What's on the web
About timehttp://humanresources.about.com
This site has many short, concise articles on human resources that are updated almost daily. The articles encourage thought and offer the opportunity to feed back on the issues being discussed. Many include voting polls that are helpful for getting a popular response in answer to the relevant issues and are intended to spark debates. There is also free information and guidelines on creating a policy and, indeed, whether or not a policy is needed. The free newsletter is also worth signing up to because of the regular updates to the site. The site is very easy to negotiate around and there is actually a surprising amount of good material here.
Offering guidancewww.hrmguide.net
This site deals with international human resources, concerning primarily English speaking countries. There are many articles here, all of which are completely free and updated daily. The subject matter is relevant, varied and interesting, with a focus on both qualitative and quantitative issues regarding human resources. There are many excellent links provided, including a comprehensive human resources directory, as well as a good number of jobs and career links. The site also includes an entertaining section called “Anything But Work”, which contains articles and debates regarding many current issues and very interesting topics. Well worth a look.
Register nowwww.tregistry.com
The Training Registry boasts that it is one of the only online training directories on the internet. The site deals with a number of companies internationally but is primarily concerned with training in most American states. There is a broad range of training methods on offer, including workshops, seminars, speakers and consultants, whilst the site also covers hundreds of types of training, ranging from computer programming to languages and accounts to education. All of these services are easily accessible through the simple, user-friendly web layout and it is easy to search or browse.
Free management librarywww.managementhelp.org
This excellent site has a wealth of quality, free information regarding various aspects of management, including profit and non-profit organizations. The site contains much information (around 5 000 links) and is easy and convenient to browse through as the information is organized into broad categories that lead on to specific topics. However the information is never too specific and by concentrating on listings of individual companies is broader and more relevant to the general user. The site does allow anyone to add content to it, without registering. This could work negatively, as with Wikipedia due to concerns over reliability, however the site is policed and information is regularly changed if it is deemed to be incorrect.
To your advantagewww.management-advantage.com
The Management Advantage offers clients assistance with development projects but is very flexible and offers a range of services. They explain that they can help with any amount of the company development, so you can hire them to do as little or as much work as you wish. They are also flexible in regards to the type of work they are willing to do – however they specialize in audit support. They claim that their services are very reliable and offer guarantees and promise that they will deliver beyond your expectations.
Apart from promoting a service and a catalogue of products, Management Advantage provides a page of various free reports. A good site.
And finally
A Chinese university is making golf lessons a requirement for its law and business students as preparation for the business world. Xiamen University joins the trend of Chinese schools to provide golf lessons, but unlike others, it will make it a required class
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