Reviews

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July book reviews

Peter Crush, 25 Jun 2010

Personal Brand Essence and The Magic BlackBerry

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Review of Drive: The surprising Truth of What Motivates Us, by Dan Pink

Peter Crush, 25 Jun 2010

This book is better at explaining what motivation is than how to improve it, says Sean Howard, vice-president...

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Would I want to work as an event organiser for the BBC?

Mark Rice, 25 Jan 2010

Bland marketing hides a role that is too good to miss.

Review of Juggling the Big 3 by Jennifer Overhaus

Robert Halton, 12 Jan 2010

"How do I get on in this place?" is not an uncommon question in organisations, and talent management...

Review of Words from the Whys by David Fairhurst

Michael Moran, 11 Jan 2010

Words from the Whys is by David Fairhurst, the most influential HR practitioner and certainly the most...

Would I want to work as ... a pharmacist at Boots?

Mark Rice, 21 Dec 2009

A year is a long time to think about working at Boots.

Book reviews

HR editorial, 01 Jun 2009

Glow is a book of two halves for Binna Kandola, CEO of Pearn Kandola. The author deluges the reader with...

Books: The HR director's opinion

Sarah Coochey, 21 Apr 2009

Sarah Coochey HR director, Indesit Company UK, on three texts that have made an impact on her life.

Books: The Social Entrepreneur Revolution

Peter Crush, 21 Apr 2009

Socially-oriented leaders are growing in number, according to this book, and corporate life is set to...

Books: Why not try ..

Peter Crush, 21 Apr 2009

Peter Crush looks at some recent publications that will be of interest to HR professionals

Bad ad: Comic Relief

Mark Rice, 31 Mar 2009

Comic Relief loses its sense of humour in advertising for staff

Good ad: San Jose Convent

Mark Rice, 24 Mar 2009

Carmelite nuns find salvation in YouTube

Bad ad - Esporta

03 Feb 2009

Esporta's idea is too small to make an impact.

Must read

Paul Reynolds, 27 Jan 2009

Paul Reynolds HR director Elior UK chooses texts that share similar themes.

New light on a taboo subject too often misunderstood

Peter Crush, 27 Jan 2009

This book asks some uncomfortable questions of HR, says Peter Crush. With so many people suffering burnout,...

Good ad - Turning Point

Mark Rice, 27 Jan 2009

The Turning Point scores a hit with both visuals and copy

Bad ad: Flight Centre

Mark Rice, 06 Jan 2009

Flight Centre's creative falls far short of its 'unbeatable' strapline.

Good ad: Royal Air Force Regiment

Mark Rice, 02 Jan 2009

The RAF ad is bang on target

Books: Why not try...

David Woods, 01 Dec 2008

Corporate Confidential - 50 Secrets Your Company Doesn't Want You to Know - and What to Do About Them...

Books: Why not try ...

David Woods, 25 Nov 2008

Employment Tribunals - A Practical Guide

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