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Human Resources
They are also the “architects” of
the HR processes, programmes
and systems;
• the HR Business Support Centres
(BSCs) provide operational,
administrative and transactional
services to their internal clients
(the businesses), using shared
services, supported by the
integrated IT system. In general
they have a regional dimension
(e.g. Europe or NAFTA);
• the management of Industrial
Relations was strengthened.
This global system is supervised at
Group level by the “HR Leadership
Team,” chaired by the General
Manager for Human Resources.
Human Resources
activities for young
people
A Youth Employment program
was launched in late 2007,
following joint discussions with
the European Works Council on
how to improve young people’s
access to the world of work.
Priority is being given to young
people in difficulty living within the
employment zones of the Group’s
sites, and to children and relatives
of Solvay workers. This program
is managed in collaboration with
employee representatives. Solvay
North America is also launching a
“Scholarship and Trainee Program”
inspired by the European model.
Communication:
one of the keys to
the success of these
changes
All these changes and programmes
were accompanied, during 2007,
by the deployment of a special
communication plan.
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The support and
direct involvement
of the Executive
Committee
A new “Yes” (Youth
Exchange @ Solvay) program
enables the children of Solvay
personnel to spend time abroad
during their vacations in another
family related to Solvay.
All these initiatives will continue in
2008, with the active support of
the Executive Committee, which is
also directly involved in the Group’s
HR management by holding talent
roundtables to optimize career
development in a multicultural
context.
The “Youth Employment” and
“Yes” programs express the
Group’s desire to invest in society
by promoting young people’s
employability and their introduction
to the world of work.
Solvay Global Annual Report 2007