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Human resources: recruitment and selection
Money & Business

Human resources: recruitment and selection

...table to describe what would typically be the characteristics associated with them. Do not take too much time to think – just jot down ideas as they come to you. To demonstrate, we have suggested how some people might see the first example; you may not agree with the stereotyping evident in the suggested characteristics! JOB AGE RANGE GENDER POLITICS HOBBIES CAR Social...
Can the Economy be Irish?
Money & Business

Can the Economy be Irish?

...de-globalising project. ...[Scrabble words spelling out the word 'Brexit'] Image credit: Speedpropertybuyers The Irish are great storytellers, illuminated through the centuries by Beckett, Yeats, O’Brien, Shaw, Wilde, Binchy, Enright and Joyce to name a few. The great English lexicographer, Samuel Johnson, said that narrative is the superior form of knowledge, whilst...
Why mental fitness is as important as physical fitness
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why mental fitness is as important as physical fitness

...de-de-de-de. You know, mentally you need to be able to cope with all that pressure and to kind of execute what you’ve done that makes you so good and do it in the most intense situations. Caroline: Pressure is a big part of being involved in a sport so the pressure of, for example, preparing for an Olympic Games in terms of being selected for Olympic Games is a big...
Everyday maths 1
Science, Maths & Technology

Everyday maths 1

...table shows the temperatures in several cities on one day. CITY TEMPERATURE A –2°C B –5°C C –1°C D –8°C E –3°C Which are the coldest and warmest cities? A particular brand of ice cream includes the following note in its storing instructions: For best results, store in temperatures between –10°C and –6°C If your freezer’s temperature was –11°C,...
Free course 48 hrs
Employee engagement
Money & Business

Employee engagement

...de rigueur, whereas staying with a company for over three years becomes more acceptable with age. As employees hit the content and loyal period (55 plus), they are at their happiest in terms of working life. People have progressed to a level they are content with, or are resigned to the fact they may not go further, and so are less focused on getting ahead. The highest...
Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Understanding society: families
Education & Development

Understanding society: families

...Table 1, which shows families with lone parents and dependent children as a percentage of all families with dependent children, and answer the following questions. Table 1Families in Great Britain with dependent children headed by lone parents PERCENTAGES 1971 1981 1991 1999 2001 Lone mothers Single 1 2 6 8 9 Widowed 2 2 1 1 1 Divorced 2 4 6 6 6 Separated 2 2 4 4 4 All...
Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
Asset allocation in investment
Money & Business

Asset allocation in investment

...Table 1 shows the percentages recommended in 2000. Table 1: FTSE/WMA index weightings for different risk portfolios in 2000 MODEL PORTFOLIO INCOME (%) BALANCED (%) GROWTH (%) UK equities 50 55 60 Non-UK equities 5 20 25 UK Bonds 40 20 10 UK Cash 5 5 5 Total 100 100 100 Source:
Assessment in secondary music
Education & Development

Assessment in secondary music

...Table 1 Types of assessment INFORMAL ASSESSMENT FORMAL ASSESSMENT Formative assessment: questioning feedback target setting discussing criteria with learners ‘closing the gap’ activities self-assessment, e.g. in relation to performance and composition portfolio assessment Summative assessment: performance examination written examination aural examination end-of-term...