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IAEA Knowledge Mgt Conference
7 – 11 November 2016
A case study of the Global Group for Sharing
Knowledge and Efforts related to Human
Resources within the Nuclear Industry
Callum Thomas - CEO, Thomas Thor Associates
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2014 IAEA HR Conference
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Conclus ions f rom the 2014 IAEA HR Conference
The nuclear industry could do so much
more to replicate some of the examples
of best practice within Human Resources
Working together would lead to sharing of
effort and costs, avoiding duplication and
learning from each other’s experiences
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Recruitment and Consultingin the global nuclear industry
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Global Working Group - Building and Sustaining a Competent Nuclear Workforce
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Object ives of the Work ing Group
- The ultimate objective is to ATTRACT more of the right people
to the nuclear workforce, optimise RECRUITment practices,
enhance TRAINing and DEVELOPment of the workforce and
RETAIN talent in the global nuclear industry
- To share information, insights and opinions related to the attraction,
recruitment, development and retention of people within the global nuclear
workforce
- To create a forum where members can ask each other questions, either
publically through the group website or privately through personal contact
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Object ives of the Work ing Group
- To help people with similar objectives in this field to
connect with each other
- To stimulate cooperation and joint working initiatives, thus reducing the
amount of duplication in efforts and unnecessary repetition of learning curves
in different countries and organisations
- To support nuclear newcomer countries by providing support and
information from developed nuclear countries
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254 members
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Achievements in our f i rs t year
Sharing of salary
benchmarking
information
254 members from all over
the world
An instant network for peers for
newcomer countries and members
new to the nuclear industry
Examples of sharing
of training material
Interaction between
individual members to
support individual
objectives
Posting news from the nuclear industry
specifically relevant to human resources9
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Achievements in our f i rs t year
Global networks are at the heart of all World
Nuclear University (WNU) activities as they are
crucial for strong leadership in nuclear energy.
Many of the members of the Building
and Sustaining a Competent Nuclear
Workforce” LinkedIn page are
connected to the World Nuclear
University through this group..
…amongst the list of members to this LinkedIn page, I have seen
mentors, lecturers, and alumni of the WNU Summer Institute
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Good intention of members
does not automatically mean
contribution
Slow uptake in
newcomer countries
General information
overload through email
and the internet
Members have
limited time
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Chal lenges
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Managing and administering
the group is a full time job
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Lessons learned and knowledge der ived
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Multiple communication methods
are required to suit the preferences
of different members
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Lessons learned and knowledge der ived
Email, LinkedIn, face to face ...
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Ambassadors for the group in
each local nuclear community
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Lessons learned and knowledge der ived
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To have made a significant difference to the nuclear
industry by sharing information and efforts related to
human resources
To have active members from all developed and
newcomer nuclear countries
To have at least 1 strong case study of a newcomer country that
has significantly saved time and cost by engaging with group
members and avoiding unnecessary repeated learning curves
and duplication
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Goals before the 2018 IAEA HR Conference
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www.thomas-thor.com
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A n y q u e s t i o n s ?Callum ThomasCEO – Thomas Thor Associates
cal lum@thomas- thor.com
+31 208 087 198
