Personnel Today magazine have recently published a very interesting and informative article on outplacement :– As HR professionals, outplacement (or career transition as it is also known) is something we are all… read more →
Making employees redundant is never a pleasant task for either party, but having a good outplacement plan can help make the transition smoother. Instead of the traditional “golden handshake”, today’s… read more →
Tips for vetting / screening CVs Before drawing up a shortlist of candidates to interview, here are tips on how to screen CVs: 1)Look for CVs that provide a proper… read more →
Somewhat ironically outplacement was born in the heady days of the “Swinging 1960s”…….Ironic because it was probably the only decade in the 20th century where there was virtually full employment in… read more →
The way an interviewee presents or projects themselves to the interviewer / prospective employer sends a powerful message about you as a prospective employee. Most interviewees are aware of the… read more →
David Smith, a canal worker from Scotland, has brought a claim for unfair dismissal in the Employment Tribunal after he was dismissed for posting comments on his Facebook page. He… read more →
There has been much speculation this week that Liverpool Football Club might have included a range of tough contractual clauses in the current “enfant terrible” of football, Mario Balotelli’s employment… read more →
Employment law specialists Shoosmiths Solicitors highlight two recent cases that illustrate and highlight the importance of employers making reasonable adjustments for disabled employees placed at risk of redundancy even if… read more →
The total cost of redundancy pay-outs for UK companies has dropped for the first time since the recession, according to a report by commercial law firm EMW and HMRC, highlighted… read more →
Any employer faced with the prospect of making redundancies can find the experience extremely challenging; not only determining who should leave but also maintaining engagement with those that remain. Making… read more →
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