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    Banco Santander Central offers local benefits to local employees

    2006-06-01T00:00:01Z

    Case Study: Banco Santander CentralSpain's largest bank, Banco Santander Central Hispano, opted for the if-it-ain't-broke-don't-fix-it approach after acquiring Abbey in 2004. Since then, Abbey has continued to offer local benefits to local people.Paul Lomas, HR director, says Banco Santander Central Hispano made no attempt to standardise perks across regions. "The ...

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    Employer profile: Great North Eastern Railway (GNER)

    2006-05-31T23:00:00Z

    Amid uncertainties within the rail franchise process, GNER is keen to use perks to dispel continuity issues, and HR must speedily deliver to a demanding workforce expertly trained in customer service, says Jamin RobertsonArticle in fullEnjoying a hitherto smooth run from London to Great North Eastern Railway’s (GNER) office at ...

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    Employer Profile: BT

    2006-04-30T23:00:00Z

    Over the last two years, BT has brought in new grading and reward structures for its managers, adding to never-ending change for the telecoms giant, says Debbie LovewellArticle in fullBT is experienced in dealing with both technological and structural change. Now about to launch a broadband TV proposition, it can ...

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    Ajilon chooses flex to streamline benefits provision to staff

    2006-04-01T15:24:38Z

    Case Study: AjilonThe impetus for creating a flexible benefits scheme at recruitment group Ajilon arose when the HR team was looking at how it could streamline benefits provision across its diverse range of companies. Ajilon chose to work with provider Motivano and began to identify the benefits it wanted to ...

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    Toyota gives perks to boost sales

    2006-04-01T08:41:00Z

    Case study: ToyotaCompetition is the name of the game in car dealerships and a little bit of envy can go a long way when it comes to shifting motors. But at Toyota, sales incentive schemes are carefully crafted to create friendly rivalry, rather than ill feeling. Currently, the car manufacturer ...

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    Employer Profile: Post Office

    2006-03-31T23:00:00Z

    Drastic operating losses mean the Post Office must change, so a number of bonus and incentive plans are shaping its culture, says Amanda WilkinsonArticle in fullCulture change is high on the agenda at the Post Office, the retail network of the Royal Mail Group. But turning a company that has ...

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    Nationwide optimises perks

    2006-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Nationwide Building Society is working on a new project to divide its employee base into consumer groups in order to optimise its benefits package for the future.Staff are being put into one of a number of groups, based on demography and commitment levels. Each group's preferences for individual perks are ...

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    Employer profile: Danone sees health and wellbeing as key

    2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

    Jenny Keefe says that dairy food giant Danone has a natural appetite for health and wellbeing, which it shares with staffArticle in fullYou are what you eat: a philosophy that holds true for organisations as well as people. So if, like Danone UK, you have ploughed millions into positioning yourself ...

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    Employer Profile: Shoosmiths

    2005-12-01T00:00:00Z

    An out of town law practice must play up to its strengths and use its non-monetary rewards in a very creative way, says Jamin RobertsonArticle in fullIn the lobby of Shoosmiths’ comfortable Northampton offices, there is a sign informing visitors that although Fridays are dress-down days for staff, they can ...

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    Marathon Oil takes part in benchmarking survey every two years

    2005-11-01T16:12:27Z

    Case study: Marathon OilAlongside 15 other companies, Marathon Oil takes part in a benchmarking survey every two years for the upstream oil industry to produce data relevant for an older workforce.The firm takes part in Hewitt Associates' Benefits Index which defines the value of the benefit relative to a set ...

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    Snowdrop Systems measures staff satisfaction

    2005-11-01T10:45:35Z

    Case Study: Snowdrop SystemsFor HR software provider Snowdrop Systems, entering the Sunday Times Best Company to Work For Awards added an extra dimension to the process of measuring staff satisfaction and also saved it money. Jenny Campbell, marketing manager at Snowdrop Systems, says: "We had done employee satisfaction surveys in ...

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    Cummins Inc uses worldwide grading structure for staff

    2005-11-01T09:51:26Z

    Case Study: Cummins IncWith a workforce of 28,000 Cummins Inc has 56 manufacturing locations in 17 countries, including China, India, Brazil and Japan as well as the US and the UK. The power engineering firm has a worldwide grading structure covering staff down to senior professional levels.A new pay information ...

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    National Trust promotes environmentally-friendly transport solutions

    2005-11-01T00:00:01Z

    Case Study: National TrustWhen the National Trust (NT) relocated its head office functions from London, Westbury and Cirencester to a new site at Swindon, a planning constraint was imposed allowing just one space for every three members of its 450-strong staff.Keen to promote environmentally-friendly transport solutions, the NT had specifically ...

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    Pfizer invests to encourage employees to go for a green commute

    2005-11-01T00:00:01Z

    Case Study: PfizerPfizer is spending more than £800,000 a year at its Walton Oaks site on trying to encourage the 1,000 working population to opt for a green commute.When planning permission was granted for the site in Tadworth, Surrey the company agreed to a transport plan setting out stringent green ...

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    International Financial Data offers childcare vouchers

    2005-11-01T00:00:01Z

    Case Study: International Financial DataOutsourcing firm International Financial Data is taking major spouse-focused steps. Senior HR programme manager, Heather Sawyer, says: "We offer flexible working, childcare vouchers, the possibility of taking extra holidays in exchange for a reduced salary; we run a home computing initiative, a personal savings plan, and ...

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    Employer Profile: Southern Water provides sporting benefits

    2005-11-01T00:00:00Z

    Due to industry regulation, there is a flurry of recruitment every five years, so Southern Water floods positions with perks to keep new staff, says Jamin RobertsonArticle in fullUtility company Southern Water has poured around £2bn into infrastructure development over the past decade and earmarked a further £2bn for environmental ...

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    Matching reward to organisational values

    2005-09-30T23:00:00Z

    Do your employees have a strop of 'Kevin and Perry' proportions every time you mention the words "benefits review"?We all have strategies to retain and motivate top talent. Who doesn't? But why is it that no matter how hard HR managers and benefits managers try, their efforts are often perceived ...

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    Employer Profile: Google

    2005-09-30T23:00:00Z

    Growing from three to 4,000 staff in seven years, search engine Google is using its company culture to attract new recruits, says Debbie LovewellArticle in fullI rounded off my time at Google sitting on a sunny balcony overlooking London’s West End, sipping a cold drink as our photographer snapped away. ...

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    Employer Profile: Ajilon

    2005-08-31T23:00:00Z

    Even the post-merger there was good individual brand recognition but nothing across the entire Ajilon group. Enter the perks planners, says Debbie LovewellArticle in fullCase Study: Office AngelsAjilon is not one of those names that is instantly recognisable. Mention it to most people and you will often be met with ...

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    Employer Profile: BG Group

    2005-07-31T23:00:00Z

    Natural gas giant BG Group places a high reliance on its share options where the cross-border tax implications mean that scheme admin needs precision detailing, says Debbie LovewellArticle in fullBG Group's surroundings appear to have rubbed off on it. Judging from the lengths some departments within the firm have gone ...