Are You Well? (Part 1)
I don't mean it in that way, but how are you really doing? To be productive and realise our full potential we must be well, not just physically but mentally and socially. The World Health Organisation defines wellness as "a state of complete physical, mental, and...
Employee Wellness: In Loving Memory
Last week Thursday, I got the most devastating news...too much for one day. I saw the missed call of a client we had recruited the Head of HR for. Following the missed call was a text saying 'Good Morning, Please call me'. I love hearing from my clients but when it...
Finding the Right Partner: Lessons from Recruitment & Selection (Part 1)
The field of HR has a lot to offer in terms of tips for everyday living. One of my favourites is how useful the Recruitment and Selection Process can be to seeking a Partner whether business or romantic. I will start by explaining the Recruitment process and then...
START WITH A VISION
If you don't know where you are going, you will end up everywhere and nowhere. A vision is a mental picture of a future destination. A career vision depicts the dream you have for your career, who you want to be and where you see yourself in the future. With people...
BEST NEWS EVER!
In just a few days since my live video on '10 Interview Tips To Get You That Job' one of our HR Nigeria Facebook Group members has gotten a job! Not just any job but a high paying 6 figure job and beat 15 other people at it. Yipee! Despite 100s of people indicating...
THE CRAZY ONES
Steve Jobs said, "The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do." Many of us are held back from greatness by own own limiting beliefs. We make unjustified assumptions and excuses and think conforming to the world will gain us...
On Work Experience
People keep asking how they are expected to gain 3 years work experience by 25 years of age. First of all, if you waited till you graduated before getting work experience, you put yourself at a disadvantage as by graduation you should have had several years of...
ON JOB ABANDONMENT AND INTEGRITY
Long Rant Alert A few months ago someone from this platform was recruited to work for my firm. I did not know him personally but he responded to a job advert I posted. He did not qualify for the role but he stayed in touch. The correspondence started in October and he...
On Maternity Leave, Stillbirths and Miscarriages
Did you know that medically a pregnancy loss before 24 weeks is considered a miscarriage while loss after 24 weeks is considered a stillbirth? Thus, technically a miscarriage is not covered by maternity law. This means there are no maternity leave or benefits granted...