There aren’t that many HR jokes around, but this one not only takes the biscuit, but raises a number of issues about attracting candidates! An HR manager was knocked down (tragically) by a bus and was killed. Her soul arrived at the Pearly Gates, where St.Peter welcomed her. “Before you …
Read More »Best HR Execs Gladly Divorce Their Teams
‘I’ve been grieving a loss. A loss I instigated. I decided to divorce my HR team’ says the famous HR blogger of Fistful of Talent. Did you know research shows the average time it takes to get over a divorce is 17 months, 26 days. I’ve heard other accounts of …
Read More »68 Workers Died İn January: Report
At least 68 workers died in Turkey from accidents on site in the month of January, according to a recent report by the Workers’ Health and Workplace Safety Council.The majority of the deaths occurred in mining and construction sites, with 16 deaths in mining sites and 15 in construction. Eleven …
Read More »Are You Planning To Work Abroad? You Might Need An Interculturalist
Ferhan Alesi. An intercultural communication consultant who has spent the last 17 years living and working in 10 different countries. Fluent in 5 languages, Alesi gathers her personal and professional experience on multiple cultures as an intercultural communication consultant. I had a nice talk with her on intercultural communication …
Read More »Fee Calculation Parameters of 2013
As known, fee calculations should be considered in relation to the rate of income tax and insurance premiums which make the change in these amounts within the new year. These parameters, which are determined by relevant papers will be entered into force on 1st January 2013. The revised published parameters …
Read More »Minimum Wage is Determined for 2013
Date: 28.12.2012 The meetings of Minimum Wage Determination Commission has been going on since the beginning of December and the last one was held today. In accordance with the Commission decision, the gross amount of the minimum wage is determined as 978,75 TRY for the first six months of 2013.
Read More »Intent vs. Impact: Gender Diversity Edition
Article by: By Suzanne Rumsey 13 December 2012 Excuse me a sec, I need to unwrap myself from around the gender diversity axle. Oof, ouch, @&#!. Okay, there we go. I am a bit confused, befuddled, and wound up about gender diversity in the workplace. Generally speaking, …
Read More »Europe’s 10 Hottest Destinations For 2013
Article By Natasha Dragun CNN Travel 13 December, 2012 Whether you’re looking for culture or just a reason to party, you’ll want to make sure these European destinations are on your radar in 2013. Thanks to a slew of new galleries, hotels and museums paired with festivals, …
Read More »United States: Turkey Continues Its Reform Of Labor And Employment Laws
Article by: Roland De Monte 05 December 2012 Turkey’s decades-long quest for membership into the European Union has been the impetus of many rapid and “modernizing” changes throughout this ancient country, pushing it ever closer to its European neighbors relative to its laws, economy and politics. This …
Read More »Next Best Thing to Fortune Telling: Astrology
by: Ela Erozan Gürsel 2012 is ending and we’re entering a new year with new resolutions, plans and hopes. We have ambitions and desires in our personal lives as well as professional lives. Sometimes we want a fortune teller’s globe to tell us what’s going to happen …
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