Comments on: Businesses don’t care if staff suffer

By: Nelson Cruz

Nelson Cruz — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 22:54:10 +0000

i agree with helen jamieson it is true that many business have to make sure they stay in business to produce and create more jobs but i also belive that a business should also give employee writen notice stating that they can not use them anymore and to also provide refrence so that those workers can uptain future employment with companys that need staff for the workers future and welfare give in a good word i also have a blog you can check it at http://wealthyaveragelife.wordpress.com/ i talk a little about the changes indivials can make to grow economy

By: Helen Jamieson

Helen Jamieson — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 14:15:04 +0000

“Businesses need to plan change, execute it and then tell staff the turmoil is over.” As an entrepreneur and business owner of an HR consultancy for 16 years I am disappointed at statements like this. I have spent so many years trying to instil commercial understanding in the HR people I employ and it feels like a constant uphill battle due to too many HR professionals not understanding the real challenges within businesses. If only we business owners all knew when the ‘turmoil’ would be over so can tell staff that there will be no more change. But its impossible. That is not the real world of business. Global issues impact, goverment policies impact, competitor strategies impact. Supplier payments strategies can impact. To name just a few of those things that are out of our control. If we as businesses stand still there is a danger that everyone we employ could lose their jobs. The responsibilities on directors’ shoulders are enormous and not helped by unreal expectations about our ability to see into and control the future.

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 30 May 2012 18:12:41 +0000

I wonder if the Senior Management at the Uni could comment on the support they’ve put in place to support all staff who’re impacted by the imminent changes to the academic year/ Victory to Moodle. etc.