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Q: What is Job Evaluation?
A: Job evaluation is a practical technique, designed to enable trained and experienced staff to judge the size of one job relative to others. It does not directly determine pay levels, but will establish the basis for an internal ranking of jobs. Common methods of Job Evaluation that have been used include Job Ranking, Job Classification and Proprietary Brands (Point System), etc.
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 Workshop on High-impact Business Presentation |
 | Toray Industries (H.K.) Limited - 17 July, 2012 |
We are proud to announce that HMI Consulting Limited was invited by the Hong Kong Development Council to speak at the SME Management Workshop on High Impact Business Presentation Skills for Toray Industries (H.K.) Limited on 17 July 2012.
A lot of times, the professionalism and excellence of a company’s services / products are conveyed to clients / business parties via presentations, and therefore, many executives are finding ways to polish their presentation skills for greater success. This workshop aims to provide practical skills on delivering high impact business presentations to corporate audience, including clients, the management, the partners, and etc. Through the workshop, participants are equipped with the framework of organizing effective presentations, the techniques in telling stories in a charismatic way, as well as the tips in keeping audience interested and handing difficult questions. The participants of Toray Industries highly enjoyed the interactive lecture and fun activities of the workshop, and they treasured the opportunity of receiving feedbacks on their presentation style. They were looking forward to workshops with similar style in the future.
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Training Workshop on Team Building for Transmission Circuits Team
Kum Shing Group - 20 July, 2012
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HMI Consulting Limited has successfully conducted a Team Building Workshop for the Transmission Circuits Team of Kum Shing Group on 20 July 2012.
In the fast paced environment nowadays, it is hard to maintain the intimate bonding between different functions / departments within an organization, yet such bonding is essential to the delivery of excellent service to clients. In order to strengthen the teamwork and communication, Kum Shing Group appointed HMI Consulting to customize a team-building workshop to heighten the ownership, accountability and collaboration of the transmission circuits team. Through meaningful games and activities, the members were inspired on the importance of team work, and the supporting of each other to achieve goals as a whole team.
Upcoming Event
HMI Workshop on Transforming HR Professionals into Strategic Partners
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To guarantee their viability and ability to contribute in today’s organizations, HR managers need to think of themselves and reposition their roles as strategic partners, in which the HR practitioner contributes to the development of and the accomplishment of the organization-wide business plan and objectives. This course provides HR Practitioners with concepts of Strategic Human Resource Management as well as ways to become partners with business leaders.
Workshop Outline:
• Definition of HR
• New Roles of HR Professional
• Challenges for HR Professional in Nowadays Business Environment
• Difference between Traditional and Strategic Human Recourse Management (HRM)
• New Trends of HRM and Approaches
• How HR Can Add Values to Business Success?
• The HRM Cycle: Talent Recruitment, Selection, Development, Management & Retention
• Implementing Business Strategies through Development of HR Strategies & System
• How to Measure and Justify HR Effectiveness?
• Developing Key Performance Indicators for HR Functions
• 10 Tips for Getting a Seat at the Executive Table
• Growing Your Strategic HR Consulting Skills
• Essential Facilitation Skills for HR Professional
• Communication and Influencing Tactics for Line Managers and the “Cs”:CEO, CFO, COO, etc.
• Handling Objections from Senior Management
Date: 17 August 2012 (9:30am to 5:00pm)
Venue: 4/F Opulent Building, 402-6 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong KongMedium: Cantonese with English materialsFee: HK$ 1,300
To register for this workshop, please click HERE.
To learn more on how HMI Consulting can help your company's management team to enhance corporate and departmental performance, please call (852) 3627 3673 or email to marketing@hmi.hk.
HMI Workshop on Leadership and Change Management
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In nowaday's world of continuous externally and internally driven change, organizations rely on leaders to execute strong visioning, influencing and motivation skills to keep their team productive and results-focused. This workshop aims to provide participants practical know-how for enhancing leadership charisma as well as coping strategies for managing changes through different learning activities.
Workshop Outline:
Module 1: Leadership Development• Challenges for Nowadays Leaders• Definition of Leadership• Are Leaders Born or Trained• Attributes of Successful Leaders• Different Leadership Styles and Approaches• Developing Leadership Charisma• Difference between Leadership and Management• How Does Leaders Influence the Results: through Charisma or System?Module 2: Change Management• The Nature and Options for Change• Why Changes Fail• The Emotional Cycle of Human Being for Change• Coping Strategies for Change Resistance• Introducing the 6-step Change Model• Creating the Change Environment and Fostering the Needs for Change• The Change Communication Strategies• Establishing Your Change Plan for Change Success• Long-term vs. Short-term Goals• Risk Assessment and Management• Motivation Strategies for Change• Selection and Making Use of Change Agents• Sustaining the Change Results• Fostering Corporate Culture
Date: 9 August 2012 (9:30am to 5:00pm)Venue: 4/F Opulent Building, 402-6 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Medium: Cantonese with English materials
Fee: HK$ 1,300
To register for this workshop, please click HERE.
To learn more on how HMI Consulting can help your company's management team to enhance corporate and departmental performance, please call (852) 3627 3673 or email to marketing@hmi.hk.Training and Development Advisory |
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It's time to plan for Training and Development now!
HMI helps clients to structure training needs analysis to identify the gaps between business needs and employees’ current competency proficiency / performance levels, and advises client to adopt tailored training activities that are aligned with the organization's development direction. A thorough training needs analysis can give the management a clear picture of what skills/competencies that are currently missing so that the management can plan for better employee performance and prepare the organization to respond to future changes.
HMI also offers unique yet practical management training workshops that enhance the management skills of managers, as well as broaden their views in modern corporate management.
For more information about the how HMI can assist your company in Training and Development, please call Mr. Victor Tsang at (852) 3627 3673 or email to victortsang@hmi.hk.
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| July 2012 HR Highlights |
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Economic Overview
The purchasing managers' index (PMI) edged down to 50.2 in Jun, from 50.4 in May, according to the National Bureau of Statistics and the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing. It was 50.3 in Dec 2011. A PMI reading of above 50 indicates growth in manufacturing activity, while a reading of below 50 indicates a contraction. The mainland PMI is compiled from surveys of 820 companies in 31 industries and has various components. While the latest reading showed a slowdown in overall activity, respondents reported that both output and stocks of finished goods expanded in Jun. But new domestic and export orders as well as employment contracted. [Source: SCMP (B1)/HKEJ (A4), 2 Jul 2012]
Meanwhile, Mainland inflation cooled more than expected last month to its lowest level in nearly two and a half years, reflecting weak demand and pointing to more policy easing in the months ahead. The consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.2% in Jun from a year earlier, the slowest pace since early 2010, and down from a 3% rise in May, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. The producer price index (PPI), a gauge of factory prices, dropped for the fourth consecutive month by 2.1% in Jun from a year earlier. Month-on-month, overall CPI was down 0.6% last month from May. The cost increase of food slowed significantly to 3.8% year-on-year in Jun, from a 6.4% rise in May, while non-food inflation remained at 1.4%. [Source: SCMP (A1)/HKET (A2), 4 Jul 2012]
Whereas in Hong Kong, its retail sales rose at 8.8% in May from a year earlier to $36 billion, the slowest pace since 2009 according to the latest figures from the Census and Statistics Department. The sales of luxury goods dropped 2.9% year on year. The slowdown is a result of the weakening global economy, the slower pace of China’s economic development as well as a decreasing number of individual tourists from the mainland. [Source: Shanghai Daily (online)/HKEJ (A1)/ Ming Pao Daily (B2), 4 Jul 2012]
Private-sector output in HK contracted for the second consecutive month in Jun owing to the double whammy of weakening economies in Europe and on the mainland. The purchasing managers' index (PMI) was 49.8 last month and 49.4 in May, according to a report prepared by HSBC. About 13% of surveyed firms reported a reduction in activity since May. The survey also recorded a solid reduction in purchases, with the rate of input price inflation slowing to its lowest level in three years. [Source: SCMP (B1), 6 Jul 2012]
HK’s unemployment rate remained at 3.2% from Apr to Jun, according to the Census and Statistics Department. More major findings are as follows:
• The number of unemployed persons increased by 2,100 to 125,500. Catering, professional and commercial services sectors recorded an increase in unemployment rate.
- Underemployment rate remained unchanged at 1.4% with the number of underemployed persons increased by 600, from 54,000 to 54,600.
• The unemployment rate of young people aged between 15 and 19 continued to grow, by 0.7 percentage point to 14.8%.
• From Mar to May, the number of people with a monthly income of $100,000 or above decreased by 9.1% year on year to 53,700. [Source: Apple Daily (A13)/China Daily (H2)/HKEJ (A10)/HKET (A8), 20 Jul 2012]
A survey on hiring intentions in the coming quarter was conducted by an HR consultancy, which interviewed 6,800 employers in the Asia Pacific region with 432 from HK. The major findings are as follows:
• 54.6% of HK employers have no plan to change their head count, 37.7% intend to increase manpower, while 7.6% will lower staff number.
• IT & T continues to be the most positive sector with nearly half of employers planning to expand their workforce (46.9%), followed by the consumer sector (42.9%), and banking and financial services (36.7%).
• 10.5% of respondents in the banking and financial services sector will have jobs cut, the highest percentage recorded
• More than 20% of respondents are “optimistic” about HK’s economy, 70.6% are “cautious” or “uncertain” and 6.5% employers feel “negative” or “pessimistic”.
The survey also found the requirements on employees had changed as the economy condition is going tough. The top three calibers requested are:
• flexibility to take up additional workload
• willingness to accept changes
• ability to face frustration and recover quickly. [Source: China Daily (H1)/HKET (A4)/HKEJ (A10), 26 Jul 2012]
Disclaimer: Should there be any different views in the interpretation, please always refer to the original media source as reference. HMI Consulting accepts no liability in respect of the accuracy and truthfulness of the materials included in this Economic Highlights.
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| About HMI Consulting Limited |
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HMI Consulting is a leading HR consulting firm specializing in Performance Management, Compensation & Benefits Design, Talent Development & Business Process Improvement. With the primary focus in Hong Kong, PRC and Taiwan, our experienced consultants have worked across a wide range of industries covering Manufacturing & Industrial, Trading, Transportation & Logistics, Financial & Insurance.
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