Archive for May, 2010

two cents: HR, we have a problem

I’m new to the market. In a few months since I took the new HR Director post, I’ve had people complaining nonstop, I managed somehow to get a number of employees to hate me and I saw those who couldn’t care less about the new changes we’re trying to apply. Is this normal in Kuwait?

two cents: profit vs. CSR

Many companies around the world have big programs for society, employees and the environment. But they have taxes to pay, increasing salaries and shareholders that demand higher profit. How can they do all these things and satisfy their shareholders?