News and Opinion for HR, Talent and Leaders
“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the people to gather wood, divide the work and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea” Antoine De Saint Exupery Employee Engagement has become a science in itself with surveys measuring everything from the onboarding experience, satisfaction with line management […]
Migrant workers report being ‘treated like cattle’ Subcontractors for Qatar Petroleum, Hyundai E&C and OHL Construction linked to exploitation Workers living in squalid, overcrowded accommodation with no air conditioning, and exposed to overflowing sewage or uncovered septic tanks Workers left unpaid for months and prevented from leaving the country by employers – faced with mounting debts […]
The first day of a new job is always memorable; not to mention stressful, confusing, and overwhelming – and not just for a new hire! Companies often spend much time and manpower training new employees, temps, interns, and contract workers, often sacrificing productivity and efficiency in the process. Enter Onboardia, the virtual boot camp for […]
Hiring the best talent for your company’s open positions should never feel like a gamble. Yet all too often, recruiters feel like they’re just rolling the dice, hoping to discover the ideal candidate.
If you are a recruiter, a hiring officer, or were simply asked to fill a position, you will have heard of Social Media Recruiting. With today’s tech savvy population, finding candidates online is the most practical approach. However, with this new wave of information available about candidates, you have to be sure you are not violating candidates’ privacy or human rights as you maneuver through the internet.
I have a friend who recently got laid off from a job she’s been doing for the past 25 years. She’s five years away from retiring and she feels that she’s psychologically (and physically) nowhere near taking this big step. She also needs money because her severance package albeit solid, won’t cover some of the medical bills she’s accrued due to her daughter’s chronic illness.
“Walk the Talk” is the motto that all great leaders follow. Great leaders lead by example. It’s through their example that they are able to motivate others to take action or make change. They are clear with their vision and passionate about their beliefs. We see many examples of this throughout our history: Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr and Winston Churchill. In our present day we also see great leadership in the business world with the likes of Sir Richard Branson, Indra Nooyi and Warren Buffett. Every one of us has the ability, if we choose, to express the great leadership that resides in each and every one of us.
Jack Martin, HRreview columnist and Director at Payback Incentives, spoke with HRreview about why his HR software company are attending the HR Tech Show in Las Vegas next week. In the first of a three part interview with Jack, we look ahead to the US event.
Innovation is becoming an increasingly important word in the HR sector. The ‘need to be innovative’ in the current climate is key for every business, no matter what the size – but why? Seen as a way in which to retain (and train) key personnel, it is also being used as a way in which […]
Hiring often feels like mission impossible for companies, especially when it comes to finding experienced professionals. You have a vision of the person you need, but getting the right person with the right experience who embraces your mission and culture can feel as complicated and stressful as plotting a covert operation – without the cool spy gear or intelligence support team.