In this time of cutbacks and layoffs occurring globally, any HR professional worth their salt must have asked this question: Am I recession-proof? An online search may reveal that HR is not included in lists of recession proof jobs and careers. If an organization reviewing its labor pool and determines that the human resource department...
Engaging Staff at Year-End
Managing productivity is a challenge on a good day, through in the Christmas season and employees can spend more time planning their outfits for the season’s parties than on the work at hand. Absenteeism may also increase. Don’t get me wrong, there are also several positives that can be derived from the festivities. So the...
Managing Absenteeism
In today’s work environment, there are a plethora of factors than impact our staff and this impact manifests itself in a variety of ways. One manifestation is the visible increase in absenteeism and the general lack of grave concern about being consistently absent especially where a visible pattern is evident. According to the CIPD Absence...