Opinion

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Diversity: Treat each employee as a workforce of one

Susan M. Cantrell and David Smith, 03 Jun 2010

Each employee is unique. But while most employers acknowledge the diversity that exists on standard demographic...

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E-learning has opened the door to a new way of education for all ages and skillsets

Allan Pettman, 02 Jun 2010

As the age-old phrase suggests, 'you learn something new every day'. But to many the word 'learning'...

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Why recruitment outsourcing is growing in importance

Wanda Goldwag, 01 Jun 2010

Outsourcing in the UK was originally seen as a way of reducing costs and passing clerical and low-level...

Employee engagement needs to be high on the agenda when resources are limited

David Woods, 01 Jun 2010

Pay cuts, recruitment freezes, slashed budgets, redundancies and the promise of worse to come. Many...

Economic recovery may be on the horizon but HR cannot afford to be complacent

Barbara Spitzer, 28 May 2010

The recession has had significant repercussions on organisations across the globe and as the economy...

How the recession has changed the face of talent management - for the good

Susan Cantrell and David Smith, 27 May 2010

The recent downturn changed the face of work for many people who are still employed. Ironically, many...

A second opinion may avoid long-term sickness absence for the employee and save money for the employer

Paul Dobinson , 25 May 2010

Misdiagnosis is, understandably, a highly stressful situation, but it isn't just individuals and their...

Health and Wellbeing: Is 'health' about work or fitness?

Peter Crush, 25 May 2010

I have a memory of some famous news footage where a rotund male police officer doesn't so much leap over...

What keeps Trevor Matthews,CEO of Friends Provident and chairman of the FSSC, up at night?

Trevor Matthews, 25 May 2010

There is no doubt financial services has got work to do to win back trust and attract young people.

Responsible Business: HR only becomes involved when a climate change project is ready for roll-out

Michael Saxton, 25 May 2010

Who owns climate change in your organisation?

Employees - and employers - should be careful when using social media

Ann Bevitt, 24 May 2010

Employees are ever more frequently finding themselves in trouble as a result of their social media activities....

Coalition government needs to put new style of leadership at heart of UK politics

Dominic Mahony, 24 May 2010

The last month has seen a sea change in the way politics is conducted in the UK. Not since the fall of...

Performance-related pay and the importance of recognition

Mark Dixon, 24 May 2010

I never took kindly to the idea of respecting my elders and betters. There is a fallacy in that smug...

How local authorities can create leaner organisations

Jayne Carrington, 24 May 2010

While the challenges facing the economy are well-known, recent unemployment figures from the Office for...

Body language can speak louder than words about what you are thinking or feeling

Mary-Louise Angoujard , 20 May 2010

Consider the scenario. There have been rumours, gossip and innuendo - whispered conversations around...

See the best: give ex-Service personnel the chance to add value to your organisation

Chris Roebuck, 20 May 2010

By chance today I found myself in the middle of a group of Service personnel who had just been presented...

Collaboration is hard work but it can be worth it

Gary Browning, 20 May 2010

Many books on leadership still place their faith in the model of a single leader and yet this idea is...

A talent development approach that integrates learning and performance management is needed to retain staff

Erik Finch, 04 May 2010

In today's difficult economic times, employers enjoy the apparent luxury of having many people to choose...

There are commercial advantages to anticipating the changes the Equality Bill will bring

Les Venus, 29 Apr 2010

There cannot be a human resources director or manager in the UK who has not taken a keen interest in...

What keeps Britain's CEOs awake at night? David Price managing director of Direct Response Security

David Price, 26 Apr 2010

Firms are having to spend time, effort and money to put the record straight about their reputation.

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