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• Changeboard editor Natalie Cooper has earned top recognition for her writing in the HR sphere.

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  At the annual Towers Watson Excellence in HR Journalism Awards, held in London on Wednesday, April 17, Natalie finished highly commended in the category of Talent Management and Career Development Journalist of the Year.

  Posted by Changeboard on 25/04/2013

  

• Winning interviews

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  You have to be sure about the purpose of the interview, so that you can present yourself in the most positive, constructive way.

  Posted by Changeboard on 11/03/2013

  

• How to structure a CV

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  Nothing is more daunting and confusing than writing a CV; speak to several experts and each will have a different opinion on how this should be done so here are some top tips.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/03/2013

  

• Making the most of your interview

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  Everyone recognises the importance of conveying the right messages to a prospective employer at interview. Here are some simple but crucial points to make this often stressful situation run as smoothly as possible.

  Posted by Changeboard on 22/01/2013

  

• Adopting Olympic elite performance

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  What does it take to build a high performance culture? In this exclusive Mary Appleton and Natalie Cooper talk openly to Steve Backley and Roger Black to find out why their next goal in sight is to help business leaders strike ultimate success.

  Posted by Changeboard on 15/01/2013

  

• There is no ‘model CV’ - think of it as your advert

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  People have often asked me to show them a CV which they can adapt to their purposes. While examples can help, CVs should be created around the very different individuals they are to advertise.

  Posted by Changeboard on 21/11/2012

  

• Jonathan Wiles, managing director, Michael Page Human Resources

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  Career interview with Jonathan Wiles, managing director, Page Personnel Secretarial & Business Support and Michael Page Human Resources.

  Posted by Changeboard on 31/10/2012

  

• Emilie Trappler, senior manager of human resources, Hays

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  Career interview by Emilie Trappler, senior manager of human resources, Hays.

  Posted by Changeboard on 10/10/2012

  

• James Aston, managing director, executive search, BIE Group Ltd

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  Career interview by James Aston, managing director, executive search, BIE Group Ltd.

  Posted by Changeboard on 01/10/2012

  

• Gillian Bell, HR consultant, Handle

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  Career interview by Gillian Bell, HR consultant, Handle.

  Posted by Changeboard on 01/10/2012

  

• Ashton Ward, managing director, Eton Bridge Partners

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  Career interview by Ashton Ward, managing director, Eton Bridge Partners.

  Posted by Changeboard on 01/10/2012

  

• A day in the life of a newly appointed HR director

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  Recently appointed HR director Sarah Maddox talks about what she sets out to achieve within her new role at UK Mail.

  Posted by Changeboard on 25/09/2012

  

• Rachel Finan, division manager, Hays

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  Career interview by Rachel Finan, division manager, Hays.

  Posted by Changeboard on 19/09/2012

  

• Make a splash with your interests

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  So you’ve come to the ‘Interests’ section of your CV and realise you don’t have a life? Yes you do. But just be careful about how much of that life you share with your future employer…

  Posted by Changeboard on 19/09/2012

  

• International interview tips for going global

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  During troubled economic times, many opportunities still abound. It just takes a little longer and more work to find them. Here’s how to be a diligent, optimistic, and competent employee.

  Posted by Changeboard on 02/09/2012

  

• Jemma Rawlins, associate director HR – Home Counties and South of England, Hudson

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  Career interview with Jemma Rawlins, associate director HR – Home Counties and South of England, Hudson.

  Posted by Changeboard on 22/08/2012

  

• Claire Tuffin, group managing director, VMA Group

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  Career interview by Claire Tuffin, group managing director, VMA Group.

  Posted by Changeboard on 08/08/2012

  

• Barney Ely, director of human resources, Hays

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  Career interview by Barney Ely, director of human resources, Hays.

  Posted by Changeboard on 01/08/2012

  

• How to keep your nerve at interview

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  When there are fewer jobs but more candidates on the market, how do you ensure that not only do you keep your nerve up to and during the interview, but also stand out above the rest?

  Posted by Changeboard on 24/07/2012

  

• Darren Wentworth, partner, Frazer Jones

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  Career interview with Darren Wentworth, partner, Frazer Jones.

  Posted by Changeboard on 18/07/2012

  

• Alistair Cook, CEO, Digby Morgan Consulting

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  Career interview – Alistair Cook, CEO at Digby Morgan Consulting.

  Posted by Changeboard on 11/07/2012

  

• Putting paid to paper at Hill Dickinson

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  Founded in 1810, Hill Dickinson LLP now has offices in seven locations across the globe. In this Q&A, HR director Andrew Rushworth explains how HR software has helped streamline the business.

  Posted by Changeboard on 02/07/2012

  

• Standard competency based interview questions: people & organisation competencies - organisational process design

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  Organisational Process Design - determines most effective organisational process(es) and/or structure to accomplish task.

  Posted by Changeboard on 27/06/2012

  

• Standard competency based interview questions: people & organisation competencies - organisational sensitivity

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  Organisational Sensitivity - perceives impact/implications of decision and activities on other parts of organisation.

  Posted by Changeboard on 27/06/2012

  

• Standard competency based interview questions: people & organisation competencies - staff development

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  Staff Development - developing skills/competence of others for current or future jobs.

  Posted by Changeboard on 27/06/2012

  

• Standard competency based interview questions: people & organisation competencies - planning and organising

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  Planning and Organising - the ability to establish an appropriate course for action for self and others to accomplish a goal.

  Posted by Changeboard on 27/06/2012

  

• Standard competency based interview questions: people & organisation competencies - management control

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  Management Control - awareness and maintenance of control over processes, people and tasks and actions to ensure control.

  Posted by Changeboard on 27/06/2012

  

• Standard competency based interview questions: people & organisation competencies - task leadership

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  Task Leadership - utilises appropriate interpersonal styles and methods in guiding individuals or a group towards achievement of a task.

  Posted by Changeboard on 27/06/2012

  

• Standard competency based interview questions: people & organisation competencies - delegation

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  Delegation - effective use of subordinates and other resources available.

  Posted by Changeboard on 27/06/2012

  

• Global HR, It's all about you, The advantage

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  What's on this month's bookshelf? May

  Posted by Changeboard on 02/05/2012

  

• How to create hope for your people

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  If people lack hope, they simply give up. In business this means that people stop trying, they lose creativity or potentially leave your organisation. This is the very last thing you need when you are trying to navigate difficult times and create sustainable growth.

  Posted by Changeboard on 24/01/2012

  

• How to make your dreams a reality

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  Dreams - everyone has them and it is important to make your dreams come true...

  Posted by Changeboard on 23/12/2011

  

• Put to the test: Eploy applicant tracking system

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  Every month, Kier’s internal recruitment department processes thousands of CVs and recruits 50 to 100 staff. to manage this high volume of applications, the company identified the need for a sophisticated applicant tracking system that had integrated recruitment and Hr management reporting tools.

  Posted by Changeboard on 07/09/2011

  

• Standard competency based interview questions: decision making competencies - creativity

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  Creativity - ability to come up with imaginative solutions in business situations. Innovative. Identifies radical alternatives to traditional methods/approaches.

  Posted by Changeboard on 16/08/2011

  

• How to work with a recruitment consultancy

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  How to work effectively with a recruitment consultancy.

  Posted by Changeboard on 09/08/2011

  

• NEW Changeboard digital magazine

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  Software's getting sexy. Check out our new digital HR software guide and discover how HR software is revolutionising recruitment and the management of talent and performance.

  Posted by Changeboard on 21/07/2011

  

• Standard competency based interview questions: personal competencies - risk taking

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  Risk Taking - extent to which calculated risks are taken to gain recognised benefit or advantage.

  Posted by Changeboard on 19/07/2011

  

• Standard competency based interview questions: motivation competencies - self-motivation

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  Self-Motivation - the importance of work in attaining personal satisfaction. High need to achieve success.

  Posted by Changeboard on 27/06/2011

  

• Standard competency based interview questions: teamwork competency questions

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  Teamwork competency questions - participates as full member of a team when not necessarily leader and contributes to team effort.

  Posted by Changeboard on 27/06/2011

  

• Standard competency based interview questions: personal competencies - compliance

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  Compliance - conforms to company policy and/or procedures.

  Posted by Changeboard on 27/06/2011

  

• Create the perfect CV

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  As the first thing a potential employer sees, your CV will be used to make an immediate judgment about you. If it’s not up to scratch, you can kiss your chances of an interview goodbye.

  Posted by Changeboard on 22/06/2011

  

• Standard competency based interview questions: personal competencies - stress tolerance

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  Stress Tolerance - stability of performance when under pressure and/or opposition. Controlled responses in stressful situations.

  Posted by Changeboard on 08/06/2011

  

• Standard competency based interview questions: decision making competencies - problem analysis

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  Problem Analysis - effectiveness in identifying problems, securing relevant information, relating data from different sources and identifying possible causes of problems.

  Posted by Changeboard on 19/04/2011

  

• Standard competency based interview questions: motivation competencies - energy

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  Energy - ability to create and maintain a level of appropriately directed activity, capacity to work hard, drive, stamina.

  Posted by Changeboard on 13/04/2011

  

• Standard competency based interview questions: decision making competencies - entrepreneurial

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  Entrepreneurial - sees and takes opportunities to make money, set up business, get into a new activity.

  Posted by Changeboard on 06/04/2011

  

• Standard Competency Based Interview Questions: interpersonal competencies - persuasiveness

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  Persuasiveness - ability to convince others to own expressed point of view, gain agreement/acceptance of plans, activities or products.

  Posted by Changeboard on 29/03/2011

  

• Standard competency based interview questions: interpersonal competencies - listening

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  Listening - ability to pick out information from oral communications, combined with demonstration of attention to speaker.

  Posted by Changeboard on 22/03/2011

  

• How to win an argument

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  When an argument strikes - don't be lost for words..here's how.

  Posted by Changeboard on 19/01/2011

  

• How to register on Changeboard as an individual

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  Use this step by step guide to help you register your personal profile on Changeboard

  Posted by Changeboard on 29/10/2010

  

• How to post a job on Changeboard

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  Follow this step-by-step guide to posting a job on Changeboard.

  Posted by Changeboard on 26/10/2010

  

• Have the recruiter cowboys bitten the dust? And what strengths led to the survival of other recruitment agencies in this recession?

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  Joanna Keeling, people director of Red Bull, recently spoke to Changeboard to offer her insight on the recruitment industry and how the recession has impacted recruiters. Here, she reveals...

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Leadership in complex companies

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  In the last 20 years, organizations have become massively more complex. Driven by globalization and enabled by information technology they operate in multiple cultures, locations and across timezones with highly diverse sets of employees.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How leaders shape corporate character. Investing in leadership development

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  “A man's character is his fate.” - Heraclitus. “Character, in the long run, is the decisive factor in the life of an individual and of nations alike”. - Theodore Roosevelt. If there is any good that comes from our current economic predicament, I hope it will be a rekindled relationship with reality.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• The challenge of leading through turbulent times - journeying into the unknown

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  Has your commercial landscape changed beyond recognition? Is your organisation experiencing a period of uncertainty and change? Are you unsure about the way forward?

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Invest in your people - healthy workers are still your greatest asset

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  In periods of change, managers can feel under pressure to focus on the financials and cutting costs, potentially at the expense of investing in their people. But at such times, the maxim that your people are your most valuable asset becomes truer than ever.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Healthy workforce is a key ingredient of success. Nominet's wellbeing initiative

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  Having a fighting fit workforce can lead to a happy and productive workplace. Here, Nominet highlights an example of a wellbeing initiative that has led to organisational Benefits.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• No room for sexual orientation bullies

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  Bullying, or other forms of discrimination against employees, on the basis of sexual orientation is clearly unacceptable to good employers everywhere.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Recruitment trends in Asia Pacific Japan (APJ)

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  We’ve all read the newspaper articles that say Asia is becoming the world’s new centre of gravity. Some read these with interest, others with disbelief. I don’t pretend to be an oracle on the subject, but I can be sure of one thing: we’ve never seen more interest in the region from HR practitioners in the UK, Europe and North America.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Going global. Managing an international workforce

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  As an organisation that works to help foreign students to secure places in UK universities, Study Group serves a truly global client base. It therefore quite obviously makes good business sense for us to employ a diverse and multicultural workforce.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Councils must revolutionise recruitment to attract Gen Y talent

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  Employers across Britain face a recruitment crisis so how can councils reach out to the so-called Generation Y?

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• What next for Gen Y? Born with a silver spoon in our mouths?

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  My name is Charlie. I'm 23. I'm hungry, I'm ambitious, and I'm lost. Welcome to Generation Y in the late noughties.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Hug a Gen Y - digital natives

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  According to Wikipedia, Generation Y refers to “the children of the Baby Boomers – the cohort of individuals born roughly between 1980 and 1994”. They have a reputation for being peer oriented and for seeking instant gratification, due to being brought up ensconced in technology, which has also earned them the title, ‘Digital Natives’.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Self-interested Generation Y - what do they really want?

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  A new survey suggests that Generation Y still put self-interest above the greater good when it comes to looking for a new job.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Managed video conferencing has arrived

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  The future of the face to face business meetings.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Generation Y require a 'viral' approach to recruitment

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  The new generation of school leavers is causing recruiters headaches when it comes to attracting, engaging and retaining promising employees. According to StepStone, organisations could be unprepared for the recruitment Challenges posed by this age group.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• The Full Monty - why employers need to expose all to win in the digital age

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  Much has been written about the angst of conservatively minded chief executives and, for that matter, HR directors who feel their organisation has been poorly or wrongly covered in the press. If that has been part of an old paradigm then image conservatives such as these are in for an even bigger culture shock in the new age of digital media.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Internal branding in a digital age

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  Employer branding, employee branding, brand engagement – call it what you will - but companies and organisations have decided that they need to do something to “sell” themselves to their workforce. In my experience much of this interest and activity is in response to the much discussed “war for talent”.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Grasshopper - online employer branding

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  How can employers raise their game? Perhaps the question should be why employers are investing so much time and resource in building their internal brand. At Grasshopper, we’re a small digital agency of about 20 people but even we find it hard to find the right talent. It’s a competitive market out there.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• A brand building exercise using digital communication

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  Party. Let’s savour that word… ‘party’… mmm! However, how many times have you been to a party that failed to live up the seductive promise that the word ‘party’ presents? Let’s dig deeper.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Online - why you need a communications strategy

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  The online world is ever present. No longer are companies open from 0900 – 1700 five days a week.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Video communication. CEOs need to be more visible through the credit crunch

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  Companies need to be looking at other communication channels open to them, so that CEOs and company leaders can communicate with their staff and stakeholders in this time of uncertainty.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to attract and retain staff through remote working

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  Managers are realising that staff can be even more productive through working away from the office and, crucially, skilled and valued workers can be enticed and retained by businesses who offer them a certain level of flexibility in their working hours.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Ideas economy - what gives you competitive edge?

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  In the West, we’ve seen yet another shift in “economic age” over the past decade. In just the last couple of hundred years, we’ve moved from an agricultural economy to an industrial economy and then to an information economy. Now we are in an ideas economy.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Business coaching & performance

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  Why coaching is a key business activity for all enterprises.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• From HR to coach. Are you ready for the career leap?

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  In uncertain times, it makes sense to look at ways to future proof our careers, and the HR sector is no different. The changing backdrop of the job market and the sharp economic downturn has had a major impact on HR professionals.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Work life balance matters for young professionals

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  The findings of research commissioned by the Association of Graduate Recruiters shows that work-life balance is a matter of real importance to young professionals early in their career, regardless of their personal circumstances.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Critical success factors for working abroad – how to avoid costly mistakes

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  You've just heard that you're going ex pat - representing your company in one of its overseas markets. This is both exciting and daunting. So how can you make it a successful assignment?

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Disciplinary and grievance procedures

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  Here's an overview of a disciplinary and grievance policy, including why such a policy is important and the points that should be addressed in the policy.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Survival of the fittest - communicate now with talent of the future

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  It's inevitable that organisations look for ways to cut costs and improve efficiency in order to get through these difficult economic times. But one group that employers need to invest time communicating with now is young people, their talent of the future.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Today's toughest leadership challenge: facing the economics of fear

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  Global financial tensions cause epidemics of fear and defensiveness in organizations. As stress escalates survival behaviour increases and responding maturely decreases. Leaders who understand how to defuse anxiety provoked responses can help employees cope effectively.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Swarm theory in action

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  What are the various themes that enable animals and insects to prosper in their constantly changing environment, and how can humans look at these themes to mirror their own actions and survive the current shift in the economy.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Managing a global workforce

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  SpinVox is a small company of around 300 people and we recruit on a global basis as we have offices in over 10 countries- but recruit talent in an even broader selection including locations like Israel, Indonesia, Germany, USA, Poland, Hungry, Korea, China and India - so we face enormous Challenges that need to be overcome.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Fairbridge Foundation creates opportunities for teambuilding - all in the name of charity

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  Employee involvement in a charity is not a new concept, yet surprisingly, some companies are only just beginning to recognise the excellent Benefits of involving employees in their corporate social responsibility practices. Employee involvement can lead to stronger team cohesion and morale, the development of key skills, lower staff turnover and greater productivity.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Employee branding on the net and me

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  Have you Googled yourself in the past month? How about in the past week? Tim Dowling recently confessed in his column in the Guardian weekend magazine that he Googles himself every single day. Queue accusations of egotism - but if Tim is brave enough to admit to it, so am I. I am a Google addict.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• px Limited. NCWE 2009: Best Employer 10-250 employees and Best placement for international students

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  px delivers award winning professional, competent and high quality Operations, Management and Maintenance (OM&M) solutions. Since 2002 px have employed more than 30 students, many of whom have progressed to the graduate scheme or full-time employment with px.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Environment Agency. NCWE 2009 Awards: Best Work Place Provider as nominated by a careers advisor or placement tutor

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  e are the environmental regulator for England and Wales. The work placement was arranged between MMU and the Development Control team within the Flood Risk Management function of the Environment Agency in the North West Region.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to navigate the international background screening jungle safely and legally

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  International background screening is rising in prominence and is becoming ever more critical to businesses as borders open up and the battle to hire the best talent intensifies. Here's an insight into the importance of conducting thorough international employee checks correctly and legally.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Top ten tips for flexible and remote working

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  For flexible working to be a resounding success for employers and employees alike, it's important to know the technological Challenges they can expect and best practices they should adopt.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Research shows impact of recession on absence and work patterns

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  A major Worklife Balance Survey has revealed a sharp increase in absence levels since 2008 – raising questions about the impact of the recession.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Realising the value of online recruitment

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  Over 50,000 jobseekers were recently surveyed by the National Online Recruitment Audience Survey (NORAS). The 2009 survey reported that 1 in 7 job seekers now exclusively use the internet to look for jobs, more than double the figure of 1 in 16 in 2007. For organisations hiring in today’s economic climate, it’s essential that online recruitment is part of their strategy.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Helping employees manage wellbeing in the workplace

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  It’s probably the worst nightmare for employees in the current economic climate to fall sick or injured, have to take a long time off work and suffer a big hit on their personal income. Initiatives such as voluntary group income protection are becoming widely accepted as a cost-effective way for employers to enable their people to protect themselves and their incomes in case of sickness or injury.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to provide a healthy and safe workplace

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  Fellowes, a provider of office ergonomic solutions, has created the Workanomics programme, providing an interactive workstation assessment. Here's your guide to creating a healthy workstation.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Diversity training – time to stop and think

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  What is equality and diversity and why is it fundamental to business?

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Staff motivation during recession: keeping the company car

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  The global recession is hitting employee Benefits hard, intensifying the Challenge for HR professionals to continue to motivate staff so how can HR staff can help businesses to at least keep hold of the company car.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Intelligent talent management combats downturn

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  Nine out of every ten HR decisions during an economic downturn will be tough. Making one positive decision to implement effective talent management strategies in challenging times can equip an organization for survival.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• International training delivery: learning without boundaries

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  In selling to global customers, it has become increasingly important in terms of client acquisition and retention to provide a consistent, high quality service across the enterprise. Easy to say, certainly, but harder to achieve.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• QHotels investing in chefs of the future

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  QHotels, the AA Hotel Group of the Year 2008/09, has this year launched a Chef Academy programme to entice new talent into the kitchens of the collection’s 21 hotels, as well as hone the skills of the groups existing and up-and-coming talent.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Business etiquette in an international arena

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  Expanding internationally is an exciting time for any business. But, failure to adequately prepare from from workforce planning to handling cultural etiquette - can prove costly for many organisations.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Employment law changes for 2009 - dates for your diary

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  Those responsible for Human Resources face some significant employment law changes in 2009 including the implementation of the Employment Act 2008. Set out below are some of the key dates for your diaries.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Flexible working policy

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  Flexible working has become an increasingly important issue for employers and employees over the last decade or so. Employers are advised to put a policy in place setting out your stance.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Alternatives to redundancies and legal implications

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  This briefing presents a number of the non-redundancy options being considered by businesses and considers both the practical and legal implications of those options.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Social networking for business: the new black?

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  Whether through caution or lack of knowledge, many businesses have so far steered clear of Web 2.0 in the workplace. For many the question remains – how can, primarily consumer-facing, propositions add commercial value to business?

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Throwing Sheep in the Boardroom

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  The explosion of social networking websites like Facebook and Bebo has put many managers on the horns of a dilemma. In many workplaces, Facebook, MySpace, YouTube and other sites are banned due to concerns about corporate security and time-wasting.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Online recruitment strategy; guide to metrics and SEO

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  The most effective online recruitment strategies harness the Internet to not just attract candidates, but to deal with them too. An effective strategy will streamline the recruitment process, allowing busy HR teams to provide a better recruitment service to their business, and free up more of their time for more value-added tasks.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to get your head around international SEO

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  The internet has become a massively global medium. This is in part due to its incredible growth potential, especially in developing countries, and in part due to the variety of marketing opportunities available, it's the best place to market an employer brand.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Harness Web 2.0 for better internal communication and collaboration

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  Web 2.0 allows senior management to bypass internal communications. Why? Because internal comms professionals are proving to be surprising laggards in the uptake of social media tools.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Organisations are getting social

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  The year 2008 saw a steep rise in the adoption of all social computing technologies and organisations are now starting to move beyond experimentation and focus on real business impact.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Eutechnyx. NCWE Awards 2009: Highly Commended - 10—250 Employees

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  Eutechnyx is one of the UK’s leading game development studios. Our placement program – Level Up - is based on the in-house mentoring of students as they work on real, commercial game projects.

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• KPMG LLP. NCWE Awards 2009: Highly Commended - For International students studying in the UK

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  KPMG is a global network of professional services firms in over 140 countries, employing more 120,000 people worldwide.

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• Centrica. NCWE Awards 2009: Overall winner and over 250 employees, short-term placement winner

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  Centrica is a top 30 FTSE 100 company involved in the complete energy journey from sourcing to supplying. We have growing businesses across the UK, North America and Western Europe.

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• Tri-Synergy. NCWE Awards 2009: Winner - New placement schemes (within last 2 years)

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  Tri-Synergy is a marketing and business development company based in Hampshire. It specialises in marketing, internet marketing and PR.

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• MERU. NCWE Awards 2009: Winner - Charitable category

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  MERU is a charity that designs and manufactures equipment for children with disabilities. The placement scheme is well established and has been running for over ten years and students are treated as extra members of staff.

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• Information Systems. NCWE Awards 2009: Highly Commended - Land Registry - Public Sector

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  Information Systems’ provides the information technology systems and support needed to deliver the whole range of land information services. We endeavor to provide meaningful technical experience for IT students while gaining benefit from their skills.

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• Intel Corporation UK. NCWE Awards 2009: Highly Commended - Long-term placement provider for employers for 250+ employees for scheme for more than 20 students.

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  For 40 years Intel has been leading and bringing new technology to the marketplace and operates a work experience scheme.

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• How to spot a liar

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  How do you know when someone is giving you a line, here are some useful things to look out for on how to spot a liar.

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• Channel 4. NCWE Awards 2009: Highly Commended - New placement scheme

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  Our unique position as a broadcaster publisher in a new digital age, allows us to provide support, guidance and information to enable young people to pursue a career within the media industry.

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• How to negotiate a payrise

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  It's a delicate situation when talking about money, especially with your boss but it's not impossible to negotiate a payrise and here's how...

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• Madadventure. NCWE Awards 2009: Winner - Under 10 employees category

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  Madventurer offer award winning volunteer projects and exhilarating adventures in some of the most fascinating destinations in the world. Our placement student was fully engaged in promoting our trips to the UK market.

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• How to give great feedback

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  People love to hear how well they're doing and they also need to know if they aren't performing well enough - feedback is essential and here are some helpful tips on delivery.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• The graduate recruitment challenge

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  With fewer graduate vacancies this year and more applications than ever before, how can graduates stand out from the crowd? What is it that employers are really looking for?

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Apprenticeships explained

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  Never before have apprenticeships been so high up on the Government’s agenda, with £140m of extra funding recently being injected for 35,000 extra apprenticeships. But how do apprenticeships actually work and how do they impact on an employer?

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• How internships benefit both employers and employees

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  It takes too long to set-up internship programmes now that the government has changed the minimum wage regulations. And interns earn nothing for their trouble. Is there an upside to unpaid work experience?

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• What does your office say about you?

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  Many people don’t realize that the layout and cleanliness of their office speaks volumes about them as both employers, workers, and a company as a whole. A clean, well organized, and well designed office can do everything from increase productivity, to boosting company morale, to promoting communication and teamwork. By embracing a few different design elements and policies, you can easily turn your office into a workplace where productivity and efficiently are paramount.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How Generation Y can adapt to beat the downturn

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  Fuelling the ‘unemployment’ debate monopolising the business community, figures from the Office of National Statistics show that the number of people out of work in the UK has now reached 1.92 million.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Down to experience - be wise

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  For some small business managers, a work experience programme is nothing more than headache fodder. However, if the programme is planned and implemented properly, the Benefits justify the effort.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Graduate jobseekers: standing out in a recession

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  With unemployment on the rise, it’s tougher than ever to stand out against a growing pool of candidates. To successfully secure permanent work, graduates must broaden their horizons without compromising on their ultimate career goals.

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• Graduate recruitment: plugging the skills gap

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  The economic crisis has hit graduates hard. Competition for jobs is high and many are unable to find work in their sector of choice, making an open-minded approach a must.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Invest time in research to reap the benefits

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  With all the news about stagnated job markets, reduced levels of recruitment and redundancies hitting the headlines, many students are turning their attention to their career prospects after university.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to create the business case when asking for a pay rise

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  Before asking for a pay rise it is important that you should feel certain that you are deserving of one!

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Office politics tips

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  An employee who has positioned to market him/herself on the job and who has assumed ownership is always an asset to the company and a winner. The following strategies will help an ambitious worker excel on the job and deflate most interpersonal tensions involved in office politics.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Career development guide

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  In a nutshell, the question is – What do you want to do, and can you do it? What are your motivations, strengths, skills, talents and achievements, and what are your development, experience and training needs? Who are you and who do you want to be?

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to manage conflict at work

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  In companies across the UK, managers are being called upon to deliver bad news - whether it is to do with pay cuts, headcount freezes or job losses. These conversions can lead to confrontation with angry employees and in most cases managers have had no training on how to deal with angry staff and restore calm. What techniques can be learned by managers to stay calm and rational at such a time and deflect conflict in the workforce?

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• Ability to think differently - be aware

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  In 2007 I released a book called The Keys to Creativity. Since then I have developed a different perspective on what I originally wrote and now believe that creativity is not the answer after all.

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• How to prepare for an interview

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  Preparing for an interview has always been important, but with growing numbers of people on the job market, it’s more vital than ever that you plan carefully to make the right impression on the day.

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• How to implement someone else's change

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  Here is a list of useful things to consider when it wasn't your idea but you still have to implement the changes...

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Dynamic delegation

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  How to delegate successfully.

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• How to avoid making bad decisions

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  How to weigh up your decision making to get the best possible outcome.

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• How to gain trust

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  Gaining trust is the initial crucial part for any relationship in work or personal life, here is how to do it professionally.

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• How to ask beautiful questions

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  When faced with the Challenge of asking others formal questions, it can be hard to know what to ask but here are some useful pointers.

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• How to give superb answers to difficult questions

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  When faced with difficult questions, everyones desire would be to give the perfect answer and here are some helpful tips of how to achieve this.

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• How to gain gravitas

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  Gravitas is about gaining respect; if it’s love you want try building rapport - which requires the opposite of many of these techniques.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to fight deadlines and win!

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  It's hard when a deadline is looming and there just isn't enough time. Wouldn't it be good to be able to meet a deadline without all of the stress and panic - here's how...

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to leave your job on a high

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  Leaving your job can be for a variety of reasons but it is always best to leave on a high note and not burn any bridges.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to successfully juggle work and life

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  Everyone faces this dilemma at some point - how to juggle your commitments at work but also in your private life - here is a succint guide to successfully managing this popular dilemma.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Removing creative blocks

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  How to remove creative blocks and free your creative thoughts.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to keep your ego under control

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  These are some useful tips for controlling your ego at work.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to get your budget through

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  It's important to have business strategies for things like pushing budgets through, here are some suggestions.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Winning with apprenticeships

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  Britain has a long tradition of apprenticeships, but after a period of decline that reached its nadir in the 1980’s, they are now once again central to the government’s skills agenda for Britain, in order for UK PLC to compete successfully in the global economy.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Setting goals

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  Setting realistic goals is essential to actually achieving them.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• NESTA - youth career pathways - innovation

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  we need to equip our next generation workforces with a new flexible set of skills that can’t always be learnt in the classroom. As a result the need for work experience or work-related learning opportunities is now greater than ever.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to recognise your talent and make good people great

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  Encouraging others in your team and recognising strengths is crucial to a high performance from the whole team, so it pays to invest in your people and recognise and encourage talent.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to create your own luck

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  Positive thinking and the right outlook plays a huge part in how "lucky" people are - here's why...

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to do the things that you haven’t got round to

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  When you have a list as long as your arm of things to do and only 5 minutes left in the day - how do you manage to be a completer finisher? Here are some useful tips on how to effectively get around to things.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Train to win the skills race: Wincanton case study

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  It’s not just about ticking a box to say training has been delivered; it’s about using nationally-recognised standards of competence to ensure that the investment in training gives a return because it is being applied back in the workplace.

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• While training is vital, it’s even more important to prove the outcome

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  If a workforce is required by its employer to undergo training, yet does not sit a test or receive a meaningful qualification or certificate for it, then how does that employer validate this training?

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to make stress work for you

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  We all associate stress with negativity and hard time - but here is how you can make stress work to your advantage when managed properly.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to stop stress and stop worrying

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  Stress is caused by worrying and can be destructive to your wellbeing if left to develop over time untamed. Here are some useful ways of managing worry and stress.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to be nimble at networking

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  Networking is key at all stages of your career - here is an effective guide of how to do it properly.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Honing your ideas

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  Everyone has ideas but they are only effective and useable if you structure them and present them properly.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to get started with webinars

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  Webinars will form an important part of our training delivery channels in the future, as they reduce the need to travel and this wholeheartedly fits with the environmental responsibilities that all organisations are taking today.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to maximise the benefits of work experience for students and employers

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  Work experience Benefits students, organisations and the economy. It's important that good practice is followed and a level of quality is provided by the employer to benefit all parties involved.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Turn your in-house training into nationally recognised qualifications to upskill your staff

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  High quality training and development is one of the cornerstones of any successful business today. Developing a highly skilled workforce helps ensure businesses operate competitively, aids retention and makes businesses more productive – ever more important during a difficult economic climate.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to develop an integrated talent management process

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  This guide will be useful if you organisation needs to create a talent management process and you want to ensure you've covered all the bases’. Alternatively if you need to review your talent management processes as they do not feel ‘joined up’ at the moment or you're not always great within HR at integrating all the activities and processes and want to make sure that talent management activity is different.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• What's the real impact of cost cutting training in this downturn?

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  The impact of cost cutting, in the field of management education and development is, predictably and sadly, immediate. I would argue that the consequences of this traditional reaction, to financial crisis, are a source of further downturn in the growth of the UK economy.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Secure your future by investing in training and skills

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  A business will experience many Benefits when investment in training is made as a priority including greater employee satisfaction, increased customer service skills & productivity and return on staff investment. Therefore making the business better equipped to navigate the turbulent economic landscape.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Business could stagnate without investment in graduates

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  As the credit crunch bites many companies believe a freeze on hiring new staff is vital for survival. However investment in skilled personnel is more important for securing the future of business than burying your head in the sand.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• E-learning - learning a new language online to boost staff skills

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  Although evening classes are a common method of language learning for 44%, others are put off by their time constraints and inflexibility. More than 70 per cent of respondents would consider using online methods to learn an additional language.

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• How to safeguard yoursef in the credit crunch by planting your future career path

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  As we continue to face economic Challenges, many people are beginning to wonder how the current financial climate will affect their jobs. But learning a new skill could help your career remain stable during the global downturn.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Your challenge - why it's important to increase training spend in downturn

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  Training motivates people and encourages them to remain with their employers. It is worth remembering too that a downturn will not necessarily discourage the best employees looking around to further their careers elsewhere. Staff motivated by that commitment to their development should be less likely to stray.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Invest in young people today for a stronger economy tomorrow

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  According to the National Employers Skills Survey, (2007), 84% of employers feel that 16 year old school leavers are unprepared for work and almost half of employers think that 17-18 year old school/college leavers and university graduates do not possess the employability skills needed for the workplace.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Training for profit - BT invests in flexible working

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  Training could now be more crucial than ever. The trick is to ensure that we continue to invest in areas that help our businesses adapt quickly to meet today’s Challenges. Employers should look upon training as an opportunity for long-term cost savings and direct it to empowering people to help drive much needed operational efficiencies.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Tight budget? Why it's important to invest in training now

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  There isn’t much reason to smile at the moment given the deteriorating state of the economy. With a recession looming, business confidence sinking, and unemployment escalating what chief executive is honestly going to pump up next year's training budget? How to invest in training in light of such a set of dire economic circumstances.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Café Spice Namasté dishes out training excellence

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  In times of economic slowdown it may be tempting to reduce staff training, but employers have legal obligations as well as an opportunity to gain competitive advantage.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Unused talent is like excess inventory - identifying fresh talent

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  Talented employees are like inventory. If not managed and developed, they are the same as an under-performing asset. A ‘Talent Capability Mapping’ strategy provides an organisation with a framework to identify top talent and not waste their most important asset.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• LEWIS PR graduate recruitment scheme

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  As someone who has interviewed dozens of graduates throughout the years, now more than ever I’m not just looking for someone who is academically gifted; I’m looking for candidates with that extra something, a little piece of life or work experience that makes them stand out from the crowd.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Don't let these rocky times affect your graduate recruitment strategy

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  after years of companies battling for the best graduates, now that things are becoming tighter across the economy it should be a sellers market. But don’t expect the graduates themselves to see it that way.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Making the leap from local or regional to national leadership

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  Making the leap from local or regional to national leadership can be daunting. There is no guidebook. Mistakes are often public, with UK-wide or high-profile consequences.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Leadership: is it born or bred?

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  It’s both, actually. Of course there are those who have the raw material for leadership in their DNA, but I believe that anyone can successfully be taught the principles of leadership.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• What does it take to be a good leader?

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  What is it that actually makes a truly great leader? What leadership styles do we all recognise and why? And, can anyone learn how to become a great leader?

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• The life of the intrapreneur

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  One of the proven methods of extracting innovation from an otherwise stale organization has been to embark upon “skunkworks” projects. These are projects that are cobbled together by passionate instigators within an organization who see an opportunity to build upon or extend something they have happened across in their day-to-day work.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• When undertaking organisational change, how can you ensure positive team vibes, not negative?

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  Organisational change is an emotional time for everyone, and individual responses to change can cause either peaks or troughs in energy, so how you can better harness your team’s energy to create that positive vibe and achieve your goals?

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Dress code - standard summer dress code

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  The widespread acceptance of a more liberal ‘business casual’ dress code often gives rise to greater scope for misinterpretation. In particular, as temperatures rise what is or is not acceptable is often tested as employees shed their clothes and inhibitions.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Sidelined women - 30,000 lost jobs due to pregnancy/maternity - £23b impact on economy

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  Strange though it is, we still grapple with the subject of barriers to women reaching the top.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Are you a forward thinking organisation? No more wasted talent - adopt work-life balance

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  founded a consultancy, Silverhawk Partners, to help clients to access flexible talent at a senior level. There are many cultural and economic Benefits in offering people flexible working opportunities.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Legal protections for expectant mothers

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  What legal protections exist for new and expecting mothers who encounter an unscrupulous employer?

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• Maternity leave considerations - juggling everyone's needs

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  In larger companies, HR will be instrumental in managing the maternity leave process. This is not always straightforward, though, as they will need to juggle the – sometimes competing – requirements of legislation, the needs of the company, fellow employees, and the individual taking maternity leave.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Citi - pioneering the way for working mothers

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  With women increasingly making up the majority of workers in a number of sectors, it makes sense to ensure that women don’t find their careers stalled or slowed by one of the biggest changes in their lives – motherhood.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Fair Employment Enforcement Board - new laws on protecting vulnerable workers

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  Last week the Government announced new plans to protect vulnerable workers in what it described as “dark corners of the labour market where rogue employers seek to mistreat their workers”.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How HR can work smarter to beat the credit crunch

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  am typing this blog entry after a busy first day exhibiting at the CIPD Annual Conference. It’s been an interesting day on the Taleo stand meeting lots of people across the industry, and though there are several themes emerging from the conversations we’ve had, the main one is around the economic climate and its effect on HR.

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• How to manage absenteeism

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  Whatever it is that makes us or our colleagues not want to be at work, we need to think about what we can do to make a difference.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Absence management - the cost of sickness absence

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  MidlandHR investigates absence ten years on and finds that all is not well...

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• How to manage rewards and benefits in a tightening economy

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  Cutting Benefits might make short-term economies, but it can cost you later on. It's best to explore alternatives before going ahead.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to increase net pay and reduce employer costs through a salary sacrifice scheme

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  Why would you use a term like ‘sacrifice’ to describe a benefit that provides a pot of gold to both employer and employee? Increase employee net pay, reduce costs and improve staff retention.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to help your business and departing staff move in a positive direction

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  Outplacement and transition planning play a vital role in keeping morale high and business requirements on track during large-scale organisational change.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Providing employee debt advice so it doesn't spiral out of control

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  Offering confidential debt advice can help your employees to refocus and lift performance.

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• How to shout about your employee benefits

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  Even the best staff Benefits are worthless if no-one knows about them. Here’s how to shout about your Benefits to employees.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to successfully implement a graduate strategy

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  10 steps to implementing a successful graduate strategy if you're launching a graduate programme for the first time to establish a pipeline of junior talent, or if your organisation has previously recruited graduates on an ad hoc basis but now wants to formalise its recruitment strategy, or if your current graduate recruiting efforts are not delivering the right Results.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to successfully manage a project

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  Whether you're managing an HR project for the first time, managing HR projects but not as an experienced project manager or even you find that many projects start in your organisation but are never completed, this guide will help to ensure that projects in your organisation do not fail to meet their objectives or run over-budget.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to help a team give each other performance feedback

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  Enabling teams to give each other performance feedback will noticeably improve their performance

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• How to set meaningful performance targets

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  This will be helpful when you are planning an appraisal or performance review for a colleague - helping someone else to do so or when you are preparing functional, departmental or even organisational goals.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to network effectively

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  Effective networking is not achieved in an instant or from a one-off encounter; it relies on building rapport and trust over a period of time.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to succeed in your first 100 days as a new leader

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  The first 100 days in a new role is a particularly critical phase for the newly appointed executive, so how do you step up to the Challenge?

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to avoid the common pitfalls of interim management

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  Interim management is now firmly embedded in the business world, with organisations across all sectors seeking to take advantage of a highly flexible, accountable resource. But are you and your firm finding the right people, and getting the most out of the interim managers they do hire?

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to facilitate group meetings successfully

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  The purpose of facilitation is to ensure that individuals within a group get the chance to air their views. Facilitation can mean getting as many ideas as possible to emerge from the group; and/or ensuring that a conclusion is achieved. But sometimes it is simply to allow people to work through their thoughts and feelings through the process of discussion.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to understand the immigration approval process

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  Correct immigration approval is vital if you employ staff from outside the EEA. The most important part of the hiring or movement of employees internationally is the immigration approval, get this wrong and the outcome can be very serious for both employee and employer. It's extremely important to recognise that each specific country will have its own system of immigration approval.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How Cable&Wireless transformed its business culture from the bottom up

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  During the last two years we’ve been successfully engineering a major transformation of our business with such success we’ve actually hit many of our financial targets ahead of schedule and are now moving into a growth phase.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to launch an employee induction process

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  If you are launching a new employee induction process, your current induction process is not delivering the right Results or if you have identified a high turnover rate for new joiners then you need to rethink your induction process.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to avoid the pitfalls of rolling out a new software application

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  Problems experienced during a software roll out may feel like they are just happening to you, but many are more common than most think.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to use employee engagement as a motivation tool

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  Ask yourself if your employees are highly motivated and driven throughout the year or do they need a motivational boost? Does everyone buy-into your company mission statement; your vision and employer brand? Are they 100% loyal to the company? If the answer is no, then your employee engagement processes need some work.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Food can hold key to greater cultural awareness

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  Two of the UK’s best known companies believe exchanging treasured family recipes could hold the key to developing greater cultural awareness and diversity within organisations.

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• How can you achieve a diverse workforce?

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  Approximately 40 years after the introduction of equal opportunities legislation, organisations still remain sceptical in positioning diversity as key to delivering core business objectives, so how can you achieve a diverse workforce, with the view of enabling organisations embrace diversity as strategy.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Using remote working to open up the doors to new talent

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  The current economic climate is creating worry for many business owners as well as employees who fear redundancies, yet some companies are successfully finding their way through the squeeze with the use of remote working and home working employment options.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Is it time to make HR redundant? Or can HR cut it?

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  With corporate purses fast becoming empty and chief executives reducing their cost base week on week isn’t it time to cut the HR headcount and play our part?

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• You’re 65, you’re fired! How to deal with retirement in the workplace

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  With the announcement of the new Equality bill in the Queen’s speech and the Cabinet Office introducing a no retirement policy, the debate about fixed retirement ages remains of crucial importance to both businesses and individuals.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• People are the key to unlocking the recovery

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  How will HR professionals be able to marry the importance of continuing to invest in their people through the downturn with the boardroom priority of strictly managing costs?

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to manage the remote worker

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  With more of us wanting to run our own race rather than the rat race, remote working is now used as a tool to attract and retain good staff. But managing employees working outside the office is a real skill.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to create a CSR introduction plan

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  Companies adopt CR strategies for a variety of reasons ranging from preventing tighter legislation to, reputation and brand protection/enhancement, through to cost control and building employee and customer loyalty. It’s important to understand which of these are the most relevant for your business, articulating this for your organisation and obtaining senior level consensus on this view.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Time to ease the pressure? Try to outsource non-essential HR tasks

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  As organisations change their business strategy to respond to the current economic crisis human resources departments have become overwhelmed with day-to-day people management issues. And as senior HR managers become increasingly focused on managing consolidation, while having their own departments reduced, now is the time to outsource non-critical HR tasks.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to create a change strategy

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  CSR and the environment are steadily making their way to the top of the business agenda. There is a need for urgent action – unless green house gas emissions reduce and stabilise to ‘safer’ levels in the next five years, there will be irreversible damage.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• The recruitment road - looking ahead in 2009 and staying positive

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  Large scale redundancies, high numbers of job applications for scarce vacancies and pressure to recruit at the lowest possible cost are all Challenges our industry faces over the next 12 months. How the human resources industry reacts to these pressures and what it will look like after the recession remains uncertain. Yet despite the lack of clarity there are some things we can count on

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• Managing difficult relationships at work and conflict resolution

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  The number of tribunals is rising - at considerable cost to employers. But most conflicts can be resolved before they escalate.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• A clarion call for the end of the default retirement age

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  In a recent debate tabled by Baroness Greengross, peers from all parties concurred that such discrimination against older workers in the UK was outdated and could have harmful effects on the economy.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Peformance management technology. Where businesses fall down

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  We are in the midst of the most turbulent economic times for a generation. Organisations have to make crucial and quick decisions to ensure their safety through the downturn.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Online solutions - outsourcing recruitment

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  The role of outsourcing within HR continues to evolve. As some outsourced services diminish, such as recruitment agencies, another one rises: the flat-fee recruitment model.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to facilitate and help a dysfunctional team

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  Have you identified that there is a disharmony in your team? Are people sniping at each other or forming cliques? How to act as a facilitator to help improve team process.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to make the move from in-house employment to independent consulting

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  Many people consider making the move from in-house employment to becoming an independent consultant and here is some useful information of how to do this.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Why the role of business mentor has never been so important

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  Mentors can be invaluable to entrepreneurs and small businesses – helping them avoid mistakes, pointing them to practical solutions and resources and developing confidence levels. And, many would argue that during these difficult times, the role of the mentor has never been more important.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to treat your employees with respect through outplacement

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  Outplacement is a critical process for those organisations who value good PR, sound customer relations and long term business growth. Support employees attain new employment as well as sending a positive message to the outside world.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Build your communication skills

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  Influencing is about gaining the co-operation of others, it is not about pushing, bullying, bludgeoning or haranguing.

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• How to master the art of personal impact

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  For those of us who work in the 'people business' what impression we make, confidence we instil, emotion or calm we impart - is everything. It's what we are judged on and how we gain credibility.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to manage incoming business transfers

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  If your business is interested in buying or acquiring a whole or part of another company’s business or insourcing a business function from a contractor, then this guide will be helpful.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to manage outgoing business transfers

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  The basic principle of business transfers is that when a transfer occurs, employees’ contractual terms and their continuity of service are protected. There are also duties in relation to information and consultation to affected employees and their representatives.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Training as a tool for your business armoury

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  A cohesive and motivated workforce is an essential tool in the business armoury when faced with an economic Challenge. Providing training shows that you recognise your team’s importance in the company and look to develop their skills to improve performance.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to design a winning graduate selection process

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  Who cares what graduates think? Be honest, was the applicant experience a priority when you designed your graduate selection process?

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Graduate recruitment. Why it's important to keep a fresh flow of talent

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  No doubt businesses will be nervously looking at ways to cut costs. Despite this, I believe that graduate recruitment is one area where companies should continue to invest.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to become twice as competent at interviewing. The three golden rules

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  It’s no secret that interview selections based on ‘gut feel’ are a waste of time. Preparation is the key to effective interviews. After all, how can interviewers expect to find a candidate with the right competencies if they don’t know what they’re looking for in the first place?

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Can softer skills help leaders to shine?

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  There is no definitive rulebook on how to be a great leader but there are certain talents worth nurturing to help you stand out from the crowd.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Leadership tips on how to boost employee engagement in a downturn

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  Driven by the economic climate employee engagement is one of the biggest Challenges facing organisations. Uncertainty and a sense of lost of control lead to low morale and a lack of focus.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Talent management beyond today

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  No matter what size the organisation, ensuring that you have talented people at all levels is a critical differentiator, taking time and resources away from the core business objectives, but with a solid talent strategy and the right business tools, organisations can rise to the Challenge.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How can interims turn around your business? From stop-gap to saviour in these economic times

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  Over 4000 businesses in England and Wales went into insolvency in July, August and September of this year, up 40% on the 3rd quarter of 2007 and 20% on the 2nd quarter of 2008. Fears of insolvency and turbulent times are looming large in the minds of management teams, failing organisations are desperately looking for ways to initiate turnaround, so what can interims bring to the table?

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Why you need to protect your mobile workers - BT's guide to avoiding mobile misery

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  Occupational health problems are a huge drag on the UK economy. Take just one example - back pain costs UK businesses £5 billion per year and will affect 80% of people in the UK in their lifetimes.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Health & wellbeing initiatives - looking after the wellbeing of your staff

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  Health and safety legislation requires organisations to demonstrate a duty of care towards their employees by providing a safe working environment but many stop short of proactively introducing initiatives designed to foster health and wellbeing for their employees.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Wellbeing initiatives - research to prove what works

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  Investing in the health and wellbeing of your workforce is clearly a sensible option if you want to recruit and retain well motivated and loyal employees.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Office banter or harassment?

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  “I didn’t mean any harm – I was just having a laugh!”. “I didn’t think she was going to take it so personally". Sound familiar?

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Global recession predicted by business leaders within a year

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  Senior business executives believe a global recession is likely to happen within the next 12 months according to McKinney Rogers’ recently published international research report Economic Recession – perceived risks and rewards.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• What are the key challenges when recruiting talent within the emerging markets?

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  Recruiting talent in emerging markets has a number of associated Challenges, not least of which is that as companies look to reach out into new markets, they can often be a few years ahead of the recruitment market.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Generation Y - so misunderstood?

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  In many ways the fates of popular soft drink Dr Pepper and Generation Y (those born after 1980) are intertwined.

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• Generation Y - threat or opportunity?

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  In my work with clients I’ve been part of many debates considering whether action is needed in organisations to accommodate Generation Y (Gen Y). Most tend to be in agreement that this is a new breed of worker that warrants discussion, but not all have been convinced that they need to change.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Generation Y best practice - how to meet their demands

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  Members of Generation Y (Gen Y) bring a particular set of strengths and a new set of Challenges to the workforce. Organisations are increasingly seeking help navigating this new young talent on the best strategies and practices to apply to harness this group and ensure organisational prosperity.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Should HR be able to sign off compromise agreements?

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  The government is consulting over a proposal that CIPD qualified HR specialists should be able to 'sign off' on compromise agreements.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Carers' rights and flexible working requests

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  Until now, carers have had limited protection under UK employment law. Parents of disabled children under 18-years-old and carers of certain adults have the right to request flexible working and carers, more generally, are allowed time off to deal with emergencies. But that is where the protection has stopped.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Channel Five age prejudice, Heyday

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  Selina Scott's Employment Tribunal claim of age discrimination against Channel Five has attracted significant media attention.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• What can you do when your employer goes bust similar to Lehman Brothers?

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  The pictures in the news of employees leaving the offices of Lehman Brothers carrying boxes containing their personal possessions and saying emotional farewells to colleagues provide a very powerful image of the distress caused to employees when their employer goes bust.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Career breaks: taking a fresh approach?

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  As employers explore alternative working models and move away from the traditional nine-to-five, Monday-to-Friday structure, an increasing number of workers are considering punctuating their CVs with career breaks or sabbaticals so how do you go about introducing a career break policy?

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How has digital media changed the rules of employer branding for good?

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  What is Britain’s best known brand? According to Millward Brown’s annual index of brand recognition, it’s Google, and has been two years on the trot now. But when was the last time you saw Google advertise on television, or in a newspaper, or even on a billboard?

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Delivering employer branding online

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  An employer brand is sometimes thought to live in the silo of recruitment communications and only be concerned with the attraction of employees. As a recruitment communications organisation, we believe that this is not – and should not – be the case.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Employer branding & social media - a global perspective

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  So you want to go global with your employer branding. Great! Companies wishing to reach potential employees on a global scale, while declaring a valuable employer promise worldwide, can benefit from incorporating international search engine marketing into their employer branding strategy.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Employer branding - company websites - online video

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  What springs to mind as soon as you hear the word ‘digital’? The internet, the web 2.0 experience, and when it comes to an organisation’s brand – their website.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Why invest in your employer branding?

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  There are measures that can be taken to help your company improve its employer brand.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Bosch - CSR global responsibility

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  It's Bosch’s business structure, values and vision that have set it apart from many global enterprises and has ensured its long term success.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Climate change mitigation strategy - employee engagement

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  Underpinning any successful climate change mitigation strategy is the need to fully engage employees at every stage of the process.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• CSR - environmental strategies

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  It’s not all about Greenwashing! HR software really can help companies with their CSR and environmental strategies.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Lehman Brothers. Why real business leaders do CSR

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  The blogs are buzzing and the papers burning: not since Diana has some many column inches been created by so many journalists and commentators. In fact (whisper it quietly) it may even surpass Diana’s death. Of course, I’m talking about Lehman Brothers collapsing into bankruptcy...

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Is coaching the new language of leadership?

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  Everything is changing at an incredible rate, especially ways of doing business and ways in which people expect to be led and managed. It is this rate of change that makes the introduction and spread of a coaching approach to leading and managing so important.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Why is coaching good for business?

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  The use of coaching in organisations has rocketed over the last couple of years. In fact, recent research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) states that 63% of organisations are involved in some form of coaching activity.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How Walsall Council used training to improve workflow efficiency

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  In light of more school leavers looking to go directly into the working world, it's important for businesses to invest in training.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Competency based interviews

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  Competency based interviews are used to evaluate a candidate’s competence and are often used in recruitment as research has shown that tapping into a candidate’s past behaviour can give a valuable insight into their way of working and predict their future behaviour once employed.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Office romance dos and don't's

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  Office romances aren’t the taboo subject they once were, but they can create an awkward environment if they’re badly handled.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• The power of love - is it in the staff handbook?

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  The number of relationships at work seems to be eclipsed only by the number of surveys telling us how many relationships at work there really are. Avid readers of employment law and human resources journals will know that over 55% of those surveyed by Careerbuilder.co.uk have been involved with someone in the same office, while 70% of those surveyed by Human and Legal Resources have had relationships at work.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Employee debt - wise-up to it

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  The warning signs have been around for a long time, but it seems as though the British public is in debt quicksand and has realised a little too late.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to get your meeting environment right

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  Whether you’re planning a meeting, arranging training, or simply communicating 1-2-1, embrace these ideas to maximise your use of a room. Observe how people and productivity benefit.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Go grab that new job - sell yourself

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  The cold wind of recession blows and the unemployment figures are starting to inflate. With fewer jobs on offer in the market place its time to polish up one’s personal impact.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Preparing for interview

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  An invitation to an interview means that you have passed the first hurdle of the selection process, so well done. Your CV or application form will have given a good impression.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to win your dream job

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  The Challenge for most people when job hunting is where actually to begin but the most important thing to remember before starting out is to plan ahead.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Foundation degrees used to close the skills gap - workforce development

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  It is often the UK’s largest industries that suffer from a higher level skills deficit, affecting the growth and development of both employees and employer organisations across key sectors such as retail, travel, construction, utilities, engineering and transport.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Stuck in a rut?

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  many people are truly unaware they are stuck in a rut or unhappy in their jobs until a major event like being made redundant makes it clear. But why does it take such a major event for people to reassess their careers and to get out of a dead end job?

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• City strife - reprogramming your skills

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  The recession that we are facing, has been a long time in coming and it is likely that day upon day for the foreseeable future, we will continue to hear distressing financial news from the City. So how can you rescue your career?

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to make an impression with your presentation

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  So you think you’ve done the hard bit – you’ve battered down the doors – typed your fingers to the bone sending emails and nice letters – and you’ve finally got the chance to put your messages across to the right people, but...?

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Keep yourself in check. Do you have office furry toys on your desk or are you more boutique?

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  Have you ever wondered what kind of impact you really do make on other people? Over the years I have had a number of entertaining experiences, witnessing a range of truly bizarre so called professionals who have conducted themselves in what can only be described as grey, sad and cheesy.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Are you an intrapreneur?

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  It may have taken thirty years for the idea to catch on, but in the 20th century “intrapreneurship” is now the byword for innovation in enterprise.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to stand out from the crowd

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  Brands that get noticed are able to do hard things well. From Amazon, to Net–A-Porter you trust them to come up with the goods, on time and with professionalism and apparent ease. Personal branding is very similar.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• When the going gets tough, the tough get going - rising above the crunch

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  As the song says, ‘When the going gets tough, the tough get going’ but many graduates of the ‘80s fail to reason that Billy Ocean’s 1985 number 1 hit also goes onto say that when the going gets tough, the tough get ready.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to create positive impact. What's your personal hook?

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  Here at LEWIS PR we deal with big brands. LexMark, Second Life, BT, Adobe – they are all names and logos which consumers and businesses look to for a promise of innovation and quality service. Distinguishing them from competitors and creating a positive impact is part of the work we that we as PR professionals do.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Healthcare professionals - piecing together your career advice

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  New research findings: three-quarters of employees are thinking about making a total career change, but they don’t necessarily turn to the most appropriate sources for advice

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• What's your emotional fingerprint and personal brand?

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  Our ‘personal brand’ is the emotional fingerprint we leave on others. How do people describe you?

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How do you dress in a recession?

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  Appearance comes in two forms; how we see ourselves, and how others see us. And one impacts on the other.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Psychometrics in selection and interview

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  Psychometric tests scientifically and objectively sample behaviour and ability. They can predict a person’s likely performance in various tasks based on Results of reasoning measures, and personality measures can indicate favoured behaviour and likely reactions in different circumstances.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Psychometric assessment for graduates

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  As a graduate applying for a career, you are likely to come across psychometric assessment at some point in the recruitment process. However, there is often a misconception as to what these assessments actually involve and what they are being used to achieve.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Find out if you're a turkey or a squirrel

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  An old selection theory adage goes: “You can train a turkey to climb a tree but you're better off hiring a squirrel”. For employers this underlies how psychometrics can help us to identify the right type of candidates for the job.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to identify your personality so you can survive the credit crunch and effectively manage stress

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  With thousands of people facing redundancy, the housing sector in turmoil and the pound losing value against other major currencies, one would expect a fair share of adverse psychological reactions from people under these circumstances, so how's your personality type geared up to surive the crunch?.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to finish on a high note and plan the next stage in your career

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  At the moment, day-on-day, many individuals are having to face bleak news at work. Perhaps their job has been identified as one to change, or as one to cut out of the organisation. Either way, even when the news might have been expected, once received, it presents a significant Challenge to manage well.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• A lightbulb moment? Working towards a brighter future

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  The admission that we are sliding into one of the gravest economic periods in the world’s history comes from all sides leading to a collective sense of gloom, foreboding and trepidation for an uncertain future. It’s vital to avoid following negative patterns of thoughts and behaviour as doing so reinforces these unhelpful patterns. Remaining positive encourages the brain to create and maintain neural networks that will reinforce positive thinking, feeling and behaviours.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to get off your arse and grab that new job

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  As I return from Scotland having delivered an outplacement programme I recognise all too well just how important it is becoming to work hard to get the job you want. Here's solid practical advice to those of you looking for a fresh start, or having to follow redundancy as well as those of you who are just so damn unhappy in your current role.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• In fear of losing your job?

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  Is your job secure or is redundancy on the horizon? What action can you take?

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to get the job you really want...in 9 steps

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  With the foul weather outside, pile of credit card bills on your doormat and summer feeling a lifetime away, it’s no wonder that January is traditionally the month where we look for a new role with better prospects, better pay and a better future!

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• What does it take to be a great manager?

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  “I’m a manager and I’m OK…” What Lessons can you learn from a chief warrior in Northern Kenya?

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Are you a perfectionist or a micro-managing control freak?

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  Is perfectionism ruining your career and holding you back? Perfectionist traits revealed.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Surviving the credit crunch

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  The current economic downturn is and will continue to have a major impact on business, so make sure you're in the leading pack.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• What can psychometric testing reveal about you?

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  Psychometric testing has become a familiar part of the recruitment and selection landscape - and many people will have completed tests when applying for jobs. Despite this, candidates are understandably quite apprehensive about completing psychometric tests.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Fancy a career change. How about being a wedding planner?

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  If you find yourself in a position of worrying about your job security, perhaps you should look at alternative ways to supplement your income or use a second career choice as a back-up.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Taming your career tiger - achieve your career goals

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  There are many Challenges for the year ahead. Many companies are going through change. What’s more, in the current economic climate, you are likely to be called upon to demonstrate your ability to be strategic.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to generate emotional positivity and energy

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  We seem to be bombarded at this time of year with advice about how to achieve all that we wish. This year is particularly dark for many of us as we ponder the stormy economic climate and have plenty of excuses to be gloomy. However, if we just think more and get our mindset right, we can all be more positive and productive. At this time of year, with the cold, dark mornings and leaden skies of early January, it is easy to understand the general level of melancholy.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to perform well at interview during a downturn

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  With daily reports of companies making staff redundant, the current economic climate has had a dramatic effect on recruitment and left many people feeling the hit of a struggling employment market. A lot of companies have had to make the difficult decision to let people go, leaving many talented individuals fighting it out for the best jobs in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• How to motivate those left behind after redundancies

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  How do you motivate employees left behind after a series of redundancies?

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Time for a career change? What direction should you take?

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  Whether you are in work, out of work or unsure of the future, this year is likely to be one of the most challenging you are ever likely to face. Now is the ideal time to take stock and plan a carer path to see you through the next few difficult years.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Equal opportunities policy guide

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  The purpose of this guide is to give an overview of an equal opportunities policy, including why such a policy is important and the points that should be addressed in the policy.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Standard competency based interview questions: motivation competencies - ambiguity

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  Tolerance of Ambiguity - the ability to operate effectively in situations characterised by uncertainty of events and/or responsibilities.

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Standard competency based interview questions: motivation competencies - resilience

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  Resilience - ability to maintain effectiveness in situations of disappointment and/or rejection.

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• Standard competency based interview questions: motivation competencies - service orientation

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  Service Orientation - routinely thinking and acting in accordance with the needs of customers, external or internal.

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• Standard competency based interview questions: motivation competencies - initiative

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  Initiative - actively influencing events rather than passively accepting them. Seeing opportunities and acting on them. Originating action

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• Standard competency based interview questions: motivation competencies - work standards

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  Work Standards - setting of high goals or standards of performance for self, subordinates, others and organisation. Dissatisfaction with average performance.

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• Standard competency based interview questions: decision making competencies - vision

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  Vision - able to stand back from day to day activities and see the whole, focusing on major goals rather than taking each issue as soon as it arises

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• The employment relationship: what employers need to know

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• Apprenticeships in finance

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• The cultural iceberg - how do business cultures differ?

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  Understanding cultural differences is imperative if businesses are to succeed in new markets, get the best of out their international employees and tap into the new era of globalization.

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• Why have employment law policies in the workplace and which ones are key?

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  What policies are key and what other policies should you be looking to include as a matter of best practice?

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• Standard competency based interview questions: decision making competencies - numerical analysis

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  Numerical Analysis - able to analyse, organise and present numerical data (financial or statistical).

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• Standard competency based interview questions: interpersonal competencies - interpersonal sensitivity

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  Interpersonal Sensitivity - awareness of other people and environment and own impact on these. Takes into account feelings/needs of others.

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• Standard competency based interview questions: interpersonal competencies - written communication

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  Written Communication - ability to express ideas clearly in writing.

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• Standard competency based interview questions: interpersonal competencies - oral communications

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  Oral Communications - effectiveness in conveying ideas in individual or group situations.

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• Standard competency based interview questions: interpersonal competencies - sociability

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  Sociability - ability to mix easily with other people - outgoing, participative.

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• Standard competency based interview questions: personal competencies - tenacity

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  Tenacity - ability to stay with a problem/line of thinking until a solution is reached or no longer reasonably attainable.

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• Standard competency based interview questions: personal competencies - integrity

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  Integrity - ability to maintain job related, social, organisational and ethical norms.

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• Standard competency based interview questions: personal competencies - independence

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  Independence - actions based on own convictions not “party line”.

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• Top 10 competency based questions - decisiveness

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  Decisiveness - readiness to make decisions, give judgments, take actions or commit oneself. Check out these top 10 competency based questions.

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• Standard competency based interview questions: personal competencies - flexibility

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  Flexibility - modified approach/style to achieve a goal

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• Standard competency based interview questions: personal competencies - adaptability

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  Adaptability - ability to maintain effectiveness in changing environments, tasks, responsibilities or people.

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• Work experience benefits

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  Time again graduate employers cite ‘work experience’ as a key factor in the recruitment of students. With graduate numbers increasing every year it's crucial that more students get the opportunity to undertake work experience to give them the best possible chance when entering the job market.

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• How to handle redundancy or prepare for the threat of losing your job

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  It’s no fun telling staff that they no longer have a job, while worrying how long yours will last too so I'm sharing my secrets to staying chipper in a tight jobs market. Here's how to handle redundancy.

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• Apprenticeships - You’re hired! Budding stars of the future

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  With popular TV shows such as The Apprentice dominating the TV schedules, the profile of apprenticeships and the benefits of work experience have been thrust into the limelight.

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• How to develop a talent management strategy

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  Need a talent management strategy to complement, rather than contradict, the rest of the HR agenda? Are you due to develop a talent management strategy for the first time or need to gain buy in to the proposed strategy? You will need to build your business case.

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• How to build a business case for shared services

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  ‘Shared services centres’ (SSCs) are becoming increasing popular as a means of effectively providing support services to the business, particularly in HR, Finance and IT. Regardless of what the end solution might look like, a solid business case will need to be built.

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• How to design an effective performance management strategy and process

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  Are you designing a performance management strategy and process for the first time? Is your organisation’s performance management process poorly regarded? If your current strategy and process does not seem to drive real business results, then follow these steps.

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• How to manage a merger

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  The basic principle of business mergers is that when a merger occurs, employees’ contractual terms and their continuity of service are protected by law (the term ‘TUPE’ is an acronym for Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006).

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• How to give 360 degree feedback

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  As HR managers, the success or failure of your 360° system is down to you. Decode the data right and you’re laughing. So how do you analyse your 360 raw data and turn it into invaluable qualitative feedback?

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• Graduates - putting your best foot forward in this economic climate

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  The CBI predicts that unemployment figures will increase by 450,000 to 2.12m by the end of next year. So how will this impact graduates new to the market, hoping to get a foot on the career ladder and pay off their student debts?

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• Being bullied at work? How to recognise the signs and take appropriate action

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  Bullying is a gradual wearing down process that makes individuals feel demeaned and inadequate, that they can never get anything right, and that they are hopeless, not only within their work environment, but also in their domestic life.

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• Remote working – what are the benefits?

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  Remote working is becoming an ever-more popular method for enterprises to look after their employees, reduce costs and increase staff productivity.

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• How to write a top graduate CV

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  Do you have CV fear? Facing a blank word document and feeling inadequate? Then read on and start writing. It’s time to show the world just how great you are.

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• What do psychometric tests measure?

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  Psychometrics can provide a range of information about an individual from how effectively they process numerical information to how they are likely to behave when put in a challenging situation.

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• Is redundancy really a threat or can you turn it into an opportunity? The silver lining

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  With doom and gloom being widely predicted for the jobs market as the credit crunch bites, redundancy is becoming a real threat for many. Losing your job is among the top stressors in life, alongside divorce and bereavement, but is there a silver lining to this cloud?

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• Thinking positively about redundancy - new direction

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  If you are one of the unlucky ones to be made redundant, you are likely to experience a range of natural emotions through shock, denial, hurt, and anger, so how can you move on?

  Posted by Changeboard on 05/10/2009

  

• Standard competency based interview questions: motivation competencies - commitment

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  Commitment - belief in own job or role, and its value to the organisation, makes the extra effort for the company though may not be in own self interest.

  Posted by Changeboard on 27/06/2009

  

• Standard competency based interview questions: decision making competencies - judgement

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  Judgement - developing alternative courses of action and making decisions which are based on logical assumptions and which reflect factual information.

  Posted by Changeboard on 27/06/2009

  

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