We are one family at work?
We need to pack and unpack the responses to some interview questions before taking a job. Some of the questions asked by employers are deeply rooted in individuals’ or organizations’ mindsets. If we fail to properly ask because we want a job, we will ensnare ourselves. We are one family: During interviews, you hear from […]
Signs of the End Time with Your Employer
Many of us are in a situation at work where we no longer have confidence in ourselves. There is the revulsion of waking up at dawn and showing up to work. We are more fixated on living than thriving at work. The commitment to our employer is no more; we are only still there because […]
Job Interview is NOT an interrogation
Conducting a job interview should not be an interrogation, but an engaging conversation if we want to best out of the candidates. Decades ago I sat for a job interview with a company; the interview questions and processes were more of a crime scene-it was like a detective squeezing my balls to get the truth […]
How are we determining selection criteria?
As HRs or organizations, how are you determining your criteria for selection and how are you developing people for better performance and business results? Most jobs ask for long years of experience, education, or skills which some job seekers think is unfair for job seekers who fall short of one of the following criteria: Experience, […]
Promoting Decent Work in Liberia
How can we promote “decent work” in Liberia with two different labor instruments governing our employment sectors? The Civil Service Standing Order and the Decent Work Act [2015]. It becomes problematic to implement because decent work practices of one sector may not apply to the Civil Service Standing Order; thereby repudiating one sector of employees’ […]
The Future of the HR Profession in Liberia
The future for HR in Liberia is bright, and we inflexibly have faith that there has never been a healthier period to be in HR than now. For us as HR professionals to grasp the occasion that the evolving world of work brings will require an innovative HR mindset, skillset, toolset, and heart set to […]