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BBC 'Head of Change' 4-page job advert littered with HR jargon

BBC 'Head of Change' 4-page job advert littered with HR jargon

Change appears to have been a bit of a buzzword in the HR world this year, but organisations are taking the role incredibly seriously.

One of these firms is the BBC, who have been criticised for posting a 4-page job advert littered in management speak and impenetrable jargon.

The description for the ‘Head of Change’ role, which comes with a salary of £78,000, has been likened to the speak of the BBC comedy W1A, with its confusing lexicon masking the expectations required of candidates.

For example, the successful candidate will be expected to “influence the success of the Terms & Conditions programme with far-reaching impacts” while also “leveraging opportunities for benefits”.

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