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              <h3>Margery McBain</h3>
              <h4>Managing Director</h4>
              <p>Experienced HR Director, works at a Strategic level with Senior Management teams to align their HR strategy with the company strategy.</p>
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                <a href="/blog/item/gravitate-hr-celebrates/">Gravitate HR Celebrates!</a>
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              <p class="date">Wednesday 26th January 2011</p>
              <p>We were delighted to welcome so many friends to our new offices and to take the opportunity to celebrate our ...</p>
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                <a href="/blog/item/negotiation-master-class/">Negotiation Master Class</a>
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              <p class="date">Thursday 20th January 2011</p>
              <p>My experience in multilateral negotiations between delegations from US / Japan; China and Australia to secure supplies of Rare Earth ...</p>
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              <h3>Heather McCaig</h3>
              <h4>Senior HR Account Manager</h4>
              <p>Keen interest in employment law and the balance of employee and employer rights.</p>
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                <a href="/blog/item/travel-chaos-again/">Travel chaos again</a>
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              <p class="date">Friday 27th May 2011</p>
              <p>Travel chaos hits the country again, and here we remind you of some do's and don'ts with regards to staff ...</p>
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                <a href="/blog/item/changes-to-mileage-rates/">Changes to mileage rates</a>
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              <p class="date">Thursday 26th May 2011</p>
              <p>HMRC announced a revised mileage rate for employees who use their private car for business  ...</p>
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              <h3>Jennifer Grant</h3>
              <h4>HR Account Manager</h4>
              <p>Keen interest in new business start ups and immigration regulations</p>
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                <a href="/blog/item/client-receives-top-award/">Client receives top award!</a>
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              <p class="date">Thursday 23rd June 2011</p>
              <p>One of our long standing clients, a leader in smart technology for unmanned vehicles, has won a top award for ...</p>
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                <a href="/blog/item/2011-immigration-changes-jennifer-grants-thoughts/">2011 Immigration Changes: Jennifer Grant’s thoughts</a>
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              <p class="date">Thursday 9th June 2011</p>
              <p>I begin to question whether  a strong stance should also be given to settlement in the UK and local ...</p>
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              <h3>Rebecca Scott</h3>
              <h4>HR Account Manager</h4>
              <p>Background in recruitment and selection techniques to support employer and employee.</p>
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                <a href="/blog/item/agency-workers--what-is-changing/">Agency Workers – What is Changing?</a>
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              <p class="date">Thursday 9th June 2011</p>
              <p>“Failure to comply with any of the Agency Worker Regulations could result in a fine up to  ...</p>
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                <a href="/blog/item/spreading-the-gravitate-hr-name-in-the-oil-and-gas-sector/">Spreading the Gravitate HR name in the Oil and Gas sector</a>
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              <p class="date">Thursday 2nd June 2011</p>
              <p>How one of our clients values our  ...</p>
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              <h3>Elaine Burns</h3>
              <h4>HR Assistant</h4>
              <p>Recently graduated with MSc in Human Resource Management and CIPD Qualification</p>
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                <a href="/blog/item/restarting-our-lunch-time-seminars/">Restarting our lunch time seminars</a>
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              <p class="date">Friday 29th July 2011</p>
              <p>After a summer break, our first seminar will be held on 7th  ...</p>
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                <a href="/blog/item/hr-workshop---hints-and-tips/">HR Workshop - Hints and Tips</a>
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              <p class="date">Tuesday 12th July 2011</p>
              <p>Hints and tips when recruiting your first employee - In partnership with  ...</p>
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              <h3>Sarah Warriner</h3>
              <h4>HR Account Manager</h4>
              <p>A seasoned HR generalist with international experience and with a keen interest in employee engagement and motivation.</p>
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                <a href="/blog/item/redundancy---there-are-alternatives/">Redundancy - there are alternatives</a>
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              <p class="date">Thursday 9th June 2011</p>
              <p>For many businesses, 2011 will be a tough year financially, with all sectors suffering as a result of budget cuts ...</p>
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                <a href="/blog/item/are-hr-issues-taking-over-your-business/">Are HR issues taking over your business?</a>
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              <p class="date">Thursday 24th February 2011</p>
              <p>Are HR issues taking up too much of your time, with other core areas of the business suffering? If so, ...</p>
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                <a href="/blog/people/authors/sarah-warriner">View all posts from Sarah<span></span></a>
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