It has been 18 months since operating and financial reviews were scrapped, so how are HR professionals measuring the real impact staff have on the business? Ross Bentley finds out.
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Equality Act: How are public sector employers tackling the issue of pay and conditions?
by Ross Bentleyby Ross BentleyThe upcoming Equality Act has thrown public sector employers into a spin over pay and conditions. What are they doing to tackle the issue? Ross Bentley finds out.
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Northern Ireland: Is there still a big divide between Protestant and Catholic workers?
by Ross Bentleyby Ross BentleyNorthern Ireland is a country on the up.
Dogged by sectarian violence for more than a quarter of a century,...
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Who will replace Duncan Brown as assistant director-general at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development?
by Ross Bentleyby Ross BentleySenior HR professionals have praised Duncan Brown's contribution to the CIPD during his five-year tenure as assistant director-general. But critics say the job ad being used to attract his successor fails to excite.
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Training in cultural awareness can make a major difference to the successful placement of staff overseas.
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In organisations where an annual pay increase is the norm, the yearly wage hike is eagerly anticipated by employees. But...
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It pays to be a cross-culture vulture: Globalisation means employers want staff to learn about other cultures. What does this involve? Ross Bentley reports.
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When the Health Act 2006 comes into force next summer, it will outlaw smoking in virtually all indoor public places...
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Flexible working: What does the Eddington transport study mean for HR?
by Ross Bentleyby Ross BentleySir Rod Eddington is best known for his involvement with the airline industry, but earlier this month the former chief...
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Two-thirds of local government employers have chosen to ignore their equal pay obligations
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While last week’s National Ban Bullying at Work Day garnered a great deal of press coverage, the organiser of the...
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It's almost here, but will the skills review's recommendations meet the demands of employers, unions and training bodies?
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To err is human: Are jobseeker ‘untruths’ in CVs really that much of a problem?
by Ross Bentleyby Ross BentleyIn the age of spin, it is accepted that jobseekers will use a CV to accentuate their positives but, according...
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When you look in the mirror, what do you see? An influential HR star or a bit-part player with no charisma and little chance of making an impact? Ross Bentley asks the image experts how HR can begin to sparkle.
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Opera singers command the stage with powerful voices and a sense of presence. Does this mean that opera singing has a place in presentation and personal impact skills' training?