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| WORKLIFE NEWS ALERT : February 2009 | |
| Career development and management news from Worklife International | |
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In this issue:
Latest HR stats According to Gallup research, 70% of global companies were actively trying to maintain or grow their workforce in December. Global software maker SAP estimates that only 18% of its customers have analysed the likely impact of the aging workforce on their organizations and developed a strategy to mitigate labour shortage risks.
Quote of the month "Will you look back on life and say, "I wish I had," or "I'm glad I did"?" Source: Zig Ziglar, author, salesperson, and motivational speaker
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A word from the MD, Peter Tobin Happy new year, and welcome to the first issue of Worklife News Alert for 2009! I hope you have enjoyed the festive season and I look forward to bringing you more career development and management news in 2009. To kick the year off, Worklife is conducting its inaugural Career Survey and is offering the chance for one lucky survey respondent to win a seat in one of our upcoming Career Coach Certification Programs valued at $1,500. For more information on this special offer, read on or go to our website (www.worklifeint.com) - good luck! Finally, 2009 is our third year for Worklife News Alert, and we are always looking for ways to improve on our newsletter. So if you have any feedback or suggestions we'd love to hear from you. Click here if you have any comments or suggestions you'd like to forward to us now. Dear WorklifeEach month Worklife answers your career development questions. To ask us a career development question, simply click here now. This month's Q&A looks at staff retention in times of uncertainty. Q: With the current economic pressures in Australia and globally, how can I, as a Human Resources Manager, address my team members’ concerns and assure them that their retention is key to the organisation’s success? A: Most experts believe that we are already in, or will move into, a recession this year which means organisations need to cut costs – unfortunately, this usually involves people. However, economies rebound and when they do, organisations find themselves in the same situation as pre-recession times with severe skill shortages and the need to develop talent. During times of economic downturn and negative growth, communication is paramount! Team members need to understand why the organisation makes the changes it needs to remain viable, and they need to understand how any change affects them. If staff turnover is on the cards for your organisation, speak to team members individually, discuss their concerns and their options. To reassure key members of their position: 1. Communicate with them openly about the value they bring to the organisation; If your organisation has to resort to redundancies, provide front line managers with the training, support, and reassurance they need to be able to undertake the task with empathy and effectiveness. Individuals that remain will remember exactly how layoffs were handled – good or bad – and this may affect their future loyalty and engagement. Take our 2009 Career Survey and win a seat at Worklife's popular Career Coach Certification Program This month, Worklife invites all News Alert recipients and their contacts to take our 2009 Career Survey. This survey provides vital benchmark information on careers today, and feedback is used to create new resources that assist in ongoing development, provide content for upcoming editions of the News Alert, and helps us analyse key career planning and development challenges. Worklife will report on the survey findings from the April edition of the News Alert and the winner of the free career coaching seat will be announced in the March issue of Worklife News Alert. So, enter now and remember to tell all your friends about the survey and the chance to attend CCCP!
The Dr John Sullivan & Associates (DJS) website includes articles, blogs and publications on a range of topics including HR strategic planning, employment branding, HR metrics and integrated talent management. It is the website for Dr. John Sullivan & Associates (DJS), a human resource management advisory services and training firm based on the thought leadership of author, advisor, and educator Dr. John Sullivan. To check out the website now click here or go to www.drjohnsullivan.com. What's happening at Worklife this month?
The toolkit includes all of the necessary resources to establish the framework for the coaching process, an activity, or a particular strategy, and provides career coaches with everything necessary to fully engage with their clients, saving valuable time, energy, and money. For more information on the Coaching Toolkit or to order your copy, click here now.
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This month Worklife launches its new resource toolkit for career coaches. The toolkit has been developed by Worklife in response to extensive feedback from career coaches looking for assistance in pulling all of their career coach resources together.
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