Browsing news: Human resources

    • Selection for success factors not age

      The Performance Solution | Extended DISC UK Ltd |

      With new age discrimination laws in force from 1st October, employers need to be more accountable than ever when demonstrating that their recruitment and selection processes are objective and provide clear evidence of why a candidate has been selected over other candidates.

    • Invest in more than just your building blocks

      The Performance Solution | United Kingdom |

      UK Companies are slowly recovering from a slump in employee creativity and resources, but it's not down to buying in new and exciting people, writes The Performance Solution, its down to UK companies being brave enough to invest in the people.

    • Sally Vanson raises issues from research into identity and transformational change at work

      The Performance Solution |

      Speaking at the first global JobEQ conference in Belgium on 1st July, Sally Vanson from The Performance Solution raised issues from her current research into Identity and Transformational Change at work. She discussed the importance of measuring attitudes and motivators as well as behaviours, and the need to re-evaluate through a regular re-measure as employees become more settled in their roles or where there is a large organisational change.

    • Extended DISC UK launches research panel

      The Performance Solution |

      Extended DISC UK is launching a research panel with the purpose of researching a number of different areas in relation to the Extended DISC personal analysis profile. They are looking for members of the panel who already know their Extended DISC profile and would be prepared to complete a short survey research questionnaire every few months using the Extended DISC online research and survey tools.

    • Dancing in the aisles at Tata Interactive Systems

      MPS Interactive Systems | London, UK & Edison, New Jersey |

      To inject some 'fun' and variety into working life, the global e-learning producer Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) has introduced Salsa dance classes for its employees.

    • The Training Foundation nominated for e-learning age industry award

      The Training Foundation | Coventry, UK |

      A panel of experts have decided to nominate The Training Foundation for the e.learning age industry award for outstanding achievement - to be presented at a gala dinner at The Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington, London on October 13th.

    • Extended DISC poised for rapid growth in UK

      The Performance Solution | London,UK |

      After five years, Extended DISC the fastest growing psychometric and surveys tool is under new ownership in the UK. The surveys tool particularly offers easy options for bespoke Customer Satisfaction, Employee Attitude, Organisational Climate and Quality Audits.

    • Ensuring NLP is credible in organisations

      The Performance Solution | London, UK |

      The Performance Solution has developed the first Masters degree in Organisational Neuro Linguistic Programming in the world. Sixteen international pathfinders are already engaged in applying their skills through their work based learning assignments. This MSc is fully accredited and applications are being accepted now for September 2005 start.

    • New offerings from an expanding TATA Interactive Systems

      MPS Interactive Systems |

      TATA Interactive Systems (TIS), a global leader in e-learning, is building on its impressive successes in the UK and Europe over the past year by expanding its range of offerings to clients. These new products and services are on display at the TIS stand at this year's Learning Technologies show, being held in London's Olympia, on 26th and 27th January.

    • E-learning's next step - for ntl

      MPS Interactive Systems |

      When ntl, the UK's leading broadband company, wanted to update its online induction programme in line with its professional, progressive, innovative image, it opted for TATA Interactive Systems (TIS)'s revolutionary, intuitive interface approach which not only caters for individuals' preferred learning styles but also gives them the responsibility and motivation for succeeding in their learning.

    • CompTIA launches RFID initiative

      Comptia |

      Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) announced today it is launching a new initiative to advance the adoption of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology throughout the computer, electronics and information technology (IT) industries.

    • New clients, products, processes and people for Tata Interactive Systems

      MPS Interactive Systems |

      Tata Interactive Systems (TIS), recently chosen by British Airways (BA) as one of only three preferred suppliers of custom built e-learning materials for its 50,000 or so staff, has examples of its latest custom built e-learning courseware on show (on Stand E20) at the e-learning London conference and exhibition at the Business Design Centre, Islington, on 4th and 5th June.