Mike O'Connor, director of HR at global eye care company Bausch & Lomb, assesses a recent pan-Europe, Middle East and Africa competency-based development programme, on which participants form multi-national learning sets in order to gain a broader awareness of the business context and to share best practice between all of its subsidiaries
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Despite the negative publicity of a number of alleged bullying cases, the Army is winning the battle to attract more and better suited recruits to its ranks. Ross Wigham reports from the frontline to find out how the military has changed tactics
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The
Department of Health is considering using London’s military barracks to house
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Coping in a crisis is one of the attributes the Army instills in its recruits. But the military has far more to offer corporations than effective leadership. Jane Lewis finds out why Army officers are tailor-made for today's uncertain business environment
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Mobility answers questions on intercultural training
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The commercial aviation industry has undergone
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This week’s training news
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Warwick University is launching a pathway programme to improve the teaching
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Family firms are vulnerable to
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A problem drinker who has a relapse will probably not be treated as sympathetically at work as someone with a recurrence of, say, hypertension or diabetes. But in the armed services, where retaining trained personnel is vital, every effort is made to help
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The hours are long, and time off is often unpredictable. In a year, as many as 120 days could be spent on assignment away from home, and in 2002 that figure will probably rise. The work itself is tough, so the training is geared to produce mentally and physically tough, disciplined and skilled air commandos who can operate in the most chaotic and hostile conditions. DeeDee Doke reports on leadership within one of the US's elite warfighting groups
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AIDS affects 40m people worldwide. Not only is it potentially fatal for individuals, it also wields a devastating blow for HR operations. What can companies in high-risk countries do to educate their workforce on ways of catching and passing on the HIV virus? Our global correspondents report