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Stuff
HR life is full of stuff that isn’t terribly easy to categorise. That’s probably why this section exists. You’ll find all kinds of – well, stuff – in here, including tidbits of global news in HR World, the latest HR and business jargon unpacked in HRpedia, and (often silly) surveys, HR-related video clips, gags and links. Not career-changing necessarily, but guaranteed to make your ‘al-desko’ lunch that tiny bit more enjoyable.
How Justin wound up Walmart staff, and other global tidbits
The CEO who hits the nail right on the head
Male strippers don't qualify as 'creative professionals', says court
IBM to ship employees' breast milk home when they're away on business
Which is the better job – praising or appraising?
Diversity is fine, providing it's not too diverse
HR language is Orwellian Newspeak, says The Guardian
Email sign-offs are 'wrong', says Bloomberg. Guff, says the Villain
Why 'organised fun' is a turn-off for Kiwis, and other global HR stories
Trendwatch: which workplace institution is in hot water?
55% of people want work to have a 'family feel'. What's wrong with them, we wonder – don't they have enough horror at home?
Which is better – the profession that axes dead wood, or lumberjacks?