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...
Speech by Jack Welch
In 2007, Jack Welch gave a speech at the Cave Hill School of Business at their Caribbean International Leadership Summit. The audios for his extraordinary speech are still available online at the following link, and it includes a priceless interchange with the Prime Minister of Barbados. Click here to hear Jack Welch at the Cave...