Paul Carter

Member Since: 4th Jun 2015
Paul Carter is an independent HR blogger and Senior HR Consultant who has worked in HR for six years after spending 10 years in communications and committee management. He is CIPD qualified and writes HR blogs to encourage debate on how to make the world of work a better place. He has studied journalism and screenwriting and is always interested in meeting new people and exploring new opportunities.
HR Writer
9th Oct 2017
OCD Awareness week: challenging the stigma at work
Let’s celebrate OCD Awareness Week as OCD is such a brilliant disorder to have. It means you’re neat, clean and organised. Polish your...
People
11th Sep 2017
How to get on the HR speaking circuit
Trying to get on the HR speaking circuit can feel like being at the back of a long queue of a VIP nightclub. If your name’s not on the list...
People
13th Jun 2017
I wanna be a famous HR writer!
“Blogging isn’t writing. It's just graffiti with punctuation.” This line from the viral thriller Contagion made me wonder if the writing...
People
28th Mar 2017
Bystanders can’t do the right thing in employee relations
Your journey to work is disturbed by loud mouths, antisocial media and disrespectful behaviour. The warning signs have zero effect and your...
Employees
6th Feb 2017
Mission impossible: how to ensure that no employee suggestion is left behind
Lord Kitchener’s famous pointing finger once pushed people towards the battlefields of World War One. One hundred years later, he’s...
Culture
15th Nov 2016
You can’t handle the truth: Are you being bullied or performance managed?
You’re being bullied, but an inner voice is telling you it’s performance management. You’re good at your job but whatever you do is never...
People
24th Jun 2016
How to pass your CIPD exams
Everyone has an opinion on how to pass the CIPD exams. Some people listen, some already know they are not ready, while others plot their...
People
18th Feb 2016
An introvert's attempt at networking showman
If HR professionals are still grappling with defining and delivering employee engagement in their own companies, do they have the emotional...
People
27th Nov 2015
Let’s bury the ‘human remains’ stigma and build HR’s future
“We can’t build a profession from people who say they ended up in HR,” said Peter Cheese, the CEO of the Chartered Institute of Personnel...
Change
10th Sep 2015
Is the ‘Peter Principle’ on your risk register?
When Peter Parker became Spider-Man, his Uncle Ben warned him that “with great power comes great responsibility”. After a steep learning...
People