Is the pursuit of graduates with a 2:1 degree undermining diversity?
Sian Harrington, 01 September 2010
Is it time to kill off the 2:1, 300-plus UCAS-point approach to graduate recruitment? It undermines employers' diversity policies and leads to the talent pool becoming a talent puddle, argues Sian Harrington (University of Wales, Swansea, 1986-1989).
Goldman Sachs: The minefield of judging corporate morality and ethics
Chris Roebuck, 31 August 2010
At the HR Excellence Awards this year there was some discussion about Goldman Sachs, the global investment bank, winning the award for Most people focused CEO. As one of the judges for other awards that evening, and knowing the Goldman approach to leadership and culture, I don't find this surprising.
Features
Graduate recruitment: Filtering graduate applications - the way forward
Shane Crabb, 02 September 2010
The most effective sifting methods are those that let the graduate decide...
Sky staff get on their bikes
Peter Crush, 01 September 2010
As part of its sponsorship of the GB cycling squad and to...
Employee benefits: HR professionals are left dazed and confused by the growing variety of products health cash plans offer
Peter Crush, 01 September 2010
When Aviva, the world's fifth-largest insurance company, decided to re-enter the health...
HR Round table: Doubt over learning and development professionals' ability to deliver the skills needed for future growth?
David Woods, 01 September 2010
With a revival in recruitment still hanging in the balance (one survey...
How does the business partner model work for learning and development professionals?
Steve Hemsley, 01 September 2010
For years learning and development professionals have felt sidelined while HR departments...
Analysis
Employers should take care in implementing new pay structures following recent case ruling
Vicky Bennett, 02 September 2010
Employers will have to carefully consider equal pay provisions when implementing new...
Jobseekers need all the support they can get, but is outplacement working hard enough?
Richard Alberg, 24 August 2010
The record number of unemployed people in this country is testament to...
Management misjudgement in skills can damage organisational performance
Ruth Spellman, 24 August 2010
When asked, it can be difficult for some managers to put their...
Case Studies
HR professionals should grab any opportunity to gain first-hand line experience
David Denney, 18 June 2010
When the chief executive officer of a $5.6 billion global enterprise asks...
Taking part in the Global Corporate Challenge will benefit the Tesco workforce and the business
Colin Williams, 02 June 2010
Tesco's commitment to entering 245 teams in this year's Global Corporate Challenge...
Father-of-one Paul Edmonds has worked at McDonald's restaurants for the past 20...
Reviews
Review of Drive: The surprising Truth of What Motivates Us, by Dan Pink
Peter Crush, 01 July 2010
This book is better at explaining what motivation is than how to...
Opinion
Public sector employers need to be certain about uncertainty
Aaron Ross, 23 August 2010
Rumours around public sector cuts, and where the knife will fall, are...
A-level results: Students without a university place provide a diverse pool of potential recruiters should target
Sandra Kerr, 20 August 2010
Following the release of this year's A-level results, there are a record...
