| | MARCH 2024MANAGEHRMAGAZINE.COM9collaborate and work alongside each other to achieve the overall HR strategy. Our constant growth has created many opportunities for accelerated career development within my team and in particular, for those HR professionals who have joined us through acquisition. We have had several successful promotions, for example, two of our divisional HR leaders came to us managing this function in companies of 50 to 100 employees and are now responsible for divisions employing over 1,300 people. We are able to clearly demonstrate how a Group acquisition creates opportunities for individuals, and not just companies.RSK's international expansion has also required a different approach to HR, with the appointment of an international HR manager, who co-ordinates the in-country HR teams and local legal and other experts, as appropriate. It's critical that we learn about the different countries and cultures within which we operate and how the HR service needs to be tailored to be sensitive to this, applying a local lens to all that we do is just one aspect of creating an truly inclusive working environment.A common thread has been how our people across the world have valued the RSK commitment to well-being ­ and by this, we mean physical and mental health, financial and social well-being. The response has been fantastic, demonstrating there are some universal needs we can respond to. Finally, even with the wonders of technology like Zoom and Teams, we do like to be able to bring our people and companies together when we can. Covid made this challenging for a while, but earlier this year, we were able to host an event in Birmingham bringing together the leaders of all our 175+ businesses, and it was extraordinary to reflect on the breadth of knowledge in the room and the energy this created.There will always be bumps in the road, of course, but my hope is that our down-to-earth approach of remaining committed to doing the right thing and striving to be an employer of choice will continue to carry us forward and the fact that we encourage individualism and remain constructively challenged by our businesses ensures we will continue to evolve. No two days are the same at RSK, and that's still true after 15 years of service. I feel extremely proud of the journey that we have been on as a business, and, despite the inevitable growing pains that come with such rapid expansion, the constant thread that holds it all together is our people, they are what make RSK a great place to be. Applying a local lens to all that we do is just one aspect of creating an truly inclusive working environment
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