Health questionnaires in recruitment
In my last blog I explored one of the issues raised in the new Equality Act (which will come into force from October this year) – that of equal pay and the culture of secrecy concerning salaries. Another change in this forthcoming legislation is around the use of Health Questionnaires during the recruitment process. Currently [...]
Sleeping with mosquitoes | World Malaria day | #endmalaria
It is World malaria day and folk up and down the land are doing their bit to mark this day. My favourite radio station Jazz FM are also doing their bit with several MALARIA NO MORE UK campaigns. Malaria is dreadful, I know because I had it several times over whilst growing up, a hard [...]
On referrals that you can do without…
A look at those referrals that people kindly pass your way but which end up being less than fruitful – when favours for friends of friends really are not helpful or sensible!
Help me help Haiti
Helping Haiti Ever since Haiti was struck, I can’t seem to get the people of Haiti off my mind. Image by United Nations Development Programme via Flickr It’s not an unfamiliar feeling, this. I’m sure every one of us reading this post will know that whenever there’s some cruel twist of fate and disaster strikes, [...]
Keep Calm and Carry On
This wonderfully sensible motto caught my eye through one of those “Disaster Movies sponsored by…” trailers and I rather like it. Created in 1939 by the British government, with over 2 million posters printed and ready for distribution in the event of invasion, to remind the British to do just that - Keep Calm and Carry [...]
In her shoes: My descent in entrepreneurial hell
In her shoes is a series of anonymous posts from women in business, sharing their experience. In your comments you are asked to answer the question – What would you do in her shoes? My story began 9 months ago; it is a story of self-realisation, friendship, love and betrayal. After 11 years at home [...]
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