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“I’m a manager and I’m OK…” A couple of years ago, we were researching roles and responsibilities in organisations. It may not seem the obvious place to do this, but we were in the middle of one of our Discovery Learning programmes in Northern Kenya,...
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Fiona Lander, founder and managing director, Lander Associates We’ve all sat through bad presentations and know how a potentially interesting subject can send you to sleep if the presenter’s skills are lacking. Especially in today’s challenging business...
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Neil McCarthy, managing director of specialist recruitment agency, Kin-Tec Recruitment 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...
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Marsha Verlander, assessment and development consultant CBSbutler - technical recruiter Thirty years ago, the idea of a job for life went unquestioned. Mobility in the employment market was unusual and, in most cases unnecessary. How things change! Lessons...
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There is a huge section of the UK workforce that, at present, is immune from the fear of redundancy and job security – those people employed in the public sector. That is not to say that those people are not afraid of falling house prices or increased...
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Steve Miller, author of “ Get Off Your *** and Grab that New Job ” 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. In this article I...
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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 – from finance ministers, bankers, employers, economists, trades union leaders, media – leading to a collective sense of gloom, foreboding...
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Steve White, HR recruitment, Badenoch & Clark Most people only encounter HR professionals when they have a specific problem. Maybe they need to book some training, or have a query over their latest pay-check. But generally speaking, most of us simply...
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Remember it is the position which is redundant, not you! How could they treat me like that when I have given them so much? Why me – wasn’t I doing a good job? They can’t do this to people – they must have been able to do something to keep us! Whatever...
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Carol Mote, managing director, Verdant Futures 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...
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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...
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Alan Redman, Chartered Occupational Psychologist, Director, Criterion partnership 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...
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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...
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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 The study reveals that 75 per cent of employees think about making a total career...
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Steve Miller, director of Steve Miller Training 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...
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