Hands up if you’ve had a sneaky look at a recruitment website or the jobs section of your professional press this week? If you have, you certainly weren’t alone. The first Monday in January is widely known as ‘national job […]
So it’s official. The honeymoon period is over after two years and its downhill all the way from then on – well if you’re a newly-appointed manager that is anyway. Research by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) has […]
Government proposals to get us all working more flexibly have unleashed a flurry of debate this week. The suggestion on the table is that going forward, all employees will have the right to request flexible working, in the form of […]
Your best people jumping ship and going to a competitor is every company’s worst nightmare. But in the rush to get a key person replaced, how often do we pay any attention to finding out why a particular employee has […]
Our recent post on ‘fatal flaws of bad managers’ certainly seems to have touched a nerve, with lots of you sharing experiences good and bad, as well as positive advice about what makes for a good manager. So with thanks […]
The first few days of London 2012 have provided a graphic illustration of just how much can be achieved with great teamwork. Britain’s gymnasts, rowers and equestrians have all pulled off outstanding performances by pulling together in pursuit of a […]
This might sound like a bit of an odd question – but how many of your colleagues have you seen eating chocolate today? Is there a stash of Green and Black’s in your PA’s desk drawer? Or is the person […]
You could be forgiven for being a little confused about the exact state of the job market this week. Today’s headlines paint a gloomy picture with reports that unemployment figures are close to a 17 year high. The Office for […]
Talk with anyone responsible for HR today and – sooner or later – the conversation will turn to social media. Some are dipping their toes in the water, others have engaged with it at every level as a tool for recruitment, […]
Valentine’s Day is upon us and what I’d like to know: is your employee engagement strategy really working and your employees feeling the love? Now this isn’t a blog about the do’s and don’ts of office romances – but rather […]
