Monday, January 4th, 2010 - Blog
Employment predictions 2010
Happy New Year! Having given this more than 5mins of thought – at least most of December – here are my predictions on the world of employment for 2010. Some are a bit grim, some are a bit pessimistic – but there is a bright ending at least:
Unemployment will be higher in December [...]
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Thursday, December 24th, 2009 - Admin
Merry Christmas!
A nice simple post for this Christmas Eve – Merry Christmas everyone! I hope that you and your family make merry, keep safe, and relax a bit – its been a tough year in the world of employment.
The office will be closed from 12:00 today, and the schedule over the holiday period will then [...]
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Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 - career coaching, economics, employment, job hunting, legal, politics
Industrial relations: British Airways 1970s style?
I was going to write a blog entry last week re the industrial relations dispute at British Airways, but decided to wait until the weekend for both the media reaction and reflection of the High Court strike ban on what was deemed an illegal ballot.
I thought that there may be [...]
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Monday, December 21st, 2009 - CV Tips, Professional CV, career transition, cv help, cv writing, employment, job application, professionalism
Worst CV ever?
Kay, an HR manager, asks: As a hiring manager or recruiter, what was the WORST CV that you ever laid eyes on and why? I would say the worst I have ever seen (this was years ago) was hand written in pencil which compelled me no less to read on. It was pitiful, [...]
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Friday, December 18th, 2009 - career management, disciplinary procedure, employment, job search, professionalism, redundancy
Sex at work!
Today is the last Friday before Christmas, a traditional night for many employers to arrange their office party. On the menu will be: fun, merryment, traditional Christmas meal, over indulgence on the alcohol, then bring on Noddie Holder and a dance floor!
Plus it is the one time in the year that legally under [...]
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