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People | Disconnector
Utilities should transfer the management of their inhouse staff to their allied contracting organisations if they are to make best use of them, argue Ian Harding and Mark Horsley.
Under regulatory and shareholder pressure to deliver operating savings, and customer pressure to perform..
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Jack Carnell, managing director of South Staffs Water and former president of the Institute of Water, discusses the importance of mentoring in the water sector.
While I was president of the Institute of Water Officers, we changed its name to the Institute of Water. The term "officer"..
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Compulsory retirement at 65 is being scrapped next year. For utilities, there are upsides and risks, says Alex Lock.
The government recently launched a consultation on scrapping the default retirement age (DRA) in the UK. Currently, an employer can force an employee to retire at the ..
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Renewable energy companies are having to pay a premium to attract and keep the right people, but money alone may not be enough, says Gavin Brown.
Times are good if you are talented and working in the renewable energy sector, because the reward packages on offer seem to be defying th..
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Annabel Andrews finds out how employers and employees can benefit from the training and experience of working with the Territorial Army.
*The reservist's view*
David Baker, a senior network technician at Anglian Water, is a corporal with the Royal Anglian Regiment..
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Despite the impact of the recession the utility industry is still facing a shortage of the right talent, says Lee Narraway.
Surveys by Energy & Utility Skills suggest the utility industry still has a talent deficit and by 2015 will need 9,000 extra skilled workers. With the onset of ..
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This year the 6 Peaks Challenge will seek to raise £1 million for Water Aid. You can help.
Taking on a tough physical challenge with a group of colleagues can help shake off workplace pressures, strengthen friendships and offer an unrivalled team-building experience. Throw in the cha..
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*In an occasional series, UK utility workers explain what they've learnt working abroad, and foreign-born staff say what they've learnt in the UK.*
Annabel Andrews talks to Spencer Gladwell, a deputy programme manager for engineering firm MWH who recently spent five years in t..
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What impact has Ofwat's final price determination had on the water sector's ability to fund company pension schemes? Jay Doraisamy explains.
Hardly a week goes by without something in the press about defined benefit schemes. It seems as if the situation has reached a critical stage. ..
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Name
Paul Rose
Age
28
Company
Eversheds
Job
Solicitor
Career
Paul qualified at Eversheds in 2008, and works in the firm's pensions team on various types of schemes, including those in the utilities sector.
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