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Occupation – Human resource management and development

Sarah Fischer — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:44:00 +0000

Human resource management and development can be defined as a strategic approach to the management of the organizations workforce so that the employer gets maximum benefit from their abilities. This occupation ensures that the employees offer the best services to the employer as they also get both material and psychological rewards.

The occupation of human resource management has evolved through several stages since the industrial revolution. It’s during this time that several people without any unifying factor came together to achieve a common goal. It’s therefore worth to note that, this occupation has gone through several stages of development which includes welfare which was stated during the First World War, personnel administration which required employees to be offered with basic training and personnel management post entrepreneurial phase among others.

The human resource profession is important to all organizations. For instance, organizations have been able to eliminate time wastage through proper job design, properly train and develop employees and also hire the most competent people available through the use of human resource professionals.

This profession is open for anyone to join provided he/she exhibits these qualities given here in. To start with, one should be good at all legal aspects more especially in Labor laws with a high knowledge on the requirements of laws of labor, a range of forms are associated with these laws and their implications. One should also have excellent database management skills with ability to generate a wide range of reports within a short period of time, be a good negotiator with abilities to negotiate the best deals with both the employees and management, be a very good motivator and should be able to motivate anyone to get the best out from him, possess deep knowledge about various industries and also one should be great crisis management.

Most people would wish to take up this profession because well this is one of the most decent and perfect job in the cooperate world which accords them dignity and respect. Most of the female join because this is actually the only job where time is really suitable for them and is as per the needs of their family and responsibilities and also because they don’t want field works such as marketing.

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A profession is not only a job

Sarah Fischer — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:10:00 +0000

A profession is something that you learned and you are specialised in. In most cases it is an academic way of life. So you first do a general study in a subject like law, journalism, languages or sciences. After your diplom or exam you can do a master or a bachelor on top to have more knowledge in your subject and have more chances on the market. Also you have the possibility to promovate and have a doctortitel. In some studies like medicine it is even part of the general studies to write a dissertation. You write it in cooperation with your mentor who has to be a professor at a university. Depending on the subject it can take you three to five years. After your dissertation you can decide if you want to stay in the university to teach or to do research. Another possibilty is to go in the free economy. There you earn more money as in the university and mostly have more possibilities to do research.

A big number of journalist work as freelancer on the market. Also with general studies in economy you can work as freelancer and advisor of companies. The academic job has also a high prestige because of the challenge of the big business. Other elements are: a high degrees in professional organisation, personal and composion-and decisionfreedom in the acting as well as an own professionethik. The profession is limited against the job and to the avocation which should finance the livinghood in the long run. Earlier to the professions there only belong avocations like the doctor, lawyer and spiritual succour. Other avocations like consulting or social work are on the way of professionalisation.

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Money, responsibility, success? What do you want?

Sarah Fischer — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:36:00 +0000

The word career may mean totally different things to different people, so to make one’s career may be a very personal and individual path to follow. To some, planning their career and not looking left or right until they have reached their goal is the right thing to do, and the result is called having built a career. Other people follow their heart, their instincts, and this might mean that they take a “zig-zag” kind of road, which to outsiders may seem a bit lacking in coherence. This simply shows that there is no such thing as THE career, the one road. Being satisfied with what you do, putting your talents or your empathy to work, a job that is never boring, all this may be meant by “career”.

To make one’s career often has to do with knowing what is precisely the right thing for you. But this is difficult if the first steps have to be taken at the tender age of 16 or 19. A lot of people that age are still in their personal processes, they have a vague idea of what they want, but not necessarily a detailed career path in mind – unless they are influenced by adults, teachers or parents. But of course, this is often the impetus to study this subject or do that training. To make one`s career is more of a “super” goal, which keeps the person going. Yet, it`s still a question of what precisely is a career. Earning pots of money or enjoying each day of your professional life?

Money is important, and a person who gets underpaid at the same being overloaded with responsiblity or hard work, will end up all frustrated. But if money is less relevant because a person lives a fairly modest life, the chances are quite good that he will find just the right thing that fulfills his wishes. This may be anything, really: running a small shop, dancing, working with handicapped children, teaching one`s favourite subject. There is a career in it!

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Benefits of a Tenured Employee

Sarah Fischer — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:11:00 +0000

The price of working for a company for quite a long time makes you entitle to lots of benefits and privileges. The benefits that a tenured employee gets are usually mandated by law while some are company initiatives. Sometimes, these privileges can even extend to an employee’s immediate family members or beneficiaries. It is also because of these benefits that a worker becomes more inspired and encouraged to offer quality service and loyalty towards the company.
Unlike employees of the government that follows a standard procedure for acquiring security of tenure, private companies have their own respective policies. Adherence to these standard operating procedures is a must before any benefit can be availed. At the discretion of the private employer, these privileges may be increased or diminished provided that the laws governing labor will not be circumvented.
A tenured employee enjoys health benefits. Most companies have group health insurance policies taken out for their employees. The coverage may not be the same for rank and file and those belonging in the supervisory and managerial level but basically, primary health care is provided for all. Sometimes, other employers extend the benefit to the employee’s family members. In case there is none, an employee has the option to include his folks in the policy at his own expense.
Leave credits are among those that a regular employee will also get. One can take a holiday for a certain period of time while being paid at the same time. In some cases, unused leave credits can be converted into cash. Likewise, whenever an employee calls in sick, she can still be paid of his daily wage because the absence will be charged against his or her leave credits.
Bonuses are some of the benefits that a tenured employee gets. They can be given quarterly or annually depending on the company’s own policy. Undoubtedly something that every regular employee looks forward to receiving, a fat bonus is always a consolation to those who have rendered their best to the company.
Becoming a regular employee is no joke. However, you also get your own share of advantages for being one.

What is your job description?

Sarah Fischer — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:26:00 +0000

A job as a purchasing clerk is one defined by various skills and responsibilities, in which the right candidate has to be good in handling finances, have proper communication skills which should reflect in the way vendors and consumers are handled. With such a huge task at hand, there is no room for mistakes and that is why you have to fully understand what the job description of a purchasing clerk is all about. First and foremost, as a purchasing clerk you will be stationed in the procurement department from where you will carry out all your duties.
Prior experience is not necessarily a must have while applying for such jobs. You may consider this an entry level position in any organization you wish to work for. In most cases, your superior will be the purchasing manager whom you will need to learn from and get orders from. Your daily work will involve interacting with suppliers as well as other purchasing personnel from within your organization. This will call for high command of communication skills either over the phone or with the clients in person. Any thing from your desk should reflect proper language and grammar as well as a clear sense of direction.
Organizational skills is a must have since filling and record keeping using hard copy orders will more that often be used. Although electronic purchase orders are currently becoming common, you will still need to familiarize yourself with such technologies. When you can quickly and easily retrieve needed information online, you stand a better chance in getting employed. Are you able to solve arising problems without the help of the mangers? Can you multitask without compromising the quality of your work? If your answer is yes, consider yourself hired. When you can comfortably provide solutions and help your department in reducing workload, you will become an integral part of the business.
You can start as a volunteer in any organization of your choice and develop the skills needed to adequately become a good clerk. This may also be a good opportunity for you to learn exactly how the purchasing department works. As much as this may seem easy, the job requires commitment and dedication. Focus and attention to details are some of the features and qualities which will make you the best candidate for the job.

A professional world that changes fast

Sarah Fischer — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:18:00 +0000

Where formerly a trade someone had learned decades ago could be carried out for a long time, today this is not always the case, and one one may end with a dying trade. The whole industry respectively a lack thereoff, the transferral of production to cheap labour countries has turned some European countries into “service” nations where nothing is actually produced. So, a trade that was honest and valuable in the eighties may be a dying trade if not a dead one. This is a fact one may lament but it cannot be changed. What to do if one finds that the training one has received no longer allows for earning one`s money? A change of profession may be the answer and this happens to a lot people right now.
Flexibility, always knowing what the latest trends are in computers, technical gadgets, is part of this ever-changing scene. Things that are here today are gone by tomorrow, and this applies to a lot of jobs, too. So, a carpenter may find himself out of a job because furniture is produced cheap in some far away country, and his skills may no longer be needed. This may be hard on the individual, but since it affects so many people it has become a bit of a normal situation. The modern employee seems to have become kind of a chameleon, and he will usually do a number of jobs throughout his professional life. From baker or dress maker to office worker to consultant: This may sound a bit absurd, but you get careers like these, if a person is willing to switch professions and start afresh even at a relatively late stage in life. It makes you wonder what the “trendy” jobs will be in 10 years`time. The answer is a job in computers, all kinds of services, hotlines, repairs services, consulting jobs. Old crafts may be marvelled at at the museum. The pace is fast, and it will become even faster. What advice would one give a young person starting out? Follow your heart!