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Showing blog posts posted in December 2007
Onboarding
By Editor on 21st Dec 2007Onboarding is the term commonly used to describe the process of interviewing, hiring and successfully integrating new employees into an organisation. The onboarding process is aimed at making new employees feel welcome and minimising the time it takes for these employees to become productive members of their team. In other words, onboarding is the term used for getting new people ‘on board' and contributing effectively to a company's success as soon as
Core Competencies
By Editor on 19th Dec 2007A company's core competency is its core activity. It is the company's main area of business and something that it can do well or better than its competitors. One of BMW's core competencies is the development of combustion engines. BMW have used this core competency to significantly reduce fuel consumption and emissions in their engines whilst increasing performance and torque. Canon's core competency lies in the development of imaging products for the
Future Proofing
By Editor on 19th Dec 2007Future proofing is the anticipation of future events in business. It means trying to look into the future, i.e, analysing possible future developments and taking steps to promote the opportunities and minimise the consequences that may arise from them. An example of the relevance of future proofing can be seen in the development of certain products in the technological sector, for example, in the development of the set top box or set top unit created for the
Mission Statement
By Editor on 13th Dec 2007Walt Disney's 'to make people happy' is an example of a mission statement. Other examples of mission statements from well-known organisations include:- 'To fight poverty and related injustice around the world.' Oxfam 'To dedicate our business to the pursuit of social and environmental change.' The Body Shop 'To Refresh the World ... in body, mind, and spirit.' Coca Cola 'To be the consumer's first choice for food.' Sainsburys Not to be
'Tis the season...
By Elaine Watson on 4th Dec 2007Things have been busy thanks to the amount of pre-Christmas balls and parties and I've also got a new pool of customers that came about from a show I did at Driffield Rugby Club.
