Albrecht’s Four Types of Stress Managing Common Pressures Imagine that you work in human resources, and that you’ve recently been dealing with a lot of people problems. It’s been another long day. You’re now meeting with your last “client” before you go home. As you listen to…
Whether it’s sending out an email newsletter, putting together a presentation for senior managers, or working on a special request for a client, many of us have to complete simple projects as part of our day-to-day responsibilities. These small- to medium-sized projects may, at first…
Effective Business Development Strategies, getting started Over the past few years, organizations worldwide are beginning to understand the importance of business developers and the value they bring to the organization, although not all companies quit understand what business development managers do exactly. If you are…
The Unique Selling Proposition: Finding Your “Competitive Edge” For years, business trainers have stressed the importance of “USPs” (Unique Selling Propositions). Your USP is the unique thing that you can offer that your competitors can’t. It’s your “Competitive Edge.” It’s the reason why customers buy…
Human Resource Management (HRM) is the process of hiring and developing employees so that they become more valuable to the organization. HRM includes conducting job analyses, planning personnel needs, recruiting the right people for the job, orienting and training, managing wages and salaries, providing benefits and incentives, evaluating performance, resolving disputes, and communicating with all...
Human Resources Management is what every Human Resource (HR) department should do to enhance productivity. Human Resources Management is beyond managing staff welfare. How is the human capital in an organisation contributing to bottom line? What is the rate of investment on staff? The HR department needs to emphasize that contribution to bottom line is...
The small business owner is usually her own Chief Human Resources Officer, she has to plan to the tiniest detail how to attract, develop and retain her employees. This task is daunting as the small business is the last place most people will look to for work. The SME owner therefore needs to have strategies...
Did you know the amount of money you’re earning right now, whether in a job or in a business, is a direct reflection of the value you place on yourself and your services? Your “mindset” about money is what determines how much you earn-much more so than your skills, talents, work ethic or any other...
We have heard overtime how in Nigeria that the employer is king. Though there has been a number of employees suing their employers, but the recent spike in law suits brought against their employers by employees has called this perception to question. This is a wake-up call for a lot of small business owners as...
No matter your resume and talents, if you mess up a job interview you won’t get that position. In today’s tough economy you need every possible edge. As authors of the new book, “I Hate People! Kick Loose from the Overbearing and Underhanded Jerks at Work and Get What you Want Out of Your Job,”...
