№ 3 (010), 2002
Summary
Alexander Belyakov, Consultant, Arthur Hunt Company (Moscow) THE HUNTER'S KITCHEN So you've found the perfect candidate, his skills fill all the crucial requirements, you make a great offer — and he turns down the job. How is that possible? And what other surprises lay ahead? A consultant for one of the most successful headhunting companies takes you on an intimate tour of the "headhunter's kitchen". Stepan Kororstelev, Chairman, St. Petersburg Youth Parliament Employment Committee, Student, St. Petersburg University of Economics and Finance THE YOUTH LABOR MARKET: THOUGHTS ON EMPLOYMENT PROBLEMS According to official statistics, young people constitute one third of all the unemployed in Russia. Something, of course, must be done, but how do you help young people who don't yet have qualifications or even job experience? Using his experiences, the author examines this challenging situation. Tatiana Gavrilova, "Balt-Audit-Expert",Consultant, Doctor of Sciences, Professor, St. Petersburg State Technical University THE ABCS OF INTERVIEWING Conclusion. What's the best and most effective way to interview a candidate? How do you prepare? What questions should you ask? A top consultant and artificial intelligence expert wraps up her ABCs of dynamic and efficient interviewing. Tatiana Golubinskaja, Senior Legal Adviser, "InterComp Technologies L.L.S" (Moscow) DOES THE NEW LABOR CODE MEAN MORE THAN PAPER WORK? Cont. The new Labor Code of the Russian Federation has many ramifications, particularly for the employer and the laborer. It has been in effect for several months already, but what exactly has changed? And how has it affected the duties and rights of both sides? This respected legal adviser continues her analysis of the changes and their impact. Kira Obukhova, Quality Research Department, KOMKON-SPb (St. Petersburg) THE PERSONNEL POLICY OF ST. PETERSBURG BANKS: STUDY RESULTS Sadly, most employees of St. Petersburg banks are doomed to a career of missed opportunities and limited career growth. What is this caused by and what can banks do about it? A leading representative of a market research company offers some insightful answers. Alexander Myropolsky, Development Director, Mercury International Company (St. Petersburg) THE UNKNOWN ABOUT THE KNOWN, OR THE HIDDEN FUNCTION OF MANAGEMENT TRAINING Conclusion. In addition to knowledge and skills, what other benefits are there to training management level personnel? One of the heads of the biggest St. Petersburg training companies shares his experience. Anastasia Chanko, Coach-Consultant, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Management, St. Petersburg State University FIVE 'K' IN GERMAN FIRMS AND ORGANIZATIONS: A TRAVERLER'S NOTES Conclusion. Today's modern manager wears many hats, including those of a leader and coach. Here is the author's concluding analysis of successful personnel management in Germany. Valery Tsvetaev, Doctor of Economics, Professor, Economic Faculty, St. Petersburg State University LABOR INCENTIVES IN MODERN RUSSIA How do you motivate labor in modern-day Russia? Can paradigms for motivation and remuneration from other countries be used in Russia? A respected expert offers answers to these intriguing questions. Valery Tchemekov, Ph. D. in Psychology, HR Director, Peresvet-Invest Company (Moscow) THREE ASPECTS OF ORGANIZATIONAL MOTIVATION How do you not only attract and keep good employees, but spur these very same people to do their best, most productive work? An HR director from a major Russian company shares his insightful opinions. Michael Baryshnikov, Doctor of History, Professor of Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia (St. Petersburg) THE HISTORY OF ST. PETERSBURG BANKS: THE FIRST COMMERCIAL… What was the first commercial bank in Russia? Who founded it? What was its economic role? An expert opens these fascinating pages of entrepreneurial Russian history. Marina Libo, Research Officer, Stockholm School of Economics (St. Petersburg) SPORTS TEAM OR BUSINESS TEAM? Either, actually… because a sports team is actually an excellent model for an efficient business team. Or at least so believes the author of this interesting article! Alla Chirikova, Ph. D. in Psychology, Senior Researcher, Sociology Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow) MANAGEMENT TEAMS: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OPINIONS If management plays a major role in the success of a company, how do the heads of Russian companies choose the management team? Based on in-depth research, a sociologist offers her frank opinions. Dmitry Kulikov, Director, Lawyers Bureau Grunder (St. Petersburg) ETIQUETTE AND LAW What do you do if an employee refuses to wear the company uniform? Fire him? A respected legal adviser has these helpful suggestions for this and other difficult situations. Alexander Symagin, Director, Zonal Training and Method Center of St. Petersburg and Leningrad District Trade Unions RULES OF BEHAVIOR FOR BANK EMPLOYEES Should bank employees have their own set of rules? Should banks have their own employee handbook? Here are some persuasive answers! Michael Smirnov, Management and Development Consultant, SE Organizational Development Technologies (St. Petersburg) THE RESPONSIBLE EMPLOYEE Conclusion. The dream of each and every manager is to have a responsible employee, but what exactly does that mean? The author, a famous consultant, brings his discussion and thoughts to a fascinating conclusion. Elena Sharafanova, Ph. D. in Economics, Senior Lecturer, St. Petersburg Academy of Service and Economics ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN: THE MAINSTREAM OF TWENTIETH CENTURY What exactly are economic, organic, and humanistic approaches to personnel management? What are the links between these approaches and organizational structure? Here are the answers you've been looking for. Elena Pavlova, Training Manager, Proctor & Gamble (Moscow) If ONLY IRENE WOULD KEEP A DIARY… What is a company's key to success? Quite simply, it can be found in its personnel, or so believes one of most famous Russian real estate agents, who, by the way, has been nominated for the national "Success in Personnel Management" Award. Lex Dilwors, Virginia Commonwealth University, Dept. of Adult Education and Human Resource Development Faculty, Ed.D Columbia University (USA) TRAINING AND PRODUCTIVITY The traditional way of education may very well belong to the past. Instead, it is being replaced by e-training and training via experience. In this insightful article, a famous American professor analyzes the most modern ways and methods of training. Michail Pelekhaty, Head, NLP Project, Psychologist, NLP Therapist, Institute of Group and Family Psychology and Psychotherapy (Moscow) TIME FOR BUSINESS What role does time play in business? What is an employee's "time loop" and how does it influence his behavior? A well-known psychological and organizational consultant offers his non-traditional approach to personnel motivation. Gaby Floesser, Professor, Hans-Uve Otto, Professor, Bilefeld University (Germany) ADVANCE COMPETENCE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT FOR SOCIAL SERVICE MANAGERS "From administration to management" — this is the motto of management reform in state and non-profit companies. A well-known German experts analyze the retraining process.
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