8 years ago041Starbucks will be subsidising the housing costs of thousands of its Chinese workforce, The Seattle Times reports.
Typically, industrial companies in China will build vast dormitories for those moving from the countryside for employment. Kristi Heim, President of the Washington State China Relations Council, told The Seattle Times...
8 years ago038HR executives need to become more selfish about finding time and space for themselves, according to Selfridges Group HR Director.
Speaking to HR Grapevine, Lynne Weedall says: “When I look at very senior leaders, they all make space, that’s the thing that really sets them apart.
“They always have great space and time in their...
8 years ago042An HR Director is fighting for his reputation and his job amidst claims of an illegal firing after two years on the job.
Darshan Singh was the first executive of colour in the Canadian Senate’s history, acting as the institutions HR Director from October 2013. However, according to Singh’s lawyer Paul Champ, Singh received a...
8 years ago043Retail giant, Target has appointed its HR Director as the new Chief of Stores following the sudden dismissal of Tina Tyler.
The Wall Street Journal report that the firm’s Chief Executive Brian Cornell fired Tyler on Monday before announcing the appointment of Human Resources Executive, Janna Potts to take over the...
8 years ago048Canada will have earnt the average Canadian salary by lunchtime today, an annual report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has found.
The average Canadian CEO salary in 2014 was $8.96million (£4.36million), which is 184 times the average 2014 Canadian salary of $48,636 (£23,674). The 98 men and two women that comprised...