HR - Human Resources - HRM Guide Updates

US Unemployment At 8.2%

2012-06-01T15:52:00.000Z

Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 69,000 in May, and the unemployment rate rose by 0.1% to 8.2%. (News Release)

US Unemployment At 8.2%

USA - High-Potential Entrepreneurs

2012-05-30T10:07:00.000Z

Stanford Graduate School of Business has reported that its graduates are much more likely to become entrepreneurs than ever before. 16% of the class of 2011 have already started their own businesses compared to a mere 5% in the early 1990s and 10-year trend data is suggesting that there is a generational shift toward entrepreneurship.

High-Potential Entrepreneurs

UK - Pension Transfer Service

2012-05-28T15:01:00.000Z

Advisa Centa is proud to announce the launch of Transfer Analyser, a new addition to its suite of ground-breaking financial service solutions. Addressing government and regulatory concerns about possible bad practice, this solution leads the way in how risks associated with DB and DC pension schemes should be illustrated and compared, and further, fully complies with the recent rule changes introduced by the FSA. (News Release)

A pension transfer service that ticks all the compliance boxes

NL - Please don't blame the crisis

2012-05-28T11:35:00.002Z

No, it's really not the fault of the crisis - you yourself are to blame. If turnover is lower, it is because business is not good. But why hasn't business dropped for every company - what is the difference between you and your competitor? And why do things that go easy go even easier for one entrepreneur than another? Does the difference lay in the fact that some work harder, possess more skills or may have more insight?

Please don't blame the crisis

UK - Age Regulations

2012-05-28T09:55:00.000Z

This is a very difficult area of the law for employers. On the one hand employers do not want to be accused of age discrimination, but on the other hand they have to act in the best interests of the business, even when this means replacing older workers with a younger, fresher work force. However, before rushing into any decisions, employers must consider all the options available to them as any rash decisions could cause more harm than good.

The ticking time bomb of older workers

UK - Unemployment At 8.3%

2012-05-16T11:31:00.000Z

The unemployment rate stands at 8.2% - down 0.2% over the quarter but up 0.5% over the year.

29.23 million people were in work in January 2012 to March 2012 according to the labour force survey (LFS). The number of people employed was 105,000 higher this quarter but 7,000 lower than last year.

UK Employment Statistics

Should You Be Sharing That?

2012-05-14T12:38:00.000Z

Improvements in systems technology mean that global HR systems are possible for any size organisation. This opens up many possibilities from a shared service perspective and for many global companies there are attractive cost savings to be made from the consolidation of their IT operations in this way. However, along with the possibilities that today’s global HR IT systems present there are also many challenges that need to be met. Not least is the requirement that the data stored on each employee is accessible to those that need it to perform their roles, whilst remaining private to everyone else and compliant with relevant data privacy legislation.

Should You Be Sharing That?

UK - The Transformational Power of HR Software

2012-05-14T08:25:00.000Z

HR software has for many years been revolutionising the processes and procedures of HR departments. But the growing power of intuitive technologies means the opportunities for forward-thinking HR professionals are ever-increasing.
Keen to develop a greater understanding of organisations’ evolving HR goals, client services director at Cascade HR Heather Vitty recently surveyed her varied customer base. Here she shares her findings...

The Transformational Power of HR Software

Canada - Unemployment Rate At 7.3%

2012-05-11T16:30:00.000Z

Statistics Canada reported that the unemployment rate rose by 0.1% to 7.3% in
April despite employment increasing by 58,000 mostly full-time jobs.

Canadian Unemployment Rate At 7.3%

Australia - Unemployment At 4.9%

2012-05-10T11:15:00.000Z

Seasonally adjusted, unemployment fell to 4.9% and the number of people in employment rose by 15,500 to 11,501,000.

Australian Employment Statistics

UK - A book for entrepreneurs

2012-04-26T15:36:00.000Z

It's All About You is specifically for you, the entrepreneur, the lone adventurer, who is relentlessly driving forward business, focusing more on achieving business objectives, but possibly to the detriment of your personal wellbeing and basic health. It's All About You

USA - Engagement and Onboarding

2012-04-26T09:02:00.000Z

Millennials (also known as Generation Y) are actively doing something at all times and if you don’t want that something to be aimlessly browsing or looking at online job boards, engagement at work is key. It’s All About Engagement

USA - Surface Diversity: Subverted by some employees

2012-04-24T16:52:00.000Z

There is evidence to suggest that organizations are only achieving 'surface diversity' while key customer-facing staff such as servers are behaving in a racist way towards customers. Surface Diversity: Some Employees Subvert Diversity Programs

UK- How to help staff going through divorce

2012-04-19T09:52:00.001Z

Often at times being caught up in all the distractions of HR, many people don't make the time to create a crisis or advice centre for struggling employees and this is SO needed within the workplace.

How to Help Your Staff Going Through Divorce

Intuition in Recruitment and Selection

2012-04-18T16:20:00.000Z

Richard van der Lee argues that we need to use a bit more intuition to find talent

Use more intuition during the Recruitment & Selection process

Learning Management Systems

2012-04-10T11:21:00.001Z

A LMS is a tool used for documenting, tracking and reporting on training programs in a bid to increase employee efficiency and productivity.

The Advantages and Drawbacks of Learning Management Systems

Student HR - Revised Employee Resourcing Pages

2012-03-30T12:53:00.002Z

Employee Resourcing

Recruitment

Researching candidates

Employee Selection

Interviewing

Psychometric tests

Other Selection Methods

Student HR - Revised Strategic HRM Pages

2012-03-26T12:49:00.002Z

People Strategies

Change Strategies

Forming HR strategies

Translating strategy into action

Drastic and Incremental Change

Strategic Alliances and Behavioural Transformation

UK - HR and Spotting Fraud

2012-03-25T14:54:00.000Z

It’s surprisingly easy to take on someone who isn’t who they say they are, especially when your focus is on can they do the job in question, not who they say they might be.

HR and Spotting Fraud

Australia - Free HR Downloads

2012-03-22T14:45:00.001Z

Six Pitfalls of Workforce Planning
Free download: Know the pitfalls that companies can fall into when doing strategic workforce planning.

Measuring and Addressing Competency Gaps
Free download: Learn how to find and fill competency gaps in your organization before they affect you.

Driving Business Execution Through Integrated Talent Management
Free download: Discover how you can leverage talent management processes to drive business execution.

UK - Minimum Wage Increases

2012-03-20T17:43:00.000Z

The adult minimum wage rate will increase from £6.08 to £6.19 an hour on October 1 2012.

National Minimum Wage Increases

Europe - Essay Contest

2012-03-16T16:47:00.001Z

The Peter Drucker Society Europe (PDSE) has launched the "3rd Global Peter Drucker Challenge". The essay contest for young managers, entrepreneurs and students aims to raise young people's awareness of the works and ideas of Peter Drucker and promote a management philosophy that puts the human being in its centre. (News Release)

Peter Drucker Society Europe Launches Essay Contest

USA - Succession Planning

2012-03-16T12:54:00.000Z

Propulsys Inc., a leading manufacturer of hydraulic drive products, has selected
CRG emPerform™ to globalize its performance management processes and build an effective succession planning strategy. Based out of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, Propulsys Inc. relies on its global team of over 500 employees to deliver world-class products and customer service. Propulsys plans to use emPerform to ensure that company-wide performance expectations are consistently aligned with corporate objectives, and that succession gaps can be identified and addressed in an efficient manner. (News Release)

Leading Manufacturing Company Selects CRG emPerform for Strategic Succession Planning and Goal Management

UK - HR as a Business Partner

2012-03-16T11:04:00.001Z

The term 'business partner' is often highlighted as an important aspect in discussions about the role of the human resource manager but being a 'business partner' needs wide business knowledge. According to a new report released by the CIPD three fifths of HR practitioners feel that the profession needs to be 'business savvy' with improved understanding of business issues. But the CIPD acknowledges that this can be easier said than done. The CIPD report shows that a common trait among the people they interviewed was curiosity about the organization in which they worked and the wider context in which they operated.

HR as a Business Partner

UK - CIPD Awards

2012-03-16T09:26:00.000Z

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development’s (CIPD) People Management Awards are now officially open for entries. The awards recognise the outstanding achievements in HR and people management and development, by some of the most innovative and inspirational organisations of today. These awards also highlight the valuable contribution that HR continues to make in securing business sustainability and success.
(News Release)

CIPD People Management Awards open for entry with two new categories