CIPD update



	Would you use YouTube as a recruitment tool? The Royal Opera House did, and they were delighted with the results. Click on the link above to hear more in our latest podcast. Also you can find out about other Web 2.0 innovations in HR, including how T-Mobile are using Facebook in graduate recruitment. Read about our current research into Web 2.0 and HR In today's issue there's a new practical tool to help you build your own business case for diversity and inclusion. And, with Olympic fever taking hold we've got a special report on talent and leadership in China. Alison Gilbertson Editor

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New practical tool

Diversity and equality


	Why should you bother about diversity? Use our new, free, interactive tool to find out why you need a diversity business case and how you can put one together. The practical tool gives you: a step-by-step guide to developing a business case ideas on monitoring and measurement a series of action points, checklists and suggestions. Get the new tool on building a business case for diversity Learn more about diversity on one of our short training courses Find out how to make diversity a mainstream issue Get free diversity awareness exercises for your training sessions

News headlines

People Management news


	HR chiefs back Labour Party on strike refusal HR professionals are backing prime minister Gordon Brown's decision to reject trade union demands for a return to secondary strike action, but other union-friendly policies may still be on the cards. Read this report on HR's response to the Labour Party's plans View our recently revised factsheet on employee relations
	Help excluded groups return to workplace Incentives to get benefit claimants back to work should target excluded groups, the CIPD has said. Read this article on welfare reform Our 2008 survey report on absence management revealed that the Government's efforts to get the long-term sick back to work, risk being undermined by low levels of rehabilitation support in the workplace. Download our 2008 survey report on absence management

Stress at work

Employment Law at Work


	Stress and UK law Forty million people in the EU report that they've suffered from stress. How pro-active should an employer be in taking steps to avoid stress-related claims? Find out in our updated collection of FAQs on this important issue. Go to the FAQs on stress View our guidance on line management behaviour and stress at work Manage workplace stress with our new mini toolkit

Talent shortage in China

Recruitment and talent management


	Hidden dragons The Chinese Olympic team may be ready for competition, but a talent shortage is holding back business in China. People Management reports on how organisations are trying to strike a balance between buying and building leaders. Go to this article on building talent in China Don't miss our next spotlight conference on talent management

HR jobs and careers

People Management

HR jobs search

Highlighted roles this week:

Training and Development Manager From £30k pa (negotiable), The Management School London, Wembley	More jobs in learning and development in London
HR Manager c. £40k + benefits, Town and Partners, West Yorkshire	More HR jobs in West Yorkshire
Organisational Development Adviser £26,602 - £28,129 (incl. fringe), Basildon Council	More jobs in and around Basildon
Organisational Development Officer £24,284 - £25,855 (incl. fringe), one-year fixed-term, Basildon Council	More jobs in organisational development

CIPD and you

Membership and qualifications


	Final call for CIPD members Can you spare the time to share your views on Continuing Professional Development (CPD) with us? We'd greatly appreciate it if you could complete a short online survey by 13 August. Take part in the survey Did you know that attending our free Annual Exhibition could form part of your CPD? Pre-register for the CIPD's Annual Exhibition today

CIPD update: 6 August 2008