Sonny Warbucks’ case teaches us that before you terminate your long-time employees, you need to re-read your legal law. Sonny was dealing with his employee named Mario whose performance had declined in recent times. Mario took more sick leaves and abandoned his responsibilities, causing added expenses to the business. Mario was even unable to work […]
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We often hear that employee engagement is vital to business strategy as it helps boost productivity and performance. However, what if there is a more holistic approach with better results, will you change your employee engagement strategy? Steffen Maier, the co-founder of Impraise, commented that the traditional approach of employee engagement can only serve a […]
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WHO claimed that the trend to spend more on health is growing faster and impacting the global economy, accounting for 10 percent of global domestic product (GDP). WHO data revealed a swift upward trajectory of global health spending, which is particularly noticeable in low- and middle-income countries where health spending is growing on average 6 […]
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What is retirement planning? Retirement planning is the process of determining retirement income goals and the necessary actions to achieve those goals. Retirement planning includes identifying sources of income, estimating expenses, implementing savings, as well as managing assets and risks. Generally, a retirement plan is needed in order to ensure employees’ satisfaction with their retirement […]
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Startups are easily seen as an innovative company owing to their ability to continuously develop technology and facilitate new inventions. Unfortunately, startups also often fail because they are unable to maintain teamwork and/or fail to bring in the right people to the organisation. Analysing more than 100 startup failure post-mortems, CB Insights found that failing […]
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The role of stakeholders “The success of HR departments depends on how well they serve various stakeholders.” Joseph J. Martocchio discussed in his book that each stakeholder has its own set of expectations regarding certain department’s activity. Each of them holds their own standards for effective performance and for assessing the extent to which a […]
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When it comes to company benefits, the first thing that comes to mind typically revolves around medical leave, dental insurance, retirement, or disability insurance. But let’s face it: not all those benefits can be directly used by employees. The huge budget that you are spending on health insurance could be a double-edged sword, given that […]
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Most people believe that their jobs are stressful. In fact, stress at work is unavoidable and cannot be removed entirely from work-life. However, stress can be controlled and minimised. To control stress at work, it depends on the career that you choose. In this article, HR in Asia discussed the most and least stressful jobs. […]
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Whenever a boss shows his dictatorship or restricts people to challenge the status quo, he is creating a toxic work environment. When you find your office environment is not easy to survive and you are unable to learn new skills, there are good chances you will choose to quit the job despite its good earnings. So what makes employees […]
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Tornado occurred in Joplin, Missouri in 2011 has destroyed thousands of buildings, including Nate Stokes’ company. Stokes is the owner of a car company in Joplin. His office was destroyed in pieces when a twister hit but fortunately, there was no one in the office building when the natural disaster occurred. After a few days, […]
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