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    UK talent seeks TV celebrity rather than professional excellence

    by Personnel Today 26 Feb 2007
    by Personnel Today 26 Feb 2007

    A culture of apathy will doom the UK as the country's young talent yearns for TV celebrity rather than professional excellence

    • Employee relations
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    • Opinion

    Union relationships: How to create good industrial relations

    by Personnel Today 20 Feb 2007
    by Personnel Today 20 Feb 2007

    There is an old saying in industrial relations: “You get the union rep you deserve.” If managers want reps who...

    • The HR profession
    • Opinion

    HR recruitment: Why it needs to be more open-minded in its approach

    by Personnel Today 20 Feb 2007
    by Personnel Today 20 Feb 2007

    I am fed up with reading about how HR needs to become more ‘commercial’ and ‘business-minded’ to be taken seriously...

    • HR practice
    • Opinion
    • Relationships at work

    New breed of boss reveals trust is more effective than command

    by Karen Dempsey 20 Feb 2007
    by Karen Dempsey 20 Feb 2007

    ‘Command and control’ has become a ‘dirty’ concept in management thinking. In the old days of running a business, the...

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    Human capital: management or measurement?

    by Personnel Today 13 Feb 2007
    by Personnel Today 13 Feb 2007

    There’s been a surge in interest in human capital management (HCM) in recent times – not just from the HR...

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    • Economics, government & business
    • HR strategy

    Flexibility is key as organisations consider greener alternatives to employer commute

    by Jo Faragher 13 Feb 2007
    by Jo Faragher 13 Feb 2007

    As many of us struggled into work in the snow last week, we cursed the daily commute into the office....

    • Employment law
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    Why more employment legislation would be good news for business

    by Tony Pettengell 13 Feb 2007
    by Tony Pettengell 13 Feb 2007

    Forget the 'red tape is bad for business' mantra: employment law is good for you if only we could see the wood for the lawyers.

    • The HR profession
    • Opinion

    Lack of HR intellect

    by Personnel Today 13 Feb 2007
    by Personnel Today 13 Feb 2007

    I recently attended a high-level HR conference to get stuck into some meaty business issues. The session – ‘Improving organisational...

    • Recruitment & retention
    • Opinion

    Spend more time getting your recruitment strategy right to avoid hiring the wrong person

    by Karen Dempsey 6 Feb 2007
    by Karen Dempsey 6 Feb 2007

    We’ve all been there: hired someone you thought was perfect, who made all the right noises at interview, and who...

    • The HR profession
    • Opinion

    What are the key skills needed for the HR practitioner of the future?

    by Personnel Today 6 Feb 2007
    by Personnel Today 6 Feb 2007

    Our link-up with Henley Management College to offer a place on its new MSc in Advanced HR Management to one...

    • HR practice
    • Opinion

    Commuting to work in snow

    by Personnel Today 30 Jan 2007
    by Personnel Today 30 Jan 2007

    Well, I’ve just made it into work, 80 minutes after leaving my house. I appreciate that many people spend far...

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    • The HR profession

    Relationship between HR and union representatives revealed in TUC and Personnel Today research

    by Rob Willock 30 Jan 2007
    by Rob Willock 30 Jan 2007

    I was delighted the TUC agreed to join forces with Personnel Today to conduct a major piece of research on...

    • Employee relations
    • Trade unions
    • Opinion

    Union representatives are good for workers, employers and UK plc

    by Personnel Today 30 Jan 2007
    by Personnel Today 30 Jan 2007

    The findings of the joint survey by Personnel Today and the TUC will come as a surprise to those whose...

    • Pay & benefits
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    Executive pay cuts will deter top talent

    by Personnel Today 30 Jan 2007
    by Personnel Today 30 Jan 2007

    By bowing to the pressure of those who want to cut executive pay, we are telling the UK's top talent to go elsewhere.

    • HR practice
    • HR strategy
    • Opinion

    If only work could engage staff as much as Big Brother

    by Karen Dempsey 23 Jan 2007
    by Karen Dempsey 23 Jan 2007

    It can be hard enough to motivate your staff at the best of times. But it gets even harder when...

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