An alarming 77% of organizations report they are experiencing a leadership gap. However, this deficit is not due to a shortage of potential leaders, but rather because many companies lack the technology infrastructure and leadership development practices to identify and…
We stand at an interesting crossroads: a point in time where modern tech tools are emerging that coincide with a focus on employee quality of life and retention. An investment in key tech stack components can help spearhead both of…
Businesses are increasingly recognizing that employee experience has as significant a bottom-line impact as customer experience. Historically, businesses prioritized customer satisfaction, often overlooking the needs and experiences of their employees. However, this is changing, and it’s about time! For example,…
Employee retention refers to an organization’s ability to hold on to its people and reduce turnover. It’s hard to question how critical retention is to the overall success of an organization. Yet, many organizations still struggle with turnover. The reality…
Performance reviews are a stressful event for both managers and employees. They can range from awkward conversations to pointless feedback to ugly HR nightmares. And a bad review system doesn't just hurt employee performance. It can have serious consequences for morale…
After years of analyzing millennials, HR leaders are striving to decipher the next generation of job candidates: Gen Z. Thus far, this group comprising people born between 1997 and 2012 has kept employers on their toes, challenging the status quo…
Hiring and recruiting are more complicated than ever. Those difficulties go beyond just finding the right person for the specific opening you have. What about candidates who are well-suited to your company, not just to your current positions? Keeping track…
Even if payroll at your company is mostly handled by the finance department, it's still up to HR to provide some oversight. After all, getting the required data right -- such as employee salaries, hours worked and benefits deductions --…
Today’s HR teams work with various digital tools that assist with everything from recruitment and onboarding to payroll and employee engagement. Though helpful, managing an increasing number of software solutions can quickly become complicated and expensive. We're going to explore…
Employee recognition programs are no longer just a nice-to-have -- they've become a cornerstone for companies of every size, from tech giants like Google to startups and small businesses. These programs are swiftly gaining traction as a key strategy to…
HR automation was my lifeline when I joined the startup MyPlanAdvocate as its first director of people and talent strategy. I’d never worked for a startup, nor had I built an HR department from scratch. My experience was with established…
HR technology is the software and systems used to manage human resources functions within organizations. As businesses increasingly rely on technology to get things done, so too do HR professionals. HR tech tools designed for the different aspects of HR…
What happens when technology fails -- and leaves companies and employees in the dark? From a major IT global outage or local internet glitch to a cyber attack or data breach, many HR pros and their companies aren't prepared for…
A couple of years ago, actor Tom Hollander — famed for his role as Cutler Beckett in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, in addition to other films and TV shows — revealed he mistakenly received a “seven-figure” paycheck belonging…
Even the most well-intentioned employee training programs can fail if underlying systems and metrics don't support the desired outcomes. In my 20+ years in learning and development, there is nothing that has frustrated me more than developing a person’s ability…
It's summer vacation time and a lot of your people are using their PTO. Or are they? Some of your employees could be at risk for turnover-causing burnout, disengagement or mental health struggles because they're not using their PTO benefits.…
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