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The Labour Fund (Tamkeen) has conducted a workshop focusing on best practices in human resources.
It was held as part of facilitating Hewitt Best Employers in the Middle East study, being conducted by Hewitt Associates, a global human resources consulting firm.
'Bahrain has always had a strong reputation for human resources excellence and pioneering new standards,' said Dr Ahmed Abdul Ghani Al Shaikh, the fund's vice-president for enterprise and human capital development.
'This study matches our work in developing the larger picture of the workplace of the future and in building a rich, scientific database of trends and requirements of employees and employers alike.'
The workshop focused on best practices which enable leading organisations to become Hewitt Best Employers around the world.
Workshop facilitator Sandeep Chaudhary, consulting leader, Hewitt Associates, said: 'Becoming a best employer is not easy. Yet it is nothing which requires overly complex strategies or people practices. Its core is essentially a belief amongst leaders that employees can drive a sustainable competitive advantage.'
Hewitt argued that becoming a best employer isn't merely a human resources initiative, but an organisational requirement since best employers generate higher business results.
