Opinion

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GPs, employers and staff often fail to have an early dialogue about job retention or return to work

Stephen Bevan , 26 Jan 2012

The labour market in the UK is going through one of its periodic convulsions. Just when we had hoped...

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Engineering will not only help secure the UK’s manufacturing future, but provide aspirational career paths

Jürgen Maier , 17 Jan 2012

Siemens recently conducted a survey with schoolchildren, examining attitudes about a prospective career...

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A non-cash award with a celebration of achievement is an enduring memory

David Fairhurst, 06 Jan 2012

The New Year is traditionally a time where we look back at the past 12 months in the hope of learning...

Staff representation on the remuneration committee? Take a trip to John Lewis...

Siân Harrington, 04 Jan 2012

After graduating as a journalist in the late 1980s, I took a Christmas job at John Lewis in High Wycombe,...

Responsible business: corporate volunteers learn more on the job than in class

Michael Saxton, 20 Dec 2011

Big Society: I heard prime minister David Cameron talk about the concept on the Today programme – and...

Balance is key: between operations and innovation; staff satisfaction and productivity; and family and business

Aaron Etingen, 20 Dec 2011

Education is not just a public good, but also our business. The Government’s intention to encourage...

I would like to raise a Yuletide toast to those unsung heroes - loss prevention specialists

David Fairhurst, 13 Dec 2011

With the festive period upon us, I bring tidings of (qualified) joy and an important message for every...

If it ever gets to the point of a reduction in employee protection, HR has failed

Siân Harrington, 06 Dec 2011

I am so excited. In 2012, there is going to be jobs growth and a turnaround in the UK economy. All the...

Lottery makes carbon offsetting – something dull and worthy – into a game

Michael Saxton, 21 Nov 2011

Carbon Lottery claims to be the world’s first online voluntary carbon offset platform to let users...

David Fairhurst: we can no longer afford to be blind to the skills and experience older workers can bring

David Fairhurst, 21 Nov 2011

In Japan, during a recent business trip, I was invited by my host to taste something from a selection...

While government tightens its belt, the needs do not go away – they move to NGOs that pick up the pieces

Gary Grant, 18 Nov 2011

It does not take long to see the many needs in society and our local communities. Scratch a little deeper...

The evidence is that internships work on the basis of who you know, not what you know

Stephen Bevan , 16 Nov 2011

This is the time of year when thousands of 18-year-olds are busy on applications for university.

For HRDs who do want to be CEO, it takes courage, curiosity and charisma

Siân Harrington, 01 Nov 2011

How long before an HR director is viewed as successor to the chief executive officer? With one of the...

The cherry tree makes copious blossoms and fruit without depleting its environment...

Stef Kranendijk, 25 Oct 2011

In 2008, shortly after becoming CEO of Desso in April 2007, I was inspired by the ‘Cradle to Cradle’...

Considered responses and authentic voices ensure the data to generate insights is of the highest quality

David Fairhurst, 24 Oct 2011

Isn’t it strange how a simple and fairly uncontroversial comment can spark the liveliest of discussions?...

It feels like 13 black cats walking under a ladder on All Hallow's Eve

Sian Harrington, 30 Sep 2011

The UK is facing a crisis that is “the economic equivalent of war”, Vince Cable, secretary of state...

We can’t train people to want to give great service, so we recruit for attitude – and train for skills

Anthony Thomson, 29 Sep 2011

When we launched Metro Bank on 29 July last year, our aim was to create a bank customers loved. We called...

High engagement is difficult to generate in a low-trust environment

Stephen Bevan , 29 Sep 2011

August used to be the height of the newspaper ‘silly season’. Nothing of note happened. Important...

Strategic Benefits: strengthening the employer-employee relationship

Philip Wood, 13 Sep 2011

Richard Branson once said: “We developed our business ideas in the belief our first priority should...

Match individual capability with organisational need

Leighanne Levensaler , 12 Sep 2011

If your business strategy has changed, there is a good chance your workforce doesn't know it - and won't...

Latest Issue - January 2012

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Exclusive: The six competencies to inspire HR professionals for 2012

Modern HR must take on many roles to demonstrate competence and effectiveness, say DAVE ULRICH, JON YOUNGER, WAYNE BROCKBANK and MIKE ULRICH, who celebrate...

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