By Joana Lameira – Swood Team When we ask someone what they want from life, the answer is often “I want to be happy”. However, being happy in life involves several things, namely being happy in family and love relationships, in friendships, in achieving dreams and goals, in our hobbies, in performing routine and, of…
Category: Human Resources
Human Resources
Human Resources X People Management – all you need to know
By Yael Cohen – Palavra de Especialista Believe it or not, Human Resources and People Management are not exactly the same thing. Let’s get to the definitions. A traditional Human Resources department has as main responsibilities the Personnel Department (database, payroll, benefits), compliance, recruitment and selection, transfers, promotions, conflict mediation, dismissal, among others. The People…
Working in the COVID and post-COVID era
By Carina Marques – Swood Team Living in the middle of the pandemic has shown us that what we sometimes take for granted, both at work and in our personal lives, is not always so. Jobs that were thought to be stable, or at least long-lasting, are no longer so, and many human resources have…
How to foster quality of life at work
By Mariana Vaz – Swood Team Our career is a significant part of our lives and, as such, it is an aspect from which we seek to get the best experience possible, whether because of the time it occupies or because it is simply through it that many of us will achieve life goals. For…
Challenges of Refugee Integration into the Labour Market
By Joana Lameira – Swood Team The refugee crisis has transformed the lives of thousands of people around the world. Many are those who leave their homes and countries to escape wars, armed conflicts, persecution and human rights violations. They leave everything behind and head towards uncertain destinies. They risk their lives, escaping by the…
Soft Skills in Today’s Market
By Carina Marques – Swood Team If a few decades ago we asked an employer what differentiates a good candidate or a good employee from another, we could expect answers like “knowledge in the area”, “ability to perform the tasks”, “previous experience in the job”. Basically, the answers would fall within the scope of technical proficiency,…
The Importance of Intrapreneurship in Organizations
By Andreia Vitória – Palavra de Especialista The term intrapreneurship has been gaining increasing notoriety and relevance as a result of organizations’ need to maintain their competitive advantage in an increasingly turbulent and challenging environment. The concept of the intrapreneurial employee, that is, an internal entrepreneur, has fueled organizations’ interest in this type of profile….
The Importance of Performance Evaluation in Companies
By Yael Cohen – Palavra de Especialista The performance evaluation is a much-discussed process these days. Many managers consider this process ineffective and inaccurate, and the time spent on it is perceived as wasted. Due to dissatisfaction with the process and without seeing a good end product and results, some companies have eliminated the annual performance review,…
What are Flexible Benefits?
By Joana Lameira – Swood Team Companies that are constantly evolving and who, like us, believe that “happy employees make happy customers,” are certainly looking for ways to install happiness in the workplace. Introducing a flexible extrasalary benefits program may be the missing piece of the puzzle on the human resources table! But what are…