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Cover art for The HR Podcast, featuring Sarah Ropek and Claire Cathcart, with the title 'What managers should know about HR' and the subtitle 'Built for business.' The background is dark blue with a waveform at the bottom, and has images of two women smiling.

Episode 22
’What Managers Should Know About HR’

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Episode 21
’What’s The Point of a PIP?’

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Episode 20
’International Women’s Day Special’

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Episode 19 - The Expert Sessions
’What Should I Know About The Employment Rights Act?’

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Podcast cover image featuring two women, Sarah Ropek and Claire Cathcart, with the title "The HR Podcast" and the subtitle "Built for Business." The background is dark blue, with a waveform graphic at the bottom. There is a handwritten-style text in pink that asks, "Why do I keep hiring the wrong people?"

Episode 18
’Why Do I Keep Hiring The Wrong People?’

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Episode 17
’If My Managers Are Good, Why Do I Need HR?’

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Episode 16
’Why Aren’t I Allowed To Contact a Team Member Who’s Off Sick?’

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Episode 15
’What’s The Point of a Probationary Period?’

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Episode 14
’Why Do I Always Get Resignations In January?’

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Episode 13
’Should I Bother Doing Exit Interviews?’

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Episode 12
’I Promoted My Star Performer, Why Has It Gone Wrong?’

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Episode 11
’Should We Cancel The Christmas Party?’

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Episode 10
’Should I Stop My Employees From Having A Side Hustle?’

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Episode 9
’Can I Replace My HR Department With AI?’

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Episode 8
’How Do I Restructure Without Damaging My Culture?’

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Episode 7
’Why Does Everybody Hate HR?’

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A promotional image for 'The HR Podcast' features two women, Sarah Ropek and Claire Cathcart, against a dark blue background with a sound wave graphic. The title 'The HR Podcast' is in large block letters, with the subtitle 'Built for Business'. The question 'Should I hire for culture or capability?' is written in pink cursive. The overall theme relates to human resources and business hiring decisions.

Episode 6
’Should I Hire for Culture or Capability?’

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Episode 5
’How Can I Stop Being a Bottleneck?’

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Episode 4
’How Do I Choose The Right Benefits?’

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Cover art for the HR Podcast featuring Sarah Ropek and Claire Cathcart, with the title 'Do we really need to do appraisals?' and the subtitle 'Built for Business.' The background is dark blue, with two women smiling, sound wave graphics, and pink handwritten-style text.

Episode 3
’Do We Really Need To Do Appraisals?’

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Episode 2
’Can I Make My Team Return to the Office?’

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Episode 1
’Why Cant I Just Fire Them?’

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