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Government Health Warning: Social Media Can Seriously Damage Your Self-Esteem

HR Case Studies — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 16:18:00 GMT

Let's face it, the constant stream of information that flows into your life from the various social media services that you subscribe to makes you feel an abject failure, doesn't it? You're left cold by the tweets from some of those that you...(read more)

Three proven techniques for getting you the pay increase you deserve

HR Case Studies — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 08:31:00 GMT

OK. I'll admit it. I lied. The headline was just a cheap stunt to attract your attention, but while you're here. please listen to what I have to say and partipate in the debate by voting in the poll over on the right hand side. I guess that, like...(read more)

Aim to be One Of Those Who Didn't Quite Make It

HR Case Studies — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 08:38:00 GMT

Vienna by Ultravox, together with American Pie, We Are The Champions, All Right Now, Let It Be, My Generation and Wonderwall all have one factor in common: They never quite made it to the coveted Number One slot in the BBC singles chart. Perhaps there...(read more)

Make sure you ask the right questions!

HR Case Studies — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 08:35:00 GMT

Although I had no idea that such places existed, I recently stumbled across an online discussion forum for Air Traffic Controllers. I guess like most of us they need a place to debate what is on their minds in what is without doubt a stressful and critical...(read more)

Recruitment: Time to introduce some standards

HR Case Studies — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 15:23:00 GMT

A couple of days ago I participated in an online debate addressing some of the issues faced by the recruitment profession. Most of those taking part in the debate were either independent consultants, or involved in recruitment agencies, so some of the...(read more)

Recruitment: Time to introduce some standards

HR Case Studies — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 15:23:00 GMT

A (profile) picture speaks a thousand words, so choose yours carefully!

HR Case Studies — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:17:00 GMT

A recent post on this blog pointed an accusing and suspicious finger at female recruitment consultants whose profile images on LinkedIn revealed far more flesh than was considered to be appropriate. It's interesting that since reading the initial...(read more)

How To Get The Most Out Of Your Team: Treat Them Like Children

HR Case Studies — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 14:11:00 GMT

Long ago, in a far and distant land, I trained as worked as a teacher, and had the (Warning: Sarcasm Alert!) joy and privilege of teaching for a time in what was branded as The School From Hell . Back in those days of yore, with respect to the management...(read more)

The (almost) Naked Truth About the Recruitment Profession

HR Case Studies — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:48:00 GMT

Warning: this article contains numerous references to female breasts, so, if easily offended, look away now! Let me describe a couple of images that I have got opened up on my laptop as I'm writing this. They are ones which I don't feel very comfortable...(read more)

Top Tips on Starting a Blog from HR Case Studies

HR Case Studies — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 09:21:00 GMT

It seems that Start Writing a Blog features as a New Years Resolution for quite a few people this year, so the editorial team of HR Case Studies offer the following tips and hints for getting your blog off the ground and noticed. Some of the content below...(read more)

An HR Case Studies Manifesto for 2013

HR Case Studies — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 09:49:00 GMT

After a few months of sitting in the wings of the HR blogosphere, and throwing in the occasional heckle-grenade (like Waldorf and Statler of The Muppets), the entire editorial team of HR Case Studies has decided to transform itself into a force of unstoppable...(read more)

Mining firm plumbs the depths with £30m retention payment for Chief Executive

HR Case Studies — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 06:25:00 GMT

Mining may be a dangerous and dirty business (as well as one that is profitable for its owners and shareholders) but a retention payment of almost £30m over the next three years for the Chief Executive of a newly-merged Anglo-Swiss mining firm seems somewhat...(read more)

The Not-So-Secret (but rather embarassing) Diary of an HR Blogger

HR Case Studies — Mon, 28 May 2012 06:18:00 GMT

Me. Me, me, me, me, me, me, me. Is that what blogging is supposed to be about? Being loaned a couple of rather excellent books on the power of blogging (admittedly from the standpoint of a business rather than an individual) has given the editorial team...(read more)

An Enormous Request For A Lot Less Passion

HR Case Studies — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:48:00 GMT

For a function that frequently has the need for its existence called into question, HR currently seems to currently be inviting ridicule of epic proportions by the way in which it is talking about itself, particularly in the blogosphere and the twitterverse...(read more)

Another New Year's Resolution for the HR Profession

HR Case Studies — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:24:00 GMT

Hot on the heels of yesterday's plea to check out the sources of information before sending it spinning into the HR community comes another resolution that we are going to adhere to in 2012: Just because a statement contains some detailed statistics...(read more)