Hot HR blog and jobs

Hello and welcome to this week's Hot HR blog and jobs update.

A warm welcome to all new members. If you like the group please promote it to all your HR contacts.

This Week:

For live discussions on LinkedIn, Facebook, Data Protection and E learning please join the group and join in with our discussions.

Here's a taster of one of our discussions: "It's all a lie -  An alluring picture, snappy title - come on in and read a very interesting article on LinkedIn profiles and the lies they tell!"

 

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Hot HR jobs:

HR Advisor / Human Resources
Mirfield, West Yorkshire
Maternity Cover (initially for 6 months) 3 days a week
£14,417pa
Click here to read more about this role 


Payroll Officer / Payroll Coordinator / Payroll Administrator
Leeds, West Yorkshire
£20,000 - £23,000 plus benefits including free parking
Click here to read more about this role

For more HR and associated roles please visit the networx website.

Seminars and Networking Events:

Hot HR and networx are offering FREE seminars on 'Social Media - Recruiting The Right Way' in Cheshire and Durham.

The Durham event will take place on 11th October from 9am to 11am and will be held at Durham Marriott Hotel Royal. To book your FREE place go to eventbrite  

The Cheshire event will be held on 18th October from 9am to 11am at the Village Hotel (De Vere) Bury, Manchester. To book your FREE place go to eventbrite 

If you have any comments on the blog or Hot HR please do not hesitate to contact me.

Best Wishes
Hot HR

Hot HR update 11-17 June

Here is a roundup of what's been happening within the group this week:

 DISCUSSION:

- Your opinions please: when is the right time to adopt e-learning?
- Can anyone recommend an inspirational "communications / relationship / presentational" trainer with who can deliver in the UK and Germany? 

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EVENTS:

There are still a few places left on the FREE seminar 'How effective is your recruitment process?  Is it compliant with the Equality Act?'

What the session is about: This tailor made seminar is designed to help businesses improve the efficiency of their recruitment and deliver a first class candidate experience whilst ensuring the entire process is discrimination free.

 

Drawing on the wealth of knowledge of a leading online recruitment specialist together with one of the UK’s top 100 law firms this highly informative seminar will ensure that your recruitment process is reflective of best practise from start to finish.

Topics include:

Avoiding discrimination when recruiting in Relation to the Equality Act

• Make your job advert more effective
• Direct sourcing strategies – What methods work? (Including social media)
• Candidate Experience …Why it is important and how to deliver a good one!
• Selection and On-boarding Top Tips

Registration and Breakfast will commence at 9:00 with Presentations starting at 9.30 prompt. The presentations will last approximately 2 hours and will be followed by the chance to network and ask questions.

Who is this seminar suitable for? :

This seminar is dedicated exclusively for HR professionals and Internal recruiters. No requests to attend from recruitment consultants or agencies will be accepted.

For more information or to book a place on this FREE seminar CLICK HERE

UPDATES: Please see the blog for the new HR events schedule for: a summary for busy HR people.

HR JOBS: For up to date HR jobs please look in the job section

JOIN US: Hot HR welcomes new contributors and partnerships, if you would like to discuss this further, please contact Alex via Hot HR.

Hot HR Update

Amazing news - Hot HR has now reached the 1000 mark - with over 1000 members the group is going from strength to strength. Thank you to all those that have contributed and are using the group, I hope you continue to find the group of use.

Welcome to all new members, we hope to see you joining in discussions and utilising the group to it's full potential.

If anyone has any ideas or recommendations for the group, please do not hesitate to contact me.

On 20th October Hot HR ran an event in Leeds 'Social Media - The Right Way' in partnership with Ward Hadaway law firm covering using social media for recruitment and legal and legislative aspects of social media. This was a great success, many thanks to all those that attended. If you would like any information please do not hesitate to contact me.   

A round of what happened in the group this week:

Ward Hadaway Speed Read - W/C 17th October
1.TUPE – When is it effective to vary contracts?
2.The cost of accommodating employees
3.Foreign doctors will be required to meet minimum standards of English

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Discussions:
1. Hi all, I have been tasked with drafting an Absence Policy & don't know where to start. Does anybody have any ideas or suggestions?
2.HR Software
Hello, i am currently looking to introduce a new HR Software package does anybody have any recommendations or are using a good piece of kit. We have circa 300 staff and are using Sage at the moment. All info gratefully received!
 
Please share your thoughts and experiences by joining Hot HR.

Hot HR content members:
• Harmajinder Hayre Employment Lawyer from Ward Hadaway Solicitors
• Stephen Hart owner of Edenchanges training
• Andy Whittle from Genesys Training
• David Taylor from Data Protection Consultancy
• Mark Terry from Edenred Employee Benefits
 . Jenny Cooper from Key Steps Coaching for Stress Management

Please use Hot HR as a forum to ask the content members any questions you might have in their fields of expertise, no matter how big or small the question, our experts can help!

Hot HR continues to endeavour to add to the portfolio of content members who can add value to the group and to Hot HR members and to compliment each other's skills and expertise. If you have any suggestions for the group please contact me.

Hot HR Hot Spot:
We have 4 regular writers for the Hot Spot - Michael Rabone, HR Manager for The Seafood Restaurant group owned by Rick and Jill Stein, Tim Rawson HR Manager from Travel Jigsaw, Caroline Hackney from Cape and Alison Mulholland from nef.

Thank you to Michael, Tim, Caroline and Alison for their contributions. Please support their articles and dedcation to the group and feel free to respond, ask any questions or if you would like join the exciting Hot Spot writers please contact Alex via Hot HR.

Hello and welcome to this week's Hot HR weekly digest and blog! I hope you find it useful and informative and apologies for the delay in getting this out to you.

With over 550 members, the group keeps on growing from strength to strength! Please keep using the group to start discussions and share information to help you in your role as HR professionals.

As usual, the format of this blog and Weekly Digest takes the form of:

• The week's Speed Read posted by Harmajinder Hayre from Ward Hadaway, the only employment law specialist within the Hot HR group
• Interesting Read - topical information posted in the group
• Question Time - most popular question or discussion from within the group

This Weeks Employment Law Speed Read From Ward Hadaway - 30/05/2011:



1. Watch what you say about ex-employees....

2. Preparation is the key

3. In what circumstances can I refuse an employee’s request for time off




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Question Time:

1. Some of the misleading reporting of the Sharon Shoesmith case drove me to put pen to paper. You may or may not find my thoughts useful. Either way, please feel free to comment!

2. This won't change your life, but worth a read!!! Share with the group what you think?

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Interesting Read/Discussion:

Free Social Media Conference -Social Media The Right Way
Please continue to recommend the group to any HR contacts that you might have. The aim of the group is for information and ideas to be available via Hot HR, with people feeling that they can contribute to an open discussion, focussing on real issues and quality discussion.