Case Studies

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Tesco launches scheme to take on ex-service personnel with leadership skills

David Woods, 26 Oct 2010

As the Government announces cuts of 42,000 armed forces jobs, Tesco has launched a scheme to absorb the...

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HR professionals should grab any opportunity to gain first-hand line experience

David Denney , 17 Jun 2010

When the chief executive officer of a $5.6 billion global enterprise asks at a meeting in Connecticut,...

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Taking part in the Global Corporate Challenge will benefit the Tesco workforce and the business

Colin Williams, 02 Jun 2010

Tesco's commitment to entering 245 teams in this year's Global Corporate Challenge (GCC) represents a...

National Learning at Work Week: McDonald's Restaurants

20 May 2010

Father-of-one Paul Edmonds has worked at McDonald's restaurants for the past 20 years, during which he...

Case Study: Cobham focusses on brand to attract new talent to the organisation

Siân Harrington, 10 May 2010

Cobham is a high performing FTSE100 aerospace and defence business with a variety of operations, from...

Case study NHS Leeds: Change management

Andrew Dangerfield , 26 Apr 2010

In 2007 five primary care trusts (PCTs) merged to become one, NHS Leeds. This merger occurred alongside...

Increasing number of companies recognise the benefits of offering sabbaticals

Andrew Clark, 22 Feb 2010

Sabbaticals are growing in popularity for UK companies as they can benefit both employees and employers....

National Apprenticeship Week: McDonald's case study

David Woods, 02 Feb 2010

After being unemployed for more than years, the death of her husband prompted 33 year-old Jodie O'Neil...

Benefits Case Study: 02 - Pensions planning made simple

Alison Clements, 25 Jan 2010

A slick interactive web tool is giving O2 staff the chance to 'test drive' their pension options.

Learning and Development Case Study: Heinz - A training scheme full of beans

Mary Carmichael, 25 Jan 2010

After identifying the need to shift its training from external suppliers to an internal programme, Heinz...

Putting skills at the heart of future success

12 Jan 2010

Car care and valeting products manufacturer Autoglym set up its two-year Future Skills programme in 2007...

Employee benefits case study: Korec

Alison Clements, 21 Dec 2009

Keen to reassure staff worried by redundancies, Korec overhauled its pensions offering and communication...

Learning and development case study: First Group

Mary Carmichael, 21 Dec 2009

By using interactive drama First Group has got the message across to staff that safety is not just about...

L&D Case Study: Costain - Building a model project manager

Mary Carmichael, 20 Nov 2009

Costain's project management academy was set up to span nine career stages. But its first step was to...

L&D Case Study: Southampton City Council - Training that's just the ticket

Mary Carmichael, 23 Oct 2009

Southampton City Council's training programme for traffic wardens is designed to give them the confidence...

Learning & Development: RTC Group trains military personnel to be fit for its technical roles

Mary Carmichael, 27 Jul 2009

The armed forces have proved a useful source of recruits and trainees for the difficult-to-fill technical...

Voluntary benefits scheme delivers results at TNT

Alison Clements, 27 Jul 2009

Distribution giant TNT's new voluntary benefits scheme ticks both money-saving and carbon-cutting boxes...

Benefits Case Study: Chapel Down - A healthy attitude to winemaking

Alison Clements, 26 Jun 2009

Wine producer Chapel Down is toasting the success of a brand-aligned wellbeing scheme, designed to add...

HR Excellence Awards 2009: Best Use of CSR in HR - The Midcounties Co-operative

HR magazine editorial, 26 Jun 2009

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) plays an important role in the business of community-based retailer...

HR Excellence Awards 2009: Most Innovative Use of Technology - Asda

HR magazine editorial, 26 Jun 2009

Having launched an online job application website in 2002, processing 45,000 applications a year, in...

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