Recruiting is a complex practice that requires keen analysis of the data. In recruitment, various issues are put into consideration before the employer settler in a particular job seeker. Before a hiring decision is reached, there is a various measure that job seeker and employer go through. During this process, there is a lot of data exchange between the two the job seeker, and the employer that is the job seeker must provide a set of personal information that is essential during the recruitment process. When passing this sensitive information, the job seeker trust that the employer will handle this information with care and on the other hand, the recruiter is entrusting that all information provided by the job seeker is accurate. Failure of either party to uphold their end of bargain eventually lead to delay or to emerge of the issues that prohibit the candidates from filling this gap. Continue reading
Human Resource Management
Human Resource Management (HRM) is branch of management that deals with people at work, it is concerned with the human dimensions of management of the organization. As organization consists of people, therefore acquiring them, developing their skills, providing them motivation in order to attain higher goal and ensuring that the level of commitment is maintained are the important activities.
Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS)
Human Resource Management Systems (HRMS, EHRMS), Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS), HR Technology or also called HR modules, shape an intersection in between human resource management (HRM) and information technology. It merges HRM as a discipline and in particular its basic HR activities and processes with the information technology field, whereas the planning and programming of data processing systems evolved into standardized routines and packages of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. On the whole, these ERP systems have their origin on software that integrates information from different applications into one universal database. The linkage of its financial and human resource modules through one database is the most important distinction to the individually and proprietary developed predecessors, which makes this software application both rigid and flexible. “HRIS can be briefly defined as integrated systems used to gather, store and analyze information regarding an organization’s human resources.” (Hedrickson, 2003, p.381). Human Resource Continue reading
Talent Management Strategy
In simple terms Talent Management is getting the right people with the right skills into the right jobs. CIPD defines talent management as “the systematic attraction, identification, development, engagement/ retention and deployment of those individuals who are of particular value to an organisation, either in view of their ‘high potential’ for the future or because they are fulfilling business/operation-critical roles”. It is also told that talent management should begin with the identification of key positions that delivers sustainable competitive advantage to the organisation. This way there has to be more differentiation in the roles within an organisation which would create an exceptional impact by those individuals who would deliver sustainable competitive advantage to an organisation against the average backups. These people are important for the successful continuity of the organisation. A highly efficient HR structure has to be in place to fill in the key positions with these highly talented Continue reading
Problems Faced by Trade Unions in India
The shortcomings or the weakness of the trade union movement in India are as follows: Lack of Balanced Growth: Trade unions are often associated with big industrial houses. A vast majority of the working population is without any union backing. The entire agricultural sector is highly unorganized in India. The agricultural workers are subject to all kinds of exploitation. The same is true with respect to those working in small scale and cottage industries. Lack of balanced growth of trade unions in all sectors is one of the major weakness of the trade union movement in India. Low Membership: Trade unions , with the exception of few have low membership. This is because many employees are not willing to join unions although they are ready to enjoy the benefits arising out of the union actions. The reasons for the hesitation of employees to join unions include, among others, the need Continue reading
How to Improve Your Recruitment Process
Systematic Hiring Program The challenges that are faced during the recruitment process can be solved by having a recruitment strategy and framework that the HR follows. The frame should be well programmed to incorporate all the key factors that are necessary for the recruitment process. This framework should lead the recruiter expressing themselves to the job candidates in the best way possible while collecting enough and accurate data from the job seeker. The framework should ensure the recruitment process is systematic, and it follows a certain order. Successful recruitment depends on how the recruiter is prepared, how they carry the process the kind of job seeker attends the interview, and how the screening of these candidates are taken. The successful hiring process is systematic, and it involves some steps to ensure the recruiter get the right candidate to fill the gap. In the first step, the recruiter should prepare job Continue reading
Responsibilities of International Human Resource Management (IHRM)
The numbers of growing large and small organization, which influence by inter nationalization of organization. That also increases the number of international organization and international employees. This scenario increases the interest of International human resource management (IHRM). There is a broad area to understanding of HRM practices on international level. The internationalization of organization is creates more value for the business but as well as it is also arises many issues. The ethical and social issues are one of them. International human resources management has some specific characteristics compared to the common human resource management, such as it has more functions and activities, the international idea and the global judgment, more involves employee’s individual life. The changes in key emphasis of works, and a bigger risk will receive more external factors influence. IHRM pays great attention to the strategic environment analysis. It also needs to attach importance to “the Trans-Culture Continue reading