Category: Human Resource Management
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GET CERTIFIED AS A CLOUD SECURITY PROFESSIONAL
Professional Evaluation and Certification Board (PECB-Canada) in Partnership with Darach Associate Insights: Do you know that there are five High-Paying jobs you can get globally with a Cloud Security Certification? Do you know that knowledge of cloud security management is a transferable skill that is not limited to any geographical location? Do you know that…
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ARE YOU A CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT (ACA, ACCA)?
Are you confident about working in a highly diverse and multicultural environment? Do you have proven experience in finance and accounting? Do you have knowledge of ERP preferably Oracle, SAP and excellent usage of office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI) Are you good with numbers and data management? IF YOUR ANSWERS ARE YES TO…
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HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT RISKS, ASSESSMENT, AND MITIGATION IN 2023
“The unemployment rate will increase to 37 percent and the poverty headcount will amplify to 45 percent due to weak performance in the job-related sectors, low labour absorption of the service sectors that will drive growth, and population growth estimated at 3.2 percent will lead to a decline in real per capita income.” NESG 2023…
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CLOUD SECURITY TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION (ISO/IEC 27017)
What is Cloud Security? Cloud security is a set of strategies and practices used to secure cloud environments, applications, and data. Cloud security ensures the preservation of confidentiality, integrity, availability, and privacy of information hosted in a private, public, community, or hybrid cloud deployment model. It provides multiple levels of security controls in the cloud…
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ISO/IEC 27002 INFORMATION SECURITY CONTROLS
See registration details below LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KEY EMPHASIS WHAT IS ISO/IEC 27002? ISO/IEC 27002 is an international standard that provides guidelines for selecting and implementing information security controls and for implementing information security standards and practices. It is applicable to organizations of all industries or sizes. ISO/IEC 27002 can be used to develop information security…
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THE BENEFITS OF ISO-ACCREDITED CERTIFICATION TO ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS
Globalization and the advent of the internet nailed and buried trade barriers among the nations of the world and except where the limitation is organizational, governmental, and personal you can operate or practice your trade anywhere in the world. With the plausible benefits of globalization, the need for consistency in production and the requirements for…
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WHAT ARE THE FUTURE WORK THAT WILL BE HIGH-PRICED AND BE IN DEMAND IN THE NEXT DECADE?
The next ten years are pregnant with opportunities only for those who are ready to make the necessary adjustments, effect transition, and embrace technology and digital innovation in delivering excellent customer services and enterprise’s requirements for manpower and competitive advantage. It is noted that new ways of delivering services are springing up using science and…
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FUTURE WORK
There is an expected paradigm shift away from the traditional ways of doing business and work in general. This shift will largely be driven by science and technology, alternative energy sources, concerns for the sustainability of the environment, and the new normal brought about by COVID-19. It is also expected that organizations will have no…
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THE FUTURE OF WORK AND FUTURE WORK:
UNDERSTANDING CAREERS THAT WILL BE IN HIGH DEMAND IN THE NEXT TEN YEARS Today we live in a fast-paced, high-speed, scientific, and technology propelled world; a world whose future will be shaped by cloud technology, Artificial Intelligence, future 5G starting from 2021 with a promise of a single-digit millisecond latency. It is interesting to note,…
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NIGERIAN LABOUR LAW AND WORKERS’ INCOME GUARANTEE DURING AN EMERGENCY: COVID-19
Suffice to say that Part 1 of the Nigerian Labour Act, Chapter 198 of 1990 makes general provision as to the protection of wages, contract of employment, terms, and conditions of workers’ employment. This provisions of the Acts rest on section 17 (1) that states thus: Except where a collective agreement provides otherwise, every employer…
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STRATEGIES FOR ENSURING INCOME GUARANTEE DURING COVID-19 LOCKDOWN
The economic implications of the COVID-19 pandemic would long live with us as a people. It is hoped that a quick solution would be found and mainstream economic activities kick-started once again. With a projected $ 220 billion income loss in developing countries, falls in oil price and by implications government revenue, therefore it won’t…
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JOB SECURITY DURING A PERIOD OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY- COVID-19 LOCKDOWN
The World Health Organization declares COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020. As at today the 8th of April, 2020 the virus had spread to 209 countries and territories with a total recorded cases of 1,498,013 and 87,731 deaths globally. Today, in Nigeria we have 254 confirmed cases with most parts of the country on…
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5 Tips On Hiring The Best Team For Your Product In Nigeria
Contributed by Olajide Alphonso Hiring the best team for your product is the easiest way to make that product a success. This is the reason many start-ups and existing businesses struggle to create the right environment to attract the best talent and to retain them too, Most times, we make the mistake of thinking that money…
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INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATIONS IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
A critical driver to a successful business entity is the human resource; indeed, human resources are seen as the most valuable assets of an organization. In the year 2020 and this decade, it has been stated that the distinguishing factors for business success would be human capability and technology adoption and adaptation. To this end,…
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WHAT IS THE ROLE OF HR WITH RESPECT TO HIV AND EMPLOYMENT?
The human resource department has an enormous task of putting in place policy guidelines concerning the organization’s anti- HIV and AIDS compliance measures. HR must also ensure that occupational health issues are properly highlighted. HR should work in conjunction with retainers’ healthcare providers to ensure compliance especially when it comes to disclosure and other related…
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WHAT LEVEL OF RISK IS ASSOCIATED WITH A VICTIM OF HIV OR AIDS?
Chapter IV of the Nigerian Constitution prescribes some inalienable fundamental rights for citizens. Some of the rights that have implications on employment include the right to personal liberty, the right to private and family life and the right to freedom from discrimination. However, with specific reference to discrimination against people living with HIV and AIDS,…
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UNDERSTANDING THE EMPLOYMENT RIGHT OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV AND AIDS IN NIGERIA
One of the followers of this blog page had asked that I address the right of people living with HIV/AIDS in the workplace. His specific question was that “If an employee is diagnosed to be HIV positive, should his or her employment be determined on the basis of risk to other employees, the psychological effects…
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WORKPLACE DISTRACTION: EFFECTS, CAUSES, AND SOLUTION
Different tasks and job functions demand a varying degree of concentration and attention, to achieve organizational goals and individuals’ performance objectives, employees must be properly focused and avoid unnecessary distraction that could take their focus off the pie. Distraction, as we know, is a thief of time and a negative consequence of workers’ inability to…
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DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (PROHIBITION) ACT, 2018: THE IMPLICATIONS FOR BUSINESSES AND HR PRACTICES IN NIGERIA
It is no longer news that President Muhammad Buhari signed into law on January 23, 2019 the “Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act 2018” which forbids all forms of discrimination (Access to company’s facilities, transportation and employment etc) against persons living with disabilities and imposes a fine of N 100,000 or a term of…
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YOUR RIGHTS TO DEMAND FOR A MINIMUM WAGE
Workers rights to receive and be paid a national minimum wage have legal backing; it is a prescription of national laws. The instrument that established minimum wage made it clear that it is an offence for employers who fail to pay the minimum wage to employees except if the employer or employee fails within the…