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Radio Advert ruled as offensive to Germans

There seems to be a German theme emerging on HR Case Studies this week. In what appears to be a crass error of judgement, Reed Recruitment recently launched a radio advertisement (for their own recruitment jobsite) implying, in the view of the Advertising...

Published 20 Jan 2010 8:57 AM by HR Case Studies

Filed under: Developing and Implementing Workforce Plans, HR Case Studies

Race and colour are no longer a disadvantage in Britain, according to UK Communities Secretary

In a speech to be given later today to mark a decade of the Race Relations Amendment Act, Communities Secretary John Denham will say that the government has made significant progress in tackling racism, and that poverty and class are now more likely to...

Published 14 Jan 2010 10:56 AM by HR Case Studies

Filed under: Hard HR Strategy, Understanding HR Objectives and Strategies, Developing and Implementing Workforce Plans, HR Case Studies

Waitrose: 2,500 applications for 20 graduate posts. Need any help with the psychometrics madam?

The decision by supermarket chain Waitrose to commence using psychometric tests in its recruitment process is hardly a surprise bearing in mind that 2,500 applications were received for the 20 posts available as part of its store management programme...

Published 3 Dec 2009 9:49 AM by HR Case Studies

Filed under: Developing an Effective Workforce, Developing and Implementing Workforce Plans, HR Case Studies

Hard times for the UK's Graduates

It’s clearly tough being a graduate these days. A study by the Higher Education Careers Services Unit has found that Graduate unemployment has grown by 44 per cent in the past 12 months and is likely to be even higher next year. Of those students who...

Published 3 Nov 2009 3:02 PM by HR Case Studies

Filed under: Developing and Implementing Workforce Plans, Recession, Developing and Retaining an Effective Workforce, HR Case Studies

Time for change in the recruitment of teachers?

The Schools Recruitment Service has just announced the launch of its new “innovative online system designed to streamline the application process for those applying for jobs in schools.” The Department for Children, Schools and Families has claimed that...

Published 22 Oct 2009 10:43 AM by HR Case Studies

Filed under: Understanding HR Objectives and Strategies, Developing and Implementing Workforce Plans, Developing and Retaining an Effective Workforce, HR Case Studies

Hey! Listen to this one! There were these three job applicants . . .

Have you heard the one about the Asian, the African and the White person who all applied for the same job? Surprise, surprise, the white person got invited to interview far more often than either of the others. Undercover researchers for the government...

Published 19 Oct 2009 3:53 PM by HR Case Studies

Filed under: Understanding HR Objectives and Strategies, Developing and Implementing Workforce Plans, HR Case Studies

What sort of Corporate Prisoner are you?

A recent report by talent consultancy Chiumento has concluded that the recession is forcing a lot of people to stay put in their jobs, even if they don't like them. Rather dramatically, the report tags these people as “Corporate Prisoners.” A Corporate...

Published 2 Oct 2009 8:31 AM by HR Case Studies

Filed under: Developing an Effective Workforce, Developing and Implementing Workforce Plans, Recession, Developing and Retaining an Effective Workforce, HR Case Studies

Watching the nation grow older

The link below opens up an interactive and thought-provoking chart illustrating how the population of the UK is gradually growing older. The application allows you to choose which demographic indicator you wish to explore – from the percentage of the...

Published 1 Oct 2009 5:06 PM by HR Case Studies

Filed under: Hard HR Strategy, Developing and Implementing Workforce Plans, Developing and Retaining an Effective Workforce, HR Case Studies

Does this job sound too good to be true?

The extracts below have all been lifted without alteration from adverts for HR roles in this week's HR online media. Although the HR Case Studies editorial team wouldn't recommend a total "warts and all" approach to attracting applicants...

Published 20 Sep 2009 6:47 PM by HR Case Studies

Filed under: Developing and Implementing Workforce Plans, Developing and Retaining an Effective Workforce, HR Case Studies

How not to manage a recruitment campaign

For a classic HR case study in how not to manage a recruitment campaign , look no further than the Dorset Police Force. The force is seeking to fill 40 roles, and had invited candidates to phone in for an application pack, but after an unprecedented 500...

Published 4 Sep 2009 8:28 AM by HR Case Studies

Filed under: Developing an Effective Workforce, Developing and Implementing Workforce Plans, HR Case Studies

Christmas cheer as Sainsbury's recruit 20,000?

Click UK supermarket Sainsbury's has announced that it is intending to recruit up to 20,000 temporary staff to cover the Christmas period, of whom 1,000 will probably be retained in permanent positions. This is the largest number of seasonal staff...

Published 27 Aug 2009 10:07 AM by HR Case Studies

Filed under: Developing an Effective Workforce, Hard HR Strategy, Developing and Implementing Workforce Plans, HR Case Studies

BT hangs up on graduate recruitment

Click The challenge of finding a job for the UK's graduate population has just got harder as telecommunications giant BT has taken the decision to pull the plug on its graduate recruitment scheme. They also have no current plans for re-entry into...

Published 23 Aug 2009 8:32 AM by HR Case Studies

Filed under: Developing an Effective Workforce, Hard HR Strategy, Developing and Implementing Workforce Plans, HR Case Studies, Competitive Organisational Structures

Dartford to benefit from government's Future Job Funding

Click The earlier posting today mentioned how the UK government was hoping to create up to 47,000 new jobs with a cash injection of £1bn. This report on the BBC website gives details of how £10m is being invested in Kent to create 1,800 jobs for young...

Published 30 Jul 2009 3:23 PM by HR Case Studies

Filed under: Developing an Effective Workforce, Developing and Implementing Workforce Plans

New jobs for 47,000 young people?

Click Approximately £1bn of funding from the UK Government's Future Jobs Fund appears to have been targetted at young people, according to a report on this week's People Management website. Although the new jobs may also benefit the long-term...

Published 30 Jul 2009 7:42 AM by HR Case Studies

Filed under: Developing an Effective Workforce, Developing and Implementing Workforce Plans

How would you recruit 17,500 staff in less than a week?

Click If the figures are to be believed, the NHS may have to recruit up to 17,500 staff in less than a week to man the swine flu hotline If you were in charge of recruitment for the NHS, what would be the challenges that this task will inevitably create...

Published 22 Jul 2009 10:07 AM by HR Case Studies

Filed under: Developing an Effective Workforce, Developing and Implementing Workforce Plans, Developing and Retaining an Effective Workforce

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