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From left: Singapore Infocomm Technology Federation Executive Director Ho Se Mun; MillenniumIT Project Director Vidumini Ranasinghe; LOLC Chief Risk Officer Shamini Wickremasekera; Department of Computer Science and Engineering Senior Lecturer Vishaka Nanayakkara from the University of Moratuwa; Microsoft Education Programs Manager Yashinka Jayasinghe Alles; FITIS Manager Administration and Operations Chadika Yahampath; Deputy Head and Spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office…
What They Want Shopping for the Millennial generation (those between the ages of 18 and 34) doesn't have to be hard. Here are 30 under $30 gifts that your young and tech-savvy employees will love.
The Microsoft founder is out with his annual list of his favorite books of the year. As the billionaire founder of Microsoft and head of a world-changing philanthropic foundation, you'd imagine Bill Gates is a pretty busy guy. But he still makes time for books... a lot of books. As a voracious reader and all around brilliant guy, Gates is…
Premasara Epasinghe (B A (Cey) Dip in Ed, Dip in Mktg Lecturer) Human Resources function is responsible for attracting, developing and maintaining a work force. Human Resources information system supports these activities, such as identifying potential employees, maintaining complete records on existing employees and creating programs to develop employees’ talents.
Decision making is a delicate part of a managerial career. This is true for people managers as well. Thinking is the central theme when it comes to decisions. Today’s column is all about how people managers can play six thinking roles, based on six thinking hats developed by Dr. Edward de Bono, in the early ’80s.
Every year we get lots of requests to help out with hints and tips on how to plan a Company Christmas Party. So we have gathered our resources to provide you with lots of ideas to make this year’s holiday party safe, fun and memorable experience for you and your co-workers. These ideas are designed for both large companies with…
Who are backstabbers? Backstabbers are the people who act well in front of you but go against you behind your back. They appear supportive when who are around but when you are not, they go spreading bad rumors and tarnishing your reputation.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has many benefits for any organisation; almost every key organisation has some form of CSR. CSR does not have to be an activity that an organisation only spends on and does not gain anything out of. A good CSR campaign can be designed to be aligned towards the Marketing or HR strategy so that apart from…
“There is a reason an airplane has both a pilot and a co-pilot, that’s the same reason organisation s need to have succession plans.” Planning for the future is essential in every aspect of life. Planning in business is a core component of competitiveness. A business governed in an ad-hoc manner may have surges of growth and spurts of success…
Dear Evil HR Lady, Recently I was accused of a crime. I work for a laboratory, and I was accused of a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act violation. I was not guilty of violating HIPAA, but no one -- not my immediate supervisor, who was not present when the "incident" occurred, not my director, not the supervisor who believes…
The Human Resource Function is mostly regarded by other departments as being an operational department doing day-to-day tasks. They are perceived to be a functional department rather than a strategic department like Marketing or Production. This attitude towards Human Resources can only stem from the evolution of human resources department.
In recent times, there has been a great amount of attention given to the subject of work-life balance both locally and globally. Work-life balance is a satisfactory level of involvement or a ‘fit’ between the multiple roles in a person’s life. A desirable work-life balance consist of effectively coping between paid work and other activities which are important to one’s…
Layoffs are termination of jobs permanently or temporarily without regard to employee job performance, these mainly occur when particular positions are no longer needed or when a company is experiencing financial difficulties. Layoffs have become a very common phenomenon since the 1980s. These are initiatives taken by organisation s in an attempt to improve efficiency and effectiveness. Previous research indicates…
