Peter Crush

Employer Brand Healthcheck: Toyota Group

Toyota's suppression of the extent of the problem with its cars has not only damaged its share price but also its employer brand. Experts agree the car-maker will find it harder to recruit. Peter...

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Interview with Gladeana McMahon chair of the Association for Coaching

With so many bodies claiming to be umbrella organisations for best practice in coaching, HR professionals are confused. All that will change, under the new chair of the AFC.

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All change at Investors in People as the UK Commission for Employment and Skills takes charge

This month Investors in People moves to a new home - the UK Commission for Employment and Skills. But it's the changes behind the scenes that matter most.

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Books: Leadership gems in hiding

For HRDs looking to identify potentially bad leaders, this book has tips - but they take some unearthing, says David Pardey, senior manager, research and policy, Institute of Leadership and...

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Stategic workforce planning: The appliance of science

Workforce planning has been around for years, but is making a comeback as a scientific discipline.

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HR Directors are always upping their game

Occasionally HR magazine's award-winning probing of the HR profession means the national papers use us as a source for their own comment.

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HR and line manager relations showing signs of improvement

There has been a noticeable improvement in the relationship between the line and HR, according to Roffey Park data, released exclusively to HR magazine. But will it last? Peter Crush reports.

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Books: The benefits of coaching to HR remain a secret

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Aspects of The Coaching Secret's theories left Peter Hawkins, honorary president of the Association for Professional Executive Coaching, wanting - nor was the benefit of coaching to HR adequately...

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Engagement strategies ditched during the recession

Employee engagement strategies are only being used to a worthwhile extent by 18% of companies, according to research published today.

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Court rules in favour of professional workers having right to legal representation during disciplinaries

The Equalities and Human Rights Commission has won a Court of Appeal case that should pave the way for professionals, at risk of being struck off, to have legal representation during disciplinary...

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Workers still resolved to quit their jobs

Disengaged, disgruntled employees are still threatening to desert their current employer en masse as they seek to chuck in their job and start a new career.

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Exclusive: BBC defends its dominance over HR directors pay

With government wanting to approve all public-sector posts on 150,000-plus, HR magazine reveals that top earning public-sector HRDs come from the Beeb.

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