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WEF: There's Still Slowdown
Well, hold your horses! The economic crisis recovery may not be that soon after all, according to Global Risks 2010 report by World Economic Forum. |
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Time off for your employees
My mentor one day looked at me and told me, “Edmond, I have been your mentor for almost two years now and I can see a pattern. You will work very hard for 2 months, then burn out and do nothing for a month, then recover and work really hard again for 2 months, and then burn out again for a month.” We then charted out my pattern by month and I realized that it was so true... |
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PM Presents a “Painless” Budget
PRIME Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak yesterday described the RM191.5 billion 2010 Budget he tabled in Parliament as a “painless” one, The News Straits Time said... |
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ILO: Dramatic Drop of Global Wage in 2008
WGlobal growth in real wages slowed dramatically in 2008 as a result of the economic crisis and is expected to drop even further this year despite signs of a possible economic recovery, the International Labour Organization said |
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INTI : Fresh Grads Do Come Prepared
We have head from the employers and now lets ear from the very people producing the fresh graduates to the jobs market – education industry. One of our college partners, INTI College Subang Jaya, shares with us its frank views on various issues concerning the fresh graduates... |
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Seek Their Needs!
Seek and ye shall get. But don't wait for people who are in need. Seek them out, says our columnist. |
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Dorsett: Recruitment a challenge with expansion
Despite the economic crisis that caused the dearth in recruitment, the hospitality industry is experiencing a totally different issue, hard time getting the staff. This was revealed by Dorsett International’s Jus Osman in an interview with JobsDB Malaysia. |
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Do we always have to listen to our inner voice?
Does that sound familiar? That inner voice that influences you to do the things you know you ought not to do? I am very familiar with this voice. I have fallen prey to the relentless barrages of messages that this inner voice has whispered into my ear. |
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RM3.5b Investment in Several Sectors
More goodies from the government. Well, from foreign investors actually. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak announced that a sovereign wealth fund owned by the Abu Dhabi government is set to make a US$1 billion (RM3.5 billion) investment in Malaysia's energy, real estate and hospitality sectors. |
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Emerio: Good dialogue with employee matters
When times are bad, it is important to know what exactly is in the employees’ minds or the management would forever be in denial of the staffs’ predicaments. And good dialogue with them helps, says Emerio Malaysia Sdn Bhd’s Vice president for Recruitment, Jagadeesan (Jags) Narayanasamy in an exclusive interview with JobsDB Malaysia. |
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We can throw away our masks now
I was recently driving down the road near my office and I saw this man, a construction worker with yellow boots and hard hat, walking down the road with a huge smile in his face. Some smiles look like smirks, some smiles are barely seen, this one is gloriously teeth baring. |
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ILO: Global Jobs Pact for the rescue
Faced with the prospect of a prolonged global increase in unemployment, poverty and inequality and the continuing collapse of enterprises, the International Labour Organization (ILO) recently adopted a Global Jobs Pact designed to guide national and international policies aimed at stimulating economic recovery, generating jobs and providing protection to working people and their families. |
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Shell Malaysia: Online Recruitment Most Effective
Online recruitment has caught on of late, judging from the many new online agencies emerging in the last few years. In a span of ten years, JobsDB has globally amassed over 10 million job seeker members and over 150,000 corporate clients. Sharing their views on online recruitment is oil and gas industry leader, Shell Malaysia. |
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Don’t Pull Your Hair Out!
What it takes to solve conflicts, especially amongst your staff members? Find out as our columnist first tells you to take it easy and make sure your follicles are intact, to listen to his take on conflict. |
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IMF: Worst of Recession Is Over
If there are authorities that truly knows the global economy, the International Monetary Fund is one of them. And they have good news. |
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Mistakes made during economic crisis
What are the common mistakes companies make at the times of crisis? Look at what a sales and marketing guru has to say about it and see if you are doing the same. |
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Adecco: Making the right match
JobsDB Malaysia may be the leading online recruitment agency in the region, but we do not shy from partnering other leaders in the recruitment and human resources solutions provider. One such partner, Adecco Malaysia, shares with us the information about the company and its recruitment strategies in this exclusive interview... |
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Gaining Love in the Workplace
What it means to cultivate love in workplace? How does it affect leadership, communications and teamwork? Let our columnist ponder on the subject for this issue... |
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Global economy: Is the worst behind us?
First quarter of 2009 passed turbulently as far as global economy is concerned. At the end of last year, most analysts predicted the second half of this year as the time when the crisis was supposed to subside. But there are already signs that the worst may be over. |
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Panasonic: The Legacy of Wisdom
Find out how Panasonic Corporation is facing the current economic turmoil and what are its policies in managing employees in an exclusive interview with its director, Mikio Matsui..... |
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For a more effective tax returns
The 30th of April marks the deadline for Malaysians to submit their income tax returns. It’s tough time and the pressure from the global economic downturn will not be helpful to set you in the right frame of mind when filing your returns.
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Bangladeshis only for allowed sectors, says minister
The Human Resources Ministry will work closely with the Home Ministry to ensure that the estimated 70,000 Bangladeshi workers expected to enter the country are only employed in sectors they are allowed to work in.
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Many MLEs to hold back salary increases this year
Some 42% of the medium and large enterprises (MLEs) in Malaysia will not be offering any raise to their employees this year, with 6% saying that they will slash salaries, according to data from the Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR), The Star reported.
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Thoughts to ponder before employee orientation
Most of the bigger organisations already have orientation program in hand to "orient new staff. But it does not hurt for small and medium sized enterprise to do the same. It only makes the machinery more efficient and it doesn't cost much. |
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Stemming the tide negativity
Have you ever had the opportunity to listen in to conversations that your people are having in the workplace corridors? Are there gossips on how the economic downturn will affect them? For the generation Y’s, this is the first economic crisis that they are facing. So how do we stem this tide of uncertainty, fear and apprehension? |
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Builiding Relationships
The other person is important. You have little to gain if you choose to deny this. Your relationships with employees and coworkers are not subsidiary to the work you all come together to do; rather, strong relationships are essential to doing that work--especially if you want to do that work well. |
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Become a Leader
When you are asked to take a leadership role within an organization, it is clear that management feels you are capable of leading a group. This is a great compliment. |
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Polite Rejections
You found your dream candidate and he or she has accepted the position. Now – how about all the other candidates who interviewed for the position? |
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How To Deal With Employee Mistakes
Mishandling employees' mistakes could lead to higher turnover, so how do you effectively handle situations where an employee makes a mistake? |
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Raising Staff Retention
In this ever-changing business climate, employee retention and longevity is not what it used to be. The evidence would indicate that a large number of employees in today’s workforce will change jobs every two years. |
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7 Tough Questions Candidates Have For YOU
Today's jobseekers are more savvy, particularly those who are interviewing for higher-level positions. Instead of just answering questions at interviews, the best and brightest are bringing along a few questions of their own. |
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Dress Codes at Work
The concept of acceptable office wear has changed considerably since the days when going to the office automatically meant putting on a three-piece suit. Especially in hot environments, acceptable office wear has evolved to accommodate tropical temperatures. |
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Recognition and Rewards Raise Results!
One of the best ways to keep your staff motivated is to give recognition and rewards for their efforts. You may wonder, why bother to give recognition to your employees? Aren't they already being paid for doing their jobs? |
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7 Strategies for Successful Interviewing
By asking the right questions and listening carefully to the answers, a skilled interviewer will get the candidate to talk openly about his or her skills and qualifications and reveal if he or she is a good fit for the position. Explore some simple strategies that can help you get the information you need to make an informed hiring decision. |
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8 Methods To Find Quality Employees
There are numerous ways in which companies can recruit employees. Putting up job postings is one method, as well as placing an advert in the classified section of your local newspaper. Other employers use head hunting agencies to help search for the ideal candidate to work for them. But if you want to go beyond this, there are plenty of other methods to recruit good employees. |
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10 Training Tips for Employers
It is a big challenge for an organization to create and maintain a skilled and happy workforce, but it's even more important to make sure their skills are up to par with the rest of the industry. |
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How To Keep Good Employees
Employees are the heart and soul of any company, no matter what business they're in. Keeping good employees is a challenge to many companies - especially small, growing companies, that may not able to pay high salaries or provide cushy working environments. |
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Employee Evaluation
An organization needs constantly to take stock of its workforce and to assess its performance in existing jobs for three reasons. |
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Checklist for Hiring the Best
An organization's continued growth and success depends a whole lot on making smart choices and hiring the best there is in the market. |
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Evaluating Performance
When choosing methods of assessing your staff's performance, always make sure that the end result has positive effect on motivation and increases people's sense of self-worth. |
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9 Ways to Gain the Competitive Edge
These days it's extra challenging to satisfy and keep customers. It's even more important than ever because customer loyalty is generally considered the primary engine today to retain sales levels and gain an advantage over the competition. |
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10 Tips to Keep Motivated Employees
Employees start with enthusiasm and creativity, but day after day they feel more and more helpless, as if they don't have any real choices anymore. Therefore, it is utmost important to keep your employees motivated. |
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Go From Defective to Effective Leadership
Many businesses have defective managers and a common complaint she hears is, "My boss can't manage." This is because most of them are technically skilled, or have been promoted for excellent individual work, but have never learned the people skills required to be a good leader. |
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