Wednesday 23 March 2011

About Let's Talk

Choosing a simple title for my blog was not as easy as i thought. In one breath i felt like writing on only human resource management practice issues because that is what i have been doing since 2002. However, i realized that there is more on my mind than just HR. Issues about sports, the economy, education, child care, youth development, personal social responsibility, etc are all part of my daily thinking and so i decided to broaden the scope of my writing areas.

So i welcome all who will be following my writings. Please enjoy it and don't hesitate to join in with your comments and contributions.

Welcome and Let's Talk!

Alex

Monday 21 March 2011

HR statistics

What kind of data do you collect in your HR practice? Most HR ( I stand for correction though) do not take time to systematically collect data on the roles and functions they perform. For example, when was the last time you tracked the success rate of your chosen medium of recruitment? Do you get your best hires from your professional network or from online advertisement or newspaper postings, etc?

It is very important that as an HR Practitioner you spend time to think through the importance of data, analyze what data you collect, how important it is/ they are and how it affects your operational cost and the overall strategic positioning of your department.

More on this later.

Alex