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Total rewards: What you need to know

The total rewards model is based on the idea that employees ultimately care more about their total experience with a company than their compensation alone.

By Memory Nguwi Sep. 2, 2022

Employee engagement

Low employee engagement leads to less productive and less innovative employees

By Memory Nguwi Sep. 9, 2022

Strategy formulation, implementation

This begins with formulating an effective strategy and culminates in its execution.

By Memory Nguwi Sep. 16, 2022

Psychometric testing: Everything you need to know

In the workplace, psychometric testing includes the administration of assessment centres

By Memory Nguwi Sep. 30, 2022

Psychometric testing: Everything you need to know

Role of the human resources director

The director will manage a team of human resources professionals and ensure that the team provides high-quality service to the whole business.

By Memory Nguwi Oct. 7, 2022

Guide to preparing job descriptions

Job descriptions are a blueprint of what people do when hired for a particular job.

By Memory Nguwi Oct. 14, 2022

What is the role of a COO?

The job description of chief operating officer has responsibilities that vary depending on the company.

By Memory Nguwi Oct. 21, 2022

Pay compression: What every manager needs to know

Pay compression is a symptom of poor management of the pay structure primarily out of ignorance of pay structure principles.

By Memory Nguwi Nov. 4, 2022

Pay compression: What every manager needs to know

Frequently asked questions about pay and benefits

Notches have been traditionally developed to recognise service in most instances.

By Memory Nguwi Nov. 11, 2022

Frequently asked questions about pay and benefits

Executive assistant job

The executive assistant frees the executive from administrative work so they can concentrate on critical strategic issues.

By Memory Nguwi Nov. 25, 2022

Retention bonuses: What you need to know

Retention bonuses, which companies pay to keep employees from leaving the organisation

By Memory Nguwi Dec. 2, 2022

Retention bonuses: What you need to know (II)

The increasing amounts offered as retention bonuses indicate that they are becoming a more popular retention strategy.

By Memory Nguwi Dec. 9, 2022

Retention bonuses: What you need to know (II)

Employee engagement: Signs employers need to watch

Employees that are engaged are more likely to stay longer, be more productive, and go over and above for the firm.

By Memory Nguwi Jan. 13, 2023

Employee engagement: Signs employers need to watch

Job evaluation committees: How to make them effective

The advantage of using an internal job evaluation committee is that you will have internal skills to evaluate jobs as they change and come for reevaluation instead of relying on a consultant.

By Memory Nguwi Jan. 20, 2023

Job evaluation committees: How to make them effective

Staff turnover: What every employer needs to know

There has been debate about whether turnover affects the performance of the organisation or not.

By Memory Nguwi Jan. 27, 2023

Staff turnover: What every employer needs to know

Opinion: Market salary: Everything companies need to know

Employers frequently carry out market salary comparisons to remain competitive

By Memory Nguwi Feb. 3, 2023

Opinion: Market salary: Everything companies need to know

Opinion: Fixing your performance management system

Research shows that if employees are tasked to accomplish many goals, their performance goes down significantly.

By Memory Nguwi Feb. 10, 2023

Opinion: Fixing your performance management system

Tell me about yourself: If you answer this way, you get the job

Tell me about yourself is a simple question to answer if you understand how to interpret it.

By Memory Nguwi Feb. 17, 2023

Tell me about yourself: If you answer this way, you get the job

A good employer brand matters to every firm

Employer brand is important in recruiting, retention, employee engagement, morale, and company culture.

By Memory Nguwi Feb. 24, 2023

Evaluation committee: Is there another way?

The HR department does not help the situation either because they fail to flag anomalies early for the manager's attention.

By Memory Nguwi Mar. 3, 2023

Evaluation committee: Is there another way?

How salary surveys help business

One way that companies can ensure pay equity is by using salary surveys to determine appropriate compensation levels for each position.

By Memory Nguwi Mar. 10, 2023

Consequences of destructive leadership

Psychopathic leaders have no empathy, they disregard the feelings of others, and have a tendency to manipulate and exploit people.

By Memory Nguwi Apr. 6, 2023

What 360-degree feedback can achieve and why

There is a consensus on what 360-degree feedback can achieve.

By Memory Nguwi Apr. 14, 2023

What 360-degree feedback can achieve and why

Frequently asked questions about job evaluation

Research shows that the results done using various job evaluations system are highly correlated, as high as 90%.

By Memory Nguwi Apr. 21, 2023

Frequently asked questions about job evaluation

How to design an optimal organisational structure?

This indicates that very few companies should have more than five management levels. If your organisation has more than five levels, it is most likely that your structures are poorly designed.

By Memory Nguwi Apr. 28, 2023

How to design an optimal organisational structure?

Hiring senior executives: A guide to good practice

Defining the role and responsibilities of a senior executive position is a critical step in the hiring process.

By Memory Nguwi May. 5, 2023

Hiring senior executives: A guide to good practice

What every organisation needs to know about EES

Employee engagement surveys can provide many benefits for companies, such as:

By Memory Nguwi May. 12, 2023

What every organisation needs to know about EES

Job grades: How to go about it

A job description also helps determine the appropriate compensation

By Memory Nguwi May. 19, 2023

Why firms need remuneration strategy

A remuneration strategy is important for attracting and retaining talent and aligning the employees' goals and values with those of the company.

By Memory Nguwi May. 26, 2023

US dollar salary payment practices survey results

Our goal was to gain insight into the prevalence of paying salaries in US Dollars and how these payments were partitioned between US dollars and Zimdollars.

By Memory Nguwi Jun. 2, 2023