HR Magazine

Project Summary:

HR has come a long way since it was traditionally known as the ‘hire and fire’ job of personnel. Today, the responsibilities of HR professionals have transformed beyond recognition. As well as dealing with pure recruitment and retention, (and having to keep abreast with the latest legal and compliance issues), contemporary HR directors are just as likely to be responsible for the hard business issues of: Corporate governance Internal communications Engagement Corporate social responsibility Development of the internal brand Talent management Succession planning Coaching Training Rewards and benefits.

Working in conjunction with the Mark Allen Group, GRID designed the structural guides for the entire website and created the look and feel for all aspects. The development reduced some of the original design ideas to deliver a simplified end result however the core impact and clarity of the template was retained to produce a strong and user friendly environment for all HR enthusiasts.

Project Specification:

• W3C XHTML and CSS standards
• Site structural wire diagrams analysis
• Layered site template designs in Photoshop
• Expandable text size in line with accessibility guidelines
• Search Engine Optimisation and compatible code compliance
• Dynamic drop down mega menus
• Google Analytics / Webmaster Tools integration
• Image and text interactive & animated gallery / viewer
• Interactive Maps / Postcode route planner
• Video integration
• Content manged application (CMS)
• Social Networking Integration
• Communication forms with integrated Captcha and intelligent validation

Customer Testimonial:

Grid Design did a great job of building our site but they also helped mould all of our ideas into a solid, workable solution. What impressed us about Grid Design was their range of skills, including programming, design and project management. They always responded to our requirements very quickly. and with a great amount of patience and understanding!

Ben Allen, Commercial Director