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Go’s director of people development personally phoned the airline’s staff to inform them of the company’s recent sale to ensure they did not hear the news first through the media. …
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Do you dread your annual appraisal? Well, it may surprise you to know that your boss probably does too, writes Sue Clarke. Far from being a useful tool to gain …
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When it comes to leaving your job, however tempting the one-finger salute or the verbal equivalent may be, you should never let your emotions get the better of you, writes …
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"P" writes: I hear lots of stories about HR professionals who move into roles in investment banking on very large packages, yet many claim that the HR they practice is …
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"M" asks: When I go for interviews I’m always being told that I don’t have enough experience for the post despite the fact that I’ve reached the interview stage on …
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"M" writes: I have been employed in the training departments of two blue chip companies over the past eight years. My role has always encompassed most aspects of HR such …
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"J" writes: I have worked in the HR profession for 3 years. I recently returned to the UK from Dublin and am looking for a new job at personnel officer …
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BP Amoco’s decision to outsource a major part of its global HR operations to Exult, 16 months ago has been watched with interest by the industry. So how has this …
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Half of all office workers feel out of place and pressurised to speak in meetings, even if they have nothing to say, claims a report. The survey by recruitment company …
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A two-year research project by King’s College, London, has found that businesses which show a high commitment to human resources management (HRM) benefit from increased productivity and profitability. The project …
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Blended learning – a combination of e-learning and classroom-based courses – is widely seen as the most effective way to teach new skills. But deciding on the right blend and method often depends on the skills being taught
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The British Medical Association, and the Refugee Council have set up a joint database of refugee doctors in the UK. The database, funded by the Department of Health, gives the …
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Patients who are persistently violent to health service staff will literally be shown the red card under proposals announced by the Health Secretary. Alan Milburn told a conference of NHS …
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Christian Salvesen has halved its turnover of drivers since introducing a package of measures to improve pay and conditions for its 2,800 staff in its UK industrial division. The logistics …
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Personnel managers need to be more involved in the recruitment of doctors according to a health charity, which claims that Asian and black doctors are far less likely to be …