Recently, an executive member of CISRHP attended a program that sounds quite interesting. I am glad that someone from our region could attend, and maybe others should also. Here is a clip from the newspaper clipping, followed by a link to the article. Cayman Islands – Cay Compass News Online – Mr. Jackson attends Harvard...
Month: August 2008
Women in the Caribbean Workplace
Globally, 76.3% of women age 25 to 34 worked in 1998 versus 34% in 1950[1]. This increase continues into 2008 and we as employers and HR Professionals in the Caribbean region need to address this gender skew in our employee population. At Guardian Holdings we have 78% females and only 22% males. At Scotia Bank...
Why Did We Ever Go Into HR?
I just read an interesting article in the July-August Harvard Business Review. The article entitled “Why Did We Ever Go Into HR” is an interview with two recent Harvard Business MBA’s who chose human resources as a career. Essentially, they make the case that the field of HR is the “next big thing.” They argue...