Archive of all profile articles – Page 51
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Picture This... Motson sheds his sheepskin
Football commentator John Motson auctioned off his famous sheepskin coat at a lunch attended by industry leaders last week to celebrate the work of grocery industry charity Caravan.
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The Human Angle: Allan Wheelwright
Allan Wheelwright is HR director at William Jackson Food Group
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Careers File: Listen to Harman - companies do better with women on the board
Step to one side Sarah Connor. Terminator Arnold Schwarzenegger has a new foe Labour's deputy leader Harriet Harman. Last month Harman...
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The Human Angle: Ed Salt
People often picture Delamere Dairy as a quaint farm in Cheshire countryside and they are not far off the mark. However these days the goats have been relocated and the barns have become office space to...
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Careers File: When recession is over, prudence will remain shoppers' watchword
Is it over yet? The recession, that is. How long will we have to keep asking that question? Friday's economic news that we are still 'officially' in a recession knocked me back a bit as only two days earlier I'd been at a retail-focused...
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The Human Angle: Chase Manders
What is it like to work for your company? Busy, challenging and fast-paced.
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The Human Angle: Mark Watson, Hancocks Cash & Carry
What's it like to work for your company? Owned by the Hancock family, it retains a very friendly, family atmosphere across all areas of the business including customers and suppliers.
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My Alternative CV: Christian Koning, MD, Hale & Hearty Foods
Christian Konig, MD of Hale & Hearty Foods, on tasty free-from food, boiled eggs and Roger Moore
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Careers File: For fast, effective board meetings, forget lunch and Blackberries
I am just starting a new position as the MD of a medium-sized company. How can I ensure board meetings are not an interminable waste of time?
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The Human Angle: Ray Hanley, Ginsters
What's it like to work for your company? Ginsters (a division of Samworth Bros) is a private company and has a very flat structure that gives each individual autonomy and full accountability in their role. Decision-making is extremely quick and this empowers our teams to continually focus on improvement in ...
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Careers File: Share ownership schemes can deliver for staff and also for their employers
Has the volatile economic climate made staff jittery about share ownership schemes?
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Careers File: Happy New Year! After the summer lull, let's make the most of fresh beginnings
Happy New Year? Has the man gone mad, I hear you ask. That was also my reaction when a business associate bound in to the office...
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Careers File: Feedback is the food of champions, so tuck in
My boss would like to begin 360 degree feedback, inviting not only my direct reports but also my peers across the business and get...
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Careers File: Business knows best how to invest in training
Training is for dogs, I was once told. Sounds a bit drastic? Especially when the person that said it was someone I would have described as a trainer.
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Careers File: God leaders don't just shout loudest, they ask the best questions
In any group of people, it never takes long before a natural leader emerges. You only have to watch an episode of Big Brother or...
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Careers File: Rediscover the joy of beating your personal best every day
Q: I used to enjoy every day at work and I know it's a cliché, but I really did jump out of bed on a Monday morning.
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Careers File: Employees' health has a direct impact on productivity
Hurrah, it's holiday time. A fortnight in the sun and reason to cut down on the old waistline before you go. But a holiday should not be the only reason for cutting down on cream cakes.
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Careers File: For gender equality, food and drink is an example to the rest
Lately I seem to be getting a lot of my ideas for articles from Nicky Campbell's radio phone-in shows and this month is no exceptoin.
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Challinor to head up retail strategy at NI
News International, publisher of The Times and The Sun, has appointed Katharine Challinor as head of retail strategy. The appointment follows the publisher and distributor's decision in May this year to launch a direct-to-retail service in...