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Telefonica puts training on tap: A new model of employee development for the digital age
When Telefonica, the leading telecommunications operator in the Spanish and Portuguese‐speaking world, decided on root‐and‐branch reform of its employee training, it…
Coping with information overload: The cases of Canon and Cisco
Imagine a world without voice mails, e‐mails, pagers and cell phones. For workers aged around 40, or over, it is not hard to do. The only interruptions many of these people used…
Revamped induction brings a culture shift at ntl: Program “changes expectations of what modern, interactive and engaging e‐learning should be”
How does a fast‐growing company with a regional structure, resulting from the rapid coming together of between 20 and 30 separate businesses, shift the focus to a national…
Sargento Foods employees show purpose and passion: Fifty years of hiring good people and treating them like family
Around 80 percent of workers say that their first step towards improving job performance has nothing to do with the job itself, but is based on how they feel about themselves…
Wolverhampton and Dudley Breweries calls time on employee apathy: Survey company has the recipe for a high response rate
Ironic, isn’t it? Ask the average pub‐goer what he or she thinks of the brewery and its beer, and the answer will probably last until closing time. But when Wolverhampton and…
Diversity joins the mainstream at Guy’s and St Thomas’s: Hospital trust serves a community where more than 130 languages are spoken
In a hospital that serves a culturally and ethnically mixed population, where more than 130 languages are spoken, the commitment to diversity must be total. Guy’s and St Thomas’s…
Keoghs promotes well‐being in the workplace: Firm of solicitors achieves low stress levels for staff
Flexible working available on request, external counseling, and stress awareness and time‐management courses are helping to keep down the stress levels at Keoghs, a UK firm of…
Leeds lists the benefits of better work‐life balance: Councils reap the rewards of family‐friendly policies
With the labor market tightening in the UK, and some sectors having to battle hard to recruit and retain the best people, employers are realizing that they have to be responsive…
Recruiting for success: challenges and solutions: The lessons from 18 years at the cutting edge
Attracting top talent to an organization has never been more difficult, according to a senior recruiter with more than 18 years experience. Hamish Davidson, Veredus Executive…
Step by step to successful HR outsourcing: It takes plenty of effort to ensure the best results
With organizations constantly seeking to grow, remain competitive and meet changing business conditions, the human resources function, like other functions, is under scrutiny to…
High‐performance leadership: Turning pressure to your advantage
Graham JonesHigh‐performing leaders are those who can effectively deal with the complexities of modern business. They can respond quickly to change, deal with ambiguity, provide direction…
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