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HRMATT Conference

fwadecarib — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:07:23 +0000

Next week is a big event in the calendar of the Human Resource Management Association of Trinidad and Tobago. After an absence of a few years, their annual conference will be held in Port of Spain from May 13-14.

I have the honor of speaking twice at the event which will be headlined by David Ulrich, of HR Scorecard fame.

For more information, visit the HRMATT website.

Does HR Really See What’s Going On?

fwadecarib — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 13:01:24 +0000

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Free Book Available

fwadecarib — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 09:50:02 +0000

Hi – you may want to take advantage of a free download over the next three days.

My book is being offered in a special promotion by Amazon.com from Thur-Sat 4/4-4/6 – click here for details.

Francis

Our Membership Drive Launches

fwadecarib — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:40:32 +0000

For the very first time, we are actively doing some outreach efforts to HR practitioners across the region.

Over and over again, I meet HR practitioners across the region who have never heard of any part of CaribHRForum, and it’s such a pity because oftentimes they would have benefited from being a part of the community.

So, we’re going to change our strategy for a few months and actually reach out, rather than sit back and wait.

The way to join is, as you may know, simple and free. Just hit the Join tab at the top of the page!

Recent Radio Shows

fwadecarib — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 01:24:43 +0000

The radio show – CaribHR.Radio – has fast become one of the centre-pieces of activity here at CaribHRForum. Our next show features an interview with Dr. Keith Lequay on the topic of Emotional Intelligence and Psychometric Testing. The date? March 13th, 2013.

Visit CaribHR.Radio for further details.

Also, we have seen a steady trend in the increase in our listenership in the past few months. Here’s a chart showing the trend. Up until the show in July with Peter Hall, the most popular show received about 800 listens up to that point. Now. our most popular show has received over 5000 listens, and counting.

Recent Gleaner Article on Networking

fwadecarib — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 18:08:00 +0000

This past Sunday I wrote an article about networking that mentioned CaribHRForum. It’s all about forming links with other professionals using the new concept of “weak ties.”

How to Use Weak Ties to Form a Strong Network.

New Volunteers

fwadecarib — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:52:04 +0000

Please take a moment to check out our brand new volunteers here at CaribHRForum – Toni Spencer and Lorraine Gray-Grant. They are both introduced on our updated About page!

Welcome to them both – they are bringing a lot of new energy.

An Important Regional HR Survey

fwadecarib — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:56:05 +0000

During the HRMAB Conference in Bridgetown last week, I came across a flyer that hinted at a survey being conducted by Queens University IRC in conjunction with the Cave Hill School of Business.

It’s the first of it’s kind – an attempt to gain a snapshot of the HR profession in the Caribbean that will include comparisons to a similar survey done in Canada, and also intra-regional comparisons. That means that for the first time we’ll be able to compare one island’s practice of HR against another.

There is a catch, however. There needs to be sufficient participation in each country in order to make the comparison. So, I’d like to urge you as an HR practitioner with working experience in the region to complete the survey ASAP so that enough data can be gathered to make this interesting!

Here’s the link to the survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CHSBIRCCaribbeanHRSURVEY

HRMAB Conference 2012

fwadecarib — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 20:37:50 +0000

The Human Resource Management Association of Barbados is once again putting on their annual conference, and the topic is a timely one: Conquering the Challenges. Also, there’s a tie-in with CaribHRForum as I’ll be giving the opening speech, partly in my capacity as the founder of our network of HR Professionals. The conference will be on October 18th and 19th at the Savannah Hotel and this will be their 15th renewal.

Here’s the link to their website.

Maintaining High Standards in Caribbean Companies

fwadecarib — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 21:09:49 +0000

In the past month, I wrote a pair of articles for my column in the Jamaica Sunday Gleaner’s Business Section. They both have to do with maintaining high standards in local companies, and how difficult a task it is. While it’s targeted to Jamaican firms, it applies to all the Caribbean companies that I have worked with over the years.

The bligh we should not give – Business – Jamaica Gleaner – Sunday | July 15, 2012

Do You Have the Courage to Hold High Work Standards? – Business – Jamaica Gleaner – Sunday | July 29, 2012

Leave me a comment here if you agree or disagree!