“The future of IT is changing in real time out of the recognition that SaaS is a
quicker and cheaper way to acquire software while consuming less internal
resources. At the same time, SaaS has proven to be more scalable, reliable
and functional as on-premise software. SaaS allows large companies to
leverage leading edge business applications immediately, without
complicated upgrade processes and the IT infrastructure demanded by
traditional software applications.

The birth of IT in most companies was due to the realization that there was
new technology that could be taken advantage of to improve business
processes and the broader competitive advantage. Today, IT organizations
are again being challenged to take advantage of new technology and apply it
to improve business processes. Leading edge IT organizations are realizing
that their role is shifting away from infrastructure management and
maintenance, toward more business process improvement demands. SaaS
has proven to be a powerful new business solution that allows IT to re-focus energy and resources to play a more crucial role within their company.” from a whitepaper by THINKstrategies. Read more…

It takes a special kind of person to delve into the wilds of business startup. It takes an even more driven person to start business after business. Why do serial entrepreneurs do what they do?

It’s hard to quantify how much of their souls entrepreneurs offer up in exchange for bringing a company to life, but for most business owners, a one-time transaction is quite enough. Serial entrepreneurs, though, seem reluctant to stay on-board for the easy part, preferring to hand off the finished product and start over again.

A symptom of ADD? Major commitment issues? The real answer is simply this: Serial entrepreneurs love to start businesses, and they’re really, really good at it. Read more…

The Human Capital Management 2009, a single-day forum spread over 3 comprehensive sessions, featured leading HR experts and thought leaders. Coming together under the banner of “Superior HR Strategies and Solutions for Challenging Economic Times”, the experts engaged the audience on strategic organizational topics of Human Read more…

One of the most beneficial aspects of an evidence based talent assessment tool is to identify a candidate’s talent gap in a specific job role. With the range of assessment diagnostic techniques developed at Hirelabs Inc., and experience in internal development processes at our clients’ base, HireLabs can work in a consultative position with your organization to help you identify where talent exists in your organization, and then put in place effective measures to support the rapid development of your employees. Read more…

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Assuming that a company is not overspending on workforce costs, one of the first questions that comes to mind is “…at what point do the CFOs decide to reduce costs?”

Since the business environment isn’t what it used to be, how companies need to re-think what they are spending on their workforce has been the question on many a CFOs’ minds.

First things to consider are the current business environment. Every company is impacted by the macro environment, this being one of the most important determinant in how a company would perform. The situation demands for a new way forward. Read more…

Saleem Qureshi, President & COO at Hirelabs Inc., will be one of the keynote speakers at a career development seminar and workshop due to be held on August 11, 2009 at the Sheraton Hotel & Towers Karachi, Pakistan.

The first and and most comprehensive event of it’s kind in this region, Careers 2.0 will feature leaders  from all walks of life, including the Mayor himself. They will be lending their expert views and advice on Career Development and the various paths to success.

The conference will aim to serve the needs of all fresh hires, graduates, and students through a guided methodology into entrepreneurship, professional skills, creative thinking and personal development. Read more…

How can employers measure the intangibles?

Performance metrics that measure the usual competencies is a good way to go about rating employee performance. On the other hand, employers are looking to find better ways of employee measurements so that better qualified (quality) candidates can join the workforce at the outset.

Collecting metrics that measure a holistic employee contribution to organizational success means having an assessment system that collects specific data that identifies, holistically, the isolated intangibles of employee contributions. The risks Read more…

How do talent assessment tools help in the selection process?

A competency-based assessment aims to better hiring decisions by moving it away from intuition-led process. Talent assessment tools aim for objectivity than being subjective in method. This process is continuous. And with the number of researchers and psychologists Read more…

A competency-based assessment aims to move hiring decisions away from the classic intuition-led process.

Candidates are not primarily assessed or rated based upon their aspirations, opinions, or similar. Rather, the underlying premise is that we can anticipate how a candidate will behave in a role in the future through an assessment of their behavior in the past.

As a recruiter, you are required to use psychometric testing as some of clients require you to do so.

Now, know the advantages that Read more…