Human Resources

The flash of a leg, the passion and intimacy, and the feeling (in our dreams) of dancing with the professional are all ingredients that make Strictly Come Dancing into enthralling…

The slightly bizarre nature of UK employee rights while pregnant was raised in my mind by a recent Channel 4 programme on large families. It struck me that it was…

Employees more stressed than ever!  That at least can be implied from the latest CIPD survey into Absence Management. 40% of employers in the survey have reported an increase in…

Creating high standards is largely about people and what they bring to their work. Good recruitment and selection in the first place may do more to improve people performance in…

Under-performers; 360o appraisal; or bonuses? In linking bonus  to performance, recent research shows that fewer than half of all employers with bonus/commission/pay by results schemes assess whether the outcomes match…

In my last couple of blogs I have discussed Winter Pressure Planning and recruitment. What interests me though is how Homecare Providers plan for the busy Christmas and New Year…

The Department of Health is currently reviewing whether NHS staff should be allowed to wear full face veils at work. Laurie Penny (on Question Time) asserted that the only people…

My blog last week was about recruitment of staff in order to meet the rising demand for Homecare during winter time. I somehow managed to make recruitment sound easy and…