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Karen Dempsey

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    • CIPD
    • The HR profession
    • Opinion

    CIPD China snub shows real lack of imagination

    by Karen Dempsey 11 Dec 2007
    by Karen Dempsey 11 Dec 2007

    If your organisation was offered the chance to boost your reach, your impact and your credibility by forging a deal...

    • Careers in HR
    • HR strategy
    • Personnel Today

    Dazzling display shows human resources really does have oomph

    by Karen Dempsey 27 Nov 2007
    by Karen Dempsey 27 Nov 2007

    Oh what a night! For those of you who attended the Personnel Today Awards last week, you’ll know what a...

    • HR strategy
    • Talent management
    • Opinion

    Human resources needs to show off its strategic skills in talent management

    by Karen Dempsey 20 Nov 2007
    by Karen Dempsey 20 Nov 2007

    Do you agree that “human resources (HR) has been overly focused in recent years on its own structure and on...

    • Flexible benefits
    • Pay & benefits
    • Opinion

    Increased flexibility will be a balancing act for human resources

    by Karen Dempsey 12 Nov 2007
    by Karen Dempsey 12 Nov 2007

    With all the debate recently about who should champion diversity – and whether human resources should be stripped of its...

    • ESG
    • HR strategy
    • Opinion

    Sustainability: Time to give a green light to a sustainable future

    by Karen Dempsey 5 Nov 2007
    by Karen Dempsey 5 Nov 2007

    Would you take a pay cut to join an organisation with an environmentally sound reputation and with sustainable development at...

    • Education - school
    • Recruitment & retention
    • Opinion

    Human resources must get involved with shaping new diplomas

    by Karen Dempsey 29 Oct 2007
    by Karen Dempsey 29 Oct 2007

    The government may have taken three years to come up with a scheme based on recommendations by former chief inspector...

    • HR practice
    • Personnel Today
    • The HR profession

    Best Place to Work in Human Resources Awards prove size isn’t everything

    by Karen Dempsey 22 Oct 2007
    by Karen Dempsey 22 Oct 2007

    It is great to be involved in feel-good events that reward and recognise Personnel Today readers for being fabulous at...

    • Careers in HR
    • HR practice
    • HR strategy

    On the outside looking in – what jobseekers think about careers in human resources

    by Karen Dempsey 15 Oct 2007
    by Karen Dempsey 15 Oct 2007

    What can human resources (HR) do to make it a more attractive profession? Our exclusive survey of current jobseekers reveals...

    • CIPD
    • Employee relations
    • Employee communications

    Challenging year ahead for CIPD leader-in-waiting

    by Karen Dempsey 15 Oct 2007
    by Karen Dempsey 15 Oct 2007

    Now that Jackie Orme has been thrust into the HR spotlight as the new chief executive of the Chartered Institute...

    • Careers in HR
    • HR strategy
    • The HR profession

    Perceived lack of business skills causes lack of respect for human resources directors in the boardroom

    by Karen Dempsey 8 Oct 2007
    by Karen Dempsey 8 Oct 2007

    Why do human resources (HR) professionals tolerate a general lack of respect from the rest of the business? ‘Making HR a...

    • Latest News
    • Graduates
    • Recruitment & retention

    HR needs use its expertise to attract top talent into the profession

    by Karen Dempsey 10 Sep 2007
    by Karen Dempsey 10 Sep 2007

    HR professionals are becoming increasingly proficient and creative at identifying and nurturing the gifted and talented people in their organisations....

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Opinion

    Diversity function role debate

    by Karen Dempsey 3 Sep 2007
    by Karen Dempsey 3 Sep 2007

    I’ve been amazed by how impassioned the response has been to our news story on the proposed new diversity association,...

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Opinion

    Is diversity destined for a bigger role without HR?

    by Karen Dempsey 21 Aug 2007
    by Karen Dempsey 21 Aug 2007

    Is diversity coming of age? After focusing for so long on ‘proving the business case for diversity’, the debate has...

    • Latest News
    • Personnel Today
    • The HR profession

    Take part in Personnel Today’s Oomph Survey

    by Karen Dempsey 17 Aug 2007
    by Karen Dempsey 17 Aug 2007

    Personnel Today is launching a ‘campaign’ to highlight and promote HR professionals and HR departments that have ‘oomph’.According to the Oxford...

    • Employee relations
    • HR strategy
    • Psychological contract

    Editor’s comment: you can reap the rewards of positive reinforcement

    by Karen Dempsey 7 Aug 2007
    by Karen Dempsey 7 Aug 2007

    The person who conjures up a magic solution that instantly achieves employee engagement will be worth a fortune. In the...

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