The survey results from the CaribHRForum 2008 survey were recently published. Over 290 respondents took the time to complete the survey on the topic of the region’s HR conferences. The link to the final report was published to the CaribHRForum discussion group (which as grown to over 300 members,) and it can be accessed by...
Closing the Gender Gap
Dr. Sheila Rampersad’s article in the Trinidad Express of November 18th, 2008 is titled “Women earn less than men in T&T”. This statement was made in response to data produced by the World Economic Forum in their 2008 Global Gender Gap Report. The article highlighted the fact that women in T&T earn half of what...
HR and the Global Economic Downturn
As economies all over the globe are slowing down, with rampant predictions of gloom and doom, what can we HR professionals do to keep the workforce positive and productive during these challenging times? Communication comes to mind first and foremost. Employees must be made aware of how organisations anticipate the current conditions may affect them....