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Tackling homophobia in the workplace

Tanya Kerensky, 23 May 2013

National Basketball Association player Jason Collins recently came out as gay, making him the only openly...

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Culture and compliance at Standard Chartered Bank, Tracy Clarke interview

Katie Jacobs, 23 May 2013

Making HR fit with compliance and culture is the latest remit for Tracy Clarke, a woman who’s reached...

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The EU business case

Tom Newcombe, 22 May 2013

In, out, shake it all about? HR professionals and business leaders share their views on whether Britain...

Government proposals for simplifying TUPE

Daniel Peyton, 21 May 2013

Known as TUPE, The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 is a law which...

The new model for CSR

Katie Jacobs, 21 May 2013

Great strides are being taken in the march for corporate social responsibility, and it’s HR’s job...

Why internal branding is key to staff satisfaction

HR Editorial, 21 May 2013

The job market may have been in 
turmoil for the 
past few years, but 
talented employees know...

How to manage a workforce you’ve never met

Xenios Thrasyvoulou, 20 May 2013

With businesses outsourcing an increasing number of their services to freelancers, the result can often...

Diversity in demand

Dona-Mirelle Battat, 17 May 2013

Diversity continues to remain something of a luxury for some organisations at a time when companies have...

Global business has changed how we all communicate

Katy Clough, 17 May 2013

The world is a much smaller place than it was when I started my HR career. The way people work and communicate...

Manchester United and Apple: The challenges of succeeding a hero leader

Nicky Little, 16 May 2013

The reputations of some organisations are inextricably linked with the attributes of their leaders. There...

A stronger sense of an organisation’s “pain points” will help improve talent management

Simon Mitchell, 15 May 2013

HR professionals understand an effective talent management strategy supports the organisation’s objectives....

Reward sustained excellence, not flashy initiatives

Helen Giles, 14 May 2013

It’s that time of year again when we’re all completing our submissions for the various HR awards...

From England footballer to HRD: What I learnt from sport

HR Editorial, 13 May 2013

There are many parallels to be made between sport and the workplace. I think this is why introducing...

Technology: a performance tool that undermines trust?

Stephen Bevan , 10 May 2013

Technology, I’m told, is cool. Pictures of people queuing 
impatiently at midnight to get their hands...

How HR can manage the risk of cloud computing

Sophie Vanhegan, 10 May 2013

Cloud technology is the future for the business-world. According to KPMG, it’s now used by most organisations....

How can HR use big data to inform people strategy?

Jeremy Langley, 09 May 2013

The fact the recent HR Tech Europe Spring conference in London focused not on technology but on data...

Wellbeing policy helps Astellas Pharma deal with work pressure, says senior VP HR EMEA

Katie Jacobs, 08 May 2013

Astellas Pharma is in the business of keeping people healthy. Put simply, it makes pharmaceutical products...

Zero-hours contracts and the rise of the disengaged workforce

Simon Kenwright, 08 May 2013

In April 2013, results from the Workplace Employment Relations Study highlighted a dramatic rise in zero-hours...

City Spotlight: wellbeing is in the water at Thermae Bath Spa

Katie Jacobs, 07 May 2013

A rooftop pool, warm as a bath. Steam rising upwards, over the tops of Victorian buildings and the spire...

Employers must develop a social media strategy that does more than push corporate messages

Zain Wadee, 03 May 2013

Social media is becoming a critical part of the recruitment and employee engagement tool kit as major...

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