By Frank Ofili Over the years, in the course of my career in Human Resources Management, I have had several opportunities to onboard fresh graduates and young people coming straight out of school into...
The Crisis of Professional Courage in the Nigerian Workplace By Frank Ofili A human resources manager is, no doubt, obliged to take instructions from top Management. But there is a fundamental difference between taking...
By Frank Ofili Lean HR is an approach to human resource management that seeks to maximise value, eliminate waste, simplify work processes and improve the efficiency of HR service delivery without compromising quality, fairness...
By Frank Ofili Every HR professional worth their onions knows that there are several factors that could influence a hiring decision. Chief among them are competence, experience, educational qualifications, technical skills, track record, culture...
Your career is shaped by more than your qualifications. Sometimes, it is your associations, attitude, adaptability, relationships and discretion. The interesting thing is that the same five areas that can get you into trouble...
By Frank If every boss seems to have a problem with you, every colleague is supposedly against you, every correction is an attack, and every disciplinary action is someone trying to bring you down,...
By Frank Ofili In more than two decades of managing people and talent, I have encountered thousands of job seekers. Some came with impressive academic qualifications but little sense of direction. Others came with...
By Frank Ofili One of the situations that can place a Human Resource practitioner in a difficult position is when an employee walks into his office and declares: “I am not feeling well. I...
Distinguishing the Roles of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment and Professional Human Resource Bodies By Frank Ofili The question of who truly regulates Human Resource (HR) practice in Nigeria has generated considerable...
By Frank Ofili I was once a typist. A proper typist, mind you. Not these modern keyboard warriors who can delete an entire paragraph with one casual tap and pretend nothing happened. I am...
