<strong>3 best employee retention strategies?</strong>
The simple answer is to start hiring the right people. Common sense but easier said than done. Try to imagine each hiring activity and each step in the recruitment process as one piece of a jigsaw puzzle. The more pieces (read: hiring activities) that you can put on the empty puzzle board, you will without […]
Do you really have to fake it… to make it?
Should organizations be concerned with candidates and applicants “faking” when taking psychometric and personality assessments? An almost similar question: Should hiring companies be concerned with candidates and applicants “faking” at face-to-face job interviews? An old boss of mine once said: Fake it till you make it! He argued that the following concepts of behaviour are […]
Ex-employees working against you
Feedback – what every employee wants and what every manager doesn’t know how to give
One of the hardest things for any manager to do in business is to give direct feedback to their team member/s regarding performance. It is hard enough for the manager to give feedback on how well someone is doing let alone informing an employee how well they are not doing. For a team member who […]
Wellness in Workplace
By Sarah Dalton, the Director of Wellness, MSpa International Ltd (Minor International) Microsoft. Google. Apple. Three of the most recognizable companies in the world with more than just technology in common. Workplace wellness or workplace wellbeing, as it is referred to in the US is quickly becoming topic du jour within many Fortune 500 companies. Happy […]
What types of programs can companies invest in to help improve the skills of entry level employees upon joining the workforce?
By Ben Horgan, Senior Programme Manager at Language Express/Corporate Training Express According to the latest World Bank annual ratings, Thailand is ranked 26 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business. Thailand was also voted Number One in the ranking of the list of Best Countries to Start a Business for the second year in […]
Thailand 4.0: Developing our Human Resources for a Brighter Future
By Ms. Jareeporn Jarukornsakul, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Group Chief Executive Officer, WHA Corporation PCL Why the development of human resources is critical for Thailand’s economic growth The government is currently investing in many programs to boost the country’s economy, such as the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), to attract more foreign investment, but we should not ignore […]
85 years the legacy of Blackmores: HR Strategy
By Blackmores Thailand Blackmores has been an industry leader in Australia for over 85 years with the vision and passion of one man – Maurice Blackmore(1906-1977), who had ideas about health way ahead of his time. Blackmores has been and industry leader in Australia since 1930. Maurice Blackmore’s belief in the health-giving properties of herbs […]
Employee health care costs, the fastest increasing cost to business?
By Andrew Crawford, Employee Benefits Director and Grant Cameron, Chief Executive at Trafalgar International Ltd Insurance Brokers and Consultants Spiraling health insurance costs show no sign of slowing down. From 2012 nearly all of the leading international health insurers including Aetna, AXA PPP, and BUPA, have increased premium rates by between 5% and 10% each year. In fact, there […]
