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!"

 

To read more join Hot HR


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 27-31 August

Welcome to this week's Hot HR update and round up of the key things that have happened in the group this week so far.

 

A warm welcome to all new members this week. Please remember to promote the group to your HR contacts to help the group grow from strength to strength.  

 

This week Hot HR welcomed Ruth Simpson to Hot HR as an administrator for the group. This is a new role for Hot HR and Ruth will be involved in the managing of the group and working on new projects for the group. Ruth will also be the main contact for Hot HR whilst I am on maternity leave.

Networx are also pleased to announce a FREE Social Media and Recruitment event in the North East on 11th October - don't miss out and reserve your free place - click here to register now.

 

Please remember that Hot HR is a great platform for you to promote your events and training or simply join in with a discussion or start your own, there is so much you can get involved with.

 

Finally, Good Luck to those at networx who are taking part in the 3 peaks challenge this weekend to raise money for Leeds Mencap and Cancer Research. If you would like to make a donation to help support these charities please go to the Virgin Money giving page

 

Free Event: Social Media and Recruitment - "The Right Way"

Following the great success of our previous events, Networx and Hot HR are pleased to announce the following FREE seminar - Social Media and Recruitment - "The Right Way" in Durham on 11th October:

Is there a right way to use Social Media as part of your recruitment process? Or more importantly is there a wrong way?

Are you confused?

Drawing on our knowledge and experience this seminar is designed to provide you with the information you require whilst ensuring that every step of your approach to Social Media is reflective of best practise.


Topics include:

• What is Social media and how does it relate to the world of HR?
• Facebook - How do you turn this social communication tool into a business tool?
• LinkedIn – Defining your strategy & how to implement it for maximum effect
• Google Adwords and Facebook Advertising as candidate attraction tools

Registration and breakfast will commence at 9:00am with presentations starting at 9.30am prompt.
The presentations will be followed by an opportunity to network with other attendees.
Please note: There is limited on-site parking charged at £4 for 4 hours. There is also nearby off-site parking at £1 per hour.

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.

We have held a number of events previously which have been hailed a great success and we received the following comments from our attendees:

"Informative, insightful and helpful - well worth 3 hours" , "Informative, useful way to consider the future of recruitment", "Very useful", " Fantastic, Very Informative".

A bit about the organisers:

Networx

Networx is a leading online recruitment specialist who works alongside hundreds of HR professionals throughout the UK. Using cutting edge technology together with the expertise of online sourcing strategies, networx offer complete recruitment solutions that are designed to maximise performance at every stage of the recruitment process.

Hot HR

Hot HR is a Linked In group dedicated exclusively to HR professionals and designed to provide the latest news, employment law updates and share best practice. With over 1500 members throughout the UK Hot HR is a rapidly growing community created to support HR professionals in their daily role.

How to register:

http://socialmediarecruitmentdurham.eventbrite.co.uk/

This is a FREE event. Simply register your details and we will send you acknowledgement by email. All communication and information regarding the event will be sent to your email account prior to the event. If you have any questions please contact Jayne Dobson on 01943 467766.

Hot HR Update 21-25 May

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


WARD HADAWAY SPEED READ:

- Government Launches Consultation on Equality Act 2010
- Time spent on call by workers is not working time
- Discrimination claim prevented by illegality

Read here for more information

DISCUSSION:
- Examining the Social Media black hole
- Does anyone have a Safeguarding & Vulnerable Persons" Policy and/or a "Sustainability Development Policy" they are willing to share?
- Can anyone recommend a company to conduct our Employee Engagement Survey?                   

To read more join Hot HR

EVENTS:

How effective is your recruitment process?

Is it compliant with the Equality Act?

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: Please look in the job section for current HR roles

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 this week

What's happening in Hot HR this week

Welcome to all new members - we now have over 1,460 members and the group is really warming up with some great discussions and activity.

 

DISCUSSIONS: Lots of great discussions this week, here's a snap shot:

* The still popular offer of a practical guide to changing terms and conditions. If you are interested please contact me with your email address.

* I am interested to know the different ways others have found to motivate and reward employees in these tough economic times?

* What do you look for in an HR system? What does it need to do? What is important to help with your day to day people management? All thoughts welcome.                                       

Focus on: Social Media to Recruit:
* Have you used social media to recruit? Any success stories / tips your happy to share?    
* HR Directors believe social media is ineffective for recruitment, survey finds

To share your experiences join here

EVENTS:
Hot HR and Ward Hadaway are pleased to announce two free Employment Law updates held at the Ward Hadaway offices in Leeds. These will be held on 18th and 19th April. Please note the event on  18th April is now fully booked and there are only a few places left on 19th April - click here to book your place now.


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


HR JOBS: Please look in the job section for current HR roles

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

Please see the Hot HR blog for other articles and updates. Also follow Hot HR on Twitter @Hot_HR. Not already a member, click here to join Hot HR.

We look forward to seeing you in Hot HR!

Hot HR Blog

What's happening in Hot HR this week

Welcome to all new members - we now have over 1,440 members and the group is really warming up with some great discussions and activity.

SPEED READ FROM WARD HADAWAY:
* Determining holiday pay for those working atypical hours 
* Prospect of success in reasonable adjustment case
* A fair redundancy procedure can involve a pool of only one

In the case of reasonbale adjusment this is particulary relevant for employers as the EAT's judgment puts forward the suggestion that if a disabled person has not told a prospective employer that they require reasonable adjustments to be made, then such a claim will have no reasonable prospect of success.

To read the full article please use this link: Ward Hadaway Speed Read

DISCUSSIONS: Lots of great discussions this week, here's a snap shot:

* A client asked me a interesting question in a meeting yesterday I thought I would share it and get the groups thoughts....    
               
* Does anyone else have major trauma in Annual Leave allocation for p/t employees?                   

Focus on: Social Media to Recruit:
* Have you used social media to recruit? Any success stories / tips your happy to share?     

 * HR directors believe social media is ineffective for recruitment, survey finds             

To share your experiences join here

EVENTS:
Hot HR and Ward Hadaway are pleased to announce two free Employment Law updates held at the Ward Hadaway offices in Leeds. These will be held on 18th and 19th April. Please click here for more information.

The very popular 'Social Media & Recruitment - The Right Way' seminar, held in association with Hot HR, is being running in Birmingham on 29th March. For more information or to register please click here

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


HR JOBS: Please look in the job section for current HR roles

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

Please see the Hot HR blog for other articles and updates. Also follow Hot HR on Twitter @Hot_HR. Not already a member, click here to join Hot HR.

We look forward to seeing you in Hot HR!

What's happening in Hot HR this week

Welcome to all new members - we now have 1,384 members and the group is really seeing some hot discussions and activity.

 

DISCUSSIONS: Lots of great discussions this week, here's a snap shot:

* Can you recommend any specific HR events to attend other than the major ones run by CIPD?
* Will you be getting involved in Learning Day at Work?
* Has anyone got any tips on the pension auto-enrolment they would be willing to share with the group? According to People Management 68% of HR people do not know when they need to comply                   

To read more, comment or start a discussion join here

Join us next week for the Speed Read from Ward Hadaway employment lawyers.
EVENTS:

Hot HR and Ward Hadaway are pleased to announce two free Employment Law updates held at the Ward Hadaway offices in Leeds. These will be held on 18th and 19th April. Please click here for more infomration.

The very popular 'Social Media & Recruitment - The Right Way' seminar, held in association with Hot HR, is being running in Birmingham on 29th March. For more information or to register please click here

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

HR JOBS:  Please look in the job section for current HR roles

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

Please see the Hot HR blog for other articles and updates. Also follow Hot HR on Twitter @Hot_HR. Not already a member, click here to join Hot HR.

We look forward to seeing you in Hot HR!

Hot HR Update 20-24 February

What's happening in Hot HR this week

Welcome to all new members - we now have 1,365 members and the group is really seeing some great discussions and activity.

This week's update from Hot HR, provides you with the Speed Read from employment lawyers Ward Hadaway and a sample of interesting discussions and updates from the group for you to to read, join in and comment on.

WARD HADAWAY SPEED READ 20/2/12:

*Hands off my clients

*Can indirect age discrimination be justified by cost?

*Surrogate mothers - do they have rights?

DISCUSSIONS: Lots of great discussions this week, here's a snap shot:

* Mediation - woefully under-used but the government is actively promoting it as alternative to tribunals. I have a new checklist on "Mediation in the Workplace" which members may find useful.                    

* Should employers insist on 'proper english?'

* I often see smaller companies where the HR lead is the only women on the senior management team. I'm interested in members experience of this and how it affects their effectiveness. 

* I'm creating a guide for line managers on how to handle employees who go out on maternity leave and a fact sheet for the employee. Does anyone have something similar they can share? Thanks!                                        

To read more, comment or start a discussion join here

EVENT: The very popular 'Social Media & Recruitment - The Right Way' seminar, held in association with Hot HR, is being running in Birmingham on 29th March. For more information or to register please click here 

HR JOBS - Please look in the job section for current HR roles

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

Please see the Hot HR blog for other articles and updates. Also follow Hot HR on Twitter @Hot_HR. Not already a member, click here to join Hot HR.

We look forward to seeing you in Hot HR!

The need for a good CV

I have just revamped a CV for a friend looking for a new role, whilst the content was there, the format and layout needed a helping hand. It just wasn't the finished article, but they thought that it was ok and hadn't really questioned it. 

Going through this process made me think about the quality of CV's that are out there. I also found myself asking do we still need a great CV these days.  

Do you still need a CV with social media and online applications changing the way employers recruit? 

My opinion was, and still is, that yes you absolutely still need a CV. Not only do you need a CV but it has to be a good one.  

I found these statistics that support why a good CV with maximum impact is so important: 

•almost a third only read a CV for 1 minute before making their decision  

•the main reason for rejecting a CV is irrelevance to the job

•50% say the cover letter is as important as the CV   

So, it's clear that first impressions count, your CV has to do the talking for you in the first instance and presentation is everything. If you don't provoke any initial interest then you won't even get a chance to impress in an interview.  

It goes without saying that the job market is more competitive now than ever before, and this is unlikely to change in 2012. This is why your CV needs to standout! You need to make your CV a must read and sell your skills, make it a document that makes them want to offer you a job. 

It isn't just about listing responsibilities from your last jobs, this alone won't secure you an interview, but focussing on what you have achieved within those duties and responsibilities, and how you can successfully build upon them and deliver in your next role just might.

 You need to think about the format, layout, wording, and fonts and how best to present all your information, it's a hard process to get right, but once you have cracked it, it really just needs a tweak and update when you look for a new role. 

If you do need to write a cover letter ensure that you use this opportunity to make your application specific to the role and highlight why youo are the best person for the role. 

As for social media, I do believe that you must consider social media as part of your CV, utilising LinkedIn profiles etc., just consider how you want to be portrayed.     

Social media an online recruitment is an excellent way of looking and applying for jobs, but the majority of the time you will still be asked to submit a CV. Even you if you don't have to submit your CV, having your CV next to you whilst you complete any application forms makes it so much easier and less time consuming having the information to hand, and at least you have it for next time!

So in response to my initial questions: the CV still lives on; better make it a good one!       

For more tips and assistance with writing your CV click here

Hot HR Update 12th-16th December

Welcome to the Hot HR Update for this the last week, here's a roundup of the group activity:

Ward Hadaway Speed Read - W/C 12th December

1. Less favourable treatment due to marriage – what an employer should know

2. Determining reasonableness when dismissing after sickness

3.Auto-enrolment delay for small businesses

To read more from Ward Hadaway join Hot HR.

Discussions

*  With social media very much in the news at the moment, I've put together a Checklist of issues to consider which I'm happy to share. Let me know if you want a copy.                     

* Does anyone know of a good freelance training consultant that can help write 5 modular training guides for the professional services industry. I have not got the resources myself to write them but would look to outsource. Any recommendations would be welcome

* Does anyone have experience of annualised hours working well in large companies? Case studies appreciated.                     

Please share your thoughts and experiences by joining HotHR.

Training

Hot HR can exclusively offer free training on how to use LinkedIn to recruit successfully. If you are interested please click here andregister.

Join us

Hot HR is looking for additional Hot Spot writers and contributors and content partners, if you are interested please contact Alex via Hot HR.

Please see the Hot HR blog for other articles and updates. Also follow Hot HR on Twitter @Hot_HR

Not already a member, click here to join Hot HR.

Hot HR Update 28th November to 2nd December

Welcome to the Hot HR Update for this week, already December, it's hard to believe!

Here's a round up of this week's action in the group:

Ward Hadaway Speed Read - W/C 28th November

1. Unfair dismissal – an employer's duty to investigate the facts
2. Constructive dismissal – employer pays the price for costly mistake
3. Government review of sickness absence

To read more from Ward Hadaway join Hot HR.

Discussions
1. Could anyone advise on how capability policy can effectively be used within a small organisation (600+) to tackle long term sickness?

2. HR Forums

3. Adding value" to Christmas and reducing the cost of personal stress, part 2. How can we prepare to enjoy the holiday? Let me know how you get on, share your own tips.

Please share your thoughts and experiences by joining Hot HR.

Hot HR Hot Spot

This week I am pleased to welcome a new guest writer for the Hot Spot - Karl Whittle.

Karl has written an excellent article on 'Are we striving for HR MI perfection?'

Karl is a HR Programme Director with broad and successful experience in the management of transformation of process, people and technology programmes in UK and international businesses.

Are we striving for HR MI perfection? Click here to read and comment.

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 is looking for additional Hot Spot writers and contributers and content partners, if you are interested please contact Alex via Hot HR.

Please see the Hot HR blog for other articles and updates. Also follow Hot HR on Twitter @Hot_HR

 Not already a member, click here to join Hot HR.

Have a great weekend.

Hot HR Hot Spot 'Why can’t we all just get along? (or the art of being nice)' by Alison Mulholland from nef

Why can’t we all just get along? (or the art of being nice)

I work with two of the loveliest people (hi Lois and Laura) and they always make you feel that nothing is a bother for them. This, in turn, makes me want to help them. Simple. So why is this so hard for people to understand? In the course of most people’s working life they will be hassled. Shouted at and belittled and, for some customer- facing staff, there are even more serious situations. Unbelievably, at Transport for London there were 1,400 assaults on staff in 2010/11 and this is a reduction from the amount the year before!

Although most of us won’t face anything as bad as being physically assaulted it can be easy to remember that, in HR, we are dealing with real people with real problems. For example, I have often seen managers complain that people are getting stroppy over the fact that their pay is wrong, forgetting that is how people pay their bills and, of course, you can never really know people’s financial situation. One particular time sticks out for me where I had one senior HR manager mess up on someone’s pay which saw them get only half of what they should be getting. The manager’s feeling was that the member of staff should be able to cope on half pay which would mean the manager not having to confess her mistake and instead just adjusting next month’s payroll. Had she spoken to the person concerned (as I did) they would have discovered that the staff member had just moved house, was flat broke after stumping up a large deposit and really needed the pay she was owed.

I try to work with a customer service mindset, not just treating others how I would like to be treated but using the phrase “what sort of person do I want to be” to influence how I work. In HR we often have to deal with difficult and sometimes heartbreaking situations and dealing with these issues in a sensitive manner can make all the difference to the employees involved and often results in a better outcome all round.

The other side of being a nice person is that people will want to work with you – we all know horror stories about people who have had bad service in shops and won’t go back to them – we in HR must make sure we give the customer service to all our customers (and that includes those that are off with bad backs but posting pictures of themselves on Facebook doing somersaults, those caught stealing red handed).

So try and be a Ms or Mr Do-As-You-Would-Be-Done-By and see what happens.

Hot HR Update 31 Oct - 4 Nov

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

This week we welcome our 1030th member to the group. A warm 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.

Here's a round of what happened in the group this week:

Ward Hadaway Speed Read - W/C 31st  October
1. Failure to alleviate loss – an employee's refusal to transfer roles
2. Employee status – establishing the element of control
3. The importance of deciding the appropriate grounds for dismissal
To read more join Hot HR.

Discussions:
1. A simple appraisal plan
2. Public and private sector, is there a difference to a good HR professional? 
    People are people wherever you go, but the business infrastructures and  
    cultures can undoubtedly be different. Thoughts?     
3.  Not every objective is SMART
               
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:
This week's Hot Spot is 'Keeping it Simple' by Michael Rabone, HR Manager for The Seafood Restaurant.

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.

We are looking for additional Hot Spot writers, if you are interested please contact Alex via Hot HR.

Have a great weekend and bonfire night.
Alex

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

To read more join Hot HR.

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.

Hot HR Update 10-14 October

With 980 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.

We welcome all new members, please recommend the group to all HR Professionals you may know and who are in your network.

Here is a round of what happened in the group this week:

Ward Hadaway Speed Read - W/C 10.10.2011

1. Disability discrimination - making adjustments for employees.
2. Dismissing with notice - what employers should be aware of.
3. The importance of keeping in touch with absent employees.
4. New legislation.

To read more join Hot HR.

Discussions:

1. Public and private sector, is there a difference to a good HR professional? People are people wherever you go, but the business infrastructures and cultures can undoubtedly be different. Thoughts?

2. Rewarding full attendance - a good move for positive reinforcement, or is it just throwing extra at those who've simply earned their salary by turning up as they're supposed to?

3. I'm looking at carrying out some in depth profiling for our sales team. Can anyone recommend ways of doing this?

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.

Hot HR Update 3rd-7th October 2011

With over 960 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.

We welcome all new members, please recommend the group to all HR Professionals you may know and who are in your network.
Here is a round of what happened in the group this week:

Speed Read from Ward Hadaway:
1. Discrimination - making those at fault accountable for their actions.
2. Government Proposals for Employment Law Reform.
3. New legislation set to promote transparency in the public sector.

 To read more join Hot HR.

 Discussions:
1. Social Media - help needed
2. Has anyone got a social networking policy they are willing to share? we are just working on our and would value other view points
3. What's wrong with the C word? 
4.Hi, I'm looking to speak to people who deal with induction training or other forms of staff training at their company.  
          
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:

This week's hot spot was written by Michael Rabone on Graduate Recruitment.

Please let us know what your thoughts are on this article and share your experiences f graduate recruitment.

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.

Hot HR Update

It's feeling distincly Autumnal this week, but it's hotting up in Hot HR with some  great discussions, Hot Spots and offers from Ward Hadaway.

Thank you to all those that have contributed and are using the group, I hope you continue to find the group of use.

Here is a round of what happened in the group this week:

Discussions:

This week we have had lots of activity and discussion, here is a summary of the most popular (in no particular order):

1. Can anybody tell me if an employer, USA/UK,has the legal right to read or forward the mailbox of a former employee to his/hers manager? This to avoid that tasks are forgotten, contacts are lost etc.

2. Ward Hadaway Insight - For those organisations who find themselves on the wrong end of a discrimination claim, usually the greatest fear is the potentially large financial implications of any award being made by the tribunal in favour of a successful...

3. Who owns a LinkedIn database?

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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

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 Spot:

Hot HR Hot Spot - 'The Case for Doing Less in HR' by Tim Rawson

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.

Hot HR Update 15-19 August

Hello and welcome to this week's Hot HR weekly digest and blog. 

Here is a round up of this week's discussions and exciting news from within the group:

Speed Read: 
1. ECJ considers issue of retirement age
2. Conspiracy theories and belief discrimination
3. The relevance of the 'effective date of termination'?

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Discussion:
This week we have had lots of activity and discussion, here is a summary of the most popular (in no particular order):

1. Advice Needed - Constructive Dismissal?
2. Hi Hot HR - asking for views on how much detail you would go into with regard to the reasoning behind a rejection of an appeal against dismissal in the decision letter

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

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 Spot:
This week Tim Rawson, HR Manager for Travel Jigsaw joined the Hot Spot writers for Hot HR. Tim wrote an interesting article on 'Can we stop trying to 'define' HR?'

We now have 2 regular writers for the Hot Spot - Michael Rabone, HR Manager for The Seafood Restaurant group owned by Rick and Jill Stein  and Tim Rawson HR Manager from Travel Jigsaw, with a third contributor going live next week!

If you would like join the exciting Hot Spot writers please contact me via Hot HR.

Hot HR Update 1-5 August 2011

Hello and welcome to this week's Hot HR weekly digest and blog. 

Here is a round up of this week's discussions and exciting news from within the group:

Fantastic news, this week we welcome our 700th member!!! The group is growing and developping and is really starting to take off and we are seeing lots of useful and interesting discussions and questions being posted. Thank you to everyone for their contributions and I hope you continue to enjoy Hot HR.


Speed Read: 
1. EAT affirm the position in regard to affirmation
2. Entitlement to redundancy payments
3. What was the true agreement between the parties

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Discussion:
This week we have had lots of activity and discussion, here is a summary of the most popular (in no particular order):

1. Member Zoe Hawlins posted this discussion 'Help with my CPD? Complimentary coaching for people looking to accelerate or develop their career in some way' and had a fantastic response.

2. Do any of you have experience of identifying roles in your organisation that may need CRB checks?

3. Take part in this survey by content member Andy Whittle from Genesys training. 'Are you responsible for policy writing, policy updates or communicating policy matters on behalf of your organisation?'

4. A great discussions started on 'Measuring Absence - Bradford score or time lost?' Some excellent responses were posted.

Hot Spot:
Another fantastic Hot Spot article from Michael Rabone on Developing a Safety Culture.


Other news:
Please add a bit about yourself to the section - INTRODUCE YOURSELF HERE (The who's who of HOT HR). This is highlighted in Manager's Choice


Hot HR Content Members:
•Harmajinder Hayre Employment Lawyer from Ward Hadaway Solicitors
 •Stephen Hart owner of Edenchanges training
 •Andy Whittle from Genesys Training

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. 

If you would like to ask our strategic partners any questions please join Hot HR and if you would like to become a strategic partner or write an article for our Hot Spot along with Michael Rabone, HR Manager for The Seafood Restaurant group owned by Rick and Jill Stein in Padstow, Cornwall please contact me.

Hot HR Weekly Digest and Blog 11-15 July

Hello and welcome to this week's Hot HR weekly digest and blog. 

Here is a round up of this week's discussions and exciting news from within the group:

Speed Read 
1. Employee not unfairly dismissed after refusing pay cut
2. Agency workers are not employees
3. We had no actual knowledge of your disability!? 

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Discussion
This week we have had lots of activity and discussion, here is a summary of the most popular (in no particular order):

1. HR in the Care Sector
2. Has anyone passed the booking of external training to employees? I would be interested in hearing what has been positive and    what the issues have been.
3. I would really appreciate your thoughts on attaching policies to the employment contract. Personally I've never advised this    but I have a client who is adamant they want it this way.
4. Health & Safety in small companies

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Strategic Partner - An exciting opportunity for Hot HR members!
Welcome to Andy Whittle from Genesys Training.

Andy is based in Warrington and assists new and existing clients with business management systems training requirements, specialising in standards ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and ISO 50001, he is responsible for scheduling and running public training courses throughout the UK.

Hot HR continue 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.

Our content members are:

• Harmajinder Hayre Employment Lawyer from Ward Hadaway Solicitors
• Stephen Hart owner of Edenchanges training
• Andy Whittle from Genesys Training

If you would like to ask our strategic partners any questions please join Hot HR and if you would like to become a strategic partner or write an article for our Hot Spot along with Michael Rabone, HR Manager for The Seafood Restaurant group owned by Rick and Jill Stein in Padstow, Cornwall please contact me.