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Be Lucky
We down play the role of luck in achieving success. Parents teach their children that if you try hard enough almost anything is possible. This is a lie. But understandable since unless you...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  22 Jul 2019
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Institutional Harassment 
There are managers who are bullies and then there is systematic institutional harassment. In the latter HR rather than protect employees against bulling and harassment advises senior management...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  15 Jul 2019
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Decent and Accessible Homes for Older People
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Ageing and Older People have published their report on Decent and Accessible Homes for Older People on 4 July 2019. The report follows an in-depth...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:  12 Jul 2019
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How much experience do you need?
Would you appoint some one to a high profile senior management post with only one years experience of management? Would you expect a minimum of three years, more than five years or at least...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  15 Sept 2019
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How do you recognise a good employer?
About a year ago my son started a new job and it’s gone really well. My nephew was recently looking for a new job and I told him there were vacancies where my son works.  I explained that I...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  18 Jul 2019
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Your work nemesis 
  According to a survey carried out by the recruitment firm Totaljobs 20% of people have experienced an enemy at work to such an extent that they have called in sick because they couldn’t face...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  04 Jul 2019
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Austerity the new normal
It must have been 10 no 12 years ago.  My boss, the Director of social services returned from a budget meeting with the chief executive. We were expecting bad news, more budget cuts to plan...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  25 Jun 2019
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Naivety and Idealism 
I was told about a lecturer on the social work course who had taken a year off to gain a social work qualification but mostly to get a reality check. He deliberately choice to do a...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  21 Jun 2019
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