Human Resources Articles

Business » Human Resources | By Wolfgang Jaegel @ Tuesday, 15th January 2008 @ 8:50 PM

In recent decades, tremendous growth in trade and investment has led to rapid economic development, economic growth, and reduction in poverty in many of the Asian nations, thereby making the Asia Pacific one of the world's most dynamic business regions. In fact, scores of business opportunities as well as resources are now available here for trade and investment purposes. This in turn has attracted many realities and industries to set up their business here. But, a business could ach... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Thomas Bladecki @ Saturday, 12th January 2008 @ 4:10 PM

Outsourcing your payroll is one of the most used solutions to companies that are looking for an economical payroll solution. The basic concept is that by utilizing a payroll processing company you are using an expert group of payroll professionals to manage your company payroll needs. Accuracy and reliability are the minimum requirements of a payroll processing organization. Outsourcing your payroll will allow companies the opportunity to concentrate on developing other departments and co... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Obinna Heche @ Monday, 7th January 2008 @ 10:47 PM

There are times when there are disagreements between employees that can get out of hand and end up in a physical confrontation. The key is to learn how to prevent this from escalating and how to resolve employee conflicts peacefully. It is best at the time of hire that you explain to your employees that conflicts are resolved in a civilized manner and anything other than that is unacceptable. Set forth a plan that allows you to have a step by step process in correcting employee conflicts. more...

Business » Human Resources | By Wolfgang Jaegel @ Saturday, 22nd December 2007 @ 6:32 PM

It is estimated that one spends about two thirds of his life on the job. In addition, according to certain surveys, majority of the respondents have showed discontent on their jobs. Hence, in order to overcome dissatisfaction from the part of both employees and employers, a productive interview is highly essential. Today, an interview has been regarded as an inevitable segment of one's life. An interview is just a face to face conversation that occurs between an employer and a job ap... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Wolfgang Jaegel @ Tuesday, 18th December 2007 @ 8:20 AM

A skilled staff is regarded as one of the most inevitable commodities for the longevity of a business organization. Regardless of the size of the organization, key staff retention is highly essential for the long term health as well as the success of a business enterprise. Retaining your best staff in today's highly competitive scenario is extremely unavoidable, since it guarantees enhanced customer satisfaction, improved sale of your products thereby ensuring increased profit, and c... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Dave Poon @ Wednesday, 5th December 2007 @ 11:05 PM

The selection of qualified applicants to be future employees of your company is a responsible of your Human Resource Management. Therefore, they should be familiar with the totality of the company its organization, vision, priorities and objectives. They are accountable on gathering precise information from these aspiring employees so as to avoid misleading and would save time and money. The human resource professionals are experienced consultants in evaluating all aspects of your HR pro... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Paul Phillips @ Saturday, 1st December 2007 @ 12:54 AM

The early months of a job are the most important in determining whether the match between employee and organization is going to be successful or not. If the recruitment has been handled well and reasonable expectations have been set by all parties, then it comes down to the relationship between the employee and the manager. Ideally you will have a performance management system that incorporates WHAT people need to do through a job description and HOW they are to do it through core compete... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Gary Terrazas @ Friday, 30th November 2007 @ 10:45 AM

There are several aspects one has to take into account before looking for a job in the Middle East. Network and infrastructure Most of today's recruitment agencies have a well networked set of offices spread out across the globe. Many even have branches overseas - in countries such as the US, UK as well as Australia. Due to the high level of competition in the recruitment industry, most agencies ensure a high quality pool of resources. They have skilled teams of professionals who ... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Obinna Heche @ Wednesday, 21st November 2007 @ 2:25 PM

Your employees spend a considerable amount of time at their desks, typing and answering phones. You worry about your employees health as well as your own. What you may not consider is whether the office is helping to decrease their health which may decrease productivity for your business. An employee who sits at a desk in one position continuously for eight hours a day, five days a week may go home with a stiff neck or lower back pain. They may not even mention it to anyone else in the o... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Thad Greer @ Tuesday, 20th November 2007 @ 10:45 PM

About 15 years ago I attended one of the best wedding receptions I've ever been to in my entire life. Don't ask me whose reception it was because I honestly couldn't tell you - all I remember is they had a DJ that could have headlined at any club on South Beach. Toddlers, grandmothers, and everyone else in-between crowded the dance floor non-stop as DJ Dan spun the hits until 2 a.m. At the time, my fiance and I were engaged to be married within a few months and after the... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Obinna Heche @ Tuesday, 20th November 2007 @ 4:53 PM

Outsourcing has become popular and therefore common practice among business professions these days. This is because hiring others to do particular jobs alleviates the load and stress of the primary agent as well as ensures quality work by specialists in a given field. For those professionals with hectic schedules and even independent contractors or freelancers, this is a godsend. But the truth is, like anything else it is far from perfection or even that which would be considered utopian. more...

Business » Human Resources | By Wolfgang Jaegel @ Tuesday, 20th November 2007 @ 3:55 PM

In today's competitive market, retention of staff in Asia has become a serious issue for all business owners. Retaining staff in Asia is regarded as one of the biggest challenges for the success of any business organization; no matter it is small, medium, or big corporation. In other words, retaining key staff is crucial for the long term success of a business organization. Effective staff retention not only allows to maintain your existing employees but also to attract high potentia... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Graham Tyler @ Tuesday, 20th November 2007 @ 11:36 AM

Human resource professionals are unlikely to need any convincing that the use of psychometric tests as an aid to employee selection and development is probably at an all time high. The increase in the use of aptitude and personality tests in the workplace is a positive thing provided the tests are chosen and used properly. This article discusses what decision-makers should look for in order to be confident they are making the right test choice. The Hong Kong website of an em... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Thad Greer @ Monday, 19th November 2007 @ 1:45 PM

"I don't want a job hopper--I want someone with a stable work history." I get that a lot, particularly from hiring managers looking for good salespeople. The phrase "job stability" is defined very differently today than it was 25 years ago. So the question is, as we prepare to enter 2008, what is the new measure of job stability? 10 years at each position? 5 years? 18 months? As a business owner or sales manager, should you just install a revolving door and resign ... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Martin Haworth @ Wednesday, 14th November 2007 @ 12:16 AM

To start with, let's look at it from the side of the business owner. Are you familiar with the role of assessment centers in business? If you want to maximize the productivity of your business then you may well need to use an assessment center to make the most of it. So, why do you need the services of an assessment center? The Value of Assessing Job Candidates Properly First of all, an assessment center can help you decide who the right people are for a certain job. F... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Jonathon Hardcastle @ Friday, 9th November 2007 @ 7:06 PM

Employment prospects were bright in the Asia Pacific region for the first quarter of 2006 as well as in North America, but it was expected to be an up and down three months for most of Europe, according to news reports on June 29 this year. This was the conclusion bared by Manpower Inc. following a survey of 23 countries in different continents. The Employment Outlook survey covered 45,000 employers. Overall, it reported that employers in nine or 23 countries and territories were expected... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Paul Phillips @ Thursday, 1st November 2007 @ 12:26 AM

A recent survey of 478 businesses in the UK by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development in the UK found that 19% of staff turnover occurred in the first six months and a further 28% in less than two years. From these figures it looks like poor choices by employers or candidates is fairly common. Many businesses still think people should be grateful for a job offer. But times are changing. People, especially the younger ones, have choices, and they want to work somewhere that m... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Obinna Heche @ Sunday, 28th October 2007 @ 7:54 PM

While you may have many positions available that need to be filled, hiring unqualified candidates can have serious effects in the workplace that can end up costing the company a lot of money. Because new employees need to be trained, need office equipment, salary and benefits, a lot is invested on the success of the employee. When they perform poorly, retraining or letting them go are usually the only options that companies have. Either way, the cost is much more than hiring a top performing emp... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Obinna Heche @ Sunday, 28th October 2007 @ 7:37 PM

No matter what kind of business you have, hiring the right people is the key to making it successful. You need good employees and if you start out with the right group of people, your business will become successful much quicker than if you have to go through a process of hiring and firing people because they just are not the right people to meet your needs. One o the mistakes you want to avoid is hiring your friends and relatives just because they expect it. Certainly, if they are qualif... more...

Business » Human Resources | By Steve Tallamy @ Monday, 22nd October 2007 @ 3:05 PM

Every business manager is aware of the responsibilities they have towards not only their business but to their staff as well. These responsibilities seem to grow each year and the burden upon owners and managers increases with it. But with the use of hypnotherapy these burdens can be reduced and even eliminated. If you are not sure exactly what I mean here are just a few of the responsibilities that I hope this article will be able to help you control more easily. The first one is an o... more...