Human resources should be more business-oriented and strategic! We’ve all heard that before. I would even say it is starting to sound worn out. I remember the end of the 1990s when I was doing a master’s degree, and the professors had drummed it into our heads that we had to think “business”—that we were not in sociology, teaching but in HR economics.
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How are senior workers faring worldwide? Which countries have implemented best practices, and which ones could use them as role models? An overview of best practices in five countries affected by the aging population.
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The results of the sanofi-aventis Healthcare Survey released at the end of July reveal that employer engagement is a good investment.
According to a recent study by staffing firm Robert Half, the more things change, the more different generations of workers are similar.
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“What? I can’t just whack one of my employees?” It is in true Soprano family style that the HRPA conveys its message about the value of a qualified human resources professional to companies for doing things by the book as regards their employees.
Some Chinese employers have taken to hiring expats for token roles in order to impress their investors, customers and local authorities.
Deloitte Canada has published a white paper in early July devoted to the issue of integrating people with disabilities into the workplace.
Some strategies are more successful than others as regards work/family life balance. According to a recent study by Hewitt & Associates, a human resources consulting and outsourcing firm, the most popular measures focus on flexibility...
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