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Courtenay HR in the Press - Archive 2004

The Challenge for Learning in HR
The recent shift from 'training' to 'learning' is posing new challenges for HR professionals, argues Gareth Jones.
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People Management - December 2004


The Get-out Clause
New laws designed to protect jobseekers have not been welcomed by all - particularly those working in interim management. Andy Allen finds out why interim providers are encouraging managers to exercise their right to opt out.
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People Management Guide to Interim Management - September 2004


Redundant Procedures?
Just been told your job ends in 3 months? About to complete that restructuring project that ends with you showing yourself the door? If you are fortunate enough to have outplacement offered as part of the severance package, perhaps you should look at what you are getting for the money before you make the committment.
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HR Business - September 2004


Usual Suspects
Getting the right people in the right place is crucial. So why are some current recruitment practices so slipshod? Gareth Jones argues that employers need to make hiring truly strategic.
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HR Business - July 2004


Mirror Image?
While some firms only pay lip service to diversity, many are realising not only that it may be unlawful to recruit in their own image, but that there are business benefits to be gained from changing their approach. Jenny Hirschkorn reports.
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People Management Guide to Recruitment Consultancies- 21st April 2004


Final Frontiers
Employers are at last using web technology to automate their candidate management processes. Suresh Roodal asks what this trend means for recruitment businesses
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People Management Guide to Recruitment Consultancies- 21st April 2004


HR Hartley is barking up the wrong tree
A new column in Personnel Today presents HR Hartley, an anonymous insider who apparently holds a senior level resourcing role within a major Plc. He waxes lyrical weekly on miscellaneous HR subjects and recently picked recruitment consultancies and their approach. Our very own Fiona Sellers responds…
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Personnel Today - 17th February 2004


Grim reading for HR graduates
There are concerns that HR is failing to look after the next generation of HR professionals. It needs to shape up and take immediate steps to ensure that graduates get a good deal in the future. Michael Millar reports…
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Personnel Today - 3rd February 2004