Peter Crush

EXCLUSIVE: Huge numbers of companies keen to get hold of swine-flu, anti-viral medication for staff

Healthcare Connections, which holds the UK's largest independent stockpile of antiviral medication outside of the Government, has confirmed that a major bank has this week registered all 20,000 of its...

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Two thirds of business not taking action on gender pay gaps

With the Equality Bill due to be published today (27th April), research by DLA Piper finds nearly two-thirds of businesses have still not reviewed gender pay gaps.

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Growing number of employees lie on their CVs

Difficulty getting a job is forcing more candidates to lie on their CVs, according to research by BackCheck.

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Unemployment: How is Jobcentre Plus coping with the rising numbers of unemployed people?

Job centres have long had a bad press. So how are they coping with the rising numbers of unemployed, who now include highly-skilled executives with great expectations?

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Technology: Payroll - Self-service payback

Developments in technology are forcing closer co-operation between payroll and HR. Self-service, which has been slow to take off in HR, is gathering momentum in payroll. Peter Crush reports.

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Books: The Social Entrepreneur Revolution

Socially-oriented leaders are growing in number, according to this book, and corporate life is set to change. This is essentially a guide to how they think, says Peter Crush. Read it and be prepared.

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Technology: Support from entry to exit

It was the establishment of the NHS more than 60 years ago that introduced the concept of care from the 'cradle to grave'.

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Technology: E-learning

Traditional suppliers of e-learning modules are being challenged by new products entering the market that make it easy for HR professionals to build their own. Peter Crush investigates.

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Paula Watch: HR's apprentice needs to show us what she is made of

Oh, for goodness sake! Back to the same old groove Paula...you're the consummate invisible woman, and frankly you left me depressed. Where are your HR skills? Where is your people management? When are...

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Paula Watch - HR's own apprentice: Keeping a low profile

Last night saw the latest series of The Apprentice hit our screens. For the next 12 weeks the UK's best business hopefuls will be battling it out in the boardroom to ensure they escape the immortal...

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Someone at RBS has to be held responsible

The Fred 'the shred' pension saga is beginning to resemble a battle of good versus evil, where no stone will be left unturned until the person(s) responsible for authorising the pension has been...

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Interview with Linda Thompson, human resources director at Gallup

Gallup's HRD, Linda Thompson, is very choosy when it comes to hiring. Only the best will do, she tells Peter Crush. Individuality and likelihood of future success with the company is what she looks...

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