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Contents
June 2019
Could gig economy deals
halt the trade union's demise?
The rise of the 'slashie' working
multiple jobs
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Hot desking, disability
discrimination, unequal
opportunities for BAME, and
prejudice towards vegans
Strategic HR
20 Man-made myth
Debate abounds on whether
engagement is real, and how
to define and measure it if so
HR plays a vital role in Kraft
Heinz's ambitious growth plans
Matthew Taylor discusses work,
life and social mobility with
O2's Ann Pickering
36 CEO of the year
We reveal the shortlist for
the HR Excellence Awards
Most people-focused CEO
38 A different slant
HR and management
must work together to
promote employee voice
Operational
efficiency
42 Cut it out
The legal standpoint
on scrapping or
withholding bonuses
44 HR toolkit
Helping you nail down
the basics
46 Let's talk
The City of Edinburgh
Council overhauled
its performance
management framework
48 International case study
Vodafone made its
internal comms platform
a worldwide
concentrated effort
Personal
development
51 Pocket guide to...
Sustainable finance
52 People moves
Who's gone where?
55 Lessons from the C-suite
Roger Brosch,
Denovo Group
56 Resources
Business books and
wellbeing advice for HR
57 Future leader
What the HRD of
tomorrow thinks
58 How I got here
Vicky Wallis, Santander UK
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News and analysis
4 Leader article
The more nuanced picture
behind critical headlines
9 Top story
10 HR news briefing
Network Rail and IR35,
stagnant social mobility,
LGBT+ harassment
12 Hot topic
14 News analysis
Brexit's toll on civil servants
Comment
16 In the HR hot seat
Moving away from annual
performance conversations
17 Academic view
The potential of
boomerang hires
18 Have your say
26 Around the table
30 Bias cut
The way job adverts are
worded could be
discouraging women and
other diverse candidates
32 In conversation with...
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Are you aware of what the
language used in
recruitment says about
your approach to diversity?
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Matthew Taylor and O2's CHRO
and chief of staff Ann Pickering
dissect the world of work
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Read about those shortlisted for
our Most people-focused CEO
award this year
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