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Last week, the Employer Branding Institute has conferred the "BEST EMPLOYER BRAND AWARD – PETROCHEMICALS" to our Company at the 4 th Employer Branding Awards 2009 (Regional Round) function held at Hyderabad on 4.12.2009. This award was presented as an appreciation for good work and contribution made by HR. The Award consists of a Golden Statuette and a Citation. The Institute has done tremendous research on India’s Best Employers and presented awards to India’s Best Employers with the Awards for Excellence in Talent Management, HR Strategy, Application of IT, Innovation in Recruitment, Innovation in Retention strategy, Innovation in Career Development and Global HR Strategy.  The 4 th Employer Branding Awards was organized for a Professional cause. The award was aptly given to my Company because in the recent study conducted by our Company to study the employee engagement with the assistance of International Management Institute, New Delhi (IMI) revealed that the Empl...

It is very shocking to note our beloved friend had passed away on 22.9.2009. It is very unfortunate to a talented HR professional murdered by his own employees of Pricol, Coimbatore. I have met him in three occasions at Chennai while he was working in Sathyam Cinemas and subsequently in isteel and he was a soft spoken personality. He was a moderator in HR Innovators of Yahoo group. He used to give posting guidelines frequently and he was taking the total group with high discipline and order. It is a big loss to the group and HR professional as a whole. When I saw his photograph in the Times of India on 23.9.2009 and read the news after that I was shocked and was taken a back. I was worried very much. May his soul rest in peace.

ERP - Definition: “Software solution that addresses the Enterprise needs, taking a process view of the overall organization to meet the goals, by tightly integrating all functions and under a common software platform” ERP Systems - Integrate all the functions such as Human Resources, Supply Chain Management, Customer Relations Management, Financials, Manufacturing functions and Warehouse Management functions into single system. Advantages of ERP Systems ·A totally integrated system ·The ability to streamline different processes and workflows ·The ability to easily share data across various departments in an organization ·Improved efficiency and productivity levels ·Better tracking and forecasting ·Lower costs ·improved customer service

In my organisation, we are using ERP soluations for all functions. We have been in the process of implementing SAP. Therefore, I have started collecting materials on SAP and its applications in HR functions. While I was reading the material, I came across good informative items on SAP, which I thought, I would share with HR friends. What is SAP? ·SAP stands for Systems, Applications and Products in Data Processing. ·In 1972, five former IBM employees – Dietmar Hopp, Hans-Werner Hector, Hasso Plattner, Klaus Tschira, and Claus Wellenreuther – launched a company called Systems Applications and Products in Data Processing in Mannheim, Germany. ·SAP products are generally focused on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). It integrates all the functions such as Human Resources, Supply Chain Management, Customer Relations Management, Financials, Manufacturing functions and Warehouse Management functions into single system. Features of SAP: ·SAP creates a common centralized database for all t...

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Several attacks on women employees in recent times, especially in cities, have raised concerns about safety of Women Employees Working in Night Shifts. Now, cases against the Company heads are trialed in the Court. Denying work in night shift for women amount to depriving them chances of equal opportunity. It was discrimination on the basis of sex and gender and therefore unconstitutional. Then, what are all the statutory provisions available in our Country for the Women Employees Working in Night Shifts safely? How to protect them from such attacks? How to keep ourselves away from the clutches of the laws of the Country? The following throws some light on the burning issue. Protection under the Factories Act, 1948: The Factories Act, 1948 bans the employment of women beyond sunset, under Section 66, it says that "No woman shall be required or allowed to work in any factory except between the hours of 6 a.m. and 7 p.m." However, state governments could make rules providing fo...

As a leadership ability or trait, emotionally intelligence appears to be an important construct. The people who are more sensitive to their emotions and the impact of emotions on the others are more effective leaders. In the mid 1990’s Daniel Goleman brought in the concept of EQ or Emotional Intelligence Quotient. This concept added the dimensions of “feeling” or emotions to intelligence. Goleman corroborated this concept woth findings in neuroscience and psychology and proved that if the areas of our brains that think are damaged, then our ability to think actively is diminished. The hallmarks of EQ are self awareness, self management and social skills. EQ is manifested in trust, empathy and in the ability to respond appropriately to the emotions of others. Those with high EQ are motivated, self disciplined aspire to excel continually, seek re-skilling and learning. These qualities promote long term development and promote high morale. The emotionally intelligent leader has a profound...