Recruitment and Selection play a critical role in organisational success. Hiring the right people for the right jobs gives the competitive edge in terms of human capital. We have to compensate, develop, motivate and retain employees after they are selected, so it is imperative that the right people are selected in the first place or...
Bring Out the Scalpel Not the Hatchet
Let us not be hasty, panic stricken and anxious to cut salaries and retrench staff across the board using a non-discriminate hatchet approach as a knee-jerk reaction to deal with the economic storm. Instead, let us review all expenditures to determine where we can reduce or eliminate unnecessary costs in a very systematic way where...
Core HR Competencies
In a 2007 Human Resource Competency Study (HRCS) undertaken by University of Michigan Professor Dave Ulrich and his colleague Wayne Brockbank, six core competencies were identified for high performing Human Resource professionals. They are as follows: 1. The Credible Activist – is respected, admired, listened to and offers a point of view, takes a position...