Human Resource Management International Digest: Volume 22 Issue 3

Ensuring that older means wiser: The importance of continuous development in design and engineering

The purpose of this study is to illustrate how important it is for older workers to keep up to date with technological and other developments – especially in industries…

Deloitte University develops the leaders of the future: … and keeps employees at the leading edge in their fields

– The purpose of this study is to observes how global financial consultancy Deloitte is training its future leaders.

Learning takes center stage as BT enters new global markets: Company embeds continuous development and accreditation of IT skills

The purpose of this paper is to observe how telecommunication giant BT has used e-learning to prepare more than 6,000 information technology (IT) and technical staff over the past…

Jobless learn warehousing skills at Euro Car Parts academy: Financially attractive, low-risk way to get right people into the business

– The purpose of this paper is to observe how the Euro Car Parts (ECP) academy is helping the expanding business to recruit trained and willing employees.

VieCuri clears complexities from course administration and compliance: Learning-management system leads to greater efficiency

The purpose of this paper is to reveals how a 3,000-employee general hospital in The Netherlands has replaced a complicated and cumbersome system for the administration of…

Hanover creates bespoke e-learning by thinking outside the box: Cost-effective training labelled “an amazing use of resources”

The purpose of this paper is to observe how members of the Hanover Housing Association’s learning and development team who could not afford the cost of bespoke e-learning trained…

Asda, Morrisons and Tesco offer employees an alternative route to a degree: Earn-as-you-learn proves popular as cost of higher education rises

– This study aims to reveal how UK supermarket giants Asda, Morrisons and Tesco have teamed up with universities to launch degree courses for their non-graduate employees.

The outlook is bright for apprentices at Days: On-the-job training benefits young people and company as a whole

– This paper aims to examine the advantages that two firms – Days Contract Hire and Keir Construction – gain from regularly taking on apprentices.

Business simulation fuels executive development: Program focuses on the business and strategic priorities of future managers

– The purpose of this paper was to highlight the key role of business simulations in executive development.

Crane company raises the standards in employee development: Wide range of programs trains global workforce of tomorrow

– The purpose of this article was to explore the wide variety of employee-development initiatives at an international manufacturer of lifting equipment.

Graduates construct their management careers from day one: Development program concentrates on providing practical experience

The purpose of this paper is to describes the management-development training program in operation at a UK trade distributor of plumbing and heating products and supplier of…

NLP promotes personal development and professional success: Process gives the edge to both companies and individuals

This paper aims to detail the practice and successes of John Cassidy-Rice, of NLP Excellence, a neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) trainer who delivers a wide range of NLP…

Training plays a key role in struggle against bullying: Education helps to define the problem and avoid its consequences

– The purpose of this article is to highlight the risks faced by employers as a result of the anti-workplace-bullying laws introduced in Australia.

Using emotional intelligence to succeed in a matrix organization: Interview with Dawn Metcalfe, author of Managing the Matrix: the Secret to Surviving and Thriving in Your Organization

– The purpose of this paper is to provide an interview with Dawn Metcalfe, author of Managing the Matrix.

Coaching as a Leadership Style: the Art and Science of Coaching Conversations for Health-Care Professionals

Teams: a Competency-Based Approach

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