http://www.personneltoday.com/en-gbFri, 03 Jul 2009 15:26:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/07/03/50993/motivational-managers.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/07/03/50993/motivational-managers.html New research shows managers have a huge role to play in staff motivation, engagement and retention. Virginia Matthews looks at the evidence. Larger than life business leaders in the <A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RiFri, 03 Jul 2009 15:26:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/07/03/51310/analysis-local-employment-partnerships-and-the-recession.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/07/03/51310/analysis-local-employment-partnerships-and-the-recession.htmlWhat effect is the recession having on employers' use of Jobcentre Plus' long-term unemployment scheme?Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:53:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/07/02/47733/retirement-age-and-the-heyday-legal-case.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/07/02/47733/retirement-age-and-the-heyday-legal-case.html <IFRAME style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ccc 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: #ccc 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ccc 1px solid" src="http://www.dipity.com/Mike_Berry_/personal/embed_tl?bgcoloThu, 02 Jul 2009 11:57:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/07/01/51257/the-successful-hr-leader.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/07/01/51257/the-successful-hr-leader.html In a bid to find out what sets successful HR leaders apart, Orion Partners has spoken to 30 senior HR figures from a range of industries across the public and private sectors in Europe, the US and South Africa. All particWed, 01 Jul 2009 15:27:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/07/01/51256/investors-in-people-whats-changed-a-guide-for-hr.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/07/01/51256/investors-in-people-whats-changed-a-guide-for-hr.html Investors in People recently launched a new, more tailored approach to delivering the Investors in People Standard. Chief executive Simon Jones (pictured below) talks aboutWed, 01 Jul 2009 14:50:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/07/01/49868/cpd-an-olympic-effort-construction-industry-health.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/07/01/49868/cpd-an-olympic-effort-construction-industry-health.htmlStephanie Martin-Halls explains how the OH team on London's Olympic Park Project is managing the health and safety of workers in what is traditionally a high-risk industry. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:09:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/07/01/49865/disability-in-the-workplace-the-same-but-different.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/07/01/49865/disability-in-the-workplace-the-same-but-different.htmlEmployers must make reasonable adjustments at work for disabled employees. But what if a disability has no physical or visible signs? Linda Goldman and Joan Lewis report. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:58:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/07/01/49858/cpd-quiz-construction-industry-health.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/07/01/49858/cpd-quiz-construction-industry-health.html Life-long learning and continuing professional development (CPD) are the processes by which professionals, such as nurses, develop and improve their practice. There are many ways to address your CPD: formally, by atteWed, 01 Jul 2009 11:51:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/07/01/49875/cpd-quiz-answers-construction-industry-health.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/07/01/49875/cpd-quiz-answers-construction-industry-health.html Answers 1. b - Use a good OH text book or one of the resources below to refresh your knowledge of the hazards of excavation and confined spaces. Then consider the impact these hazards have on OH proviWed, 01 Jul 2009 11:49:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/07/01/49945/health-insurance-beneficial-purchases.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/07/01/49945/health-insurance-beneficial-purchases.htmlResearch shows that employers remain positive about the merits of employee benefits and health insurance, but which elements do workers really value? Nic Paton reports. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/07/01/49975/employee-wellbeing.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/07/01/49975/employee-wellbeing.htmlA Bupa-funded study by Warwick Medical School and specialist consultancy Work2Health looks at the impact of tailored interventions on workplace health. Nick Warr reports. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/07/01/49977/business-action-on-health-campaign-healthy-ambition.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/07/01/49977/business-action-on-health-campaign-healthy-ambition.htmlBusiness in the Community has launched a campaign that aims to make employee wellbeing a boardroom-level issue in the workplace. Noel O'Reilly reports. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/30/51236/recession-roundtable-retooling-for-the-recovery.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/30/51236/recession-roundtable-retooling-for-the-recovery.html The mix of businesses around the table may have been eclectic, but the HR professionals representing them found a great deal of common ground. The discussion, entitled 'Retooling for recovery', was organised by the Centre fTue, 30 Jun 2009 14:30:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/30/51229/profile-jan-woods-chief-personnel-officer-pepsico-uk-ireland.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/30/51229/profile-jan-woods-chief-personnel-officer-pepsico-uk-ireland.html In a recent Hays HR/Personnel Today survey, almost half the respondents admitted to having simply fallen into a career in HR. But PepsiCo’s Jan Woods is an HR professional who took a rather more determined route.Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:35:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/29/51232/sir-ken-robinson-the-creative-thinker.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/29/51232/sir-ken-robinson-the-creative-thinker.html Author and creativity guru Sir Ken Robinson</FONTMon, 29 Jun 2009 14:38:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/24/51194/fit-notes-occupational-health-is-key-to-their-success.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/24/51194/fit-notes-occupational-health-is-key-to-their-success.html OH will have a major role to play if the government's new 'fit note' scheme is to work properly. GPs will need specialist occupational health (OH) advice filling in the new 'fit note' if it is to achieve the government's obWed, 24 Jun 2009 11:03:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/23/51150/the-open-universitys-learning-programmes-are-all-about-boosting-your-business-success.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/23/51150/the-open-universitys-learning-programmes-are-all-about-boosting-your-business-success.html <A title="" href="http://ad.uk.douTue, 23 Jun 2009 09:13:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/22/51170/were-all-prejudiced-and-we-need-to-admit-it.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/22/51170/were-all-prejudiced-and-we-need-to-admit-it.htmlBinna Kandola tells Rob Moss that everyone is inherently biased and explains how this is hampering diversity in the workplace.Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:55:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/22/51168/declaring-mental-ill-health.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/22/51168/declaring-mental-ill-health.htmlIf you had a mental health problem would you disclose it at a job interview? As an employer, would a history of mental illness affect your attitude to an applicant? If your answers to these questions are 'No' and 'Yes' you're with the majority, but what's best for business?Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:16:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/19/51114/profile-jim-newell-hr-director-bsi-group.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/19/51114/profile-jim-newell-hr-director-bsi-group.htmlJim Newell's unconventional move from engineering to HR in the automotive industry has allowed this globetrotting multi-tasker to bring a unique perspective to his new role at standards provider BSI Group, as Tara Craig finds out.Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:44:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/19/51115/hr-top-tips-8-key-lessons-they-didnt-teach-you-at-business-school.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/19/51115/hr-top-tips-8-key-lessons-they-didnt-teach-you-at-business-school.htmlBusiness school can teach you a number of valuable skills. But to really excel as an HR professional, it’s what you learn about the job by doing the job that proves most valuable, argues Scott Beagrie.Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:39:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/18/51119/pensions-peacekeeping.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/18/51119/pensions-peacekeeping.html Is it possible to freeze an existing pension scheme and make new recruits accept a poorer deal without causing trouble? HR departments should not shy away from fears that a staff divide will erupt between workers who are ofThu, 18 Jun 2009 14:31:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/18/51120/ba-staff-work-for-free-selling-the-unsellable.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/18/51120/ba-staff-work-for-free-selling-the-unsellable.html British Airways has offered 40,000 staff the option to work for free for Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:38:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/17/51113/managing-expats-what-expats-need-from-hr.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/17/51113/managing-expats-what-expats-need-from-hr.htmlThe extent to which expatriates are managed by HR varies from company to company, depending on budget, resourcing and even economies of scale. But what management do they really need? Here expats spill the beans on what they most want from HR - and what they actually get. A current expat, a former expat, and a serial expat who has managed them too, offer their top tips for HR professionals. Tara Craig reports. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:35:00 GMThttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/17/51101/pregnant-women-new-mothers-and-redundancy.htmlhttp://www.personneltoday.com/Articles/2009/06/17/51101/pregnant-women-new-mothers-and-redundancy.html Employers must be very wary when making expectant and new mothers redundant. Recent comments by Marks Spencer boss, Sir Stuart Rose, that women "have never had it sWed, 17 Jun 2009 11:42:00 GMT