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The Great Resignation: temporary blip or more enduring labour market trend?
Money & Business

The Great Resignation: temporary blip or more enduring labour market trend?

...HR professionals alike; and, as far as we are concerned, signals a much overdue surge in the demand for ‘decent’ work. References Boys, J. (2022) The great resignation: fact or fiction? Available at: The great resignation- fact or fiction?| CIPD Voice article (Accessed: 17 November 2022). Kuzior, A., Kettler, K. and Rab, L. (2022) ‘Great Resignation - ethical,...
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Abortion stigma and the workplace
Health, Sports & Psychology

Abortion stigma and the workplace

...HR professionals alike is needed around all forms of pregnancy endings so that these experiences are no longer silenced. Where such information is readily available, this signals an inclusive organisational culture and helps to destigmatise abortion/termination. Any policy or support mechanism in this area should include psychological wellbeing as well as physical health....
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Remembering Peter and John
Society, Politics & Law

Remembering Peter and John

...HR policies and guidelines. And he knew the rule book backwards. Highly principled and uncompromising, he could be a thorn in the flesh of management. However, if you needed a champion and your cause was just, you could have no better friend. John was born in Cupar, Fife, Scotland in 1946 and educated at Bell Baxter High School in Cupar. As a teenager he joined the Air...
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Understanding the realities of invisible disabilities
Health, Sports & Psychology

Understanding the realities of invisible disabilities

...HR record or benefits application, these expectations extend into everyday situations. This can place an additional burden on the individual to explain or defend themselves in public or social settings. Research by Hendry et al. (2022) found that disabled people were so exhausted and stressed by this, that they would rather avoid society than run the risk of being...
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The Hunt: a natural history series that challenges us to side with the predators
Nature & Environment

The Hunt: a natural history series that challenges us to side with the predators

...of naturally hunting cheetahs recorded a male, named Ferrari, at a top speed of 93 km/hr (58 mph). But in spite of their ability to run incredibly fast, cheetahs rarely hunt at top speed; to be successful, they have to balance pace with the agility needed to catch animals like gazelles that use quick turns as an escape tactic. When going flat out, cheetahs can’t track these turns efficiently. They therefore make a trade ......
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Margaret Hamilton: Spaceship Programmer and Software Pioneer
Science, Maths & Technology

Margaret Hamilton: Spaceship Programmer and Software Pioneer

...hrs/apollo/public/conference1/hamilton-intro.htm. Accessed 28 May 2019 Hamilton, Margaret (2004) The Heart and Soul of Apollo: Doing it Right the First Time. Presented at the MAPLD International Conference, September 9, 2004. Ref: http://klabs.org/mapld04/abstracts/hamilton_a.html Accessed 26 May 2019 Hancock, Jaime Rubio (2014) Margaret Hamilton, la pionera de la...
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Signposts for Work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Signposts for Work

...HR Leaders and Line Managers and found the top requirement is for employees to be able to deal with change and uncertainty. However, as important are: interpersonal skills innovation and creativity IT skills leadership skills (e.g., ability to motivate others, have a positive mindset, take the initiative, make decisions, and accept responsibility). Furthermore, the CBI...
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A brief history of the ever-changing definition of culture
Health, Sports & Psychology

A brief history of the ever-changing definition of culture

...HR, it’s the way things are done in the workplace environment. If you’re familiar with 80s music, perhaps you’ve now got ‘Karma Karma Karma Karma Karma Chameleon’ stuck in your head (sorry!). However, as a doctoral researcher exploring cultural differences and education – the kind of culture that I am referring to, well, that has proven harder to pin down....
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