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Welcome
to the autumn issue of Human Resourcefulness
which comes at the end of an exciting summer
here at Digby Morgan.
Firstly, we were proud
and delighted to once again support one of the
industry’s key annual events, the HR Excellence
Awards. For the third year running, Digby Morgan
was a title sponsor at Human Resources magazine’s
recent Excellence Awards and, in particular,
of the award for HR Director of the Year –
won, in an online poll of the magazine’s
readers, by Jane Hanson, head of HR at First
Direct.
Dubai News
Secondly, as you will read elsewhere in this
newsletter, we are delighted to have become
the first, pure play HR recruitment consultancy
to have been granted an official licence to
operate from our own offices in Dubai. We’ve
been successfully running a dedicated Middle
East team out of our London offices for some
time now but, by the time you read this, our
office in the Monarch Office Tower on Sheikh
Zayed Road will be open for business and we
fully expect this to consolidate our leading
position in this exciting market. And watch
this space for more international announcements
as we continue to expand the Digby Morgan brand
across the globe.
HR Networking
On a personal note, I’m always keen to
help promote the value and influence of the
HR profession, so I was delighted recently to
have been made the Vice Chair of the London
HR Connection. Now, a CIPD Special Interest
Group, the London HR Connection is a free to
join, professional network providing regular
informal lunches for anyone with a vested interest
in HR to network with their peers and hear from
experts on challenging and stimulating topics.
In fact, in this very issue of Human Resourcefulness,
the newly appointed Chair of the Group, Weedie
Sisson, discusses how sharpening your networking
skills can be hugely beneficial in these more
‘uncertain’ times.
2008 and Beyond
Without a doubt 2008 is proving to be a challenging
year for all of us, but we remain positive about
the market and are still seeing plenty of activity.
The strategic role and importance of HR is continuing
to rise and there will always be great opportunities
for good candidates.
I hope you enjoy our newsletter and please do
come back to me with your feedback for future
editions.
John Maxted
CEO
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