Extracts of a Life Coach: A workout for the soul
Lee Walker, Lance Armstrong’s friend, mentor and ex-President of Dell computers once said, “Schedule is how we manifest our dreams to the world.” A saying and concept that is equally true of the TGROW model of coaching. When people ask me what I do as a life coach I use the analogy of being a […]
Review: Winning the knowledge game
Title: Winning the Knowledge Game: Smarter learning for business excellenceAuthor: Alastair RylattPublisher: Butterworth-Heinemann Price: £19.99 (from Amazon.UK) Soft back: 224 pagesISBN: 0750658096 Reviewer: Dr Jeff WoollerThis new book covers the issues in building business success, with a focus on human resource and knowledge management. It summarises key actions needed to bring about success in each […]
Are you ready for HR business partnering?
HR business partnering experts, Judith Strange and Shirley Dalziel present their readiness reckoner to help you decide whether it’s time to take the leap. Many organisations are thinking about or are in the process of embarking on an HR partnering programme. Whilst the transformation process brings real benefits, the transition is seldom easy and may […]
News in Brief: CBI calls time on Tribunal reforms
Catch up on the week in HR with our at-a-glance news round up including the end of the Gate Gourmet dispute, why the bosses’ group believes the tribunal reforms aren’t far reaching enough and what employers think of the statutory dispute regulations one year on. W/C 26/09/05Gate Gourmet dispute endsThe ongoing dispute of almost 700 […]
Review: Brilliant job hunter’s manual
Title: Brilliant job hunter’s manualAuthor: Fagan Angela Publisher: Prentice Hall ISBN 0-273-66315-1Price: £12.99Reviewer: Kevin IgoeThe job-hunting experience is one many of us have difficulty coming to terms with. Even employers can have difficulty with the recruitment process. Angela Fagan’s book sets out to make the process much easier by explaining the process in detail from […]
The Couch?! Demands an SOS office makeover
Adorable labradors aside; what office workers really want from their toilet roll is it for to be of the soft, long and very velvety variety with as little likeness to sandpaper as possible. A survey by North-West property developers MDA, found that cheap toilet roll was the most hated object of the office.Other bum deals […]
HR Practitioner’s Diary: Kat gets even
Kat takes her final bow and presses forward with a grievance while Sue reveals her top interviewing tips including her penchant for likening candidates to members of the animal kingdom. W/C: 19 September 2005It’s hard to believe it is almost the end of September, the year is fast disappearing! On the HR front it has […]
Opinion: Favouring the first born
Nick Hood, senior London partner at Begbies Traynor, the AIM-listed business recovery and turnaround specialist, warns companies of the dangers of creating a two-tier employment structure by preventing new recruits from contributing ideas on improving the business. The Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration has found that a family’s eldest child does better academically […]
What’s the answer? National Minimum Wage increase
This week Nicholas Snowden at Clarkslegal LLP and Stephanie Wootton, employment law expert at Browne Jacobson present their ideas on how to manage the impending hike in the National Minimum Wage. The question:This is the first time I have been ‘in charge’ of HR when the NMW has increased and I am looking for some […]
Opinion: Healthy rewards pay
No longer provided as simply an employee perk, employers are switching on to the business benefits of healthcare cash plans and how they can play a crucial role in improving the bottom line and defending against the many knock on costs associated with managing employees. The healthcare market has evolved considerably, especially in recent years, […]
Top tips for speed recruiting
HR Consultant Sandra Beale offers some great interview tips and suggested questions for recruiters hiring against the clock. Company/Job sellYou need to promote both your company and the job on offer in a positive light, focusing on the key message you would like to get across in a very short time scale.Preparation is the key […]
Offloading liabilities from defined benefit pension schemes
Most companies have closed their defined benefit (final salary) pension schemes to new members, but only 10% have closed the schemes to new accruals, according to the latest pension trends survey from the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA). Furthermore, most employers still have no exit strategy for these schemes, despite viewing them as unwanted burdens, […]
Member wire #118 – Stuck in an HR rut? Should I fire fighting employees?
================================================================ HR Zone Members Newswire Issue 118 27 September 2005 http://www.hrzone.co.uk ================================================================ SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** 1. From HR to training and development 2. News in Brief: The week in HR – HR interim market thrives 3. What’s the answer? Drugs and alcohol testing 4. The Couch?! takes a sickie […]
HR Tip: Holiday pay for long-term sick absentees
These questions are being answered by Learn HR, a market leader in the provision of HR and payroll training and nationally-recognised professional qualifications. Q: We have two employees who have been absent through sickness, one for eighteen months and the other for over two years. We don't really want to dismiss them as both may return. They […]
How to: Motivate through reward
The key challenge for employers and reward professionals can be summed up by a stark and simple fact: pay doesn’t motivate. The issue: What’s my motivation?It may be the reason we get out of bed and go to the office, but it certainly doesn’t put a smile on our faces or make us come to […]
Review: Meeting customer needs
Title: Meeting customer needsAuthor(s): Ian Smith Publisher: Butterworth Heinemann in association with Chartered Management InstitutePrice: £19.99ISBN: 0-7506-5984-XReviewer: Angela Busby, Great West Life Assurance Co. This is the third edition of Meeting customer needs by Ian Smith, a diploma level book in the Chartered Management Institute series. In keeping with advancements in technology and learning environments […]
Hard(y) Law Talk: TUPE or not TUPE – not again!
Dr Stephen Hardy, senior lecturer in Law at the University of Manchester explains why TUPE anorakism is sadly here to say. The Acquired Rights Directive (ARD) 1977 has not proved easy to apply in practice and has been particularly controversial in relation to contracting out. It has resulted in a significant number of cases being […]
How Did I Get Here? Gabi Nesengani, HR Director, Cummins Diesel South Africa
Gabi Nesengani, Human Resources Director, Africa regional distribution organisation for Cummins Diesel South Africa explains why she’s delighted to be working in an organisation which treats people as more than just a number. 1. How strategic is your current role and what does it involve?My current role is very strategic. I’m responsible for HR for […]
Extracts of a Life Coach: New perspectives
Emma Ranson Bellamy, fledgling Life Coach is amazed at the potential listening can offer to even the most mundane of conversations and uses her new techniques to help a nervous presenter find some much needed confidence. Last week I promised that I would make more effort with listening. And boy what an impact it has […]
News in Brief: The week in HR – HR interim market thrives
Catch up on the week in HR with our at-a-glance news round up including the HR interim market that is thriving, the skills crisis that is sparking recruitment fears and why bogus sickies are causing havoc. W/C 12/09/05Interim HR market thrivesSeventy-three respondents in a recent survey say that interim HR roles are now more attractive […]
