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RIG Director quoted in People Management 30/07/09

The July 2009 edition of People Management magazine quoted RIG's Managing Director, Shields Russell, in response to a case study about supporting employees that have joined the Territorial Army (TA).

The magazine described the problem as follows:

A staff member has just told us that he's joined the TA. While we admire the armed forces and would like to support him, we are only a small company and are worried about the implications for the business. We don't operate with spare capacity, so what will happen if he is called away for training or sent to Afghanistan? How can we manage this individual fairly while ensuring that our business needs are met?

Shields Russell argued there are many benefits associated with an employee choosing to become an army reservist:

Having an employee in the TA marks them out as determined and committed - and they develop great motivation, assertiveness and drive through their training - attributes that are vital in our business.

The full article is available here.

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