For HR, there is no getting away from Linkedin. It has proven to be an excellent source of candidates for the more senior positions that HR is mandated to solve, but it also provides some clues, and actual candidates, for more junior positions.

But if you want to be able to approach Linked members about a job you have to get closer, to the point where you bring them into your Linkedin network.

Labor shortages in China appear to be a serious problem for companies that offer a harsh, or low-paid work environment, or who produce low-quality products like tee-shirts, molds or Christmas crackers.

But the shortage of professionals is another matter.

Definition of a SOB …

84% of respondents in the recent Hudson Survey said they would be giving a bonus this year. This figure is significantly higher than the numbers for other countries in Asia, and the amounts are higher than last year.

Well qualified, experienced staff in China are in the fortunate position of looking at double and triple offers again. The War for Talent may not be in full swing but it is certainly taking off. Watch for the revolving door.

I am a little late with this, for obvious reasons, but the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey for Q2 2010 is out. You can download the MEOS Press Release (meos-q2-2010-press-release), the full MEOS or just take a quick peek at the summary chart below.
Hiring sentiment is on the up but you sense there is not much [...]

But those 1300 million people have choices, and now they are choosing not to work in just any old job or factory. During the economic crisis workers returned home to the western provinces, and they are now returning only-ever-so-slowly to work in the factories on the east coast.

Forbes’ Shaun Rein has an interesting piece that sheds light on this issue. He concludes that:

This is going around the email circuit. Not sure where it originates but there is value in this fishy tale … Tip ‘O the Hat to Adrian.

The Japanese have always loved fresh fish. But the waters close to Japan have not held many fish for decades. So to feed the Japanese population, fishing boats got bigger and went farther than ever. The farther the fishermen went, the longer it took to bring in the fish. If the return trip took more than a few days, the fish were not fresh. The Japanese did not like the taste.

To solve this problem, fishing companies installed freezers on their boats

Unfortunately, the law has a provision that swings the pendulum far, far to the left, and very much in favor of the employee. This is the clause that stipulates that all terminations must be by mutual agreement and must entail economic compensation. It’s a minefield that makes it difficult to terminate the employer/employee relationship even when the employee is clearly not holding up their side of the bargain.

But it has long been know that that individuals who can exercise restraint are more effective and successful in their careers. Now comes Prof. Ian Williamson and organizational psychologist, Caorl Gill, who have show that people who lose their tempers are less likely to become business leaders.