By Jane Sunley - hrzone.co.uk Most of us have been there – a job offer is made, accepted and notice period worked. During this time the new employer sends a contract and details of where the new starter should go on day one. Then silence… very...
By Pocket Gamer Libby Wolfensperger is a global HR veteran with over 15 years experience in the rapidly changing wireless industry. Prior to GREE, she worked for Vodafone in Japan, managing the Asia Pacific territory for 5 years. Libby has been with GREE for 6 months and has an...
Unemployed people are told they risk losing benefits if they fail to carry out meaningless questionnaire By Shiv Malik - guardian.co.uk Jobseekers are being made to complete bogus psychometric tests by the Department for Work and Pensions – and told that in some cases they risk losing...
By Ben Rosen - hrmagazine.co.uk With companies coming under increasing pressure to make the correct hiring decisions and recruit the best candidates for any available role, HR heads have to be at the very top of their game. Outsourcing has always been available of course, but has...
By John Harty - hrmagazine.co.uk Living in the digital renaissance, where technology plays an ever increasing role on our personal and professional lives, there is one thing we can be certain of: The world is getting smaller. The rise of low-cost airlines means that international travel is...
By Stuart Jones - hrmagazine.co.uk As an HR director, you and your colleagues have a well-defined organisational recruitment strategy in place, which serves to set the tone, the volume and the specifics for new hires. Right? If you nodded a 'yes' to that question, congratulations - you're...
By AJ Kumar - fastcompany.com Weaved into the definition of "startup" is big potential, small paycheck--at first. And nothing grows both of those characteristics like the right top players, if you can get them on board. Adding to your startup's staff represents a major challenge for many...
By Sharlyn Lauby - mashable.com Sharlyn Lauby, SPHR, CPLP is the HR Bartender, whose blog is a friendly place to discuss workplace issues. When she’s not "bartending," Sharlyn is president of ITM Group, Inc. which specializes in leadership training and human resources consulting. We are a visual society. We enjoy looking at...
By Terry Pasteris - hr.blr.com Compensation surveys are often used to determine the appropriate market pricing when posting a new job or when evaluating an organization’s pay structure. They can be a key component of HR strategy when it comes to creating competitive pay structures for...
By TJinsite - onrec.com Candidates are more accessible and comfortable in the social sphere as they can gather unbiased feedback about their prospective employer from current employees through social sites,” said Purva Misra, senior vice president human resources, MakeMyTrip.com at the Boardroom Dialogue organised by TimesJobs.com. As...