Sector News

Youth Escaping From İndustries To Service

Youth escaping from industries 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 …

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3 Van Halen-Inspired Management Hacks

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 …

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Hell or Heaven?

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 …

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Best HR Execs Gladly Divorce Their Teams

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 …

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68 Workers Died İn January: Report

health and safety

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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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 …

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Minimum Wage is Determined for 2013

The duration of stay foreigners in Turkey

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.

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Intent vs. Impact: Gender Diversity Edition

Diversity

    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, …

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