Susan Fowler ISTANBUL — Khalid Khreis, a Jordanian artist, is on a mission to fight reductionist notions of contemporary Middle Eastern art. As curator of an exhibition at the Pera Museum in Istanbul, running through April 21, he has included paintings, sculptures, engravings and ceramics by 44 artists spanning …
Read More »Unemployment Highest Among Journalism And Arts Graduates İn Turkey
Journalism and the arts are the areas in which unemployment rates are the highest among university graduates, according to data provided by the Turkish Statistics Institute (TÜİK).
Read More »Contemporary Psychological Challenges at Work By Ela Erozan Gursel
What are the challenges we are facing on a daily basis? Sensitive workplace politics, tight deadlines, sectoral competition, race for promotion… What about pshychological challenges? Your fears, insecurities, dissatisfaction and others’ perceptions of your success… Too many things to think and fear about.
Read More »Youth Escaping From İndustries To Service
A recent study shows that even trained young people do not prefer working in manufacturing. Companies complain of lack of skilled workers The salaries in the industrial and service sectors should be balanced, SETA’s recent work market survey says. With many Turkish companies struggling to find enough well-trained employees, many …
Read More »Is it obligatory to employ a full-time physician for SMEs?
I work for a company that employs less than 50 workers within the low risk group for work injuries. When will we be obligated to employ a doctor in house? As of June 30th, 2014 based on Workplace Health and Safety Law numbered 6331 or starting from January 1st, 2013? …
Read More »‘Mixerart’ Venue Mixes Art At Istanbul’s Tophane Area
By Hatice Utkan – Hurriyet Daily News Established in Tophane, Mixer Arts is not a gallery but rather an art venue that aims to create an interactive and social platform for artists While Mixer Art aims to give opportunities to every kind of art, the venue also aims to be …
Read More »3 Van Halen-Inspired Management Hacks
Back in the early ‘80s, Van Halen was famous for its revolutionary sound and explosive shows. But the legendary rock group was also notorious for its backstage demands. The most infamous: no brown M&Ms. If David Lee Roth discovered even one in his backstage candy stash—so rumor goes—he’d trash …
Read More »Hell or Heaven?
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 …
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