27 November 2007
Strategic HR Network - Realising the Benefits of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion - 15 January 2008
The next Strategic HR Network event, sponsored by Penna, is taking place on the 15 January 2008 at BAFTA, Piccadilly. The topic is Realising the Benefits of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion: Creating an inclusive culture that drives performance and fosters engagement.
Speakers include:
Click here for a programme and booking form
12 November 2007
A Capital Experience – UK Career Academy Foundation – 15 November 2007
Over 800 first year Career Academy students (16 to 18 year olds) will be coming to London for the day! The aim is to provide them with a highly motivating introduction to the world of business. For some, this will be their first visit to London.
Penna is pleased to be taking part in this worthwhile initiative and will play host to a class of students and teachers who will see 'behind the scenes' of our business and have the opportunity to network with our business leaders over lunch.
Click here to visit the UK Career Academy Foundation website
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5 October 2007
Strategic HR Network - 6 November 2007 - Developing & Implementing Effective International HR Strategies
This Penna sponsored half-day workshop will be looking at the recruitment, retention and cultural challenges facing HR Directors with an International Remit. It takes place 6 November, 9am-1pm at the Chesterfield Mayfair Hotel, London.
2 October 2007
Businesses confess to making the wrong choices in building company culture
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25 September 2007
Excellence in HR
Penna participated in the ‘Excellence in HR’ DVD which was launched at the CIPD Annual Conference 19-20 September 2007 and distributed with the October edition of Personnel Today.
Click here to view the DVD. To go straight to the Penna section scroll down and click on the Penna logo.
10 September 2007
Strategic HR Network - 10 October 2007 - Reward, Recognition & Retention
The next Strategic HR Network event, sponsored by Penna, is taking place on the 16 October 2007 at BAFTA, Piccadilly. The topic is Reward, Recognition & Retention: Innovative strategies for retaining key talent
17 July 2007
HR Anticipates “Leapers” Replacing “Lifers”
A survey of HR Directors reveals that a huge 88% believe that the future workforce will be less loyal than past generations. Yet worryingly, only 20% consider that they have sufficient initiatives in place to address the issue.
The Penna survey also found that 92% of senior HR professionals consider CSR policies important to employer brand, recognition perhaps that social responsibility is key to the recruitment and retention of the ‘X’ and ‘Y’ generations.
29 June 2007
Penna Establishes New Managed Coaching Division
In a bid to offer companies quality, consistency and results when building internal and external coaching capabilities, Penna Leadership Development has established a Managed Coaching division headed up by newly appointed Ruth McNaughton.
Penna has created this new service to offer companies a more cohesive programme of executive coaching. McNaughton and her team will work with external and internal coaches to ensure quality standards in executive coaching and to encourage joined-up thinking across the business.
4 June 2007
From rhetoric to reality: Teachers and employers having a real impact on young people’s achievement
The UK Career Academy Foundation leads and supports a national movement of employers, schools and colleges, working to raise the aspirations of 16-19 year olds who are considering a career in business.
The annual conference of the Career Academy movement is taking place on Wednesday 20 June 2007 at the Credit Suisse offices in Canary Wharf.
Gary Browning, Chief Executive of Penna, will be facilitating a workshop on ‘What might the world of work look like in 2020? How might we start preparing young people?’ Penna is proud to support such a worthwhile charity.
1 June 2007
Strategic HR Network - Creating an Effective Organisational Culture
The next Strategic HR Network event, sponsored by Penna, is taking place on the 10 July at BAFTA, Piccadilly. The topic is Creating an Effective Organisational Culture: Engaging employees to achieve a high performance culture.
15 May 2007
2007 International Conference on Emotional Intelligence
4 April 2007
Strategic HR Network - Recruitment & Retention Strategies
The next Strategic HR Network event, sponsored by Penna, is taking place on the 24th April at BAFTA, Piccadilly. The topic is Recruitment & Retention Strategies: Developing effective strategies to attract, retain and develop top talent.
April 2007
Kent Police Appoints Penna Recruitment Communications
Kent Police, one of the largest police forces in the country, has appointed Penna Recruitment Communications (PRC) as its new recruitment marketing agency.
This is the latest is a series of contracts that Penna has won to work with British police forces on a range of projects across the spectrum of its human capital management services. The agency will be working with Kent Police to attract the very best candidates for Police Officer, Community Support Officer and civilian roles.
Click here to view a pdf of the full press release
12 March 2007
Penna sponsors ‘Green Business’ Summit
Penna sponsored today’s Conservative Party Green Summit ‘The Green Economy: Delivering a strong economy and a low-carbon future’, addressed by David Cameron.
Business leaders in the City came together to discuss how to meet their obligations towards the environment.
Speakers included:
For more information on Penna’s commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility please contact gail.bridges@penna.com
23 January 2007
Penna wins Prestigious Advertising Award
Penna Recruitment Communications has received the award for “General Appointments” in the 2007 Recruitment Advertising Awards.
Penna’s work for client Ecolab won over the judges and is a project of which Penna is particularly proud. Ecolab is a global leader in sanitisation and environmental services and needed a campaign to attract applications to their pest control business. Traditionally one of the toughest areas to recruit to, it required an attention-grabbing campaign.
9 January 2007
Experienced public sector expert joins Penna Interim team
Penna has appointed David Weir to its Interim Management division as Sector Head, Local Government. Weir’s appointment will further enhance Penna’s expertise in placing interim managers across the public sector.
James Hunt, managing director of Interim Executive at Penna, said: “We have developed a strong network of candidates, particularly in social services, procurement and Human Resources and David is responsible for extending this talent pool of professional interim managers on behalf of Penna’s local government clients.”
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