IN THIS ISSUE MAY 2011 FEATURES
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Question for your HR chief: Are we using our ‘people data’ to create value? By analysing the links between people practices and productivity, some companies are improving their bottom line.
THE GLOBAL SEARCH
HR ANALYTICS
COVER STORY
With the country at full employment, employers are often left with no choice but to recruit from overseas. HR Leader looks at some of the trends and challenges facing HR when recruiting from abroad.
THE GLOBAL SEARCH PAGE 16
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Looking to broaden your horizons? Benjamin Nice speaks to four top HR leaders about the trends, opportunities and challenges they face in their adopted cities – both here and abroad – and what it’s like to work and live there.
The payroll profession is still viewed by many in HR as a back-office, low profile function – so it’s not hard to see why payroll people sometimes feel disheartened. Benjamin Nice looks at why payroll is often overlooked and what can be done about it.
HR AROUND THE WORLD
HR AROUND THE WORLD PAGE 20
PAYROLL: PAYING ITS DUES
INHUMAN RESOURCES PAGE 30
REGULARS 04 EDITORIAL NOTE 06 IN REVIEW 08 BOARD TALK 09 EMPLOYMENT LAW 10 MY BRILL CAREER 26 BOOK REVIEWS 28 HR AWARDS 30 INHUMAN RESOURCES
"These days it is critical for HR leaders to have managerial experience and a thorough understanding of their business. HR leaders also need to be comfortable with change and be able to build solutions in a rapidly evolving environment." Irene M. Tollner Head of HR Westpac Asia
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