Posts Tagged ‘HR’
Auditing Human Resources and People Risk
Why Choose this Training Course This is a 2-day training course. People are regularly described as an organisation’s greatest asset. They can also be the source of significant risk. Energy and resources are invested in developing HRM strategies, processes and services. This course will help you provide effective, professional insight and internal audit assurance over…
Read More6 Tips for Succession Planning
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes A succession planning strategy is more than just identifying a successor. Deciding which roles within an organisation to have a succession plan in place is crucial. Many organisations are realising it should not just be the top-level positions that are succession planned. How to create a succession planning strategy, and…
Read More10 Skills to be a Successful International Project Manager in 2018
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes As project managers advance in their careers, getting certified in the field adds more credibility to their title and experience. Project management certifications are in demand and in the competitive and complex market, project management certifications hold a vital role in ensuring you stand out from the competition and…
Read MoreInfographic: What Type Of Leader Are You?
Knowing what sort of leadership style that you are more inclined to, allow you to be aware of your strengths and weaknesses in the workplace. Here is an infographic describing the various leadership style. Image taken from: http://www.humanresourcesonline.net/infographic-type-leader/ Opus Kinetic believes that people are why organisations are successful, and giving people the…
Read MoreInfographic: How Engaged Are Global Employees?
Having engaged staff is one of the main driving factor of success in an organisation. They will also be more loyal as compared to their counterparts who are not as engaged. A large part of being engaged is linked to the feelings of realising their full potential in their respective role in the organistion.…
Read MoreWhy Should You Invest In Your Employee?
A study reported that 70% of American workers are either uninspired or are disengaged at work, costing businesses more than $450 million in the year 2013. The reason behind this can be that employees do not feel supported, over-scrutinised or that they do not have job security. Employees who work in a high-stress state are…
Read MoreWhy Should Businesses Invest In Human Capital?
All businesses are made up of three basic economic resources – land, labour, capital. Land is the physical resource that is used to produce the goods or services,; labour refers to the manpower required to transform resources into consumer products; capital refers to the money that can be used to purchase land and labour. From…
Read MoreDealing With Talent Crunch In Singapore
In the second quarter of 2015 Singapore saw a decrease in the number of job vacancies and an increase in unemployment rate. Statistics have shown that unemployment rate is still increasing. “With increasing volatility in the global economy, including China’s economic slowdown, it is not surprising that employers may be more cautious in their hiring…
Read MoreWhy Is It Important For Companies To Invest in Training and Redevelopment For The Employees?
For a workforce to maintain its productivity, human resources must invest in training and development. To better engage the employees and reduce turnover, HR department ought to see the value in training employees for their current jobs and use development initiatives to prepare them for future skills and responsibilities. How can they do that? Shadowing…
Read MoreImportant Soft Skills Needed In The Oil & Gas Industry
The oil and gas sector faces a global shortage of experienced technical personnel. If companies in the sector do not develop leaders to create the right working environments will find it harder to retain and motivate talent. “Hay Group research shows leaders who engage the right styles of leadership will energise and motivate their teams,…
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