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Workforce Planning

Seven Steps of Effective Workforce Planning
2008-05-17 07:14:00
Human capital emphasizes the strategic importance of an organization’s workforce. In the knowledge economy, the collective set of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies—the human capital— residing in an organization’s workforce is arguably the most important determinant of an organization’s ability to sustain long-term success.
Higher Salary, Continued Dissatisfaction
2008-04-28 09:39:00
It’s about the most unlikely source of information about workplace issues in China, but the Journal of Happiness’ recently published study; “The China Puzzle: Falling Happiness in a Rising Economy”, offers a look inside the motivation of people (staff) in China. The study backs up the notion that people do not necessarily become happier when they ...
Work - The Google Way
2008-04-24 08:26:00
It started out two years ago with a viral email that was sent around China showing pictures of the Google offices in Beijing. They looked pretty much like this first set below. No one is sure who sent the original email but it did a better job of building a Recruitment Brand than all the initiatives that ...
Watching China?s Rise
2008-04-09 07:10:00
From a hiring perspective you could just as easily be watching the rise of salaries in China, but if you want a visual illustration as to why the War for Talent in China is so difficult to win, this video comparison of exports in Asia over the past 14 years is just the ticket. You can actually see China ...
China Then, China Now
2008-04-04 08:51:00
Sometimes working in China can feel like pushing an elephant up a steep slope but at least with the elephant you will get to the top eventually. You just have to try reeeallly hard.
? Act Local
2008-03-28 07:01:00
Recent research by Dr Jos Gamble of Royal Holloway, University of London suggests that ‘going local’ is not necessarily the way forward. Some international business values are worth defending. But this is not the only view in town. Manpower China worked with Right Management to conduct a survey that came out with a distinctly different slant on things. ...
Think Global But ?.
2008-03-26 09:47:00
When a company sets up operations in China they appear to be faced with two distinct choices: ?going local?, or imposing the dominant business culture of their organization. It?s not an easy choice, and there are no clear cut answers as to which route will bring you the best results. In the absence of a definite ...
Mandated Salary Increases Considered
2008-01-23 12:35:00
There are looming clouds on the horizon in China with definite signs of wet weather, and not even remotely connected to the presence of bears. Self inflicted rain. The Chinese Ministry of Labor and Social Security is apparently working on a new law that encourages employers to pay higher salaries. It has not been announced as a specific mandate, with ...
China Labor Law Update
2008-01-18 07:21:00
In order to make a decision on any issue you need all the available information. The new China Labor Law has not actually come into effect yet but the data is coming in, and creating a picture of conflict and hope.
Performance Management Alignment
2008-01-17 14:24:00
Globally, there has been a continuing misalignment between strategy management and individual performance management. This is particularly true in China.
China - Lewisian Turning Point?
2008-01-14 07:32:00
Over the past few months there has been talk in economic circles about China reaching the Lewisian Turning Point.
Extending Job Offers in 2008
2008-01-04 08:33:00
It’s 2008 and the new labor law is now the law of the land in China. In front of you is the first candidate that you hope to hire this year, and your GM is looking to you for advice about the offer. What should you tell him? Be not afraid!. I’m not a China employment lawyer but this is ...
Talent Shortages - Worldwide Phenomena
2007-12-26 08:52:00
A recent research report took the input of 141 HR executives and arrived at the consensus that HR professionals around the world face a War for Talent market, now and in the future
Downside of China?s Miracle Economy
2007-12-20 09:56:00
Starting out from a very low base in 1979 China has managed no less than an economic miracle in the equivalent of only two generations. The country has attracted among the highest rates of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the world. This year’s figure is up 14% in the first 11 months alone, and is due ...
Rethinking Sourcing
2007-12-17 02:42:00
We all have our routines and habits. For years I drove the same route to work, parked in the same spot, and ate lunch at around the same time every day. Routine is good because it keeps us from wasting time thinking about mundane and unimportant things. It is a necessary component of our lives, ...
Skills Gap Solution In China
2007-12-07 06:40:00
It seems like an obvious thing to say, but nonetheless very true, that China can close the talent gap if companies invest in more training. It's not going to be the solutioin to your problems tomorrow, but it will solve them eventually. This advice comes from Pete Engardio, a senior writer for Business Week, cited in a recent report on China called 'Using Stories to Develop Future Leaders in China'.
Onboarding Not Just a Necessary Evil
2007-11-29 17:45:00
A professional approach to hiring and retention must include an onboarding process, and a specified period after the onboarding date, during which time the new employee is continuously monitored and assessed.
Happiest City in China
2007-11-09 07:42:00
It's official. Hangzhou is the happiest city in China. The cynic in me is tempted to believe that this is just window dressing, without any relevance to real people. Certainly nothing for business people to concern themselves.
China Banks Hiring
2007-11-05 07:38:00
Many years ago, Ross Perot, a one-time candidate for the US Presidency, coined a phrase to cover his opposition to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). He said there would be a 'giant sucking sound' that would symbolize jobs in the United States moving to Mexico. Naturally it didn't happen but we may have a similar, more plausible scenario happening right now for bankers outside China.
China Talent Force
2007-10-29 07:54:00
There is good news for China with the release of the recent Global Talent Index (GTI), which was put together by Heidrick & Struggles and the Economist Intelligence Unit(EIU).
Irrational Salary Escalation
2007-10-02 07:50:00
If you have done economics in college you may have played the 'dollar auction'. The game is used by economics professors to demonstrate how rational decision making processes can quickly, or easily, spiral out of control. The rules of the game are simple. Someone puts forward a dollar bill for sale to the highest bidder. Usually the professor performs this role but anyone can do it.
Data, Data, Data
2007-09-27 08:33:00
Data, data everywhere and no one stops to think. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the volume of information on your plate, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. Information Anxiety is caused by the ever widening gap between what we understand and what we think we should understand. Everyone who tries to keep up with just a few ...
New PRC Labor Contract Law
2007-09-12 07:47:00
For more than a year now, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (SCNPC) has been reviewing the draft Labor Contract Law.On June 29, 2007, the SCNPC passed the PRC Labor Contract, which will take effect on January 1, 2008
Screening or Marketing
2007-09-11 18:37:00
Here's a question for you .... Does your company use a screening or a marketing approach to recruitment in China? The basic question is how your company approaches this problem, and whether it is successful or not is not so important. Mostly I seem to see the screening approach.
Future of Recruiting
2007-09-07 08:08:00
The success or failure of your efforts will rest on an eternal truth. Programs are great for morale but rarely change anything.
Work, The New Retirement
2007-08-13 08:36:00
The is a lot of press these days about the way that Retirement is being redefined. The trends are echoing throughout the world. The wave of baby-boomers entering retirement is going to completely reposition and reinterpret all of our notions about age, financial need, and all of the other aspects associated with being over 50.
Defence Vs Offence
2007-08-03 08:40:00
In spite of declining enforcement, shrinking talent pools, dramatically increased competition and radically better tools, the corporate recruiting function is obsoleting itself by becoming a defense organ.
Online Wars
2007-07-25 08:14:00
The current War for Talent in China has a new victim: The Gaming Industry. According to the Shanghai Daily, gaming companies in China are having to use a variety of different stunts to bring the right people on board. In some cases their efforts are intended to attract individual programmers but in other cases it is entire programming teams that are the target.
Demographic Challenge
2007-07-13 08:04:00
At the heart of the challenge of finding people to join your high quality workforce is a great deal of demographic upheaval. Global population, which doubled twice in the past century will only grow by 50% in the next century. That's a slowdown to less than 1/4 of the old growth rate. It already feels like someone slammed on the brakes.
Easier Hiring?
2007-07-05 11:50:00
After so many years of continuous strong economic growth, and absolutely sizzling rates for the past year or so, most non-HR people would probably be looking at a long hot summer of strong economic growth. HR staff, meanwhile, would mainly be focused on the new Labor Law and its impact on the employer -employee relationship. Both groups would be focused on the wrong thing, if the VAT rebate kicks in as the Chinese government is planning.
Power Shortage
2007-06-21 17:24:00
Hiring, retention and motivation are huge issues for HR departments in China but it seems that even the best collective efforts of Recruiters and Line Managers would be insufficient to overcome the current shortage of electric power.
Mature Workers
2007-06-20 13:49:00
Expatriates are a big part of the business life in China. They have brought a good amount of technology, management and practical knowledge to bear on the challenges that face China's industrial base. In many ways you could say that they brought a new manufacturing platform to China and the economy has been at least partly built around it.
China Graduates
2007-06-17 13:05:00
According to a report from Hay Group, called Waking Up to China, businesses leaders are turning to MBA students from China because they believe too few local graduates have Chinese language skills. 41% of business leaders surveyed said they planned to recruit Chinese MBA graduates and 16% of executives would like to see business schools ...
The Big Conversation
2007-06-06 15:50:00
The future looks more and more like a barrage of inbound information. Soon, everyone will be able to apply everywhere all at once. Here's the problem. There is an inverse correlation between the likelihood that someone will apply for a job at your company and your desire to employ them.
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