, skill shortages, organisational effectiveness, future business models and workforce planning.

We often feature guest posts from HR bloggers and also share some of the best posts through our @JobsiteUK twitter feed, but there is nothing quite like discovering a good blog as it is published and being one of the first to comment and share.

Here we recommend 10 of our HR favourites from the UK that you may want check out, subscribe to and share. This is by no means an exhaustive list, and we will bring you more recommendations in future posts, including bloggers who focus on recruitment, employment law and learning & development.

Some of these are also regular bloggers and tweeters from live events so it is well worth checking them out during and after HR conferences to find out some of the key takeaways and learning points…

XpertHR Employment Intelligence

With news, commentary and perspective on the changing workplace, employment law, HR and Recruitment, this multi-authored blog is part of XpertHR’s online intelligence for HR and business. Follow them on Twitter @XpertHR and also follow Michael Carty, one of the authors and a great sharer of HR blog content.

Flip Chart Fairy Tales

One of the oldest HR and business blogs has just celebrated its 6th birthday and is still a must-read for picking through the complexities and waffle of businesss, HR, law and politics. You can follow author ‘Rick’ on twitter @FlipChartRick Continue reading “10 Favourite HR Blogs You Should Follow” »

Increasing numbers of us now get our fix of news and views from reading blogs. Whether we want to know more about workplace developments and recruiting, or follow opinions of bloggers who offer insights into our favourite hobbies and passions, the blog is now seen as one of the most important ways of keeping up to date and in the know.

Here at Insider we try to bring you information on some of the leading trends in recruitment, talent acquisition and HR, together with career and job hunting tips and also to let you know about other writers whose output you should be reading.

It is not always easy to find a list of all the bloggers that you need to follow so as a starting point we recommend this new blog from respected US business coach and commentator Evan Carmichael who lists the Top 50 Human Resources Blogs that you should be reading in 2011. Continue reading “Top HR Blogs to Follow – Which Ones Are You Reading?” »