People: Features

1. Recession makes training more important, not expendable

   03 April 2009 | Martin Clarke

   

   The temptation during a recession is to slash training and development budgets, but in fact it's smarter to do just... ...more »

2. Economic crisis heralds the return of top graduates to the engineering sector, says MWH

   20 February 2009

   

   The current downturn has some unexpected silver linings . Two directors from environmental engineering consultancy MWH reveal what these are.... ...more »

3. Cutting jobs may not be enough for companies to survive the recession

   13 February 2009

   

   Cutting jobs may not be enough for companies to survive the recession ...more »

4. Centrica leads the way on flexible working

   23 January 2009 | Annabel Andrews

   

   Firms in all industries are tuning in to the benefits of flexible working, but in the utilities sector Centrica is... ...more »

5. Electricity industry pools resources to fund new academy

   16 January 2009 | Annabel Andrews

   

   The government and the industry are jointly funding an academy to address power sector skills shortages. Annabel Andrews reports on... ...more »

6. Despite the recession, utilities still suffer skills shortages

   16 January 2009 | Annabel Andrews

   

   The government and the industry are jointly funding an academy to address power sector skills shortages . Annabel Andrews reports... ...more »

7. Points of View: Environment Agency

   05 December 2008

   

   In an occasional series, managers discuss the challenges of recruiting and retaining utility employees, while new starters give their first... ...more »

8. Staff at the heart of split of BusinessStream from Scottish Water

   07 November 2008 | Annabel Andrews

   Business Stream chief executive Mark Powles tells Annabel Andrews how he helped Scottish Water staff make the move into a... ...more »

9. In 2010, agency staff will have same rights as permanent workers...

   24 October 2008 | Deborah Hely and Joanne Tindall

   

   In 2010, agency workers will have the same rights as permanent staff. Deborah Hely and Joanne Tindall look at what... ...more »

10. Life after Dounreay

    03 October 2008 | Kathy Oxtoby

    

    Kathy Oxtoby talks to the people working hard to ensure the small Scottish town of Caithness survives the winding down... ...more »

11. Points of View: Atkins

    26 September 2008 | Annabel Andrews

    

    Annabel Andrews talks to Ian Morton, recruitment adviser for Atkins' water and environment business, and Chris Hann, a graduate hydraulic... ...more »

12. Points of view: Alstom UK

    11 July 2008 | Annabel Andrews

    

    Annabel Andrews talks to Stephen Burgin, UK country president for Alstom, and Simon Schnetler, who is currently going through the company's graduate training programme ...more »

13. Shaping tomorrow's engineers

    20 June 2008

    

    Utility employers are using many different techniques to tackle skills shortages . Rebecca Norris reports on four successful projects ...more »

14. Just a piece of paper?

    13 June 2008 | Kathy Oxtoby

    

    Firms must meet set qualification criteria to get an Investors in People training certification, but is it worth all the effort? ...more »

15. Points of view: EDF Energy

    30 May 2008

    In an occasional series, utility managers discuss the challenges of recruiting and retaining employees while new startesr give their first... ...more »

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