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    Is human resources department’s ‘iron fist’ clamping down on courage?

    by Personnel Today 1 Oct 2007
    by Personnel Today 1 Oct 2007

    My 11-year-old son was thrilled to tell me I had appeared on a recent episode of SpongeBob SquarePants, where underwater...

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    Off message: Cop a load of that

    by Personnel Today 24 Sep 2007
    by Personnel Today 24 Sep 2007

    Police intervention demonstrates why diversity should remain in responsible hands, ie with the HR function.

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    Have a rant – bah humbug: early Christmas takes its toll

    by Helen McCormick 24 Sep 2007
    by Helen McCormick 24 Sep 2007

    I went on holiday last week to enjoy a bit of September sun. As I wandered through Gatwick, idly imagining...

    • Employment law
    • Dismissal
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    HR cannot rely on line managers to have a clue

    by Dawn Nolan 24 Sep 2007
    by Dawn Nolan 24 Sep 2007

    HR failings over unfair dismissals are back in the headlines again, with HR defending its position over claims that it...

    • Interim management
    • Recruitment & retention
    • The HR profession

    HR with ‘oomph’ is really about honest reflection

    by Alan Warner 24 Sep 2007
    by Alan Warner 24 Sep 2007

    I am delighted to announce that I have just developed a new self-assessment tool. It’s called a ‘mirror’. It’s ever...

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    Post-Leitch actions will not solve the IT skills crisis

    by Personnel Today 18 Sep 2007
    by Personnel Today 18 Sep 2007

    Government actions in the wake of last year’s Leitch report on the UK’s skills needs will do little to avert...

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    Off message: human resources is too wimpish

    by Personnel Today 18 Sep 2007
    by Personnel Today 18 Sep 2007

    Former HR manager Steven Toft makes a guest appearance in this week’s column, arguing that HR lacks the oomph it...

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    • HR strategy
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    Human resources oomph is all about having integrity

    by Personnel Today 18 Sep 2007
    by Personnel Today 18 Sep 2007

    Oomph – n. sexually attractive (Oxford Dictionary of English). “Is that a pay rise in your pocket or are you...

    • The HR profession
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    Have a rant: ‘Ditch the Dullard’ campaign

    by Personnel Today 18 Sep 2007
    by Personnel Today 18 Sep 2007

    I had the intense displeasure of wasting my time in the company of an extremely dull HR director recently.He loved...

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    • Opinion

    How do we motivate and skill the UK’s idle young people?

    by John Charlton 18 Sep 2007
    by John Charlton 18 Sep 2007

    Gordon Brown has thrown billions at them, while the BBC sent a man with a microphone. What does this tell...

    • Careers in HR
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    • The HR profession

    What does ‘good’ look like when it comes to HR professionals?

    by Nick Holley 11 Sep 2007
    by Nick Holley 11 Sep 2007

    What makes a good HR professional? As the demands on HR increase, this question is becoming critical – not just...

    • Economics, government & business
    • Skills shortages
    • Global HR

    Should the private sector put up with being used as a second tier of the welfare state?

    by Personnel Today 10 Sep 2007
    by Personnel Today 10 Sep 2007

    The holiday season is over (I almost called it summer, but that would be an outrageous misnomer for the rain-drenched...

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Opinion

    Have a rant -Diverse meanings

    by Michael Hollick 10 Sep 2007
    by Michael Hollick 10 Sep 2007

    Is your organisation doing its bit to encourage diversity? And – more controversially – do you care? I can’t say...

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    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....

    • Economics, government & business
    • Skills shortages
    • Opinion

    Different solution for different sectors is only way to tackle skills crisis

    by Personnel Today 6 Sep 2007
    by Personnel Today 6 Sep 2007

    Government actions since last year's Leitch Review on the UK's skills needs will do little to avert skills shortfalls in key sectors.

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