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Personal development is easier than eating an elephant! | 30/05/06 Personal development is easier than eating an elephant! No knives & forks required! When was the last time you updated your business skills? What do you really want to improve? How can you do that? What stops you from enjoying work? Well here we are, about to move into the sixth month of the year … yes, half way through the year …you mean you hadn’t noticed? So take a moment to look out your business plan for the year 2006. Are you on track? Are you achieving those SMART objectives you set yourself earlier this year? You are - great! You’re not – don’t panic you’ve got another six months left to make it happen.  more | 
A change of plan …..16/05/06 Last week was a reasonably busy week at the Fraser HR office with several meetings planned and scheduled for the week. Sometimes running a small business can put my time management skills to the test, trying to spin the various plates by attending client meetings, preparing people plans for companies, maintaining the marketing message and connecting with new people and places through the various networking events I attend. When one such meeting had to be rescheduled I was somewhat disappointed, however what I did not anticipate was how much I would enjoy the ‘change of plan’ experience. more
Fraser HR on ... Age Discrimination | 09/05/06 There was a time, not so long ago when I was researching and writing about the implications of age discrimination in employment as part of my HR qualification. The year, 2006 seemed so far away and the debate as a student didn’t really have much meaning to me then, obviously other distractions as a student! And now here I am as if by magic, revisiting the age discrimination topic once again – October 2006 is almost upon us. Am I ready as an HR professional? Are you ready as an employer? Allow me to share some of my learning … more | 
When the axe falls opportunity knocks!08/01/08 At the weekend I caught up with a good friend of mine who is about to become redundant … not necessarily her … her job! Many of us have been there at some point in our working lives and it can be a trying and testing time with lots of questions – How will I cope? What will I do, I’ve worked there for years? How am I going to get another job? Where do I start? How do I put together a CV? more | 
Gorilla spotting in Berkshire26/03/06 What’s the connection between a gorilla and a hidden opportunity? It’s unlikely that you will be asked this at the next quiz evening however a question, which intrigued me about a book I received last week. more | 
Dance like there’s nobody watching….21/02/06 Dance like there’s nobody watching…. I recently attended a dancing exhibition organised by a local dance school. My invitation came from a little girl in my street. She loves dancing and I do too. more | 
Successful Women - Who inspires you?08/03/06 Did you know that Wed 8 March 2006 is International Woman’s Day? You didn’t? Well it is and The Women’s Success Network are acknowledging the occasion by holding a special workshop - ‘Successful Women – Who inspires you? more | 
It’s work Jon, but not as know it!08/01/06 What if rules and regulations were introduced into the workplace simply to make you smile? What would that be like? What might that do for productivity? Let me share a few that arrived at the Fraser HR office last week… more |
