The Human Resources Blog

A month before Vernice Harris allegedly killed her daughter by giving her methadone and beating her, the mother asked a Baltimore Department of Social Services caseworker for help but was turned away. Read more
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Understands business strategy and how HR processes align and integrate with the business. Advocates employee interests and perspectives by listening and identifying key issues, facilitates communication to ensure all views are represented. Promotes a diverse and inclusive culture by supporting company employee initiatives. Under general supervision/guidance understands and deploys, Read more
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The Sunningdale Institute aims to help ministers and public service leaders with organisational development and delivery issues. It conducts research, evaluates projects, and operates a ‘knowledge exchange’ in areas such as public leadership and governance.
Cabinet secretary and institute president, Sir Gus O’Donnell, said: “Along with current members, the new tranche of fellows represents an intellectually […]

The government annually sets the policies on economy and human resources in lines with the Chief Executive’s Policy Address, said the director of the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL), Shuen Ka Hung.
Taking into account the purpose of the training and target group concerned, the government provides public services the directives on vocational training, aiming to providing […]

Human Resource Management Center, Inc. (HRMC), a pioneer in applying cutting-edge technology to talent acquisition, is pleased to announce that it will host a symposium and participate in two presentations at the upcoming 2008 Annual Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) Conference to be held in San Francisco in April.
Since the company’s inception more […]

An unprecedented 94 percent of human resources professionals do not feel that their personnel are adequately prepared to meet their companies’ future goals. With a 30 percent rise in workforce preparedness concerns since just 2006, it is no surprise that the top issues facing organizations today are all related to employee retention, development, and […]

The Nano’s target consumers are not likely to be merely confined to the aam aadmi. Tata Motors may be delighted to know that its ultra-small car has also gripped the imagination of seasoned HR professionals, who see the Nano as a perfect incentive for high-flier junior-level executives, given its super-attractive Rs 1 lakh price point. […]

In a perfect world, C-level executives and employees on all rungs of the corporate ladder would communicate openly, honestly, conveniently and often. Companies, big and small, and their executives would boast of abilities to listen to feedback, answer questions and maintain close relationships with all employees. Read more
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As the full impact of the political crisis gripping the country continued to hit businesses, most employers are now offering counselling sessions at the workplace to cushion staff against trauma associated with the violence.
Focus for human resource practitioners has shifted to reconciliation and healing among employees, informed by the direct impact of the violence. […]

Tuesday Morning, Sumant Joseph (name changed), a techie, working with India’s largest software exporter Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) was shocked out of his wits when he read an e-mail sent by his human resources (HR) head.
It was information on pay cut he would have to entail on account of the company not meeting its internal […]