The Baking Industry Awards.
If you have a strong interest in food or work as a Chef then this event will be of particular interest to you. Not only are there awards to recognise the key individuals within the industry but the event is a great place to network with influential people and organisations. These awards were launched in 1987 and have become more and more popular every year.

Food Ingredients, health and nutrition magazine.
This magazine has since been merged with Food Manufacture. The main readers of this magazine would be food technologists, product development managers, buyers and food designers. The magazine is published 4 times a year and is circulated throughout Europe.

Food Manufacture.
Food Manufacture is a monthly magazine that reports news and interesting stories from the manufacturing industry. Food manufacture has a large audience and is relied up by food manufacturing professionals to deliver up to date news and developments.

Food Manufacture Directory 2010.
This is a highly useful resource for anyone working in the food industry. It includes over 6,500 companies and 10,500 contacts. Just think how valuable this could be! It is not a free resource but certainly one worth considering.

Food Manufacture Excellence Awards.
This is another useful industry event that is worth attending. It was launched in 2001 and aims to reward the highest standards and most impressive achievements in the food manufacturing industry.

Monthly digital Food Manufacture Reports.
If you are looking for market reports from the food industry then this is the best place to find helpful information. Theses monthly food reports aim to report the latest industry trends. This information ahs the potential to put you ahead of your competitors and help you to generate new and innovative ideas.

Foodex 2010 Exhibition.
The 2010 exhibition has already taken place, but hopefully next year’s event will be just as successful. The last event took place at Birmingham’s NEC.

If you want to find out more about some of these resources and events then you should try to find some information online. There are also several more useful resources that you can find if you do a quick search online.

The field of Human Behavior Organization emphasizes the importance of human resources in any business organization. The business field offers too much focus on manpower development for it is the lifeblood of an existing industry.

This consideration provided several honchos in trade enterprise to create spin off departments to cater to different structural framework in human resource management development. Some of the most generic or common filed are the one below:

Human Resources Careers

Human Resources Certification

Human Resources Consulting

Human Resources Law

Human Resources Management

Human Resources Outsourcing

Human Resources Program

Human Resources Software

Human Resources Studies

Human Resources Careers

The new millennium recognizes the importance of human resources personnel in their contribution to supplying the best manpower supply in a thriving industry.

Organizations in the business world rely on Human Resources management teams in overseeing business functions such as hiring, training, conducting interviews, relaying of company-related business trends and issues and employees’ benefits and the like.

Individuals who work inside this type of industry are tasked to making sure that the provided workforce are adept in their respective business roles and are able to function optimally under any condition.

This type of thinking is oriented among professionals whose function are those of above. They keep the company they are working with able to stay on top despite of existing competition against companies who competes with the same product or services a certain company is caters for.

Human Resources Certification

The field of Human Resources Industry evolved into creating a body of professionals or individual industries that take care of providing reliable certification activities whose purpose is to provide, attest and authenticate suitable capabilities among professionals in this field.

Human Resources Certification board’s certifying examinations are guided and are guided by core values and principles which an individual aspiring to be part of such industry should pass in order to gain the desired testament of ability.

Human Resources Management and Human Resources Consulting

Management and consulting groups take on the function of most of the above jobs typical of an HR staff member.

They work hiring the best professionals in the field as demanded by a corporate client. They make sure that these individuals are retained and that their continued career development is ensured.

Tailoring benefit plans is also one of Human Resources Consulting firms’ structured course of function. They regularly check medical health benefit plans that is beneficial for the company without sacrificing the overall quality of health premium option features given to employees.

This department is also in charge of regular relay of company policies to each employees and making sure that satisfactory conformation is met. It is also their task to remind erring employee of regulations that are intentionally or accidentally infracted and make the necessary adjustment as well.

Human Resources Outsourcing

Outsourcing job functions, or taking internal business functions to business industries via another firms or overseas proved to be more cost effective than having a single Human Resources team handle all job at hand.

The study conducted by The Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) provided conclusive evidence of how outsourcing human resources personnel and various HR functions could cut average company cost on HR spending and free them from other legal risk.

This type of initiative also gives core HR professionals the chance to focus on a more important HR functions and company goals.

Human Resources Program, Human Resources Studies and Human Resources Software

If Human Resources Management is the lifeblood of various Business Industries, Human Resources Programs on the other hand is the lifeblood of Human Resources Management.

HR is less capable of ensuring that its tasks and objectives are met without following a program at hand. Programs are effective when they bring results to the organization.

An independent HR Consulting industry study in Missouri explains how HR programs help professionals in this field in realigning HR policies to that of the company they are working for.

These programs are carried out to effectively implement job functions and seek on ways to improve them. Compensations, health benefits, relaying company regulations and management, staffing and culture change is communicated through designed programs.

Being an organization itself, Human Resources management and policies are directed by programs and these programs are expected to produce results, otherwise they are discarded.

Tony Molla is the Vice President of Communications for the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) in Leesburg, VA. With over 35 years experience in the automotive service industry, Tony has held positions at all levels, including technician, service manager, parts store manager, new car sales and automotive technical editor writing service manuals for the Chilton Book Company. He has authored more than a dozen technical and car care manuals. Prior to joining ASE in January, 2000, Tony spent nine years as the Editorial Director of Motor Age magazine and Automotive Body Repair News (ABRN).

ASK PATTY: Can you tell us a little bit about your job and your position at The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)?

Tony: I am responsible for all Corporate, external and internal communications at ASE. This includes things like press releases, industry presentations, trade shows and our website content. I also manage our Consumer Outreach efforts, which include free articles sent out to consumer publications like newspapers and magazines across the country. I also manage our outreach programs which involve our sponsorships in several areas. The largest is our participation in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, where we sponsor Ted Musgrave’s No. 9 Team ASE/Germain Racing Toyota Tundra. We also have smaller sponsorships with the Aeroshell Aerobatic Team, with a presence at air shows across the country, and a sponsorship of three Professional Bull Riders in the PBR Series. We also have a grassroots racing program called Team ASE which involves our ASE certified professionals who race their own vehicles. I am also the publisher of the ASE Tech News, our Corporate publication which goes to over 500,000 subscribers consisting mostly of ASE certified professionals and our industry supporters.

ASK PATTY: What does it mean to be ASE certified?

Tony: ASE Certification works like any other professional certification. Auto and truck professionals must take and pass an industry-developed competency test in one or more areas of expertise to become certified. There are eight tests in the auto series, for example. If an individual passes all tests in a series, they achieve Master Technician status. Being ASE certified means you have demonstrated the knowledge necessary to be proficient at a given task, plus have at least two years of hands-on repair experience. ASE also certifies parts professionals, service consultants, machinists, alternate fuels technicians, transit bus technicians, truck and collision technicians. It’s important to note that ASE certification is a voluntary program, so the individuals who have achieved it have also demonstrated a pride and professionalism that goes above and beyond the norm. These are the individuals you want working on your car.

ASK PATTY: Why are you promoting automotive careers to women? Are more women needed in the automotive field?

Tony: ASE has continuously promoted the value of an automotive career to both men and women, but the demand for women in particular has risen in recent years. This rise in demand has several reasons, not the least of which is the growing shortfall in qualified technical individuals available, but women have been proven to be particularly effective in the role of service consultant. As more and more women assume the role of primary caretaker of the family automobile, it’s becoming more important to improve the communications process at the service desk–and it’s been shown that female service consultants are very effective in that role. It’s also important to note that traditionally, women have made up about one percent of the technician workforce as well. In fact, there are a few shops out there that are exclusively staffed by women.

ASK PATTY: Can you tell us about your speaking program at schools? How are you educating and inspiring young women to consider a career in automotive?
Tony: I participate as a speaker in several Career Day events around the country each year. It’s really more a question of being invited back rather than a formal program by ASE. That said, I consider my time in front of young people some of the most important work I do. I speak with kids from the elementary to the high school level and always make it a point to spotlight the opportunities for women within the industry. Some of the best automotive diagnosticians I’ve met have been women, and the opportunities for a woman with a good technical background in the automotive industry is outstanding. These presentations I mention also use some brochures ASE has developed which outline some of the opporutnities within the industry for both male and female candidates.

ASK PATTY: Are women aware of the opportunities available to them in the automotive industry?
Tony: Actually, I’m continuously surprised at just how few women and men are aware of the wealth of opportunities available. We in the industry work hard to keep both Guidance Counselors and parents informed of what a great career choice it can be, but it’s clear we have some work yet to do to get the message out more widely.

ASK PATTY: What other types of jobs are available in automotive that aren’t service or mechanic’s jobs?
Tony: The possibilities are almost limitless. What I find interesting is how a technical background can open doors down the road in ways most never even imagine. I myself started out as an auto technician and worked part time while I went to college. Once I graduated, I found the earning potential much better in the service bay. In fact, it was largely my technical background, along with a degree in Journalism, that led to my current position. Along the way, I’ve held positions writing service manuals and as Editorial Director of two national trade magazines for auto and collision shops. But I’m just one example. There are opportunities in the automotive industry in sales, marketing, engineering, design, manufacturing, human resources, advertising, the list goes on and on. If you think about it, the automotive industry is a lot more than just selling and fixing cars.

ASK PATTY: What are some resources to women who are interested in starting a career in the automotive industry?

Tony: Perhaps the best resource is your local Technical Training program at either high school or junior college level. Getting involved in the automotive program can provide a deeper insight into the possibilities. There are also several initiatives within the automotive industry to recruit young people into the business. You can find out more by contacting the University of the Aftermarket, the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association, or some of the dedicated technical colleges like Universal Technical Institute or Wyo Tech, just to name a few. You can also contact us here at ASE with any questions. We’ll be happy to help in any way we can.