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Public Sector Candidates unrealistic about joining Private Firms

2010-10-25T16:16:00.001+02:00

An overwhelming majority of private-sector employers believe former public-sector workers are unrealistic about finding jobs in the private sector, according to research published by recruitment firm Hays in the UK.The survey of 1,435 employees and 348 employers found that 87 percent of private-sector employers believe candidates from the public sector need to better identify and convey their

Most HR Managers run web checks on candidates

2010-01-30T11:25:00.003+01:00

Four in 10 HR managers have chosen not to hire a candidate as a result of a negative online profile, according to research from Microsoft.In the survey of 1,000 HR professionals, 64 per cent said they consider it appropriate to search the web for information on a person before recruiting them, and 41 per cent had rejected somebody on this basis. But in a parallel survey of 1,000 potential

New European Blog of Presidents of National HR Associations

2009-08-29T14:34:00.004+02:00

Since June 2009 I have the honor of being President of the European Association for People Management EAPM, an European Association with 30 leading national member associations in HR in Europe. I will keep you updated on new initiatives and developments not only on this blog, but on the EAPM blog that will be launched on September 1st, 2009. I want to create a forum and

Cutting back on Company Events hampers Employee Commitment.

2009-05-13T21:05:00.002+02:00

Almost 2/3 of all companies in Europe are cutting back on company events. This action is not so effective and reduces employees’ commitment to their company. HR executives should take into account not only the likely effectiveness of their actions, but also their probable impact on employee commitment. A crucial test of a company’s culture is how it treats its employees in

The Practise of International HR Management

2009-05-11T19:05:00.010+02:00

On June, 16, 2009 a new book ' De Praktijk van Internationaal HR Management' will be launched in Hotel Jan Tabak in Bussum, The Netherlands. The authors are Pieter van Gent, Alain Camonier and Henk Verhoek, all of them with a broad and in-depth experience in the international HR practise. The book will be published (in the Dutch language) by Kluwer. An English translation will be available in

The long memories of Elephants and Employees

2009-05-11T17:27:00.002+02:00

Top priority and the most common actions with companies now is cost reduction by making employees redundant, firing them, cutting back the budgets for company events and bringing down the costs of training and education. In a recent White Paper ' Creating People Advantage in Times of Crisis, How to Address HR Challenges in the Recession' published by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and the

HR in Uganda

2009-05-11T16:56:00.002+02:00

Just back from a visit to the first African HR conference in Kampala, Uganda. Fascinating to see how eager young HR-professionals are in adapting and adjusting to common HR policies and instruments to their own culture and local companies.In a time where company budgets for traveling and trainings are cut, the added value of a personal presence at such meetings is highly appreciated and valued.I