HR Digest

MARCH 8, 2020

More evolved thinking, a changing social environment, a sheer need to retain talent, has forced the human resource departments to come up with this solution. 60 per cent were ready to go even part-time if it did not affect their career prospects too much. Rackspace Inc. is a cloud computing company based in Windcrest, Texas.

Company 85

Company Insurance Travel Software 85

HR Digest

OCTOBER 1, 2021

More than a hundred years ago, Frederick Taylor’s Scientific Management laid the foundations for modern human resource management. Recruitment professionals may want to search for candidates not just for their current set of skills but also for their curiosity and motivation to continuously gain new skills throughout their career.

Trends 116

Trends Agility Bottom-up Attrition 116

Chartered Management Institute

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Co-opted Board Member Ms Janice Tai also talked about her journey towards becoming a Chartered Manager and how this accreditation has empowered her career advancement in her position at an international non-governmental organisation.

Webinar 98

Webinar Education Conference Industry 98

Mike Cardus

JULY 12, 2012

And these assessments are just an easy way out for managers and human resources directors from actually being accountable for their decisions and work. The confusion lies in taking these personality profiles or assessments and including them in “ competencies ” used for selection in hiring, placing on work teams and career development.

Engineering 149

Engineering Human Resources Learning-by-Doing Diversity 149

HR Digest

MAY 3, 2021

In an interview with The HR Digest, Beth Galetti, Senior Vice President Human Resources at Amazon, explains the importance of business resource groups and the vital role it plays to deliver real business results. Some examples include the Black Employee Network (BEN), Amazon Women in Engineering (AWE), and Indigenous@.

Quality 59

Quality Engineering Technology Resources 59

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2014

And, as reported in a recent New York Times article , women make up just 17% of Google’s engineering employees and 21% of its managers. Diversity training may be a good first step in raising awareness of gender and other biases. diversity training and diversity evaluations) were not followed by increases in diversity.

Training 13

Training Diversity Human Resources Committee 13

HR Digest

MAY 3, 2021

From the vantage point of a lifelong career in human resources, Becky Schmitt talked with The HR Digest about the various programs which have put Cognizant on the global map as one of the top companies for star performers. This includes our diversity and inclusion efforts, and we recognize there is still work to be done.

Schmitt 98

Schmitt Diversity Career Human Resources 98

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 13, 2013

Nearly eight out of 10 executives say diversity is increasingly important in helping them achieve business goals — and they''re demonstrating strong support for it. There are external social and legislative pressures driving this emphasis, but the bottom line is that diversity is good for business. What''s going wrong?

Diversity 8

Diversity Leadership Pipeline Human Resources Emotional Intelligence 8

HR Digest

AUGUST 30, 2021

It is a leading platform for employers seeking workplace diversity. Job seekers can also find links to relevant upcoming events, such as virtual career fairs specifically geared toward job hunters with disabilities. Disability Job Exchange. DJE contains over 750 different job titles in their database. disABLEDperson. AbilityLinks .

Human Resources 105

Human Resources Retail Finance Engineering 105

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2016

But what about the ordinary engineers, managers, and employees who designed cars to cheat automotive pollution controls or set up bank accounts without customers’ permission? We were surprised that 30 leaders in the study recalled a total of 87 “major” ethical dilemmas from their career histories. Consult with peers?

Ethics 13

Ethics Company Emotional Intelligence Short-term 13

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2017

When one of us (Vivek) and his team launched Roivant Sciences in 2014 and began developing treatments for Alzheimer’s disease — they were determined to learn from the pharma industry’s innovation issues and build a more sustainable innovation engine. Roivant’s first response was to address misaligned incentives.

Innovation 11

Innovation Company Incentives Industry 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Huffington grew up in Athens and studied in London before starting her career as a politician and media entrepreneur. Similarly, about one-fourth of all technology and engineering companies started in the U.S. Apart from their success as entrepreneurs, they all share one distinct characteristic: extensive cross-cultural experience.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Venture Capitalist Retail Incubator 8

Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 7, 2016

New DDI research explores leadership differences between men and women and makes the case for gender diversity in the workplace. The research also provides a snapshot view and analysis of gender diversity across countries and industries. The disparity in gender diversity has little to do with competence levels.”

Diversity 120

Diversity Globalization Transportation Industry 120

HR Digest

MAY 3, 2019

"Taking the Right Lead" For many years, Patricia Lewis, Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Lockheed Martin Corporation, has advocated increasing the number of talent initiatives for groups that are traditionally underrepresented in STEM – and has gotten results. Lewis | Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Lockheed Martin.

Human Resources 40

Human Resources Human Capital Diversity Learning-by-Doing 40

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2016

HR systems emphasize long-term relationships and high performance, with big investments in selection and development, amortized over a long career. Procurement typically owns your “resource planning system” for contract workers. Extend the insights beyond talent acquisition decisions.

Strategy 8

Strategy Span of Control Finance How To 8

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 3, 2012

Branch 2: Environmental, safety, IT systems design and computer software, training for computers and technology, architecture, engineering and legal. Branch 4: Training for diversity, team building, professional education and development, motivational and executive development-mentoring. Your charges are fair and reasonable.

Review 57

Review Company Strategic Planning Industry 57

HR Digest

APRIL 30, 2019

While most corporate cultures are focused on engineering the most common goal of every business, some employers are repositioning their cultures to address social inequality as well as drive diversity & inclusion. When we talk about subcultures, we of course, need to consider diversity and inclusion.

Globalization 40

Globalization Human Resources Long-term Diversity 40

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2012

So it's not surprising that we received a striking diversity of entries from every kind of organization and from every corner of the world. Here are the winners, in alphabetical order, with links to their stories and hacks: Ashoka's Hybrid Value Chain: Revving the Engine of Sustained Global Prosperity and Social Value.

Organization 15

Organization Cooper McKinsey Long-term 15