Human Resource Management Articles
June 17 2009 - The unemployment rate rose to 7.2% - up 0.7% over the quarter and 1.9% on last year.
June 11 2009 - Seasonally adjusted, unemployment rose by 0.1% to 5.5% and the number of people in employment
fell by 1,700 to 10,793,100.
June 5 2009 - Nonfarm payroll employment declined by 345,000 in May and
the unemployment rate rose from 8.9 to 9.4 percent.
June 5 2009 - Statistics Canada reports that
unemployment rose by 0.4% to 8.4% in May, the highest in 11 years.
May 28 2009 - Following the departure of belligerent Telstra chief executive Sol Trujillo, the new
CEO, David Thodey, apparently signalled a more concilatory approach to employee relations in an email sent to members of
Telstra staff.
April 15 2009 - Australian Bureau of Statistics results, just released, show that in
August 2008, 19.1% of Australian employees earned $1400 or more per week.
* Changes in Employment Law April 2009
April 6 2009 - The latest report from Hudson, a worldwide staffing company, shows continued lack of confidence among
New Zealand employers.
March 17 2009 - Management is responsible for creating the conditions at work that will
facilitate employee engagement, but management behavior may do the opposite.
March 17 2009 - The Hard Evidence for Contractor Screening and Employment Background Check Searches
March 17 2009 - Global warming. Water shortages. Terrorism. Failing health care
system. Wars around the globe. Gas prices. Severe economic
downturn. Look at the headlines and it's enough to make you stay
in bed.
March 13 2009 - Whenever we begin to design an employee communication strategy that is focussed on change the most important thing to consider is that the strategies implemented must engage employees, not simply inform. In other words will the employee communication strategy you are implementing cause a change in attitude and therefore behaviour or is it simply information?
March 12 2009 - In the economic downturn, advertising budgets are being cut, marketing departments pruned, but organisations still need to be raising their profile, attracting new customers, and differentiating themselves from their competitors. CSR in the form of Employee Supported Volunteering (ESV) can help.
March 10 2009 - ACTU President Sharan Burrow says that Australian women are risking loss of pay,
skills and access to decent work because of the Global Financial Crisis.
March 8 2009 - What's the best way to deal with stress in the workplace? Prevent it from ever occurring!
March 3 2009 - The Human Resources Institute of New Zealand (HRINZ) has
announced the winners of the 2008/09 HRINZ HR Awards.
February 11 2009 - Equality and discrimination issues never seem to be out of the public eye
and new legislation being unveiled this year will likely lead to a rise in claims.
World -
February 10 2009 - Corporate responses to the global economic crisis and the impact on social
responsibility agendas.
February 10 2009 - A report from Strategic Connections Inc. highlights the negative impact on employee morale and engagement associated with the current economic downturn
and suggests strategies to help organizations retain the integrity of their workforce in preparation for improved conditions.
February 10 2009 - Two recent reports offer guidance on motivating and developing talented
employees in the current global economic downturn.
February 7 2009 - More women fill top executive jobs in
Canada's largest publicly-traded businesses than ever before - but this still amounts to a mere
7.2%, according to a report from executive search firm Rosenzweig & Company.
February 5 2009 - As winter weather continues to grip Scotland employers should be taking a closer look at their 'time off for adverse weather' policy.
January 21 2009 - Eileen McDargh offers alternative action to the top five
mistakes leaders made during difficult times.
January 8 2009 - The Health Service Executive aims to eliminate double-digit absenteeism over the next year
Updated January 7 2009 - A reputable brand can act like a magnet, drawing top talent to an organisation.
January 4 2009 - Consultants and professional services firms are reliant on their people.
They are the core of their business, which is why many firms are keen to keep hold of their skilled staff.
December 30 2008 - Full text of TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber's New Year message to trade union members.
December 29 2008 - The CIPD's annual Barometer Report forecasts that 2009 is likely to be the worst year for
jobs in two decades.
December 17 2008 - The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union (EPMU) said that
the Government's 'ReStart' package is welcome but is no substitute for a real redundancy package.
December 17 2008 - Institutes of technology and polytechnics (ITPs) are taking a positive
view of the Government's 'Restart' package through the provision of training for workers who have recently
lost their jobs and other people affected by the recession.
December 12 2008 - As 21st century leaders, you know that building, guiding, and sustaining truly diverse communities is tremendously difficult work.
December 12 2008 - A recent survey conducted by TUC workplace safety reports found that
bullying was a concern at work for one in five safety reps (20%) - up significantly since the 2006 survey (16%). In 2004, only 12% of safety
reps had reported bullying as a concern at work.
November 27 2008 - Nearly one third of employers feel that phased
retirement programs are an important element of their HR strategies
over the next five years.
November 27 2008 - A new University of Melbourne study has shown that
nearly one third of registered aged care nurses are thinking about leaving their jobs
in the next year because of stress.
November 27 2008 - From plastic pizzas to cases of tuna, an amusing survey of marketing and
advertising executives indicates a generous but 'innovative' attitude to gift-giving in the office during the
festive season.
November 27 2008 - More than 90% of the province's workers believe that the economic crisis will have a
negative impact on employment in Quebec workers according to a recent CROP survey conducted
for the Ordre des conseillers en resources humaines agrees (CRHA).
November 4 2008 - More than half of employees (55% in the U.S. and 52% in the U.K.)
are using Internet social networks at work according to Internet security company
8e6 Technologies
October 23 2008 - As the economy continues to spiral out of control and threats mount over a recession,
many local businesses are looking at cutbacks in a bid to cope under financial pressure.
October 10 2008 - A recent report finds that UK businesses are being badly affected by poorly
managed conflicts in the workplace. A timely new book may help.
October 8 2008 - A recent report from Compdata Surveys shows that
cell phones are the most popular executive perks in the United States.
October 6 2008 - It is almost a decade since a Gallup study indicated that "actively disengaged"
employees - workers who are fundamentally disconnected from their jobs - were costing the U.S.
economy between $292 billion and $355 billion a year.
October 6 2008 - The treatment of employees and the quality of
products and services rate highest in job-searchers' perceptions of organizations they want
to work for even though recent big-name collapses and layoffs might be attributable to financial
health and market conditions.
September 23 2008 - The epic saga of an Aberdeen firefighter sacked over claims he was overweight has provided employment experts with much to consider.
September 23 2008 - Recent research examined recruitment trends, career aspirations and barriers
faced by members of under-represented groups in the workplace.
September 23 2008 - Mental health problems in childhood have a detrimental impact on subsequent working life
with increased levels of depression and anxiety.
August 29 2008 - A Conference Board study has identified an
impending labour crisis in Canada's manufacturing sector.
August 29 2008 - A recent survey showed that almost a fifth of Canadian women
respondents (23%) believed that they were being paid less than their male counterparts.
August 28 2008 - We all seem to be working longer hours but does that mean we are working hard?
The 'Hardest Working Canadians Study' conducted for Workopolis has identified the top three factors that
determine hard work:
August 28 2008 - The number of industries covered by the Manitoba Workers Compensation Board will be increased from
January 1, 2009.
August 26 2008 - A study by Age Lessons, a Chicago-based intergenerational consulting firm, has
identified workplace '3 Rs' that are keeping older workers up at night.
August 26 2008 - A survey by global HR consulting and outsourcing company Hewitt Associates has shown that
an increasing number of U.S. employers are considering implementing phased retirement
programs to address an impending talent shortage as a quarter of the workforce nears retirement age.
August 24, 2008 - The Department for Business has released figures showing
trade union membership in Wales grew by nearly 6,000 members (1.5%) in 2007.
August 20 2008 - A new cable TV channel launched in the Chicago area during July aims to reinvent
job searching.
August 7 2008 - (News Release) Labour market remains strong despite unemployment increasing.
July 20 2008 - Recent research finds
differences in attitudes to men and women who lose their temper in the workplace. While such outbursts tend to
be accepted or even rewarded in men, women are judged less competent as a result.
July 11 2008 - A survey of full-time employees across 29 industry sectors by Brisbane-based HR and Change Management consultants
Astor Levin found that almost a half (49%) would favour flexible working arrangements.
June 27 2008 - Growing numbers of employees want to work more flexibly in order to achieve
a better balance between their jobs and the rest of their lives.
June 26 2008 - A recent survey by Opinion Research Corporation found
that many US businesses are missing out on vital feedback and ideas from their own workforces.
June 23 2008 - Research from the TUC, the End Child
Poverty coalition and the Fawcett Society has concluded that women's low pay
is not just a cause of poverty, but also has major consequences on
their children's living standards.
June 12 2008 - New Brunswick's Provincial Government is claiming significant progress
in reducing the wage gap between men and women despite a 'slight' increase from 12 per cent in 2006 to 12.6 per cent
in 2007.
May 28 2008 - Recruitment specialist TMS Asia-Pacific recently reminded employers in
the tourism and hospitality and tourism sectors of the valuable role psychometric profiles
can have in recruitment.
May 28 2008 - British businesses still find it difficult to fill job vacancies despite the slowdown in economic growth. According to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development's (CIPD) annual Recruitment, Retention and Turnover Survey
no fewer than 86% of organizations are experiencing recruitment difficulties with the majority placing the blame on a national skills deficit.
Updated May 1 2008 - It seems that finally senior managers - some of them, at least - are willing to give
HR managers a significant role in strategic decisions. But how many human resource managers know how to fulfill that
role?
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