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Parents fill in ‘guidance gap’ over career advice for school-leavers

18 August 2015

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HR in Business

18 August 2015

British Gas and the challenge of change communication

Breaking news with seemingly contradictive meanings can be a sticking point for a company’s HR department. The surprise announcement that British Gas owner Centrica is...

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Legal & Law

18 August 2015

Modern Slavery Act – is your business caught?

From October new obligations under section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act will apply to certain commercial organisations. Relevant organisations will be required to publish...

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Financial

18 August 2015

Market consolidation and contraction increases importance of impartial advice

The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) approval of AXA PPP’s acquisition of Simplyhealth’s private medical insurance and self-insured health care trust business is the latest...

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Employee Engagement

18 August 2015

Four soft skills everyone should master

Let’s think for a moment, how many jobs out there are not reliant on person to person interactions of some sort? The answer of course,...

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Employee Engagement

13 August 2015

Get the balance right: How to encourage staff to switch off from work

The days of the 9 to 5 are long gone. With shift work, seven day rotas and the relentless march of technology, it’s harder than...

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HR in Business

11 August 2015

A weekend at Whittlebury Hall

One of the wonderful advantages of living near the golden sands of Bournemouth and Sandbanks, apart from the obvious, is you don't feel compelled to...

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Pension freedom – where are people investing?

7 August 2015

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Recruitment

6 August 2015

Interims the ultimate ‘disruptive talent’

Last month, Sir Richard Branson told BBC World Business that he would be a difficult employee for any boss to manage and said that if...

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Health, Safety & Wellbeing

6 August 2015

Mental health matters – a guide

In light of various news stories around mental health in the workplace, Kevin Friery, Clinical Director, Right Management Workplace Wellness offers advice to employers on...

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Recruitment

6 August 2015

Should agency workers get preference for permanent roles?

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has held Regulation 13 of the Agency Workers Regulations 2010 ("AWRs") only entitles agency workers to be informed about relevant...

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Workforce planning is about getting data right

6 August 2015

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