Big Data: Why it matters to HR?
*Image Source: Wikimedia Commons, by Willow Brugh The Harvard Business Review’s survey revealed that 71% of CEOs believe that the top contributing factor to sustainable economic value is the human capital. Due to the importance of human capital, organizations are now practicing big data management and it became a trend in human resources.
Aquaculture, Food Security, and Hunger in the Developing World
*Image Source: Pexels The World Health Organization reports that hunger and malnutrition remain the most pressing issues that dominate the poor and needy, especially in the globe’s poorest countries. Thirty percent of children, adults, adolescents and infants within the developing world are victims of various kinds of malnutrition. This is a direct violation of […]
Quick Recruiting Guide Using Facebook
As of November 2015, Founder and CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, announced that there are 1.55 billion people on Facebook. *Image Source: https://www.facebook.com/zuck/posts/10102457987924291 Based on the photo, more than 1.5 billion are online each day, more than 900 million people are using Facebook Groups and over 45 million SME businesses are using Facebook Pages. Instagram, […]
Why agriculture should be seen as a business
*Image Source: Pexels For the longest time, agriculture has been seen as a development activity or as a necessity. In fact, agriculture is not a popular choice for many career-wise because they believe that there is no money in agriculture. Last month, hungry Filipino farmers protested, asking for free vegetable seedlings and financial subsidy […]
8 Best Hiring Practices to Start Now
The future of the business and its reputation lies with the people behind it. That is why recruiting the right people are essential in any business, especially if it is expanding or restructuring. As discussed in our previous blog, Psychological Tests – Why do they matter in Executive Search? we mentioned that hiring the right […]
Scarcity of Health Workers in Developing Countries
Africa’s inefficient health care systems worsen with the migration of their health professionals. There is a significant shortage of healthcare workers in 57 countries with a deficit of 2.4 million doctors and nurses. The ratio of health care workers per population in Africa is 2.3 per 1000, while that of America is 24.8 per 1000. […]
How can positive leadership, inclusiveness and the quest for well-being affect today’s workplace?
Until most recently, Most of the big corporations or organizations were practicing the “so-called” top-down approach. In the top-down approach, the executives or the key stakeholders make all the important decisions. All directions will come from the top management because they are presumed to have all the right answers. But times have changed. Nowadays, the […]
Climate Change: Careers and International Action towards Its Mitigation
*Image Source: Pexels Have you ever felt like it just keeps getting warmer and warmer as the years go by? Does the heat make it so intolerable that you cannot seem to focus on what you have to do every day? Do you wish that you can grasp what is happening to the world? […]
Recruiting Time Management Techniques You Must Use Now
Recruitment can be a daunting task. You have to look for search assignments. You have to prepare proposals. You have to post advertisements. You have to source and screen candidates. You have to interview them. In short, there are a lot of things to accomplish before you can successfully fill in a position. However, due […]
Agriculture, Climate Change, and Social Responsibilities of Emerging Leaders
Emerging leaders of this generation have social responsibilities that are quite different from those of the past. Social issues that have not pervaded past leaders challenge the decision-making skills of these emerging leaders. Two of these challenges involve agriculture and climate change. Agriculture is an important sector of the economy that is highly dependent upon […]