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This blog is here to give you a list of items/activities that you could use as a basis for your CPD log. I'll only list items that I think will help with DPG assignments or support you in the workplace. I'm mainly looking for facts and statistics tha

Hi Everyone,

I am just about to start my Level 5 CIPD qualification in HR Management. I was wondering if anyone else is just about to start their journey aswell? It would be good to link up and find some buddies for support along the way.

Kind Regards,

Hello everyone on the blog!

Does anyone know where to find a clear definitive list of specific activities within the 70 20 10 concept ? I need some inspiring examples within each category ?

Lynn

I recently came across this Newspaper job advertisement posted in the York Past & Present group on Facebook. The members of the group were reminiscing about the department store - some had worked there, others used to shop there. I love a bit of hist

As well as Elizabeth Rudy's kind offer to volunteer her HR services (see the post here: https://community.dpgplc.co.uk/blog/hr-volunteering-opportunities-1), Katherine Trim is also offering to volunteer her time to offer HR support. 

Here's some info

Don't read all that - read this  :)

Popular twitter personality Maria Popova (@brainpicker), has said that curation is

"a drive to find the interesting, meaningful, and relevant amidst the vast maze of overabundant information". That’s my goal. I’ve

Don't miss this, no-stone-unturned, look at the CIPD Profession Map by the gifted Siobhan Mac Court:

On Wednesday 21st Oct at 8 pm, the hugely talented public speaking skills coach, Mr Steve Trister founder of The Speaking Revolution, is delivering a free zoom webinar right here. I'll let Steve's brief video (below) do the talking!

Come along! It's

Are you ready to transition to the Job Support Scheme (JSS) on 1st November 2020?

The CIPD has published a letter to use when placing employees onto the new JSS. Like with Furlough (the CJRS), the JSS amounts to a change of terms and conditions of emp

At 12:30 pm today, you'll get an email from me all about recent developments here in the Community. Here's a quick link to the video of me explaining what is going on:

Inspired by the International Literacy Day event last month I was intrigued to find out if any further studies had been conducted by the UK Government to establish what progress has or hasn't been made against the targets set by Lord Leitch in his re

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The Leitch Review published in 2007 declared some ambitious targets for improvement in basic functional s

Hi All,

I started my Level 5 Diploma in July and have not been able to commit as much time as I would like to so far; just wanted to see if anyone else was feeling in the same position and what have people done to help with this?

I would like to get so

I promised that I'd curate HR and L&D news every fortnight and here I am posting just 7 days since I last did it! The reason is that the October issue of People Management arrived at Chez Norris this week and I wanted to seize the opportunity to find

Here’s my fortnightly jaunt through HR news where I’ve picked out some key evidence that will help you. No blogs or thoughts or opinion pieces – just evidence that you can quote.

Read these items, use them in your assignments and in the workplace if

I’ve had a good look through HR news and newsletter emails and picked out information (and events) so that you don’t have to. Coronavirus remains big news, of course, and this week I’ve found information is turning to the aftereffects e.g. job vacanc

It’s that time of the month when the People Management magazine lands on our doormats and instantly becomes a coaster/placemat on which to sit our cereal bowls. Well, not this time! Same as last month – I’ve read through it so that you don’t have to.

I had a question from a friend about her moving from being a worker to being an employee with no dismissal inbetween. Is she entitled to continuity of service?

She is now getting a contract with fixed hours, where previously it was variable and unde