Monday, January 10, 2011

Managing Resources through Efficient HR Consulting

One of the strategic components deciding the growth of the organization is efficient management of the human resources. At the hindsight, managing the resources seems pretty easy job but it is not as easy as it seems. Consider the attrition, the low output, formation of factions, insecurity, ambition and a whole realm of human emotions that need to be dealt in order to achieve the maximum throughput and you will suddenly feel that dealing with human is quite complicated. This is why; a separate HR wing is there to deal with these, in addition to the hiring, in almost all the leading firms. But for those who have tight purse and those who only want to focus on their core competence, seeking the services of HR consulting is a viable option.

HR consulting has emerged as a leading business domain with a global turnover of nearly $20 billion. Let us see some of the functional aspects of HR Consulting:
Management of the Human Capital: It includes talent acquisition, remuneration, employee incentives and other aspects of reining in the human resource and keeping it motivated.
Managing the Mergers and Acquisitions
Ensuring that there is healthy and transparent communication to build a congenial environment.
Managing the other outsourcing issues of the firm.
Managing several beneficial schemes to ensure optimal output from the employees.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Career Aptitude Test

Money seems to be the prime motivation for the career but there are many examples of people getting lured into a career by the moolah, only to find after 5-10 years that they are not actually enjoying their work. So, if money is important then why do people quit high paying jobs? It is because their inherent character was never suitable for the job and hence the desolation. The best way to figure out the career you would enjoy throughout your life is to take a career aptitude test.

Well, do remember to be honest while taking this test, only then you would be able to get the perfect analysis. So do not go for the best answers, instead go for the right answer. The questions are diverse in nature and most of them try to find your likes and dislike along with the things that define your character and lifestyle. The generic question actually seek to know your interests, style of work, interaction with people, hobbies, activities that you enjoy the most and other relevant questions.

Each of us has some interests that are hidden and very few are actually aware of it. Career aptitude test helps to fathom yourself by revealing your sub-conscious. Knowing yourself will help you to choose your career where you like to go to work every day and the working enthusiasm will come spontaneously.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Personality Types for Some Famous Politicians

There has always been an interest among people to know whether there is any defined personality types for politicians. Well, it is possible to draw some generic conclusion based on the leadership qualities and personality types. Let us see some of the famous politicians ( mostly the American Presidents) and their personality types.

Jungian Personality Types

Personality Type

Name

Role

ESTJ

Overseer

Lyndon B. Johnson

American President

ESTJ

Overseer

James Monroe

American President

ESTJ

Overseer

Andrew Jackson

American President

ESTJ

Overseer

William Henry Harrison

American President

ESTJ

Overseer

Grover Cleveland

American President

ESTJ

Overseer

Robert A. Taft

Governor of Ohio

ESTJ

Overseer

George W. Bush

American President

ESFJ

Supporter

William McKinley

American President

ESFJ

Supporter

John Connally

Politician

ISTJ

Examiner

George Washington

American President

ISTJ

Examiner

Andrew Johnson

American President

ISTJ

Examiner

Benjamin Harrison

American President

ISTJ

Examiner

Herbert Hoover

American President

ISTJ

Examiner

George H. W. Bush

American President

ISTJ

Examiner

Harry Truman

American President

ISFJ

Defender

None

None

ESTP

Persuader

James Buchanan

American President

ESFP

Entertainer

Ronald Reagan

American President

ESFP

Entertainer

Bill Clinton

American President

ISTP

Craftsman

Zachary Tailor

American President

ISTP

Craftsman

Robin Cook

British Politician

ISFP

Artist

Millard Fillmore

American President

ISFP

Artist

Ulysses S. Grant

American President

ISFP

Artist

Dan Quayle

American Vice President

ENTJ

Chief

Franklin D. Roosevelt

American President

ENTJ

Chief

Richard Nixon

American President

ENTJ

Chief

Margaret Thatcher

British Prime Minister

ENTJ

Chief

Al Gore

American Vice President

ENTP

Originator

John Adams

American President

ENTP

Originator

Rutherford B. Hayes

American President

ENTP

Originator

Theodore Roosevelt

American President

ENTP

Strategist

Dwight D. Eisenhower

American president

ENTP

Strategist

Thomas Jefferson

American President

ENTP

Strategist

Rudy Giuliani

Former New York City Mayor

ENTP

Strategist

Donald Rumsfield

Former U.S. secretary of Defense

ENTP

Strategist

Colin Powell

Former U.S. Secretary of State

ENTP

Strategist

Woodrow Wilson

American President

ENTP

Strategist

William G. Bennett

Politician

ENTP

Strategist

Chester A. Arthur

American President

ENTP

Strategist

Calvin Coolidge

American President

ENTP

Strategist

James K. Polk

American President

INTP

Engineer

Abraham Lincoln

American President

INTP

Engineer

James Madison

American President

INTP

Engineer

John Quincy Adams

American President

INTP

Engineer

John Tyler

American President

INTP

Engineer

Gerald Ford

American President

ENFJ

Mentor

Francois Mitterand

French president

ENFJ

Mentor

Mikhail Gorvachev

Last Leader of Soviet Union

ENFP

Advocate

None

None

INFJ

Confidant

Martin Van Buren

American President

INFJ

Confidant

Nelson Mandela

South African President

INFP

Dreamer

None

None