How RTW Interviews Reduce Your Staff Absence

How RTW Interviews Reduce Your Staff Absence

Return-to-work (RTW) interviews always help to reduce unacceptable short-term absence. I have always used these personally and have encouraged the managers under me and who I work alongside to use these consistently because of there effectiveness in reducing ad-hoc...
Top 10 Requirements for Starting New Staff

Top 10 Requirements for Starting New Staff

When we decide to take on new employees, we can easily get carried away with the excitement of getting the right candidate and forgetting the important that we need to do before, during and after this process. It’s important to remember that how we carry out this...
So, Why Is HR So Dominated by Women?

So, Why Is HR So Dominated by Women?

In 2016, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) found that 72% of HR managers were women; in 2017, Payscale.com reported that a whopping 86% of HR generalists were women. So great is women’s presence in the field that John Sumser, a principal analyst for the...
How Can You Get To Know Your Employees Concerns

How Can You Get To Know Your Employees Concerns

Here are some thoughts to get insight into what info your employees want most: First of all, HR should informally swing by directly to employees and ask a few questions. Schedule meetings. Spend 30 minutes with co-workers from different teams to find out what kinds of...
Why Does Your Company Need an Internal Newsletter?

Why Does Your Company Need an Internal Newsletter?

If you are responsible for human resources, then you definitely know how important communication is, and email is perhaps the best channel you can find.  However, there are hundreds of other benefits behind having a company’s newsletter. Here are several reasons: 1....
Do You Think You Need A Break?

Do You Think You Need A Break?

We know the basic work hours rules for our staff, don’t we? If not, here is a brief and simple breakdown: Workers over 18: are usually entitled to 3 types of break – rest breaks at work, daily rest and weekly rest. Rest breaks at work: Workers have the right to one...