Talent Management
Feb 18 2010
7 Things you need to know about marketing and PRing to students
Friday, 19 February 2010
This article was in a recent newsletter from Do Your Own PR.  Written by Emma Champion, a current student at the University of Hertfordshire who is working for Do Your Own PR two days a week, it gives lots of clues about how to appeal to students (of all ages).

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Last Updated ( Friday, 19 February 2010 )
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Jan 19 2010
A pressing problem
Wednesday, 20 January 2010

One of most important issues for organisations is ensuring they have the right people with the right skills in place to do what needs to be done.  And businesses will be facing a timebomb unless they recruit more young people.

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Last Updated ( Thursday, 21 January 2010 )
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Jan 06 2010
Recruiting in your own image
Wednesday, 06 January 2010
I enjoy watching Gordon Ramsay's The F Word - not for the man himself, but this series has been particularly interesting for me because of the search for the best local restaurant.

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Last Updated ( Thursday, 07 January 2010 )
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Jun 14 2009
Reflections on The Apprentice
Monday, 15 June 2009

As every year, there are mixed views about Sir Alan's new Apprentice.

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Last Updated ( Friday, 12 June 2009 )
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Jun 05 2009
Stop worrying about your weaknesses
Friday, 05 June 2009

There are real disadvantages of focusing on your weaknesses.  Here's why...

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May 12 2009
The leaders of tomorrow
Wednesday, 13 May 2009
Psychological tests can help identify future leadership potential.  But what other activities develop future leaders?

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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 13 May 2009 )
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Apr 30 2009
Susan Boyle: A lesson in talent management
Friday, 01 May 2009
It is so easy to make assumptions about people based on their appearance...

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Oct 29 2008
Realigning the HR function to manage talent
Thursday, 30 October 2008

Another piece of research by McKinsey demonstrates a gap between perceptions of HR and line managers about talent.

As always, the biggest gaps say the most. In this survey HR is perceived not to have the capability to develop talent strategies aligned with business objectives. I think this is a real indictment of HR.

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Last Updated ( Monday, 04 May 2009 )
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Oct 15 2008
Best Councils to Work For 2008
Thursday, 16 October 2008

On 23 September, The Times published the list of Best Councils to Work for 2008.

From this it would seem that small is beautiful. Of the top 25 only 3 have more than 1,000 employees and 18 have less than 500 employees. Given that local government is one of the largest employers in England, with over 1.4 million employees, the number of employees working for ALL the councils on the list adds up to the workforce of one county council.

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Last Updated ( Monday, 04 May 2009 )
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Jan 17 2008
Know Your Strengths
Friday, 18 January 2008

Want to start the year as you mean to go on? Then focus more of your time on your strengths.  You will enjoy what you do and be more productive.

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Last Updated ( Monday, 04 May 2009 )
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Jan 13 2008
Look somewhere else for talent
Monday, 14 January 2008

At a recent Cambridge Network event I had the pleasure of meeting Megan.  Megan works for Innovia Technology, which helps large organisations like Shell, Nike and Proctor and Gamble come up with new product ideas. 

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Last Updated ( Monday, 04 May 2009 )
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