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Reinvest, recruit and rebuild to protect the future of IT
Rick MarshallExplores the reasons for, and possible solutions to, the shortage of suitably trained and experienced employees in information technology.
HR transformation lowers costs and boosts efficiency at AstraZeneca: Site and functionally based service makes way for “one team” approach
Describes how pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca moved from site and functionally based human resources (HR) teams that offered a full range of generalist support, to a “one team”…
Coaching changes lives and provides value for money at Bradford Council: Special techniques help staff to perform at their best
Examines how the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, West Yorkshire, UK, has employed freelance life coaches to help local government staff in their careers and…
How Crédit Suisse competes in the global war for talent: Successful relocation is the key to successful employment
Examines the role of the ten‐strong global assignment management team at Credit Suisse, a leading global financial services company.
How HR can help in the aftermath of disaster: Some lessons from the tsunami experience in Thailand
Argues that human‐resource (HR) specialists have valuable skills that can help to get the most out of volunteers who come forward in the aftermath of a disaster.
South West Water dilutes union influence: But you cannot wash away the need to listen to employees
Examines union and non‐union consultation and representation arrangements at South West Water, UK.
Precor shapes up to a change of culture: Fitness equipment maker gives employees a sense of accountability and ownership
Examines how global fitness‐equipment manufacturer Precor has achieved cultural change through a strategy founded on increasing, and rewarding, personal accountability for results.
Spectacular success for D&A training program: Sales rise and employee turnover falls by 20 percent
Describes how two UK organizations – Dollond & Aitchison (D&A) opticians and Winfield Transport – significantly reduced employee turnover through training programs that won…
Coors turns new employees into ambassadors for beer: Induction program seeks to impart the “wow” factor
Explains how the induction week and day‐long Beer Academy course prepare new employees for work at Coors, Britain's second‐largest brewery.
Curtis Fine Papers aligns strategy and leadership style with business priorities: Three pillars of development for top executives
Describes how people‐development consultancy Brathay helped UK manufacturer Curtis Fine Papers to bring its strategic and organizational goals into line.
Inter‐Tel's academy makes all the right connections: Industry award for tailored and telecommunications‐industry‐accredited training
Examines the factors that helped the Inter‐Tel training academy to win the 2005 Comms Channel awards prize for Best Training Operation.
Schering Health Care draws the lessons of experience: Software roll‐out achieved smoothly, despite time pressures
Examines the experience of the HR department at Schering Health Care in the UK in rolling out new software to help business managers to track sales activities. Considers the…
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