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RE: Disability discrimination?

Keith

As long as you went through a thorough process of considering what reasonable adjustments you could make and implementing all that were reasonable, and then if the job was still untenable then you will be OK. If corners were cut or assumptions made as…
- 2 days ago
- Diversity and inclusion
- General
RE: Redundancy without consultation?

Keith

It looks like she is in a hybrid role. Part of the year doing a leadership role (Summer School) and part of the year doing a lower level Teaching role. If this is the case then I would be encouraging the Management in what ever form to be sitting down…
- 7 days ago
- Community Feedback
- Feedback
RE: Changing career into HR!

Keith

Welcome to the communities and the profession Victoria. I think the single best bit oi advice I can give you is talk to your Manager or your HR team and try and get some work experience on projects in your current firm. It will be by far the best route…
- 7 days ago
- Careers Clinic
- HR Qualifications and studying
RE: Consultancy fees guidance

Keith

Welcome to the communities

In addition to Davids advice I would throw in two points

1) If you do charge a fee then 250-400 a day probably is in ball park. This is not high end work commanding big fees.

2) Before you take on any work ensure you are…
- 8 days ago
- Careers Clinic
- Working in HR/L&D
RE: CIPD newbie help

Keith

Amelia - I have re-read my post several times and I am at a total loss to see how it could be construed as sarcastic.

There are two main options for study. Traditional university based classroom teaching and the alternative being virtual / online providers…
- 9 days ago
- Careers Clinic
- HR Qualifications and studying
RE: Progression post CIPD Level 5 qualification

Keith

Dede

Welcome to the communities.

If you do a search on here you will find countless people in a similar situation and lots and lots of good advice. Mostly around networking, volunteering and being very very persistent.

Qualifications are generally…
- 9 days ago
- Careers Clinic
- Development, CPD and skills
RE: CIPD newbie help

Keith

If you cant attend lessons / classes then I would have thought looking at one of the many virtual/online providers seems the better option
- 12 days ago
- Careers Clinic
- HR Qualifications and studying
RE: Capability - Demotion Option

Keith

Generally you can only demote someone as an actual alternative to dismissal and if its within your policy. Generally you must have reached the stage to dismiss and then see this as an alternative.

I think its premature to be talking demotion now.

If…
- 16 days ago
- Community Feedback
- Feedback
RE: Providing feedback for unsuccessful interview candidates

Keith

Welcome to the communities

Interested that you don't want to be overly specific but you do want to be helpful? Are these two things that compatible? Surely the less specific you are the less helpful?

I am not convinced this is necessarily good for…
- 16 days ago
- Community Feedback
- Feedback
RE: HR bashing, this time from No 10

Keith

I saw this last week - personally I didn't take it as a swipe at HR professionals in general but more at the bureaucratic / form filling / process approach that seems to pervade in certain parts of the public sector. I saw it as part of the inevitable…
- 16 days ago
- Our Profession
- Ethics and principles