What’s the answer? Flexible benefits
In the second of a new series ‘What’s the answer?’ we ask two experts to provide their solutions to your problems; this week Andrew Smith of Towry Law and Alison Wallace of Steptoe & Johnson solicitors present their ideas on what to consider when introducing a flexible benefits policy. The question:“I am looking at introducing […]
Member wire #102 – Competition – WIN tickets to the Open Golf Championship
================================================================ HR Zone Members Newswire Issue 102 7 June 2005 http://www.hrzone.co.uk ================================================================ SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** 1. Editor’s Comment: Plastic – fantastic? 2. Colborn’s Corner – Disciplinary dilemmas divulged 3. HDIGH? Mary Canavan, HR Director, British Library 4. Competition: HR tees off at the Open Golf Championship 5. Any Answers: […]
HR tees off at the Open Golf Championship
We’re delighted to offer members an exclusive opportunity to enter into a prize draw to win a pair of tickets to the final day of this year’s Championship, on the 17th July.The prize consists of accommodation in Edinburgh on the Saturday and Sunday with full corporate hospitality at the event, including a three course lunch, […]
Why HR Directors get fired
Why is it that HR Directors get fired? Or, even worse, marginalised by their executive colleagues? I’d like to say it’s because senior colleagues are too busy to recognise the true worth of the talent they’ve got in HR. But that would both be oversimplifying the case and pandering to those who criticise the profession […]
HR Tip: Dealing with CV liars
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 an employee in our sales department who stated on his application form that he has GCSEs in English and Maths. We have subsequently discovered that he failed English. Can we […]
Vox Pop: Meeting of minds – the future of web-conferencing
Spending hours on the road for an hour’s meeting isn’t the best use of time so we tested the HR water and asked those in the know including Dave Wilson, Head of Employment Policy at BT and Dr Gilly Salmon, Professor of E-Learning and Learning Technologies at the University of Leicester their views on whether […]
Feature: Training Evaluation Part 3 – When and how to evaluate
In the third of four articles in this series, Martin Schmalenbach looks at when, and when, not to evaluate. Read part one and part two. Setting aside any personal views about always evaluating training and performance enhancing interventions, there are times when you perhaps should NOT evaluate. The following covers most situations for when you […]
How Did I Get Here? Mary Canavan, HR Director, British Library
Mary Canavan had it all mapped out; she began her career with a plan in mind and stuck to it driven by a goal to make it to the top — here’s how she did it. 1. What is your current job title? Briefly describe your current role.I am HR Director at the British Library. […]
News in Brief: The week in HR – 03/06/05
See our at-a-glance round-up of all the latest HR news including Britain’s battle to keep the opt-out, National Insurance rate hike rumour, eBay productivity sap and cosmetic surgery promotion solutions. Working time opt-out slipping awayTrade and Industry Secretary, Alan Johnson headed for Luxembourg yesterday to negotiate with other EU employment ministers over keeping the 48-hour […]
Editor’s Comment: Plastic – fantastic?
Sledgehammer tactics are being used by career-hungry women eager to break-through the glass ceiling; one in four would go as far as to pump their lips with Collagen and Botox their way to a furrow free brow if it meant promotion.By Annie Hayes, HRZone Editor Gone are the days, when women were content to gently […]
Colborn’s Corner – Disciplinary dilemmas divulged
Confidentiality prevents many practitioners from divulging the finer points of disciplinary experiences but many interesting learning points can be drawn on reflection; in this article I look at two eye-opening encounters one of which involved an employee with an embarrassing body odour problem. Something in the air?The first instance involved an employee who had a […]
HR Zone Briefing #248 – HR Diary – Holiday calculation revealed
================================================================ HR Briefing Issue 248 2 June 2005 http://www.hrzone.co.uk ================================================================ SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** SITE HIGHLIGHTS **** 1. HR Practitioner’s Diary: ‘Daniel’ meets his match 2. Stone speaks: Appreciating difference 3. ‘Unleash the power within’ – the aftermath 4. Applying ergonomics to improve health 5. Any Answers: Employee suggestion schemes, changing Ts&Cs SITE […]
HR Practitioner’s Diary: ‘Daniel’ meets his match
This week intrepid HR Consultant, Sue Kingston is parachuted in to save boss ‘Daniel’ from faltering HR practices and discovers a new ‘ice breaker’ that leaves her bemused. W/C 23 May 2005Life is never dull these days, must be something to do with being my own boss! Each week is another part of an even […]
How to: Prepare for the worst
The Asian Tsunami disaster and the terrorist activity of September 11, 2001 has exposed the very real threat of adversity and tragedy; crisis management experts ICAS look at coping strategies and how to deal with the aftermath. The FactsIncidents and crisis can take many forms, from retail shop raids and employee deaths through to large […]
Stone speaks: Appreciating difference
In the second of a new series for HRZone, Glenda Stone CEO of Aurora, the international organisation working for the economic advancement of women looks at how to identify and eradicate discrimination in the workplace and benefit from diversity. A fair and inclusive work environment is critical to business success. Diversity and inclusion are business […]
Diary of an HR Manager:
How did attending the event affect your life? I addressed a lot of personal issues and decided what was important for the future. At work, I developed more environmental and charity giving policies and relaxed. What changes did you make to your life immediately after the event? I gave up smoking and relaxed a bit […]
Diary of a Business Development Manager
How did attending the event affect your life? It made me more aware of my own behavioural patterns and how I can change them. What changes did you make to your life immediately after the event? I thought very differently about myself – and concentrated on my strengths rather than my weaknesses. Have you maintained […]
Diary of an Advertising Manager
How did attending the event affect your life?It reaffirmed some new positive beliefs and was a crucial next step on my journey of self discovery and self improvement. I gained a couple of major insights into negative behaviour patterns I had been exhibiting for some time without realising it. What changes did you make to […]
Diary of a Sales Manager
How did attending the event affect your life?It made me think more deeply than I had ever done about my life, and what was important to me, and actually analyse what makes me tick as a person.What changes did you make to your life immediately after the event?I started to look at myself more positively, […]
‘Unleash the power within’ – the aftermath
HR Zone community manager Dawn-Marie Dart checks in with attendees of the ‘Unleash the Power Within 2004’, a workshop run by life coach Anthony Robbins. Members of Sift Media communities gave us their firsthand accounts of this remarkable event back in October 2004 – but let’s find out how they feel about it now? Did […]
