The Brief History of Human Resource

10 February 2020

A lot of people might think of human resource management as a relatively modern phenomenon. However, maximizing worker potential and management of people is a concern that goes as far back as human hi...

HR: Friend or Foe of your Organization?

16 August 2013

HR serves indispensable functions to provide redress to employees’ grievances, compile and enforce the Company Code of Conduct, handle benefits, facilitate reviews, training, all sorts of compliance...

Regulatory Changes Mean It’s Time to Update Your Employee Handbook

14 March 2013

It’s important for any employer to put together a detailed employee handbook. Putting your workplace policies on paper not only heads off problems before they occur – but they are also invaluable ...

6 Tips to Encourage Positive Discipline to Your Employees

13 August 2010

Any organization cannot thrive without rules....

The Challenges of Human Resources in the Twenty-first Century

23 June 2010

Speak of human resources, and one of the first things that come to mind is job. A human resources manager searches for the right people who can handle all vacant positions in the company. He or she is...

In Praise of the HR Manager

11 March 2010

Coming back to the USA after a trip to Europe, I was ‘inconvenienced’ by an Immigration agent, who asked a few more questions that I cared to answer before showing some impatience....