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There have been many discussions about the use of Psychometric Assessment Vs Competency Assessments, The main one being which one will give the best results. I don't believe there is a definitive answer to that question. I think the question should be which one works for you. Like many situations you need to have a strategy. The first should be to identify the positions you ...

Diversity & Inclusion is important not just for organisations but for society. You can say much the same about Emotional Intelligence.  These two areas which are now polarised as being important factors in organisational success makes me wonder  if it is thought that  previously no one cared about these issues. Diversity & Inclusion and Emotional Intelligence is a holi...

Redundancy is a challenging subject particularly as there is a lot of emotion that flows through this process from the individuals within the organisation that have to map out the redundancy to the person/s who are made redundant. A fellow LinkedIn contact of mine wrote about the positive effect of being made redundant.  It wasn't the process she was talking about it was wha...

Christmas is coming, employees are excited, Christmas decorations start appearing. The Christmas party is being organised and the chatter in the ladies corner is about buying a new dress for the party and the men discuss the pending bonus! OK it may not be like that in your office but I know its the reality in some. With all the excitement going on during this period we ofte...

By now you would have heard about Dr Eva Carneiro and Jose Mourinho.  The Mail Online suggests that Chelsea Football club is bracing itself for a legal battle. Jose Mourinho dropped Dr Eva Carneiro from the bench in August because he believed that she acted incorrectly when rushing to help Chelsea player Eden Hazard.  A member of the public was alleged to have heard Mourinho...

I have always believed in being prepared.  Planning and organising has always been part of my life.  It has been a running joke with friends.  When I was studying for my degree in HR I planned 3 months in advance for my assignments as I hated to rush and wanted to ensure that I had enough time to double check my work. Preparation and planning is at the forefront of my approa...

The definition of Law from Google web: 1.the system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties."shooting the birds is against the law" synonyms: rules and regulations, system of laws, body of laws, constitution, legislation, code, legal code, charter; jurisprud...

The government has announced consultations about increasing Court fees as well as closing some Court buildings, that may result in fewer cases coming to Court and more ADR or online dispute resolution. The Court fees consultation closes on 15 September 2015, which is a short timescale.  Under the proposals, the maximum fee for money claims would rise from £10,000 to £2...

Diversity has been the buzz word for quite sometime. There is now a positive surge around disability which I believe is increasing in number. I often wonder why it is so hard for organisations to incorporate people with disabilities.  The Equality Act 2010 has sufficient guidance to give organisations an informed process to follow. It is clear that it is discrimination to tr...

Recruitment/Talent Acquisition Jul 15, 2015 Before qualifying as an HR specialist I began corporate life in IT recruitment consultancy. Some of you may be thinking, "how can a nice person like me confess to being in sales". Well I fell into it and because of my nature to help and support people, it came quite natural.  I believe you don't have to be an aggressive sales pers...