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I write in response to a letter from Julian Birch (17 October) regarding computer-based training (CBT).While I largely agree with his comments, I believe it is not enough just to …

Partnership is the word of the moment. Most of us have sat through presentations about the true nature of the thing. Some of us have even given those presentations. Still …

So you have finally convinced the board of the advantages of implementing a knowledge management system in your company – but you’re unsure of what to do next. Follow our …

Fiona Dowswell is the new human resources manager at Kent’s Leeds Castle. She moved from her position as group training manger at Marston Hotels. In her new job Dowswell will …

Alan Pankhurst became personnel director of GNL in August 2000 to head up the renamed People Department (formerly RTD department) and was also appointed to the board. He has been …

How can HR begin to have a real impact on business? The answer is get strategic. Rob McLuhan gives a five-step guide to unlocking your potentialHR professionals need to reinvent …

The stereotype of experienced staff being unable to embrace the latest that technology has to offer has been exposed as a myth in a report released today.The business guide, called …

A tool designed to put a value on human resources within an organisation received its European launch last month. The Human Capital Index, introduced in North America last year, was …

The DTI is set to announce new regulations on Tupe and parental leave over the next few weeks, and will also issue guidance on frivolous tribunal claims.Ministers are in the …

Unison is expecting its 60,000 members in higher education to vote for strike action in a ballot that closes next Tuesday (21 November).The union’s members in universities and colleges of …

A Commons committee is launching a major inquiry into age discrimination in the workplace.The employment sub-committee, chaired by Labour MP Derek Foster, will examine whether laws to combat ageism at …

Personnel directors were encouraged to re-examine contracts to reflect changing lifestyles at the Society of Directors of Personnel Scotland annual conference last week.Graham Houston, principal adviser with the Industrial Society …

Lincolnshire County Council transferred over 1,000 IT and finance staff to an outside agency and made savings of £5m over 18 months.Delegates at the Society of Directors of Personnel Scotland …

The quick guide to leadership. What is it? Leadership is a vast subject, and there are numerous theories about its meaning. But it is generally agreed that leaders must have …

Law firms are in danger of losing their best talent to incoming US competitors because they lack a good staff retention policy.In a survey by recruitment firm TMP QD Legal, …