Wednesday, December 13, 2006

HR Case Study: Cognos makes full use of internship program (2000)

Cognos successfully maximizes an internship program when skilled workers do not meet the market demand.
Cognos assigns hired interns more important duties such as operating a 3D modeling application, programming visualizing software and handling client/server issues.

[*** unofficial translation]
Quotes from Rob Ashe, (Then) Senior VP, Customer Service and Support, Cognos (Current President and CEO)

"We once hired up to 75 interns. And we try to give interns more opportunities in core fields such as IT and R&D."
((Many interns become a full-time employee when an internship program ends.))

"Employees are an important asset in Cognos. Therefore, it is a significant investment to hire workers and develop their career."
((Rob Ashe himself was first hired as an intern in Accounting Department of Cognos.))

Source: How to overcome shortage of skilled workers in IT, 2000, Local Journal (in Korean)

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