The story follows Tracy, a HR recent graduate who is employed by Capital Investments, as part of their graduate training program.
She is given an assignment- to develop a Performance Management System for the company. At first she relishes the project, but after some negative feedback from the HR Director, and push back from several departments, she loses her motivation, and is almost sure her contract won't be renewed at the end of the program. She is given another chance to redeem herself, and with the unexpected help of a mystical mentor, Tracy is able to get the project back on track. In the process, she learns the major tenets of implementing a Performance Management System, which can be applied to companies of any size. Join Tracy as she learns what it takes to measure performance in the workplace, with a step by step guide of how to replicate it in your own environment. |
‘How to Get and Stay Hired’ is a compilation of thirty articles which cover topics ranging from productivity, finding your passion at work, how to write a great resume and how to deal with difficult people at work, among others.
It also touches on the theme of entrepreneurship and the creation of a positive work environment. The book is inspired by Jeremy’s work as a Human Resource consultant, which he has been doing since 2009, as the Managing Director of Beyond Consulting Limited. His other two books, ‘The Adventures of an HR Manager’ (2014) and ‘The HR Genie’ (2016), look at how the HR function can be used to improve organizational performance- and is written from a local perspective. 
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Roger is in a tight spot. He has 5 days to redo an HR presentation to the General Manager that went quite badly the first time.
He thought he knew what he was doing, but senior management clearly was not impressed. His future with the company depends on not botching the second attempt, because there won't be a third. With limited options, he reaches out to a friend for help, and along the way learns how to make HR a key partner in today's business World. Join Roger as he makes the journey from operational to Strategic Human Resource Management. This is the second edition. Also available in RIK Book-stores, nationwide (Trinidad). |
About the Author. |
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Jeremy Francis is the Managing Director/Principal Consultant of Beyond Consulting- a company that focuses on People and Process Development. Whilst working in the HR and Process Improvement fields over the past ten years, Mr. Francis recognized that productivity and efficiency issues within companies are not simply a People or a process issue, but involve a delicate balance between these two dynamics within an organization. Beyond Consulting offers services that bridge this gap.
Jeremy currently holds a B.Sc Psychology with Sociology and Post Graduate Diploma, Human Resource Management. He is also trained in Psychometric Test Administration and Feedback- Level A & B (British Psychological Society), is a certified Assessment/Development Centre Assessor, in Assessment/Development Centre Design and Management (Assessment &Development Consultants, ILM, UK) and is a certified Business Coach (Centre for Coaching, ILM, UK).
During his stint with a local conglomerate, Jeremy has gained experience and competence in the following areas: Quality Management, Process Mapping, Information Technology, Customer Service, Logistics and Strategic Planning. He has successfully set up and managed a department, developed and managed a Performance Management System, Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and was the Project Manager for the successful ISO 9001 certification for one his previous employers. Additionally, Jeremy was a tutor at the University of the West Indies (UWI) in Psychology for four years.
As an Engagement Manager with the Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business, Jeremy has developed training and consultancy programs for several of his clients, and has acted as project manager on several interventions, both locally and regionally.
He also developed and implemented a Business Process Development initiative, where along with a small team of consultants, he assesses the efficiency and agility of organizations, and assisted them in the development of Quality Management Systems.
As Managing Director of Beyond Consulting Limited, Jeremy has also gained in-depth experience of using psychometric assessments for recruitment, selection, development, coaching/mentoring and 360 degree assessments, and has gained international exposure and expertise whilst participating in a Talent Centre in Denmark in 2010.
He has also done BPM work with a number of companies locally on an ongoing basis over the last few years.
Jeremy currently holds a B.Sc Psychology with Sociology and Post Graduate Diploma, Human Resource Management. He is also trained in Psychometric Test Administration and Feedback- Level A & B (British Psychological Society), is a certified Assessment/Development Centre Assessor, in Assessment/Development Centre Design and Management (Assessment &Development Consultants, ILM, UK) and is a certified Business Coach (Centre for Coaching, ILM, UK).
During his stint with a local conglomerate, Jeremy has gained experience and competence in the following areas: Quality Management, Process Mapping, Information Technology, Customer Service, Logistics and Strategic Planning. He has successfully set up and managed a department, developed and managed a Performance Management System, Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and was the Project Manager for the successful ISO 9001 certification for one his previous employers. Additionally, Jeremy was a tutor at the University of the West Indies (UWI) in Psychology for four years.
As an Engagement Manager with the Arthur Lok Jack Graduate School of Business, Jeremy has developed training and consultancy programs for several of his clients, and has acted as project manager on several interventions, both locally and regionally.
He also developed and implemented a Business Process Development initiative, where along with a small team of consultants, he assesses the efficiency and agility of organizations, and assisted them in the development of Quality Management Systems.
As Managing Director of Beyond Consulting Limited, Jeremy has also gained in-depth experience of using psychometric assessments for recruitment, selection, development, coaching/mentoring and 360 degree assessments, and has gained international exposure and expertise whilst participating in a Talent Centre in Denmark in 2010.
He has also done BPM work with a number of companies locally on an ongoing basis over the last few years.
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