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Book Review: Strategic HR Management by Karen Beaven

Shakil Butt

February 4, 2019

Strategic Human Resource Management: An HR Professionals Toolkit Great! Just what we need, another book on HR, and how to…

Book Review: 21 Miles by Jessica Hepburn

Claire Ingle

January 21, 2019

21 Miles: About the Book Jessica Hepburn’s ’21 Miles’ is an honest, emotive, and moving account of a woman who…

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Reflection: Team Management to Achieve Higher Performance

Will Clement

January 18, 2019

Managing a Team: The Basics of Achieving Higher Performance So, you find yourself as a manager of a team either…

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Reflection: Everyday Leadership for Higher Achievement

Will Clement

January 16, 2019

What is Everyday Leadership? I consider myself lucky. I get the opportunity to engage with managers and leaders every day.…

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Why Diversity in the Workplace is Important for Your Company

Dan Silverman

December 19, 2018

Diversity in the Workplace Has Become a Business Need for Companies in the Past Few Years What is workplace diversity?…

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Human Resource Planning: Objectives & Actions

Darren A. Smith

November 26, 2018

Where to Start and How to See it Through Your business wouldn’t work without your employees. In fact, 71 per…

Nielsen Data: What is it & How Do I Use it?

Andy Palmer

November 23, 2018

Find Out About their Global Market Research and Data Analytics Nielsen generates revenue from its 2 major business units, ‘Watch’…

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Understand Kantar Data: What is it and What it Can Do For You

Andy Palmer

November 23, 2018

Explore the World of Kantar Data What is Kantar Data? Kantar Worldpanel is a global expert in shoppers’ behaviour. It…

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Recruitment Agency Fees II – Permanent Placement Fees

Gemma Polanski

November 22, 2018

Recruiting for the Long Term… Permanent placement fees. Perm fees. Retainers. Exclusivity deals. Oh please stop talking so much jargon!…

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How to Implement a Successful Induction Process

Dan Silverman

November 12, 2018

Induct Employees to Reduce Turnover According to research from the Business Advice website, the average cost of replacing an employee…

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A Complete List of Soft Skills Glossaries & Definitions

Aileen Artificio

November 6, 2018

MBM Soft Skills Glossaries Below, is a list of all of our soft skills glossaries. Each one contains a complete…

Presentation Skills FAQ’s and Glossary of Terms

Andy Palmer

November 6, 2018

Presentation Skills FAQs What does it mean to have good Presentation Skills? You can read our Presentation Skills FAQs and…

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