Blogs1 - 10 of 21 recent posts for tag:"working practices"
01
Jul
2009
Diageo to cut 900 Scottish jobs  

4 days ago by admin

Drinks giant Diageo has announced it is to cut up to 900 jobs in Scotland. The posts will go under a restructuring that will see the closure of its Port Dundas distillery in Glasgow and a packaging plant in Kilmarnock. The company, which has its headquarters in Edinburgh, said the closures would tak ...

UK Money Direct - ukmoneydirect.com

26
Jun
2009
The end of mobile isolation?  

9 days ago by Nick Jones

Today I’m working on some presentation material for our September portals and collaboration summit in London where I’ll be talking about the future of mobile working. One of the things I find disappointing about mobile collaboration and work is how primitive it still is, the killer mobile applicatio ...

Nick Jones - blogs.gartner.com/nick_jones · Rank: 55,172 · 15 references

16
Jun
2009
Scotland’s Most Famous Export Celebrates 40 Years of Welcoming Visitors to ...  

19 days ago by Tracie

2009 marks the 40th anniversary of the birth of Scotch whisky tourism. In 1969, the family-owned Glenfiddich Distillery became the first single malt Scotch whisky distillery to invite the public in to see the time-honoured techniques that go into making the world’s favourite malt. Discerning drinker ...

Michigan Vacation - michiganvacationsite.com · Rank: 143,480 · 2 references

29
May
2009
ITI Sustainability in Translation Conference - my experience: day 2  

37 days ago by philippa

After a delightful evening meal at the library of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (the main conference venue), we reconvened early the next morning for another day of presentations, chat and lots of coffee. I felt that there was a perceptible shift on the 2nd day towards the more practical, ...

Blogging Translator - blog.philippahammond.net · 13 references

24
May
2009
Goal Setting and Motivation are Important for ‘Working from home Jobs’  

42 days ago by admin

Working from Home Jobs that are going to earn you a reasonable wage, will certainly require a positive approach and a certain amount of determination to be worth your while. In saying that, there is a BUT, and it’s a big one! Have you got the necessary attitude and determination to succeed with any ...

Free Janitorial Service Quote - freejanitorialservicequote.com

14
May
2009
The Unprofitable Policy, Receiving Inspection  

52 days ago by Business: Management Articles from ...

The implementation of a quality management system such as ISO 9001 requires consideration of virtually every aspect of an organization's structure and working practices. Included are the policies and practices associated with the procurement of product and other supplies from external vendors.

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06
May
2009
A new morning  

60 days ago by Gus Cameron

"New Morning" was the title of Dylan's last Dylan number one album, way back in 1970, now he's back at the top of the hit parade with " Together Through Life". Is this an appropriate simile for our eBiolabs project? Probably not but if you've got Spotify or iTunes you can ponder the question it whil ...

A new morning  

60 days ago by Gus Cameron

"New Morning" was the title of Dylan's last number one album, way back in 1970, now he's back at the top of the hit parade with " Together Through Life". Is this an appropriate simile for our eBiolabs project? Probably not but if you've got Spotify or iTunes you can ponder the question it while read ...

eBiolabs Weblog - ebiolabs.typepad.com/ebiolabs

27
Apr
2009
Mobile / wireless and pandemic plans  

69 days ago by Nick Jones

We all hope the current outbreak of swine flu doesn’t become a pandemic. But as my colleagues have already pointed out in other posts it’s important to have pandemic contingency plans that define what you’d do if workforce absenteeism rates exceeded 40% or you had to close offices. And as you develo ...

Nick Jones - blogs.gartner.com/nick_jones · Rank: 55,172 · 15 references

21
Apr
2009
After the absence - managing attendance in the workplace  

75 days ago

The transitional period of returning to work after a prolonged period of sickness absence can be daunting for the employee AND their line manager - especially where the ill health revolved around a ‘stress at work’ issue. Coming to terms with changes that have taken place during the employee’s absen ...

Boss Advice - bossadvice.com · 23 references

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