Apprenticeships should support workforce planning
In 2013 when this most recent downturn hit I was made redundant from my job (the joys of working in a support service – you aren’t seen as an income generator so off you go). I am passionate about youth employment and an opportunity arose for me to work in the apprenticeships & traineeships space. […]
I’ll just do 1 more Buzzfeed quiz then I’ll start
Ahhhhhh procrastination, one minute you are focussed on work & what needs to be done, next, your 12 quizzes deep on Buzzfeed trying to find out which Teletubbie you are (I’m Tinky Winky BTW). We’re all human so we all experience periods of procrastination, it’s just the depth & length of time that varies. I’m […]
Rethinking social media at work
Posting inappropriate memes. Instagramming lunches. Facebooking a few office selfies. Browsing instead of working. Snapchatting Sharon trying to fix the printer. These are the events companies imagine will takeover the work day if they let employees use social media on the job. Unfortunately, for businesses that ban the use of social media in the workplace, […]
Elevate your Social Media in 2019
About 5 years ago I stumbled across Sonia Bavistock (and Amalfi aka the cutest dog in the world) on Facebook through her fashion styling page Sonia Styling and then later Scribe and Social, her social media management business. Since launching The People & Culture Office just shy of 12 months ago, Scribe and Social has […]
Talk is cheap & no-one’s buying
Have you ever attend an interview where the Manager & HR rep have waxed lyrical about what a great place it is to work? How they are really just like a big family and believe in having a laugh at work, how they have great benefits and are an employer of choice, how they love […]
So, what is HR? …. no really…
If I were to ask you what HR is, and what function they play within a business what would you say? Fun police? Managements puppet? Someone that hires people? That pain in the butt function that you force someone in finance to do? Stunningly beautiful and intelligent individuals? A value adder to the business? Well, […]
Is your recruitment strategy killer, or just a buzz killer?
Right now, the reality for many businesses is that quality candidates, or just any candidates for that matter, are hard to come by. Whether that be because of a skills shortage, geographical location, that the vocation lacks a bit of “cool factor”, ineffective recruitment practices or the reputation of the employer; businesses approaching their talent acquisition efforts without having some sort of plan in place is an inefficient use of financial & people resources.
In celebration of International Women’s Day
I spent the ’90s in my 20’s and was fed the “you can have it all” message on a steady stream from womens magazines. From Cleo to Marie Claire the message was the same, the modern woman is a superwomen; kids, career, a home lifted from the pages of Home Beautiful. It was all there for the taking and there was an expectation you would.
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