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Having a job where there are no set hours, days or places of work may sound too good to be true, but that is exactly what happens at a UK training and development company. All 30 employees of the Training Exchange operate on the principle that they are there for the customer – and it works.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine where high rates of employee attrition are a problem and put forward some possible solutions. Design/methodology/approach – The paper concentrates on the experience of information technology (IT) firms in India. Findings – The paper...
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Purpose The paper aims to introduce the concept of organizational ambidexterity and offers some implications for practitioners of human resources (HR). Design/methodology/approach This paper is a developed viewpoint constructed using other literature on organizational ambidexterity. Findings...
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computer giant Dell. Design/methodology/approach – This paper focuses on performance management, recruitment, career …
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Giving junior team members a significant role in hiring decisions and encouraging employee feedback on customer‐comment forms are just two of the unconventional human‐resource management practices that have helped to make Pret A Manger one of the most admired brands in Britain. McDonald’s...
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It is not every company that would think to provide kayak racks for employees wishing to travel to work by boat, but that is precisely what Capital One did when it opened a new canal‐side building at its European headquarters site in Nottingham, UK. The move reflects an important philosophy at...
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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 Resourcing chairman, described some of the lessons he has learned while recruiting for the public, private and...
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Purpose – Examines the reasons for, and success of, the introduction of e‐recruitment at the Europe, Middle East and … traditional paper‐based recruitment methods, why it chose the ActiveRecruiter e‐recruitment system, and some of the lessons … learned. Findings – Demonstrates that savings of around 54 percent on recruitment costs have been identified since the system …
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Purpose – Explores a pioneering “structured recruitment process” (SRP) introduced at Credit Suisse. Design – Contains …‐support human‐resource management. Findings – Describes why and how Credit Suisse introduced structured recruitment, the benefits … organization seeking to take a more structured approach to recruitment.  …
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the inside story, by the COI human‐resources director, of recruitment, training and employee retention in the organization …
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