Archive for the ‘CIPD Blogs – Andrew Marsh’ Category
Congratulations, now what?
Even the best graduate would have difficulty making 70 go into 1, yet as Britain emerges from recession with the speed of a hedgehog crossing a dual carriageway that is what they must try to do if they are to secure that dreamed of graduate job. As the class of 2010 finally gets round to cleaning its accommodation for the first time in 3 long years, universities report that for every graduate level vacancy there are no less than 70 applicants, many of whom graduated last year at the height of the recession and are in pole position to snap up this year’s vacancies
What’s in your wallet?
Two things I hate about modern life; buying a new car and negotiating a pay rise. Both have the potential to keep you awake at night, before any negotiations have taken place, and, once the deal has been concluded. ‘Could I have got a better deal? What’s the going rate? Not forgetting, ‘Have I been done?’
The very subject of pay is considered taboo among employees. While everyone around the water cooler, or, in our office - the football table – may be happy to share their opinion on Rooney’s metatarsal there is secrecy to individual pay that is entirely unwarranted. Just what are we trying to hide?
Negotiating a rise is, for most people, a once a year conversation, but as a recruiter I am forced to negotiate, on behalf of myself, my employees and my clients on a daily basis. Negotiations that would be so much easier, not to say quicker, if a degree of transparency could be introduced, particularly in large corporations where bureaucracy and politics play such a large role. Read the full article
Too soon for ConDemnation?
Office romances have always been a source of potential conflict in the workplace. In fact more than three quarters of human resources professionals cite a dalliance between colleagues as inherently dangerous to the performance of an organization. In particular public displays of affection can make co-workers uncomfortable, especially between a supervisor and a subordinate. If the relationship stutters, as they invariably do, one party may seek to exact revenge on the other, causing entire departments-if not the whole organization-to be covered in the emotional equivalent of volcanic ash. Read the full article
