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Posted by: em-admin
14 / 02 / 11
If you need to update your HR policies because of the new Equality Act 2010, now could be a golden opportunity to make them a lot better. The Equality Act brings together legislation regarding discrimination and harassment into a single Act. Since it came into force on 1 October, many HR departments have been busy […]
Posted by: Rob Ashton
27 / 10 / 10
There’s a memorable conversation in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, where Alice asks the Cheshire cat for directions. Unfortunately, Alice doesn’t know where she wants to go, stating that it doesn’t matter where she gets to, as long as she gets somewhere. This leads the cat to respond that it doesn’t matter which way she turns. […]
Posted by: Catie Holdridge
24 / 10 / 10
People have some pretty strong feelings about the way our language is used and abused if a recent Emphasis blog post is anything to go by. One source of irritation that stood out as a real piece of apple skin between the teeth was the incorrect use of reflexive pronouns. What are they? Reflexive pronouns […]
27 / 07 / 10
Ever wondered about the etiquette of address in letters? Joanne King, continuous improvement coordinator at M&S Money (and Write Now blog reader), asked us for a guide to using salutations and ‘Yours sincerely/faithfully’ for titled individuals, such as service men and women, religious leaders and people who have been honoured or decorated. Happy to oblige, […]
16 / 07 / 10
Writing skills is a subject that many trainers claim to be able to provide. Here’s our guide to sorting the wheat from the chaff. Writing analysis It’s important always to build on what trainees know already. So a good provider should start by assessing documents that delegates have written – and do so preferably in […]
10 / 06 / 10
Browse the business aisles of any bookshop and you’ll find an array of ‘how-to’ titles. Whether you’re hiring or firing, there’s guaranteed to be a text extolling the latest methods, explains Rob Ashton. It can be tempting to think that these gurus are cut from a different cloth to normal folk. But the reality is […]
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