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Thomas JorzethiChief Human Resources Officer · Essays & perspective

Thomas Jorzethi / Chief Human Resources Officer

Where employment practice meets the professional promise

Perspectives from a life in leadership.

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Professional performance

  1. Professional performance5 min read

    The correct utilisation percentage can still support the wrong appraisal

    Chargeable time is commercially useful, but a professional firm should examine the necessary work outside that category before using the percentage to judge an employee's contribution.

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Recruitment evidence

  1. Recruitment evidence5 min read

    A hiring exercise should test judgement without borrowing a client's secrets

    A professional-services firm can ask for credible evidence of capability while respecting the boundaries around work completed elsewhere. The assessment should model the conduct the new employer expects after appointment.

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Staffing commitments

  1. Staffing commitments5 min read

    A named expert in a proposal is a commitment someone must be able to keep

    A consultancy's capability and an individual's agreed participation are different claims. A credible bid should make both clear without treating a professional biography as an unlimited staffing permission.

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