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| The current economic recession has given way to job cuts, which has led to several employees fearing for their jobs and income. Under the present economic climate, seniority, talent or skills do not matter. What matters is showing that you are indispensable or irreplaceable.
Following are some tips for becoming irreplaceable in any office scenario.
Know Yourself and Brand Yourself
One of the most important ways in which you can become truly irreplaceable is by knowing yourself. Identify values and skills that set you apart from the rest and ensure that others know it. In a world filled w |
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Getting prepared to take the PHR or SPHR certification exam can certainly seem like an overwhelming task to tackle. However, if you have the combination of education and experience requirements necessary to sit for the exam of your choice and you are willing to devote a significant amount of time to studying and honing your test preparation skills, earning a PHR or SPHR credential is certainly not impossible. Here are a few tips – from someone who has been teaching certification preparation classes for several years – that you may find to be helpful as you begin the process |
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| HR is very essential to all organizations, especially to ensure that it is running smoothly. There are several organizational problems, which if solved immediately, could lead to better work culture and profits for the organization. However, if left unresolved, these issues could lead to HR problems and ultimately affect the profits. Following are some areas where most HR managers make mistakes, which could lead to problems in the company.
Lack of Time or Interest in Personnel Problems
A company runs successfully if its employees are happy. Under these circumstances, HR cannot afford to give |
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| In his book titled Competitive Advantage, Michael Porter has introduced the concept of Value Chain. According to him, this includes all activities that take place in an organization, which add value to the product or the service delivered by the organization. He further goes on to state that for an organization to gain an edge over its competitors, it is important that all activities run at their optimum level and that their output value is more than their input cost. In other words, according to Porter, value of services rendered should be more than the costs of creating them.
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| Exit interviews, as the name suggests, are those that are conducted when an employee leaves the organization. These are excellent ways for an employer to find out what is right and what is wrong with his or her organization. Employees leave an organization for varied reasons and while stopping them may be impossible, it is important to find out the reasons for their leaving, which could help you in the future.
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Most employees face problems at some point of time or the other, during their employment. Alternatively, there are some factors in your organiza |
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| With “Kai” meaning ‘change’ or ‘to correct’ and “zen” meaning ‘good’ in Japanese, Kaizen is a system that aims at continuous improvement. Applied mainly in business, Kaizen also encompasses personal development on a daily basis. Originated in Japan after World War II, the Kaizen philosophy is actually ‘a way of life’ philosophy. The main idea that works behind Kaizen is that every sphere of our life deserves to be improved continuously. In order to achieve this improvement within an organization, Kaizen involves every sing |
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| We are all surrounded by people who believe that it's just not worth making extra efforts at the job if the salary / emoluments are fixed. This is where the theory of productivity / incentive / reward kicks in – the more you work, the more responsibility you take, the more results one shows, the more rewards you will get from the organization. In other words, you have to be visible to the Management.
But the onus is on the boss and the firm's management to identify highly productive, committed, and innovative people in their organizations and not only reward them, but also make them sta |
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| Recruiting talented employees and retaining them is a big challenge in this knowledge economy but to engage employees in their work is even tougher task for today’s HR Head’s and HR professionals. Let us try to understand what is employee Engagement and I will define it as degree of measure of employee’s commitment and involvement in completing the organization task, in other words we can say voluntary extra efforts put by employees at work in completing the task without any external stimuli. Employee engagement is important because:- 1. Engaged employees shelf life in the cu |
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| Delegation is the most important management skill that any leader or manager should learn. It is important to understand that effective delegation does not merely constitute getting the job done by any means. Rather, it involves walking the thin line between total abdication and micro management, which allows you to take your business to another level. The art of effective delegation requires practice, patience and following the tips as mentioned below. Decide what to delegate and choose the right person Before you actually delegate any job to another, it is important to decide on the exact jo |
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| Employment law is made up of two main sectors - TUPE and unlawful discrimination.
What is TUPE?
TUPE is short for the 'Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations'. These protect the employees of a business or service which changes hands. In effect, the employees transfer from the old employer to the new employer.
When does it apply?
It can apply in many different circumstances - when you buy or sell a business as a going concern, when you change the provision of a service, or when you take over a property operate the same business from the premises. Exactly w |
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