Diversity Management

10 Most Successful Diversity Initiatives

10 Most Successful Diversity Initiatives

        A research was conducted (by Kandola & Fullerton) amongst organizations who are pursuing diversity policies and the following 10 initiatives were termed as the most successful initiatives to allow managing diversity: Part time workers being given equal rights &

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Employee Reward Management

Reward Aims and Characteristics

Reward Aims and Characteristics

Reward Aims Employer's point of view Organizations pay employees for their potential, their input-in the form of competencies, their output like meeting targets & to maintain both internal as well as external relativities like market competitiveness. Employees' point of view Apart

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Everyday

Joy of Giving

Joy of Giving

We live in a beautiful world :) Planet Earth with all its bounty has given us an abundance of essentials and aesthetics via nature and the miracle of extending life. A gurgling waterfall, a shiny blue sunlit sky, pitter patter of raindrops, blossoming varieties of flowers, animals in all

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FemmeHire Friday Mails

FemmeHire Friday Mail

Hi Lovely Lady! Whats the best way to get your CV noticed from amongst the 100s or even 1000s of resumes received for a job? Are there any major Dos & Donts related to an Interview process? Does ones dressing sense really reflect a personality trait so strongly that it can be a majo

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General Human Resource Management

Role of HR to combat Swine Flu

Role of HR to combat Swine Flu

  Its just been a few days since we've started hearing about the outbreak of swine flu, a modern day disease not heard of before and mainly having been confined to pigs. Though it is still limited to certain parts of the world like Mexico, USA, UK while Asia-Pacific being safe as of now or

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Health and Safety Management

Communication & Training for effective Health & Safety Practices

Communication & Training for effective Health & Safety Practices

Communication plays an important role in creating awareness about Health & Safety but what is more important is that the communication is done positively which makes the entire intention more effective and forthcoming with all. Instead of warning employees about unpleasant consequences or sho

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Information Management

Introduction to Information Management

Introduction to Information Management

With computerization and advent of small electronic forms of holding data, it became essential for organizations to have 'control of information' with easy access to it as well. It was realized that the form in which information is presented and how it is interpreted could assist in the decision

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International Human Resource Management

Convergence & Divergence of International HR Policies

Convergence & Divergence of International HR Policies

One situation which global corporations often face is the extent to which their policies should 'converge'  i.e. be more or less the same in every location, or 'diverge' i.e. be different according to local requirements. Usually it is easier for organizations to have convergent policies or a uni

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Knowledge Management

Role of HR in Knowledge Management

Role of HR in Knowledge Management

          Human Resources plays a significant role in effective Knowledge Management in an organization. Here are some of the ways - Developing an open culture in which values & norms highlight the importance of sharing knowledge. An open culture emphasizes the imp

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Organizational Learning & Development

Elements of HRD

Elements of HRD

There are 4 key elements of Human Resource Development and these form the basis of Learning & Development processes too. These are- Learning Education Development Training Although these terms 'training' , 'learning' , 'education' are often used interchangeably, it is useful to b

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Performance Management

Concerns and Ethics of Performance Management

Concerns and Ethics of Performance Management

The major concern of performance management is performance improvement inorder to achieve organizational, team & individual effectiveness. A good performance management system is also concerned with employee development as continuous development of competencies and capabilities leads to improvd

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Virtual Human Resource Management

E-Recruitment

E-Recruitment

E-Recruitment, Online Recruitment or Internet Recruitment is the way most organizations are handling recruitment now a days. It helps reach a wide variety of employers as well as prospective candidates spanning geographical boundaries and is so much more quicker.easier,cheaper and efficient than tr

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Welfare Management

Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs)

Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs)

The concept of Employee Assistance Programmes or EAPs originated in the United States in the 1960s. Though it was slow to catch up in other parts of the world, EAPs now form an integral part of the welfare services provided by an organization. Apart from internal counselling services that an orga

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