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    Don’t play the numbers game in the health service

    by Personnel Today 8 May 2007
    by Personnel Today 8 May 2007

    I read with interest your news story ‘Health service slammed over disastrous workforce planning’ (Personnel Today, 3 April).
    I have to...

    • HR practice
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    • Relationships at work

    The people you work with are more important than the money

    by Personnel Today 8 May 2007
    by Personnel Today 8 May 2007

    Is HR in the ‘misery guts’ pile? (Personnel Today, 17 April). I am extremely happy in my HR role –...

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    • The HR profession

    The ‘miserable’ bits are what makes HR interesting

    by Personnel Today 8 May 2007
    by Personnel Today 8 May 2007

    In response to your ‘miserable git’ news story (Personnel Today, 17 April), I often find myself wondering what I am doing in...

    • Occupational Health
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    • Pay & benefits

    Fat chance of drawing their full pension

    by Personnel Today 4 May 2007
    by Personnel Today 4 May 2007

    In Tony Pettengell’s ‘Off Message’ about fat people (Personnel Today, 10 April), he fails to mention one of the benefits...

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    Might is not always right, but money still talks

    by Personnel Today 4 May 2007
    by Personnel Today 4 May 2007

    Imagine going into a boxing ring (against your better judgement) on a matter of principle, or even because you’re hell-bent...

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    Naive, pious, and not exactly setting a good example…

    by Personnel Today 1 May 2007
    by Personnel Today 1 May 2007

    Reading comments from the likes of Caroline Joy (‘Urgent need for a change in attitude over working mums’, Letters, Personnel...

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    Light-touch flexibility does nobody any favours

    by Personnel Today 24 Apr 2007
    by Personnel Today 24 Apr 2007

    Plans to extend rights to request flexible working are good news for workers with caring responsibilities (‘Caring for the Carers,’...

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    Mums want to bungee jump as well, you know

    by Personnel Today 24 Apr 2007
    by Personnel Today 24 Apr 2007

    I have to comment on the ad placed in Personnel Today by Red Letter Days (3 April). Obviously champions of...

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    Stigma of public sector holds back top talent

    by Personnel Today 24 Apr 2007
    by Personnel Today 24 Apr 2007

    I totally agree with Warren Broadbent (Letters, Personnel Today 10 April). Job applicants are totally ignored if long, valuable and...

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    As Geoff Armstrong quits, lack of succession plan is no joke for CIPD members

    by Personnel Today 24 Apr 2007
    by Personnel Today 24 Apr 2007

    With the announcement of Geoff Armstrong’s retirement coming hard on the heels of Duncan Brown’s departure (Personneltoday.com, 12 April), am...

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    Have a rant: Sick as a parrot

    by Personnel Today 24 Apr 2007
    by Personnel Today 24 Apr 2007

    I have an extraordinary sickness absence record. In the 15 years that I have been a member of the workforce...

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    My weight ‘problem’ is not the concern of employers

    by Personnel Today 24 Apr 2007
    by Personnel Today 24 Apr 2007

    I must respond to the letters from Janet Mckenzie and Eleanor London (Personnel Today, 3 April). Although Mckenzie recognises that...

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    Volunteering provides HR with essential experience

    by Personnel Today 17 Apr 2007
    by Personnel Today 17 Apr 2007

    If someone is looking for generalist experience (Personnel Today, 27 March), I would suggest some voluntary work with small businesses...

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    Benefits of diversity are drifting by unnoticed

    by Personnel Today 17 Apr 2007
    by Personnel Today 17 Apr 2007

    All too often diversity is seen as nothing more than a tick-box exercise, but research shows that it can add...

    • HR strategy
    • Letters

    A precious attitude to HR keeps talent from the door

    by Personnel Today 17 Apr 2007
    by Personnel Today 17 Apr 2007

    Jane Coope appears to have completely missed the point of the rant that so offended her (Personnel Today, 20 March),...

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