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Polson & Co is an independent source of Human Resource Devevelpment talent from consultants, trainers and consulting firms.
We have been finding and placing consultants for clients for over 20 years and have Australia's largest data base of consultants. We also have access to consultants in Asia through our network of consultants there as well as associate consultant brokers in a number of countries. Our length of time in this market means that we have worked out who the reliable providers are and who excels in what.
We also recruit permanent HR and HRD professionals from our extensive network.
We support the HRD profession with a number of developmental and networking opportunities.
With partner organisations such as L&D Nexus, we can link clients up with end-to-end services which includes accredited training, RTO services and online learning.
Our Procurement Services
HR & HRD Recruitment
Our unique insight into the Human Resource field places us in a strong position to recruit Human Resource and Training Managers as well as practicing professionals.
We do not recruit in other fields - we stick to our specialty.
Sourcing Consultants (including Training Brokering)
We find consultants for clients. We have a special interest in organisational change, performance management, organisational development and facilitator development. We tend to work at the premium end of the consulting spectrum and not at the technical end.
Speaker Procurement
We have a range of talented speakers in our network that we have placed over the years. If you require experienced, relevant and intriguing speakers we can be of assistance in Australia and throughout Asia.
Venue Procurement
We also find country conference venues for clients in Victoria. Over the years we used a number of leading facilities and able to match their particular features with the requirements of residential training or planning assignments.
Values
We believe strongly that it is noble to equip individuals with the skills and attitudes they need to be more successful. We also believe in healthy and strong organisations. They need to see a clear return on their investment in developing people. We are pragmatic, personal and seek win-win outcomes.
For more information, contact us.
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Our Focus
Polson & Co are specialist Human Resource Management and Human Resource Development recruiters. We do not take on any assignments outside our HR niche.
Why Use Us?
Our Principal, Reg Polson, former Employee Services Manager for Mobil Oil, has been in the recruitment field for well over 20 years. In the course of our HR Brokering business, we come into contact with a large number of HR Professionals and have a good idea on who is leading best practice in the field and who is open to a change.
Our network is well developed and is a fertile source to which we can advertise any opportunities. The 800 or so consultants registered with us are a rich source of talent in that some of them seek to return to internal roles where they can be part of a team. They are also very helpful in telling their clients about roles available through Polson & Co. The network enables us to be fast and still remain price competitive.
We are very hard to beat when it comes to reference checking because in the majority of cases, we are likely to know someone who knows the candidate and can get their perspective (with permission) on the person's track record.
The Regional Connection
With our increasing network in Asia & the Middle East we are in a good position to find local candidates in a range of cities. As Australian HR is well developed and many Australians are adventurous, we are an ideal source of Australian based candidates to be placed in Asia.
Contracting
In addition to permanent placements, we are also in a position to offer clients short or long term contractors.
Current Opportunities
For more information on any of the opportunities listed below, please contact Reg Polson.
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We have a growing library of HR & HRD related materials from our 20 year life span which we find interesting and helpful. They tend to cluster around performance management, HR practice, coaching, and leadership.
Below are 10 articles we highly recommend. If you would like any additional resources please contact us and we would be more than happy to provide you with targeted information.
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To stay current and leverage quickly off what others have already done, it is critical to be well networked. Polson & Co offer a number of network activities which both inform and link people.
For Internal Professionals
The Polson Network Groups are limited to 10 people to ensure dialogue remains the focus. We meet over dinner with a specific topic per evening to be discussed - often with a thought leader providing an expert perspective. To build a community of practice, groups reform every January and July for a 6 month period. Thus a most supportive network develops among practicing HR and HRD professionals.
Membership is not available to consultants. We also only want one person per organisation to encourage openess and confidentiality.
We select private dining rooms, good food and wine to ensure a that each evening is enjoyble and conducive to relationship building.
Consultants
Our monthly eNewsletter provides a range of opportunities for consultants to network and build their professional expertise.
Pulse
These 2 hour morning workshops are highly content focused. We want to offer participants a quick insight into some of the latest developments, or areas identified by our surveys of what is most relevant to those charged with developing human capital.
The Pulse sessions start with coffee at 8am sharp, with the workshop itself commencing 10 minutes later. We finish at 10am.
Please contact Reg on 03 9889 4455 or reg@polson.com.au if you are interested in any of the above networking or professional development activities.
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Development Opportunities
Below are some of the opportunities for both HR professionals and general employees:
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| Contacts |
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For all Polson & Co Issues:
| Reg Polson |
phone:
fax:
email
address | +613 9889 4455
+613 9889 5687
reg@polson.com.au
1292 Toorak Road, Camberwell VIC 3124, Australia |
For all L&D Nexus Enquiries:
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Polson & Co supports a number of community services.
This is primarily done by publicising their cause, or linking them with consultants who want to make a pro-bono contribution of their time and expertise. e.g. Ian Shrives facilitated a planning meeting for the Australian Employment Covenant when delegations from Government, Private Enterprise and the Aboriginal Community met to plan a development program for young Aboriginal people.
Here are some organisations that you may want to support.
Australian Employment Covenant
Their mission is to train 50,000 young Aboriginal people to be job ready to take on 50,000 jobs to be offered by progressive Australian companies. They have strong leaders such as Noel Pearson and Andrew Forrest.
They can be supported by offering graduates a job.
www.fiftythousandjobs.com.au
1300 346 325
Save The Children
Provide services that benefit children. The Australian office serves Australia and SE Asian countries. They can be supported by monetary contributions or professional expertise.
www.savethechildren.org
1-800-728-3843
The Friendship Page
This organisation promotes friendship around the world. With 22,000 hits to their website per day, they are world’s largest website dedicated to friendship. I am proud to say that this voluntary service was started by my daughter, Bronwyn Polson.
They can be supported by a financial donation or by using their free service which has no advertising.
www.friendship.com.au
An Offer
A number of consultants registered with Polson & Co are open to contributing their expertise to community causes. Polson & Co have a particular interest in providing consultants in the area of leadership, communication and self-development to the communities that charities serve. So do contact Reg on +613 9889 4455 if you want to explore ways in which volunteer consultants can assist. We are exploring ways to combine service with tourism. i.e. People serve a foreign community and have a holiday there before or afterwards. e.g. Build a kindergarten, train local teachers, and leave.
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BlessingWhite is a global firm redefining leadership and the meaning of work. We access them for research on Organisation Culture, Employee Engagement, Leadership, and Coaching. They also provide developmental solutions in all these areas.
We will be collaborating with them to do a global employee engagement study in the latter half of 2010.
If you are interested in BlessingWhite services, or seek accreditation in any of their programs, call Reg on +613 9889 5687
2010 Employee Engagement Study
If you are interested in having your organisation participate, please contact Reg: contact reg@blessingwhiteap.com or call +613 9889 5687
We will post more information about the survey by June.
http://www.blessingwhite.com
Articles
Here are some useful BlessingWhite articles on leadership, engagement and organisation effectiveness:
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| L&D Nexus |
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L&D Nexus provides end-to-end Learning & Development solutions to clients.
We draw upon the wide range of consultants in Asia-Pacific available through our associate company, Polson & Co. We also work with key partners in the RTO and on-line learning fields providing clients with a single point of contact for services.
About L&D Nexus
L&D Nexus has been established to provide end to end L&D solutions to clients. We do this through working in association with a range of specialist providers and associations, including global firms such as BlessingWhite.
Our Values & Beliefs
L&D Nexus and the underlying values we embrace directly relate to our clients and the way we like to do business:
- Customer Focus
- Commitment to continuous learning; self team and clients
- Take responsibility for hard work
- Be innovative and playful
- Integrity
- All round nice people to do business with
We believe strongly that it is noble to equip individuals with the skills and attitudes they need to be more successful. We also believe in healthy and strong organisations. They need to see a clear return on their investment in developing people. We are pragmatic, personal and seek win-win outcomes.
Our Background
L&D Nexus has been established to meet the needs of clients who seek a provider to assist with an end-to-end L&D service. We have an association with Polson & Co from where we draw many of our consultants for various projects.
This partnership with our clients is inclusive of:
- Scoping and identifying the learning need
- Designing, developing and delivering an appropriate solution
- Sourcing external consultants & subject matter experts
- Dedicated support for all program logistics
- Evaluating the intervention & Next Steps
Our Consulting Partners
L&D Nexus draws on both a range of specialist independent consultants as well as some key large consulting firms that provide on-line, RTO, diagnostic and global learning and consulting solutions. Key partners include BlessingWhite and CyberInstitute. This network extends to Asia.
For more information or services from L&D Nexus contact Sue Manion:
0457 835 477
sue@ldnexus.com.au
www.ldnexus.com.au
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