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September/October 2021 Contents
Contents September/ October 2021
28 Zoe Pacyna, of nightlife group
Rekom UK, outlines how the business and its people survived coronavirus
32 Job review websites can offer valuable insights for
savvy employers
40 With businesses tussling for talent, HR needs to employ all the tools
at its disposal
42 Picking a pension: have master trusts usurped the
traditional trust-based
model?
News and analysis 4 Leader article
We are not doing enough to improve the wellbeing of our best asset – our teams 6 HR news briefing
Older workers quitting earlier, UK employees working extra hours, Labour’s reform pledge and more 11 Hot topic
Could a minimum income guarantee make it easier to create fairer workplaces? 12 News analysis
What can HR do to help Afghan refugees resettle and find work in the UK?
Comment 14 In the HR hot seat
Good people management is critial for a successful merger or acquisition 17 Academic view
New psychological health standard will help employers focus on mental wellbeing 19 Legal ease
Visa changes will make it easier to hire high-calibre employees from overseas 20 Have your say
What women wear, random selection in recruitment, Long COVID and more
Strategic HR 22 Cover Story
Can’t buy me love – the battle for staff hearts and minds doesn’t come down to pay alone
28 Profile interview
Rekom UK’s Pacyna on how the company overcame hospitality’s COVID crisis 32 Recruitment
How much do online job reviews influence applicants’ decisions and how can firms make the most of them? 36 Different slant
Restructuring in a downturn can be painful, but there are ways to maximise your long-term chances
Operational efficiency 40 Webinar
Your business will need to take the gloves off if it is to win the fight for talent 42 Pensions
Master trusts are becoming increasingly popular but are they always the best option?
Personal development 44 People moves
Who's gone where 46 Resources
Business books and HR’s D&I clinic 47 Future leader
What the HRD of tomorrow thinks 48 Lessons from the C-suite
Anton Colella, Global CEO, Moore Global 50 How I got here
Tony Elliott, Group HR director, Robertson Group
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