Day: May 17, 2022

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WHR Group, Inc. Named a Top Workplace for the Ninth Consecutive Year

MILWAUKEE, Wis., May 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — For the ninth consecutive year, WHR Group, Inc. (WHR) was named a Top Workplace by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Top Workplaces surveys employee engagement and satisfaction at companies throughout the US. Awards are given to companies in different regions including the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, Rocky Mountains and the Pacific. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, WHR was awarded a Top Workplace in the Milwaukee and Southeast Wisconsin region.

Top Workplace awards are based solely on the results of employee survey feedback administered by Energage, LLC, a leading research firm that specializes in organizational health and workplace improvement. What makes this award so special, and humbling is that WHR’s employees provided the survey feedback.

WHR Employees and Culture
WHR believes it’s critical to focus on culture in the workplace. As a relocation management company, WHR helps other organizations attract and retain the best talent, which it couldn’t do without finding and retaining the best talent internally.

According to WHR Human Resources Manager, Kimberley Uitz, SHRM-CP, GPHR, “Top Workplaces is an important recognition to any employer, employee or potential employee. In the past few years, this has become more critical, and in some ways harder to obtain. WHR is honored to have earned Top Workplace in 2022 and for our ninth consecutive year. We hope to continue expanding and growing our fantastic employee base.”

WHR wants its employees to enjoy coming into the office, be engaged, be proud of the work they do and grow their careers for success. You can’t have great culture without great people. WHR Group takes the feedback it receives from its employees and acts on it. WHR’s passion has always been Advancing Lives Forward® and WHR embodies this passion for its client’s transferees and its employees.

WHR is proud of this nine-time recognition and its very talented employees.

About WHR Group, Inc.
WHR is a private global employee relocation management company distinguished by its white-glove service delivery structure and proprietary technology. WHR has offices in Wisconsin, Switzerland, and Singapore. With its 100% client retention rate for the past decade, WHR continues to be the trusted leader in global employee relocation. https://www.whrg.com,  LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Media Contact: Mindy Stroiman, Corporate Writer
[email protected]
262-523-7510

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WHR Group, Inc. nomeado Top Workplace pelo nono ano consecutivo

MILWAUKEE, Wis., May 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pelo nono ano consecutivo, o WHR Group, Inc. (WHR) foi nomeado Top Workplace (Principal Local de Trabalho) pelo Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. O Top Workplace pesquisa o envolvimento e a satisfação dos funcionários em empresas de todos os EUA. Os prêmios são concedidos a empresas em diferentes regiões, incluindo Nordeste, Sudeste, Centro-Oeste, Sudoeste, Montanhas Rochosas e Pacífico. Com sede em Milwaukee, Wisconsin, o WHR foi nomeado Top Workplace na região de Milwaukee e Sudeste de Wisconsin.

Os prêmios Top Workplace baseiam-se exclusivamente nos resultados da pesquisa de feedback dos funcionários administrada pela Energage LLC, uma empresa líder em pesquisas especializada em saúde organizacional e melhoria do local de trabalho. Este prêmio é especial e importante pois o feedback da pesquisa foi fornecido pelos funcionários do WHR.

Funcionários e Cultura do WHR
O WHR acredita que o foco na cultura no local de trabalho é fundamental. Como uma empresa de gestão de relocação, o WHR ajuda outras organizações a atrair e reter os melhores talentos, que para isso têm que encontrar e reter os melhores talentos internamente.

De acordo com a Gerente de Recursos Humanos do WHR, Kimberley Uitz, SHRM-CP, GPHR: “O Top Workplace é uma homenagem importante para qualquer empregador, funcionário ou funcionário em potencial. Nos últimos anos, isso se tornou indispensável e, em alguns aspectos, mais difícil de obter. O WHR tem orgulho de ter recebido um Top Workplace em 2022 pelo nono ano consecutivo. Queremos continuar crescendo e expandindo a nossa fantástica base de funcionários.”

O WHR quer que seus funcionários gostem de vir para o escritório, se envolvam, se orgulhem do trabalho que fazem e alcancem sucesso na carreira. Não é possível ter uma grande cultura sem grandes pessoas. O WHR Group recebe o feedback dos seus funcionários e responde. A paixão do WHR sempre foi o Advancing Lives Forward® e o WHR passa essa paixão os funcionários e funcionários transferidos dos seus clientes.

O WHR tem orgulho de ter sido homenageado nove vezes e dos seus funcionários de muito talento.

Sobre o WHR Group, Inc.
O WHR é uma empresa global que trata da gestão de realocação de funcionários em todo o mundo e que se destaca pela sua estrutura meticulosa e pela sua tecnologia proprietária. O WHR tem escritórios em Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Suíça e Cingapura. Com sua taxa de retenção de clientes de 100% na última década, o WHR continua a se posicionar como líder confiável na realocação global de funcionários. https://www.whrg.com, LinkedIn, Twitter e Facebook.

Contato com a Mídia: Mindy Stroiman, Redatora Corporativa
[email protected]
262-523-7510

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WHR Group, Inc. nommé meilleur lieu de travail pour la neuvième année consécutive

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, 17 mai 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pour la neuvième année consécutive, WHR Group, Inc. (WHR) a été nommé meilleur lieu de travail par le Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Cette reconnaissance est basée sur l’engagement et la satisfaction des employés dans les entreprises dans l’ensemble États-Unis. Des prix sont décernés aux entreprises de différentes régions, notamment le Nord-Est, le Sud-est, le Midwest, le Sud-Ouest, les Rocheuses et le Pacifique. Basée à Milwaukee, dans le Wisconsin, la société WHR a été nommée meilleur lieu de travail dans la région du Milwaukee et du Sud-Est du Wisconsin.

Les prix des meilleurs lieux de travail reposent uniquement sur les résultats des commentaires d’enquêtes menées auprès des employés par Energage, LLC, une société de recherche de premier plan spécialisée dans la santé en entreprise et l’amélioration du lieu de travail. Ce qui rend ce prix si spécial et privilégié, c’est que les employés de WHR ont fourni les commentaires de l’enquête.

Employés et culture de WHR
WHR estime qu’il est essentiel de se concentrer sur la culture sur le lieu de travail. En tant que société de gestion des mutations, WHR aide d’autres organisations à attirer et conserver les meilleurs talents, ce qu’elle ne pourrait pas faire sans trouver et conserver les meilleurs talents en interne.

Kimberley Uitz, SHRM-CP, GPHR, directrice des ressources humaines chez WHR, a déclaré : « Le prix du meilleur lieu de travail constitue une reconnaissance importante pour tout employeur, employé ou employé potentiel. Au cours des dernières années, cela est devenu plus crucial et, d’une certaine manière, plus difficile à obtenir. C’est un honneur pour WHR d’avoir été nommée meilleur lieu de travail en 2022 et pour la neuvième année consécutive. Nous espérons continuer à étendre et développer notre fantastique base d’employés. »

WHR souhaite que ses employés prennent plaisir à venir au bureau, qu’ils soient engagés et fiers du travail qu’ils font, et qu’ils fassent évoluer leur carrière pour réussir. Il est impossible d’avoir une excellente culture sans d’excellents employés. Le groupe WHR prend connaissance des commentaires qu’il reçoit de ses employés et agit en fonction. La passion de WHR a toujours été de faire avancer les vies (Advancing Lives Forward®) et la société incarne cette passion pour les personnes mutées de ses clients et ses employés.

WHR est fière de cette reconnaissance remportée à neuf reprises et de ses employés très talentueux.

À propos de WHR Group, Inc.
WHR est une société privée qui gère les mutations des employés à l’échelle mondiale et se distingue par sa structure de prestation de services haut de gamme et sa technologie exclusive. WHR possède des bureaux dans le Wisconsin, en Suisse et à Singapour. Avec son taux de rétention de la clientèle de 100 % au cours des dix dernières années, WHR continue d’être le leader de confiance dans le domaine de la mutation des employés à l’échelle mondiale. https://www.whrg.com,  LinkedIn, Twitter et Facebook.

Contact auprès des médias : Mindy Stroiman, rédactrice d’entreprise
[email protected]
262-523-7510

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Dominica uplifting education sector, three new primary schools commissioned

Roseau, May 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The government of Dominica commissioned three primary schools over the weekend. The Morne Jaune Primary School, Stevens Primary School, and Wills Strathmore Stevens Primary were reopened and now possess modern education technology, climate-resilient infrastructure, and an advanced learning environment.

The reconstruction and rehabilitation of these schools are done as part of the government’s Climate Resilience and Restoration Project. The schools now have classroom blocks equipped with modern learning techniques, including an auditorium, computer lab, library, kitchen, cafeteria, guidance & counselling room, and washroom facilities.

The government of Dominica is paying keen attention to developing a climate-resilient infrastructure as it works towards becoming the “world’s first climate-resilient nation”. The government vowed to create resilient school infrastructure following Hurricane Maria in 2017. The natural disaster destroyed around 90 percent of the country’s infrastructure, devastating livelihoods.

The projects have been completed with assistance from the government of Canada through the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) as part of the Dominica Climate Resilience and Restoration Project.

Prime Minister of Dominica, Dr. Roosevelt Skerrit stated that the government continues to invest in the education sector as students are the country’s future.

Octavia Alfred- Dominica’s Minister of Education, Human Resource, Planning, Vocational Training, and National Excellence, stated that these newly structured schools represent new opportunities for students. She referred to the government’s efforts to transform the education sector as a “new philosophy of schooling”.

Besides this, the prestigious Dominica Grammar School is also undergoing a facelift, and the renovation is expected to be complete by 2024. Established in 1893, one of the oldest educational establishments on the island.

Dominica’s government continues to prioritise education, which has attracted foreign investors wanting to invest in their own and their children’s futures.

However, the government of Dominica has also been focusing on keeping the beauty of the Caribbean country intact under the Dominica Climate Resilience and Restoration Project. The country is moving on the roadmap to becoming the world’s first-ever climate-resilient country at a perfect pace.

The projects carried out by the nation have been constructed by keeping the environment in mind.

The government of Dominica has been working to build a climate-resilient country since 2018 after the country was hit by a category 5 hurricane – Hurricane Maria. The Caribbean country commenced its recovery journey by establishing the National Resilience Development Strategy 2030. The main objective of the strategy is to examine the overall policy framework of the government. It also underscores 43 resilience goals.

Later, the government formed Climate Resilience and Recovery Plan (CRRP). It was developed under the leadership of the Climate Resilience Execution Agency for Dominica (CREAD), a mandate under the Climate Resilience Act 2018.

The government of Dominica has planned to achieve the Climate Resilience Targets by 2030.

The Caribbean country has been witnessing many projects focusing on climate resilience. These projects include – the construction of a geothermal power plant and an International Airport, as well as the rehabilitation of houses and schools. Dominica’s government continues to prioritise education, which has attracted foreign investors wanting to invest in their own and their children’s futures.

The majority of the projects are either fully or partially funded by the Citizenship by Investment Programme (CBI).

The CBI Programme of Dominica was established in 1993 and is known as one of the fastest, longest-running CBI programmes worldwide. Interested investors can apply for the alternative citizenship of Dominica by making a financial contribution to a government-authorised fund and real estate.

The investment can be made by donating towards development projects in both private as well as public sectors, or the investor may also invest in government-approved real estate.

  • Economic Diversity Fund (EDF) – An individual can invest in the development of the country through the EDF. The funds generated through this medium are utilised in constructing schools, hospitals, and homes and uplifting the sectors like tourism as well as agriculture.
  • Real Estate Investment – The investor may also apply for the alternative citizenship of Dominica by investing in government-approved real estate – hotels, spas, and villas.

The Citizenship by Investment Programme of Dominica has been ranked as the world’s fastest, most secure, and transparent by the Financial Times’ Professional Wealth Management magazine in the CBI Index.

The CBI Programme of Dominica bagged a perfect score for the due-diligence background checks. The procedure is strict, multi-layered, and robust to make sure that the citizenship is attained by the reputed as well as honest investor.

PR Dominica
Commonwealth of Dominica
001 (767) 266 3919
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Responsive communications “key to changing world”

Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele, says government must ensure that it adopts new ways of communicating with citizens, as what worked yesterday might not work today.

He said this when he tabled the Budget Vote for the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) during a mini-plenary of the National Assembly on Tuesday.

“I believe our key task in this period is to ensure that no South African is left behind, in line with the President’s call to action in this year’s State of the Nation Address.

“Our communication must touch and change lives, while also being relevant and easily understood.

“We dare not rest on our laurels by believing that what worked today will still be relevant tomorrow,” he said.

The GCIS has been allocated R719.9 million for the 2022/23 financial year. The GCIS’s spending plan amounts to R2.182 billion over the next three years.

The funding provided to the GCIS over the three-year Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) period (2022/23 to 2024/25) will allow the department to carry out the constitutionally mandated task of ensuring that all citizens and communities have access to information.

“We cannot allow a new divide to be created between those with access to resources and technology and those without,” he said.

Gungubele said, therefore, that government communication must be a mixture of the old and the new.

“We must blend the best of both worlds and find ways to reach people where they live, in a language or medium they understand.

“We will deploy our tried, trusted and necessary direct engagement methods of imbizo, activations, outreach activities, community dialogues and loud hailing,” he said.

Supporting vaccination drive

Minister Gungubele said in the coming period, GCIS will continue to actively build on its many partnerships and collaborations to support the country’s efforts to vaccinate over 70% of the target population.

“We will also continue to drive the message that vaccines are effective in preventing serious illness, hospitalisation and death, and they remain our quickest path to normality.

“GCIS will also continue to play a pivotal role in proactive campaigns such as KeReady and Vooma Vaccination Weekends, which have succeeded in driving higher vaccination numbers, especially amongst younger people.”

Tackling corruption

Gungubele said many of the worrying revelations at the Zondo Commission of Inquiry were only brought to light because citizens stepped forward and told their stories.

“As government, we know that there have been many occasions where we have fallen short.

“Public trust has been eroded and people are rightly sceptical at times.

As a collective, we have vowed to do better and we must continue to do so.

“Corruption threatens to eat at the very soul of our young democracy, and has to end.

“It is therefore heartening that government has made huge strides with a number of successful investigations by the SIU [Special Investigating Unity], as well as the forfeiture of assets.

“GCIS supported the anti-corruption drive by profiling our various anti-corruption initiatives and programmes on our suite of platforms, across media and social media, public engagements, and through comprehensive messaging,” the Minister said.

Source: South African Government News Agency

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Parliament committee welcomes suspension of Stellenbosch student

The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Innovation has commended the suspension of a Stellenbosch University student, who was filmed urinating on the belongings of a fellow student.

The incident was captured in a cell phone video. It took place at the Huis Marais residence on the university campus in the early hours of Sunday morning. The video depicts a white student, who broke into a black student’s room, urinating on the latter’s belongings.

The committee has condemned the act of racism and discrimination, and directed the university leadership, led by Vice Chancellor Professor Wim de Villiers, to ensure that all due disciplinary processes are followed in addressing this dehumanising and totally unacceptable behaviour.

“The committee visited the University of Stellenbosch on 16 February 2022 to receive a briefing on the institution’s transformation journey thus far. This incident qualifies the committee’s concern regarding the institution’s state of transformation,” said committee chairperson, Nompendulo Mkhatshwa.

The committee also noted the call made by the university’s Student Representative Council (SRC) for overt acts of racism and discrimination to be addressed institutionally.

It also called upon the university to conclude its investigation of the incident with speed and make its findings public to reassure the country that it strives for an inclusive student community.

“Justice must prevail for the affected student and the committee charges the university to ensure that they receive the mental health care they need, considering the loathsome ordeal they experienced.

“The committee calls upon the management of the University of Stellenbosch, the SRC and the student community to forge alliances to build a non-racial and inclusive institution,” Mkhatshwa said.

She added that the committee would engage with the university leadership and the Department of Higher Education and Training on this matter.

De Villiers said the residence management strongly condemned the incident and has taken steps to manage the repercussions in the residence.

“We are appalled by this type of behaviour [and] such conduct will not be tolerated at the university. We acted swiftly and decisively to uphold our commitment to a culture of inclusivity.

“What happened at Huis Marais is not acceptable. No student has the right to diminish another student’s human dignity or rights in this way,” De Villiers said.

Source: South African Government News Agency