It is high time for the government and HR managers to take a much harder line on recruitment in health and social care.
Louisa Peacock of The Daily Telegraph certainly put the cat among the pigeons when she slated the HR profession in print recently.
We see constant reminders in both national and HR press that work-related stress is on the up, having outstripped musculoskeletal disorders as the single biggest reason for long-term sickness absence....
It’s now a few years since David McLeod and Nita Clarke’s ‘Engage for Success’ report came out, and they have inspired several high profile employers to promote the Engage for Success movement.
I recently did a guest slot on HR strategy, engagement and leadership on the business partner programme at a renowned leadership institute. I spoke to a small group drawn from a wide range of...
I’m often asked to speak on the topic of employee engagement and to give tips on how to maintain it over time. Time and time again the thing I talk about which most captures the imagination of both...
It’s that time of year again when we’re all completing our submissions for the various HR awards on offer. It’s great for those who get shortlisted to put on their ball gowns, enjoy a nice meal,...
Some of the proposed employment reforms are upon us, such as fees for lodging an employment tribunal claim. Others are still being mulled over, such as TUPE.
Whenever cases have come to light of the failure in protection of vulnerable people - such as Victoria Climbie and, more recently, Baby P - I’ve always hoped that the resulting enquiries would uncover...
I recently read a piece by HR blogger, Duncan Brown where he suggests the setting of SMART objectives should become a thing of the past.
One of the biggest news stories of 2012 came in October courtesy of a television expose on the activities of a famous 1970s light entertainer. Stories around the TV figure’s “darker side” have since...
I doubt whether any HR professional would disagree that any kind of bullying and harassment in the workplace is harmful to the victim’s health and wellbeing, odious in the extreme and not to be...
