Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries [Get Quote] has engaged two leading global HR consultancies -- Hewitt Associates and Hay Group -- for advising the company on its human resource programmes.

In its annual report for the year 2007-08, the company said it has engaged Hewitt Associates, which has significant experience in dealing with best employers programmes, to work with the management in rolling out a major company-wide initiative.

The global consultancy would focus around areas of performance management, reward and recognition, career opportunities, learning and development, policies amongst others.

"The main objective being to take a re look at the existing processes and benchmark with the best in each area and work towards going beyond, " the annual report stated.

Besides the other HR consultancy, Hay group has completed the 'end-to-end' job evaluation exercise for the company's petrochemicals business. RIL now plans to roll this out to the rest of the organisation, it said in the annual report.

The spreading of Hay group's job evaluation exercise across the organisation would help the company in building a platform for various initiatives, which include organisation structuring, career planning, compensation and benefits planning.

The company has also introduced various initiatives directed towards learning and development of its workforce.

Under one of such programmes, a senior person called 'Dronacharya' takes under his tutelage 2-3 youngsters 'Arjunas' and trains them ready to manage independent positions in 3-6 months.