In SHRM’s HR Week of January 19, 2009 the question “What do I do when the CEO will not listen to my warnings regarding legal risks or other bad decisions?” is posed to readers. The conclusion arrived at is that once your position is clearly stated, both verbally and in writing and substantiated by impacts...
Competency-Based Interviewing
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...