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  • LEGITIMATE WAYS OF STOPPING YOUR RANDY BOSS FROM SEXUALLY HARASSING YOU

    LEGITIMATE WAYS OF STOPPING YOUR RANDY BOSS FROM SEXUALLY HARASSING YOU

    How to stop your randy boss from sexually harassing you For some reasons the victims of workplace sexual harassment are mostly subordinate staff, a larger percentage of reported cases of sexual harassments are committed by bosses against those under them on whom they have some level of control. The question here is how I can […]

  • HOW SHOULD ORGANIZATIONS MANAGE WORKPLACE ROMANCE?

    HOW SHOULD ORGANIZATIONS MANAGE WORKPLACE ROMANCE?

    The Role and Responsibility of HR in Managing Workplace Romance Unlike other workplace practices, workplace romance is one subject that the organization or human resources department know is an issue but would prefer to leave it to the discretion of individuals that are involved, this is aptly captioned by Taub, S. 2002 A fine Romance, […]

  • HOW ORGANIZATION CAN CONTROL AND MANAGE SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN WORKPLACE

    HOW ORGANIZATION CAN CONTROL AND MANAGE SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN WORKPLACE

    Stop Sexual Harassment It is important to note that the responsibility for preventing sexual harassment in workplace rest majorly with the employer whose duties is to provide a work environment devoid of discrimination and all form of unhealthy practices including sexual harassment. It is an acceptable statement that prevention is better and less expensive than […]

  • EFFECTS OF WORKPLACE SEXUAL HARASSMENT

    EFFECTS OF WORKPLACE SEXUAL HARASSMENT

    Effects of sexual harassment on productivity and Human Dignity โ€ข Decreased productivity. Sexual harassment will lead to a decreased in workers productivity and birth poor performances that will ultimately affect the overall performances of the organization โ€ข It breeds mediocrity and compromise. Because of the need to cover up the act of sexual harassment, the […]

  • COMPUTATION OF OVERTIME AND MODE OF PAYMENT

    COMPUTATION OF OVERTIME AND MODE OF PAYMENT

    Overtime Computation Having established the legitimacy of overtime work, the next question is how is overtime payment determined? It is important to states that the Labour Act does not prescribe the criteria for payment other than the statement that any time worked in excess of the normal working hour should constitute overtime. Also, citing Section […]

  • ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF WORKPLACE RELATIONSHIPS AND ROMANCE

    ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF WORKPLACE RELATIONSHIPS AND ROMANCE

    As an employer of labor and HR practitioner, I have witnessed co-workers get married and are happily together thereafter. I have seen individuals whom I never thought were in any relationships whatsoever, sent me an invitation to attend their wedding ceremonies. With this background, I will like to address some of the advantages of workplace […]

  • WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW AND DO BEFORE YOU CHANGE YOUR JOB

    WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW AND DO BEFORE YOU CHANGE YOUR JOB

    Before the leap Losing ones job carries a lot of psychological and emotional trauma, it has both economic and sometimes mental implications, hence, the advice that you look before you leap. I have seen individuals that are promised fantastic offer that later turns out unrealistic not because of the deliberate act of the offerer or […]

  • STRATEGIC ONBOARDING PROCESSES: EMPLOYEE INDUCTION AND INTEGRATION

    STRATEGIC ONBOARDING PROCESSES: EMPLOYEE INDUCTION AND INTEGRATION

    Start reading from: ONBOARDING: STRATEGIC EMPLOYEES INDUCTION AND INTEGRATION ONBOARDING: STRATEGIC EMPLOYEES INDUCTION AND INTEGRATION PLANNING Receiving a new employee should be seen as a well thought out and planned process that involves relevant department and personnel. Usually, it starts with the human resource department sending out an appropriate notification to receiving department detailing the […]

  • PRE-INTERVIEW PREPARATION, DOCUMENTATION AND CHECKLIST

    PRE-INTERVIEW PREPARATION, DOCUMENTATION AND CHECKLIST

    In most cases, a list of items that you are expected to come to the interview with is given and it is important that you ensure that such items are available well ahead of the interview. However, even when they are not stated ensure that you have your credentials available in their originals, always have […]

  • HOW TO CLOSE A JOB INTERVIEW WITH A REMARKABLE STATEMENT

    HOW TO CLOSE A JOB INTERVIEW WITH A REMARKABLE STATEMENT

    In most cases, the decision on who to choose or select for a job position may not be done instantly this might be due to time constraint and sometimes because of the number of candidates that were interviewed. Each interviewer take records, candidates are scored based on pre-determined criteria and the impression that applicants leave […]

  • HOW TO CHANGE JOBS AND HAVE AN EFFECTIVE TRANSITION

    HOW TO CHANGE JOBS AND HAVE AN EFFECTIVE TRANSITION

    HOW TO CHANGE JOB AND HAVE AN EFFECTIVE TRANSITION A follower of this blog raised the following question. I recently changed my job. Getting settled in has been a great challenge for me because here, (the new company), it is a completely different environment from where I came from and as I speak I have […]

  • CURRENT APPROACHES IN EMPLOYEE ONBOARDING

    CURRENT APPROACHES IN EMPLOYEE ONBOARDING

    One central theme in onboarding is the emphasis on learning that is the ability of the new employee to learn and imbibe positive culture and at the same time provide the platform for the employee to bringing out the best in him for the overall good of the organization. It has been said that induction […]

  • CONDUCT, BEHAVIOUR AND YOUR ATTITUDE DURING A JOB INTERVIEW

    CONDUCT, BEHAVIOUR AND YOUR ATTITUDE DURING A JOB INTERVIEW

    Whether the interviews are in stages or one-off, it should be seen as a long-awaited opportunity for you to showcase your ability, impress the interviewers and ultimately get the job. Understand that it has been a journey through which others were dropped by the roadside; it must be approached with all level of seriousness, determination, […]

  • CAUSES AND PREVENTION OF FAILURE IN EMPLOYEE ONBOARDING

    CAUSES AND PREVENTION OF FAILURE IN EMPLOYEE ONBOARDING

    CAUSES AND PREVENTION OF FAILURE IN ONBOARDING The essence of onboarding or induction exercise is to get the new employee fully integrated into the organization culturally; in which what makes the company tick and successful are taught to the new hire thereby stimulating his or her passion, interest and positive feelings in the organization. It […]

  • WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NETWORK MARKETING AND PONZI SCHEME?

    WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NETWORK MARKETING AND PONZI SCHEME?

    Network Marketing explained Much effort has been made in the preceding articles in offering a definition of Network or Multilevel Marketing as a legitimate business regulated by the extant law of a country and regulated by trade and investment principles. Multi level marketing like every other business is managed by people and operated by those […]

  • THE STRATEGIC ROLE OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN THE 21ST-CENTURY ORGANIZATIONS

    THE STRATEGIC ROLE OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN THE 21ST-CENTURY ORGANIZATIONS

    As earlier mentioned the board of directors is authorized and empowered to set directional goals and objective for the company. The role of the board is well spelled out in Companies and Allied Matters acts. The board is headed by a CEO or a Managing Director depending on the company. Also, we have seen that […]

  • THE ROLE OF THE BOARD IN PROVIDING DIRECTION FOR ORGANIZATION

    THE ROLE OF THE BOARD IN PROVIDING DIRECTION FOR ORGANIZATION

    In the words of Miles Templeman, However, any organization is ultimately only as good as those who lead it. The need to pay attention to the election or appointment of board members is as critical as the ultimate success or otherwise of the organization. To understand the importance of the board let us look at […]

  • PARTY PLAN AND HYBRID DIRECT SALES MARKETING MODEL

    PARTY PLAN AND HYBRID DIRECT SALES MARKETING MODEL

    This falls within the direct selling marketing model structured in a more simplified way in which products are moved directly from the manufacturer or distribution company to a hostess who in most cases is a volunteer ambassador. The host is approached by the company representative who persuades the home owner to the companys products and […]

  • ORGANIZATIONAL PLANNING, COORDINATION AND CONTROL: IDENTIFYING THE ROLE OF HUMAN RESOURCE ACROSS ALL BUSINESS TYPES

    ORGANIZATIONAL PLANNING, COORDINATION AND CONTROL: IDENTIFYING THE ROLE OF HUMAN RESOURCE ACROSS ALL BUSINESS TYPES

    It is important to situate the locust of planning, coordination, and control in the organization because identifying these would enable us understands the structure and how the organization intends to achieve its objectives. Building on this, the first question would then be Who owns the Business Or Company? There are different types of organizations and […]

  • MASTERING JOB INTERVIEW SKILLS

    MASTERING JOB INTERVIEW SKILLS

    Sitting before an interviewer or a panel of interviewers for that matter can be a nightmare for most job-seekers. Experiences have shown, however, that over 85 percent of job-applicants are somewhat apprehensive of being interviewed not because of doubt in their own ability, but because they would be talking to a complete stranger (s) that […]

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