Recruitment best practices 2020

FILE PHOTO: Overseas Filipino workers arrive for Christmas at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on December 23, 2011. Philippine Daily Inquirer/Lyn Rillon MANILA, Philippines — Senator Raffy Tulfo said Wednesday that he will enforce a “strike one policy” against recruitment agencies to deter abuses among overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Tulfo said during the Senate plenary session that he will review the records of recruitment agencies. “Strike one policy po ang gagawin ko. Kapag meron pong sumbong na sila po’y naging pabaya sa OFW that led to the maltreatment o physical abuse, sexual abuse sa isang OFW, papa-cancel-in ko po ‘yung kanilang lisensya,” he said. (I will implement a strike one policy. If there is a complaint that they neglected an OFW that led to the maltreatment, physical or sexual abuse, I will have their licenses canceled.) “Hindi na sila pwedeng mag-recruit. Hindi na sila pwedeng magpadala ng workers abroad,” the senator added. (They will be … [Read more...] about Tulfo eyes ‘strike one policy’ vs recruiters to stop abuse among OFWs

In a world where we have more information than ever before, it’s still difficult to get noticed. That’s why the modern entrepreneur needs a strong pitch deck. A well-designed presentation that clearly spells out the benefits of your product or service and how it will change lives for the better is an essential tool in any businessperson’s arsenal. Here are 12 key rules you must follow when designing your very own pitch deck : 1) Keep your slide deck simple and straightforward The most successful decks are usually those with clear objectives and concise explanations of what they offer and how they work. The average viewer should be able to glance through your slides and understand the key points without too much effort. Venngage 2) Use a professional template or design software. Using an amateurish or unprofessional design can doom your presentation before it even starts. Make sure you use a quality template or design software to create … [Read more...] about Top 12 Design Rules to Follow When It Comes to Your Pitch Deck

Boustead Naval Shipyard Sdn Bhd [BNS] has spent RM3.5 billion to acquire equipment that are needed to be installed in the six littoral combat ships. Some of the equipment are sitting in the warehouse, in obsolescence currently. (The Edge filepix by Zahid Izzani) - A + A PUTRAJAYA (Aug 17): The Cabinet on Wednesday (Aug 17) agreed in principle that the littoral combat ship (LCS) project's forensic audit report be made public, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar. However, he said it would be made after discussions with Senior Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein and other stakeholders on the mechanism of disclosure, as there are sensitive issues which can not be made public. In a media conference after the Merdeka Month Celebration of the Legal Affairs Division here on Wednesday, Wan Junaidi said he is of the view that sensitive matters involving security should not be … [Read more...] about Cabinet agrees in principle to disclose LCS audit report

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The last months have seen allegations of Russia abducting Ukrainian children and subjecting them to illegal adoptions in Russia. In March 2022, less than a month after Putin attacked Ukraine, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry reported that Russian forces have illegally removed 2,389 Ukrainian children from Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts to Russia. In April 2022, Ukraine’s Human Rights Commissioner, Lyudmila Denysova , tweeted that more than 121,000 children have been forcibly deported to Russia over the weeks. This number includes orphaned children and those who have one or both parents. Denysova added that Russia was “mak[ing] changes to the legislation to organize the accelerated procedure of adoption of children from Donbas.” According to Denysova, “Russia repeats the 2014 scenario when it was taken out of the occupied Crimea of Ukrainian children so-called ‘train of hope’ for their adoption.” As the evidence of such … [Read more...] about We Must Act To Protect Ukrainian Children – From Abductions And Other Abuses Suffered In Putin’s War

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Federal statutes in the U.S. Code and agency rules in the Code of Federal Regulations are easy to locate online. This is not the case , however, for the thousands of sub-regulatory guidance documents and “interpretative rules,” notices, bulletins, circulars, memoranda and so forth . But then again, these were never easy to locate offline either. Guidance documents are ostensibly non-binding, meant to inform or provide clarity, but guidance can be inapprorpriately leveraged to influence policy and public behavior, according to the Administrative Conference of the United States . This is a concern especially in presidential administrations inclined to deploy the “pen and phone,” as Obama did; or to “act without Congress,” as Biden’s spokespeople often declare he can do. So it was a good thing back in 2019 when Donald Trump issued “ Promoting the Rule of Law through Improved Agency Guidance Documents ” … [Read more...] about Good News On Red Tape? Some Trump-Era Federal Agency Guidance Document Portals Remain Intact

Small and medium businesses (SMEs) can improve employee retention and reduce recruitment costs by building an “employer brand”. SMEs with good employer branding see 20 percent revenue growth as compared to 8 percent in those with poor employer branding. An employer brand is more than just goodwill or reputation. Every business has a branding whether it is built consciously or not. The products and services, quality, news about its leaders and so on build an image in the minds of customers, suppliers, and current and future employees. What goodwill and corporate brands are to reputation and perception, employer branding is to potential job seekers. How are you perceived as an employer is what the employer branding seeks to address. SMEs face a serious challenge in finding, engaging and retaining talent. Positioning as a good employer is critical to attracting talent or SMEs will have to shell out more for even short-term talent. It is not just compensation but a company’s … [Read more...] about To attract and retain talent, work on ‘employer brand’

Stock options can definitely be a great tool in retaining the staff with the right attitude. SMEs have a knowledge gap in one area related to compensation and benefits (C&B). It is often entrusted to the so-called experts even by large enterprises. Big global consultants conduct benchmark studies on compensation and the exercise is repeated at frequent intervals. SMEs do not have the luxury of infinite cycles of data collection and analytics. Often, SME employees wear multiple hats and hence the task of fixing compensation becomes even more tangled. At the same time, this is a core issue that needs to be tackled. What are the factors that need to be considered so that SME leaders get the compensation balance right? In our coaching practice, we always look at the markers that indicate the attainment of goals. What are the markers for a good C&B strategy? The objectives of compensation management are to attract, engage and retain employees through competitive … [Read more...] about Demystifying the complexities of employee compensation

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) started its science mission just a few weeks ago, surpassing all expectations while astonishing scientists and the public alike. Its infrared instruments and a light-collecting area 6.25 times larger than the Hubble Space Telescope are delivering sharper photos that go further into the Universe’s past than ever before. advertisement advertisement And yet, it will soon feel like a toy camera. The Webb is just the beginning of a new golden age of astronomy that is bringing us devices that will capture images that we can’t even imagine right now—the aggregate of which will change our perception of existence itself. Two of these future machines are very different from the JWST, each representing two completely different design philosophies. One is the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT), a titanic device equipped with seven 27.5-foot mirrors that will be housed inside a 12-story building on top of Las Campanas Observatory … [Read more...] about These next-gen telescopes will make the James Webb look like a toy

Former president of Kiehl’s Chris Salgardo dedicated 18 years of his career to leading the New York-based brand to becoming one of the best-selling beauty brands in history. Today, more than two years after leaving Kiehl’s, Salgardo launches Atwater , a men’s grooming range named after his father’s hometown in California. At launch, Atwater will comprise of 10 products—ranging from cleanser to exfoliant to moisturizer—and will be available via direct-to-consumer channels as well as in Nordstrom store locations in the United States. advertisement advertisement Atwater is the latest beauty brand to launch in recent memory that’s founded by industry veterans with decades of experience and institutional knowledge at their disposal—legendary makeup artist Bobbi Brown brought Jones Road to market the moment her 25-year non-compete lifted in 2020, and former Estee Lauder VP Chaz Giles debuted personalized skin-care platform Revea last year. … [Read more...] about Former Kiehl’s president Chris Salgardo launches Atwater, a grooming brand for men

A concept image of a new waste incinerator to be built in Seoul [SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT] Seoul announced Wednesday that it will build a new waste incinerator by 2026 and make it into a city landmark. The city government held a press conference Wednesday to announce the new incinerator for municipal waste. In addition to the four incineration plants already in the capital — in Yangcheon, Nowon, Gangnam and Mapo — Seoul announced it will add another by 2026. An independent committee will choose the site in September. According to the city government, the four plants operating in Seoul incinerate around 2,200 tons of waste per day. That is not enough for the household waste generated by its 9.5 million residents, and some 1,000 tons is being buried in the Sudokwon landfill in Incheon. Following a ban on burying municipal waste in landfills in the greater capital region that goes into effect in 2026, Seoul needs a new incinerator. In 2019, the city twice attempted to … [Read more...] about Seoul says its 5th incinerator will become a landmark