About the Conference Topics

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Conference Agenda

Currently being researched to ensure the most relevant and pertinent issues are discussed, the HR Director's Forum guarantees the latest industry research, trends and topics are covered to arm HR professionals in the region with the information they need to effectively direct companies human resource strategies in the region's new economic climate.

Topics currently being researched for the HR Summit 2005 include:

• The role of HR in a growing economy
• The Mainland talent pool
• International HR trends and their effect on Hong Kong
• Becoming an employer of choice
• Taking HR from the backroom to the boardroom
• Achieving best performance through performance appraisals
• Culture as a competitive advantage
• Effective communication strategies - getting the message across
• Staff retention
• Managing conflicts in the workplace
• Talent management
• Justifying the HR Function through HR metrics
• Engaging employees through total rewards
• Successful change management strategies
• Succession planning: the real CEO issues
• Industrial relations
• Terminating employment contracts
• Work life balance