Strategically, two paths exist for small and medium business leaders in HR. Option 1 is to focus on short-term cost cutting, versus option 2 – acting strategically with a long-term perspective of human capital management. The strategic focus is contingent on melding together HR processes and functions, such as the following: Human resource Software (HRIS/HRMS), performance … [Read more...] about Human Resources Leadership Decisions
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5 Characteristics of Successful Women
You see them all around you; women succeeding in every avenue of life. They seem to have direction and know what they’re doing. They seem busy, satisfied, and put together while you can barely coordinate an outfit. You wonder how they manage to look so calm and collected when you know they work full-time and yet somehow concurrently enjoy a full and happy home … [Read more...] about 5 Characteristics of Successful Women
25 Most Successful Women (Forbes 2011)
Rank Name Age Country Category 1 Angela Merkel - Chancellor 57 Germany Politics 2 Hillary Clinton - Secretary of State 64 United States Politics 3 Dilma Rousseff - President 64 Brazil Politics 4 Indra Nooyi - Chief Executive, PepsiCo 56 United States Business 5 Sheryl Sandberg - COO, Facebook 42 United States Business 6 Melinda Gates - Cofounder, Gates … [Read more...] about 25 Most Successful Women (Forbes 2011)
How I Got Fired
I got fired from my first job after college. It’s now over ten years ago, so I don’t have to tell the story at job interviews any more, but I was well and truly fired from my first real job, and it hurt like hell. My boss called me in to her office, and told me it would be my last day at that job. When I asked why, she gave me a bunch of reasons, some of which seemed accurate, … [Read more...] about How I Got Fired
The Beauty Premium
Ladies, I think we always knew it was the case, but now it’s confirmed. Yes, the workplace is a beauty contest. And there’s a lot of research to back up the uncomfortable reality that attractive people get hired over those less so. And to add insult to injury, beautiful people get paid more, too! Two prominent economists, Markus Mobius of Harvard and Tanya Rosenblat of … [Read more...] about The Beauty Premium