Posts Tagged ‘Core Values’

RB – a school of leadership

Monday, June 28th, 2010

In previous posts here on the blog we have discussed broadly about our company values and how well they express the RB culture.
We’ve asked whether you can be an entrepreneur in a corporate environment.
We’ve  revealed the 6 traits you need to be a high flier at RB.
Even our CEO Bart Becht has written a post [...]

Fired for ‘coasting along’: Something unacceptable on the Junior Apprentice AND at Reckitt Benckiser

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

I’ve been following the fortunes of the Junior Apprentices on the new BBC show featuring Lord Alan Sugar and his search for the brightest business minds in the UK.
Last week’s show saw the end of Hannah Cherry, a 17 year old who scored 100% in her business AS level.
So why was she fired? And would [...]

The Importance of Knowing Your Corporate Brands When Job Hunting

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

If you were about to purchase a Clearasil product, would it matter if you knew they were manufactured by the same company that owned Airwick, Veet and Finish?
Perhaps you might not pay particular attention to the parent company when buying a branded product, but when you’re looking for Marketing Graduate Programs in the FMCG industry, [...]

Reckitt Benckiser Masterchef

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

Like many Australians, I love my nightly fix of MasterChef on TV, a competitive cooking game show which is currently the top rating series on Australian TV. So imagine my delight when we were told we would be facing a cook-off challenge after our Quarterly Sales Meeting! 
 
The sales department was split into 3 teams and [...]

Could the Junior Apprentices cut it at Reckitt Benckiser?

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

Last Wednesday, new show Junior Apprentice was shown on British TV, in which 10 teens battle to win £25,000 from Lord Allan Sugar.
It’s a spin-off from the hugely successful BBC show The Apprentice and the young competitors are aiming to win the cash towards their business development.
The first episode saw the teenagers selling £500 worth [...]