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eircom plc
eircom is the principal provider of fixed line and mobile telecommunications services in Ireland, offering a range of advanced voice, data and multimedia services.

The company's consolidated turnover as of the year ending 31 March 2000 was 1.955 billion ¤ and it had over 1.6 million lines connected to its telephone network.
Company background
Formerly the state owned telecommunications company (known as Telecom Eireann), eircom was privatised in July 1999 when it was floated on the Dublin, London and New York stock exchanges.
A key milestone in the privatisation process was the Telecom Partnership which was a framework jointly agreed by management and trade unions for the transformation of Telecom Eireann into a World Class Telecommunications Business.
The Telecom Partnership
The Telecom Partnership framework agreement made reference to the following key points:

Global developments taking place in the telecoms sector;

Staff reductions would take place on a voluntary basis;

Desire to transform eircom into a world class provider;

Staff could leave the company voluntarily to develop business ventures;

A maximum number of jobs in eircom would be filled from within the company;

The company would retrain and reskill employees, equipping them with the skills for new opportunities, and provide job change for the benefit of the individual and the company.
eircom Resource Business
The eircom Resource Business (mobility centre) was established in 1997 as a result of the Telecom Partnership agreement and the Employee Share Ownership Plan (eircom employees now own 14.9 per cent of the shareholding of the company).

The Resource Business partnership board, a joint management-trade union alliance, was instrumental in setting and defining the mission of Resource business:

"Our purpose is to contribute to the eircom Group being a viable, profitable & growing Business by creating an environment and support structure, which will:

Support people through change;

Facilitate identification & pursuit of realistic career options and life choices;

Foster ongoing personal development and continuous learning;

Encourage mobility across disciplines and Business Units;

Support the development of an entrepreneurial culture;

Help to meet the staffing requirements of Business Units.

We will do this in a way, which motivates, challenges and empowers people to maximise their personal potential through a range of professional services that support individual career choices inside or outside the eircom Group."
Focus of Resource Business
The Resource Business aims to:

Support people through change;

Provide a high quality professional approach;

Focus on individual needs;

Provide professionally facilitated Opportunity Centres;

Help people maximise their own potential.
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