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HR Briefing Issue 296 – 18 May 2006
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Editor’s Note
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We’ve got a bumper edition this week. Sue Kingston files her
latest HR Practitioner’s Diary, Quentin Colborn draws some
lessons from the recent Cabinet reshuffle, David Fairhurst, Vice
President, People, McDonald’s Restaurants explains why employers
must take responsibility for youth development while Halliwells
LLP offer their guidance on managing absence during the World
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Annie Hayes MCIPD
Editor
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Regular Features & ‘How To’ Guidance
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Colborn’s Corner: Reshuffles
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This week, HR Consultant, Quentin Colborn takes a wry look at
all the goings on at Number 10 and reflects on how office
romances, withholding information from the boss and general
misdemeanours would fit in the business world.
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HR Practitioner’s Diary: Standards
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Sue Kingston looks back over her intrepid HR adventures of the
last month including rescuing a business from failing its IIP
reassessment, practical tips on how to manage those World Cup
sickies and thoughts on whether HR qualification is all that is
needed plus those vital wine, chocolate and boyfriend stats.
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How to: Control absenteeism and incentivise contact centre staff
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Adrian Garton, Human Resources Manager, Milton Keynes, Cork &
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Opinions & Comment
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Creating the perfect appraisal
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FCIPD qualified Harvey Bennett explains how to create the
perfect appraisal, and whether common strategic practices really
work.
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Opinion: Accepting responsibility for youth development
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David Fairhurst, Vice President, People, McDonald’s Restaurants
Ltd offers his views.
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Absence management: Don’t score an own goal over World Cup fever
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Community
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