The Human Resources (HR) department of an organisation deals with all matters related its employees, with the aim of mobilising and utilising the workforce to its fullest potential. HR looks after diverse range of areas such as employee recruitment and retention, training and development, remuneration and benefits, performance management and assessment and safety and wellbeing. Start networking. MORE

I recently read a remark that individuals who work at fast food restaurants or deliver newspapers do not have careers. The author of the remark said they have jobs. It made me wonder exactly what the difference is between a job and a career. So I looked up the words in the dictionary. Job : a paid position of regular employment. So time is a key differentiator between jobs and careers. MORE

I am unable to reliably access Zoho services this week. What is happening?  . We’re facing a criminal cyber-attack called a DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) aimed at denying access to genuine users of our services. Updates are available at  https://blogs.zoho.com/service-updates  and we’re also posting on our  @ Zoho  Twitter handle. How are you planning to mitigate this attack? When will services be restored? Unfortunately, this kind of attack makes this unknowable. These are criminals using the internet to extort companies and deny service to their paying customers. MORE

Some of us are fortunate to have found one true calling early in our lives and career but for most of the others, finding what really interests us is an ongoing exploration – a journey where we go along the direction of our energy. And then there people who are wired to have many different (and often evolving) interests. But what if you’re someone who isn’t wired this way? MORE

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. Do I owe my employer an apology for interviewing elsewhere? I was laid off a couple of months ago and took another job to help pay the bills. have had my eyes open for another position, and went to interviews. work at night, and recently a card with a time, date, and a request for references fell out of my pocket while I was working, and it was very obvious that I was going to be interviewing. Somehow that card made its way to the general manager’s desk. His response was “Well, you should apologize to her better.” Do you? MORE

When you have been conference blogging, it is customary to write a post a short while after the event, usually sharing a little of your reflections or learning. Instead, this time, I’m handing over my blog to someone else to … Continue reading → CIPD 15 CIPD15 HR Blogs MORE

Zoho services were targeted again on November 8 at 1705 hours pacific time (0115 GMT). Services were down for about 33 minutes and came back up. Many are not reliably up yet. Our Our teams have been working nonstop over the last 72 hours with various counter measures. We are still at it and are prepared for tough days ahead. We expect more attacks and more service disruption as we get into the work week. Please stand with us at this time. Service Updates MORE

Unfortunately, there will always be people who bully us. From the school yard to the workplace, they are relentless. Hold your head high and focus on all the people that love and respect you. This poem is a good reminder for when the wolves come out. “If anyone should ever hurt you” If anyone should ever hurt you. And say a thing unkind, Remember what I tell you, And keep these things in mind. For everyone who makes you cry, There are three who make you smile, And a smile will last a long, long time, But a tear just a little while. So if a certain someone. Author: Unknown. MORE

Estimados Clientes y Usuarios, Zoho ha sido blancode un ataque criminal cibernetico a nuestra red de conectividad. Este ataqué es llamado DDoS (ataque distribuido de coneccion a redes, por sus siglas en ingles). Este comenzó a las 8:15am hora del Pacífico en Noviembre 4, 2015 y ha continuado desde entonces intermitentemente. El ataque está enfocado en negar el acceso ya que su blanco principal es la conección de red de nuestros servidores. La información de nuestros clientes se encuentra segura y sin peligro de ser accesada en estos ciberataques. Simplemente no podemos saber. Service Updates MORE

Making a change is never easy – but if you take it step-by-step you can make it work.  This infographic by G2G3 illustrates the different stages of managing organizational change the right way. For example, the first phase in the model is called “Discover”. By following this model you can prepare yourself for the challenges that lie ahead. Change Management MORE

Making a change is never easy – but if you take it step by step you can make it work.  This infographic by G2G3 demonstrates the different stages of managing change in organizations in the right way. Announcing the change creates a shock wave that washes the organization, and as you can see, some of the employees handle it better than others. Change Management MORE

This past weekend I had a true adventure. went to visit my son at Ohio University for Dad’s Weekend. have a vested interest in this not only because of my amazing son, but because I’m an alumni of OU as well !! It was also spectacular because OU is a beautiful, old campus with distinct architecture wrapped in majestic fall colors from trees that have been there for decades. Trust me. MORE

If it walks like a millennial and talks like a millennial - does that make it a Millennial? Let's talk about that, shall we? Employee Engagement Employee Engagement Strategies MORE