By Marryam Chaudhry on Feb 2, 2009 in General HR, Recession and Unemployment, Success Factors | 0 Comments
By Sharlyn Lauby
I read in this morning’s newspaper that the US national unemployment rate hit 7%. As such, it only makes sense that we will all be asked to do more…with less. But, doesn’t it also imply that we will need to do more…faster and with fewer errors?
Seth Godin nailed it in a recent post [...]
By Marryam Chaudhry on Jan 19, 2009 in Employee issues, Recession and Unemployment | 1 Comment
With the beginning of the current financial meltdown and global recession of an unprecedented kind in the last 4 decades the corporate world has been scrambling for answers to new questions, questions that were never asked when basking in the luxury of flowing smooth business profits and cash or were pushed aside because the external [...]
By Marryam Chaudhry on Jan 15, 2009 in Recession and Unemployment, Small Business | 0 Comments
This blog was created to equip you with the latest tips and trends of the corporate sector. Well being a consultant for Small Businesses, I will also from time to time give you information on hot business ideas for those who want to take a shot a being their own boss.
Guys, today I have some [...]
By Marryam Chaudhry on Jan 9, 2009 in General HR, Recession and Unemployment | 3 Comments
A friend of mine introduced me to a new concept of creating jobs. It is a very interesting concept and I could not resist sharing it with all of you. The concept is called BidWilly and it is a grassroot level intiative to create more jobs and establish more businesses. The idea is a very [...]
By Marryam Chaudhry on Jan 7, 2009 in Recession and Unemployment, Small Business | 2 Comments
In my last post I gave out the idea that if you have just lost your job , why not take a shoot at being your own boss and starting up something of your own.
Now for those of you who have taken a liking to the idea, you must be wondering..Hmmmm..Ok where to start? Well [...]
By Marryam Chaudhry on Jan 4, 2009 in Recession and Unemployment | 2 Comments
Recession has its downsides but the worst element of a recession is unemployment. The sluggish economy forces companies to cut back on their biggest costs: PEOPLE a.k.a Human Resources. A steady source of income is vital for the survival of many households. Losing a job can really be devastating and even traumatic. There are very [...]
By Marryam Chaudhry on Dec 30, 2008 in Recession and Unemployment, Small Business | 1 Comment
Ok now you must be wondering ” What is she talking about? How can there be any benefits of recession?”
Well if your a pessimist then read no further. But if your and optimist and keep in mind to always look on the bright side then ALOHA! Here it comes …the benefits of recession and down [...]
By Marryam Chaudhry on Dec 29, 2008 in General HR, Recession and Unemployment | 5 Comments
What do you think HR will look like in 2009?
Recession is hitting hard and times are difficult. Many companies in Pakistan are turning to layoffs and firing staff as a remedy. The effects of such actions will be discussed later. For now I just want to see what will be the result of all this [...]