Magazine & Newspaper

Mock Interview – RMG Senior Consultant on 21st Century

上期面试问题由由罗迈国际商务咨询(RMG Selection)高级招聘顾问Cecilia Li提出: What corporate culture and values would you expect from your future employer? Why are these important to you? Answer: The corporate culture I would expect most from my future employer is a focus on people. Being people-oriented means that a company realizes each person’s value and helps them to realize their full potential. This in turn benefits the company’s clients, investors and partners. I will also develop a sense of belonging if my opinions are respected and understood. This will encourage me to make every effort to maximize the company’s profits. Read the whole article: http://paper.i21st.cn/story/80174.html

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New Manpower Expert Introduction – RMG CEO on New Manpower Magazine

新人力名家 人物简介 现任罗迈国际咨询(RMG Selection)公司中国CEO, 他一手创立了罗迈国际咨询(RMG Selection), 这是一家旨在为中国市场提供国际化人力资源咨询服务的英资公司。潘瑞宝在全球范围内拥有14年人资咨询和人才服务经验,曾在亚洲、欧洲和美洲的多个国家工作和生活。 Read the magazine: http://www.xinrenli.com/xinrenlimingjia/19228.html

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HR in Crisis – RMG CEO Robert Parkinson on CHO in September, 2012

      好像已经很久都没有听到“ 经济不危机”的消息了,越来越多的消息都指向目前经济愈加下滑的现状。从年初就不断传出各种裁员的消息,据彭博社数据,仅今年1∽2月10日间的40天内,全球跨国企业宣布的裁员总数已达到94369人,远高于去年同期的26561人,涉及金融、IT日化、食品等多个行业。         与往年不同的是,中国一向以“裁员豁免区”的地位也在动摇:本月,摩托罗拉宣布全球裁员4000人,全球仅保留3个研发中心,即位于旧金山、芝加哥和北京的3个。也就是说,位于中国南京的拥有500员工的摩托罗拉研发中心面临裁员,其他多个城市也传出该公司的裁员消息,中国的很多本土企业也未能幸免,李宁、凡客等知名企业都在其列。2012年,中国的HR很忙。         每当经济不景气,HR部门几乎都是最先忙起来的一部分,因为销售的降低,成本控制压力自然上升,而看看支出列表,人力成本不是最大的也是前两位之一,有的行业甚至达到45%以上,而且人力成本降低起来最为迅速,所以人力资源部门必须马上行动起来!但是,请稍等一下——纵观近代史发展长河,经济都是以周期性来发展的,马克思就指出:资本主义的生产要经过一定的周期性循环,要经过消沉、逐渐活跃、繁荣、生产过剩、危机和停滞阶段。二战后全球已经暴发了7~8次经济危机,所以当我们的企业面对危机时,除了应对低谷,也要考虑后面几个经济环境的变换,以采取合适的战略和措施。         面对危机,首先要认识到“危机”中确有“危情”。商场如战场,稍有不慎便全盘皆输,所以进行人力成本的控制也是必然之举。然而,很多企业对HR在危机中作用几乎仅限为“裁员者”的定位,我必须得说“控制人力成本”并不等于“裁员”。罗迈国际(RMG)在给客户的各种建议中就有诸多办法可以在不裁员的情况下节约相当的成本。     ● 重组工作时间。 对于裁员危机来看,一个特殊时期的工作时间设定也许就足以帮助公司渡过难关。比如就有公司将既定的8小时/天变换到4、5、6、7小时轮班。或者是将每周工作5天换为每周工作4天。当然,类似这种时间重组形式有很多种。    ● 通过培训调整工作时间。此种情况下工作时间的缩短不是强制员工休假,而是鼓励大家利用休息的时间开展深造培训。    ● 节省开支。冻结工资和停止一切形象宣传相关的开销可以是一个解决方案。需要提示的是,对重要人才公司还是要特别关注以免他们为了更高的工资而离开。    ● 人力资源租赁/人力资源招聘公司。不同于前一点的是,这种情况下,公司解雇多余的员工,然后通过外面的人力中介再聘请他们。在公司不想让他的员工每天的生产力变化多样的情况下,这是一个解决办法,因为人力中介帮忙承担了风险。    ● 远程办公。远程办公是人力资源外包的一种,一些隐藏的缺点导致它并没有很广泛的被运用,由于缺乏基础设施建设,面对人力资源管理和公司重组工作会显得毫无准备,面临危机时,这种特殊管理模式也需要更多的时间和金钱。   ● 休息一年。公司担保让员工待业一年,减轻财政负担,或者让部分员工提前退休。         当然,每个组织中都会存在这样一些人,他们生产力低下,难于溶于组织文化又缺乏上进的积极性,在危情面前把他们从组织中剥离也确实是HR们的责任。需要注意的是,缩小人力规模是一个痛苦而艰难的过程,这个过程不仅仅是对被裁者而言的,对于那些被保留下来的高价值的员工,他们的情绪、积极性以及整个组织的凝聚力都会受到负面影响。          要保证组织生产力、凝聚力和声誉受到的影响最小,人力部门肩负重任,时机和过程控制是重中之重。减轻给员工带来的痛苦最简单的方法便是,留住他直到他找到新的工作;同时,也要承认并肯定他们在公司中创造的价值和对公司的重要性,给他们开始新工作的信心。从成本角度考虑,可以实施非全日制雇佣,让离职者可以边工作边找工作,这样的做法也是支持离职员工个人经济和心理上的平缓过渡,也降低了成本。裁员本身是公司结构再调整的过程,鼓励员工加入到一个新的集体中,继续发挥自身的能力。对于“幸存者”而言,他们是公司剩下的主力,必须要给大家建立参与公司重组和胜任新职能的信心。这不应该是以“递给员工的一份信”的形式,而是要当面公布裁员的公平性。从技术层面来看,裁员本身就是一个严格监管的法律程序,从董事会谈判,主动报名,到失业办公室发出的通知,支付遣散费到最终离开。这些不应该是太机械的按流程行事,必须人性化的对待每一个员工的离开,因为它也属于该公司对外形象的宣告。          从以上危情处理行动可以看出,人力部门确实在公司抵抗经济危机的过程中一马当先,鉴于经济循环发展的规律,从危机中寻找机会也是各个公司的必答题。对于人力部门,最大的机会恐怕就是“真正成为企业的战略伙伴”的机会了。         多年以来,人力资源部门一直致力于摆脱“支持部门”的角色,但仿佛可以大展身手的时机总是没有,经济危机正是这样一个HR们可以使用他们对雇员的知识、视角以及独特的素质去把握企业战略方向的时刻。         人力部门之所以独特,主要是因为他们涉及的管理涉及企业的方方面面,从战略角度帮助公司也要把经营管理的各个方面都划分进去。根据我经营一家跨国企业10年并经营我现在的公司RMG的经验,通常要通过3个不同时期的划分来进行改善以抵抗危机并保持健康的增长潜力,等待经济回暖。         短期目标旨在减少内部和外部成本,时间跨度是3个月。通过识别个人成本节约潜力,分析和优化培训与发展的成本和分析和优化人力资源服务供应商的成本来实现。         中期目标旨在使过程以及基础设施合理化,优化内部资源。时间跨度是6个月。主要包括:       1.人力资源部门的过程和组织优化:重点利用人力资源部门内部的各个职位,提高每个过程的效率,改善和优化每个人力资源过程的绩效考核指标以及适用于人力资源部门员工的激励制度的原则。       2.人力资源信息系统优化。       3.全面薪酬和员工绩效管理系统的优化。       4.提高销售团队的效率:通过优化整个销售网络的销售过程和组织结构,提高销售人员的报酬,优化培训和发展系统的激励机制来提高销售团队的效率。       5.再就业辅导:如果裁员是不可避免的, 那么再就业辅导就可以从一定程度上帮助员工摆脱困境。这样做也可以提升公司的正面形象,也帮助其他员工坚定信心。    长期目标旨在提高效率和更新公司制度,时间跨度大约一年。主要包括:        1.主要劳动力的管理与激励:通过发觉在各个组织层面有潜力的员工,能力以及价值都无可替代的员工,总结他们突出和留在公司的原因,重新审视这些员工的激励机制。       2.人力资源策略——人力资源战略需要与企业战略保持一致:建立新的人力资源战略以适应其他经理的管理。分析人力资源的过程,建议重新设计以使人力资源活动更加有效,为项目节省更多时间。      3.领导力发展——为公司的发展制定预算。重新审视公司的培训和发展制度,重点发展那些对公司有用的人才。引进区别发展制度,通过师徒制,培训制对选出来的对公司长期发展有利的员工进行培训发展。     4.人才管理和劳动力计划——保证公司的重要员工留在公司,公司的的人口统计情况如何?公司的优秀员工近期是否有退休的?能够考虑到员工的可能离开的情况以及他们被替代的情况。在公司内部寻找接任者,或者提前在人才市场寻找。同时,也要要花时间在哪些刚进公司的员工身上,来帮助公司摆脱经济危机。    5.企业文化——通过加强内部交流来明确企业文化是什么,定期举行会议来让员工了解公司近期的发展,建立强有力的企业文化,并以此作为员工和公司紧密联系的纽带。         抵抗经济危机,是一场降低损失并增加价值的战役,人力资源部门通过测评、分析与沟通和执行可以从战略角度极大的帮助企业,这对企业和HR部门都是一个挑战与机遇并存的时刻。在危情中寻找机会,在机会将临时警惕风险,保持这样的心态,人力资源部门在企业战略决策中的地位将会得以稳固长存。 Read the whole article: http://cho.zhaopin.com/articles/4020_1.html

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Get Rid of the Underemployment – RMG CEO on Human Resources

 跳出不充分就业的“灰色地带” 正在增加的失业率 温家宝总理曾在中国发展高层论坛2010年会上谈到中国有2亿失业人口。 Read the magazine: https://www.rmgselection.com/images/rmg%20news_hr_sep_rp_10.jpg

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Naked Resignation in Profession – RMG CEO on Occupation

职场”裸辞”进行时            “裸辞”是我最近在中国听到次数特别多的一个名词,顾名思义就是“在没有下一份工作意向的时候就辞掉目前的工作”。 Read the magazine: https://www.rmgselection.com/images/rmg%20news_oc_sep_rp.jpg

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Global Banks Hiring Staff in China – RMG CEO on South China Morning Post

While global giants cut back on staffing around the world, some are moving to take advantage of services aimed at a burgeoning middle class. Banks are shedding staff around the world to cut costs this year with the exception of the mainland, where several European lenders are hiring to support the expansion of their networks. Three European banks – Britain’s HSBC and Standard Chartered, and Germany’s Deutsche Bank – are hiring people for various functions on the mainland, according to headhunting sources. Elsewhere in the sector hundreds of positions have been cut at international banks including Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse in Hong Kong. Most cuts have come in the investment banking areas rather than the retail and commercial banking […]

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Executives Reach Breaking Point – RMG CEO on China Daily

Stress among managers in China is mounting, even causing deaths at work. What is pushing them to the brink? These days, Brian Dong is crying out for a vacation. The stress of running a startup company in China’s finance industry is threatening to overwhelm him. Too bad he does not have the time. As the CEO of an Australian foreign exchange trading company, he has a laundry list of tasks and roles, from dealing with hundreds of emails every day, reporting to the board and investors to giving directions to his employees. “From the moment I get into the office till the time my head hits the pillow, I’ve worked almost 15 hours a day,” the 30-year-old executive says. “I […]

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Underemployment: The Grey Area in HR Management – RMG CEO on Business Tianjin

Recent studies suggested that underemployment, a grey area between employment and unemployment, has become a surging problem faced by both hirers and employees. In the Press Conference of the 2012 Blue Book of the Chinese Society, Professor Chen Guangjin, with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said that the employment situation in China is still complicated. He claimed that companies are having a hard time finding the right people and job seekers feel there are no opportunities for them. Meanwhile, another survey on working happiness indicators of employees shows low contentment rate in jobs. Both realities clearly illustrated the ubiquity of underemployment at present. According to the data which RMG Selection collected from its clients, some positions have been open […]

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Heading Home for Work – RMG Marketing Manager on China Daily

Foreign companies losing their edge as more professionals turn to Chinese companies for jobs After studying in the US for five years and then taking up a job with a US technology company in China, many thought that Cui Nan had made it in life. But last month, the young engineer surprised everyone when he decided to leave his job and take up employment with a State-owned enterprise. Though the new job came with a salary hike and other perks, in Cui’s case almost double his current earnings, the job shift was more due to a combination of several factors. “Salary counts but it’s not what determines whether one should change a job or not,” says the 31-year-old engineer. “What […]

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Now for a Place on the big Stage – RMG CEO on China Daily

The post-90s generation is about to enter the workforce. what should they, and employers, expect? In the past few years, I have been asked by dozens of media organizations why State-owned enterprises and local employers are so attractive to graduates. However, the latest ChinaHR-sponsored Best Employers List, an annual compilation of the most-desired employers among China’s new graduates, contained a different view. The list, published last month, featured 18 multinational companies (MNCs), and shows an increasing tendency toward working for MNCs as their employment brands become more attractive compared with SOEs and Chinese companies. Moreover, in the discussions started by job seekers on Internet chat rooms in China, foreign companies seem to attract the most attention. “Hasn’t the Philips interview […]

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