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Australia and New Zealand are putting more resources into tertiary education as they bid to take their rightful places in the knowledge economy, says Richard Rudman The occasion was historic. …
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These days, companies that want to retain public favour and investment, and also attract the best employees, need to show they are ethically and socially responsible. Mark Jansen reports Many …
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Political conflict and lack of funds block training and development in Africa and the Middle East, says Alan Hosking While the education and training needs in African and Middle East …
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Consultants charge thousands of pounds to tell you new ways of thinking about your business. Here are some inspiring ways to help you revolutionise your organisation’s performance The Delphi technique …
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Governments need to do more if they are to bridge Asia Pacific’s growing skills gap, warns Ed Peters Picture the scene: the HR director for a major foreign corporation at …
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Can you really hone skills with a single 90-minute workout? Antonia Cowdry, VP organisational development at Deutsche Bank, put The Mind Gym through its paces The Mind Gym is …
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With its trained IT staff in demand around the world, India must reinvest in education if it is to become a high-tech superpower in its own right, says Paran Balakrishnan …
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Emerging markets have provided an abundant labour supply for the dot-coms of the West, but some are now starting to develop their own high-tech hubs. Professor Lisbeth Claus reports …
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Sharp eyes will soon spot a notebook PC unless you swap the carrying case for something less practical. So keep the case, but alarm it, says Davey Winder This …
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Collectively, HR directors and vice presidents comprise a software salesman’s nightmare. There’s clearly a huge market out there – which company has no employees? But despite this, HR software has …
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E-learning may be all the rage, but when it comes to HR, author and consultant Paul Kearns thinks it’s time to relearn some lessons from the old masters HR …
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The muted launch of the LSCs may not bode well, says Lucie Carrington. But she asks users and policymakers to prove her wrong There were no live link-ups, not even …
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This week’s case roundup Failure to promote part-timer discriminatory Neary v Ladbrokes Casino, EOR Digest No 47, Employment Tribunal Neary worked at Bristol’s Regency Casino as a grade I1 inspector. …
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The TUC has called off its European court case over parental leave after the Government’s change of stance. Last week DTI secretary Stephen Byers announced that the Government was to …
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Union leaders are finalising plans for a Europe-wide demonstration day by Marks and Spencer staff in protest at store closures in France. More than 1,000 workers from France, Belgium and …