Recuitment
Recruitment and Selection Processes
Recruitment and Selection of staff is the main function of a company’s Human Resource Department and this process is the key to the appointment of employees who will give the company specialised skills, enhance efficiency and effectiveness and deliver s strategic advantage over other organisations. Unless there are flaws in any part of the system in which case, some appointments may bring serious problems to sections of the company. It is a time consuming and skilled process and too many smaller companies take a cavalier and superficial attitude to the process which again is likely to cause problems First of all the company identifies one or more vacancies – there may be thorny issues of two … [Read More...]
Resources
Human Resources Outsourcing
Companies of all sizes have begun to outsource all or part of their organisation’s Human Resources processes for a range of different reasons: some because they lack the specific expertise in their small company or because the company needs to focus energy on key activities and some aspects of Human Resources activities vary in loading over time.
The companies that offer a range of services for Human Resources will usually provide:
- Umbrella Payroll Services – a very commonly outsourced area requiring specialised knowledge and information systems and outsourcing ensures compliance and efficiency in payroll for employees. [Read More...]
Interviews
Human Resources: Common Interviewing Mistakes
It is quite common to have a mix of people on an interview panel (especially, say, where there are Boards and Governing Bodies). A mix is good, but having untrained or inexperienced interviewers on panels can also mean a plethora of mistakes! Talking Too much Some interviewers ask questions that are more concerned about [...]
Human Resources: Appraisal Interviewing (2)
Important functions of the successful Appraisal Interview process –assuming that the overall process has the willing participation of the employee are as follows: Support – The interviewee should be able to perceive a helpful and constructive attitude on behalf of the appraiser Analysing and solving Problems – Research has shown that the more the interview [...]
Human Resources: Appraisal Interviewing (1)
How effective the process of Appraisal Interviewing is in any organisation, small or large depends on the organisational context within which these interviews take place (are they seen as threatening?) and the place which the Appraisal Interview takes in the company performance assessment process. There is Appraisal and HR software available to assist the process [...]