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Turnstone HR were delighted to be able to sponsor the coffee and mints for all the diners at the recent very successful St Mary’s Hospice Sunflower Ball held at Cartmel Racecourse as St Mary’s Hospice is one of our very favourite charities. Continue Reading
Danny Boyle highlighted to us in his recent Olympic Opening Ceremony; the ‘digital age’ is upon us. During the ceremony Boyle impressed upon the public the importance of 21st century technology. Gone are the days of letters and personal telephone calls; instead text, email and social networking sites are used in order to make contact.… Continue Reading
You will recall in Part 1 of “What exactly is HR?” that I looked at the differences between “HR” and “Personnel” . Continue Reading
Since setting up Turnstone HR it has been interesting working with lots of different clients encompassing a wide variety of size and sector. Two and a half years down the line, I have been looking back to see whether the range of people issues we have dealt with on behalf of clients differs hugely from… Continue Reading
According to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), one of the main reasons for employees leaving a job is lack of training and career opportunities. Whilst this applies as much to SMEs (small and medium sized businesses) as to larger organisations, it is generally considered that the pressures of both cost and time… Continue Reading
As I write this article, there are 58 days to go to the opening ceremony of London 2012 – the first summer Olympic Games to be held in the UK for more than 60 years and more than likely the last to held here for at least as long again. Continue Reading
The level of whistleblowing protection for employees is likely to be significantly reduced as a result of a newly published Bill. Whilst much of what is introduced by the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill has already been announced, it does contain a couple of surprises. Alongside the change to whistleblowing, it contains a power for… Continue Reading
In the previous HR Knowledge Base article we looked at a real life example of potential dismissal due to third-party pressure and, in particular, what constitutes a ‘potentially fair reason for dismissal’. Continue Reading
1st April 2012. Not only April Fools’ Day, but also an important day in the growth of one of Barrow’s young and dynamic companies. I started Turnstone HR Consultancy in January 2010 at which time, it was just me working out of a converted bedroom at home with the admin and accounting support being provided… Continue Reading
Turnstone is proud to be well represented on the new Barrow AFC Community Board. Both Rob and myself have been invited to work with the club on this exciting project. Continue Reading
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