Today, many human resources professionals are concerned about the rise of automation and artificial intelligence (AI), and what it might mean for their careers. In an industry affected by economic turmoil, the best strategy to keep stable seems to be exploring, learning, and understanding how automation can help with our day-to-day work. When used well,… Read more »
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How to Use Podcasts for Recruitment
Modern recruitment is always evolving with global trends, with particular respect to the technologies and the types of media we like to consume. With podcasting getting more and more popular, companies are starting to look to podcasts for recruitment. Nowadays, there are many ways companies can market their products and services, build their brands, and strengthen… Read more »
Understanding the Transition to Remote Work
The COVID-19 pandemic increased the adoption of remote work. A recent survey showed remote workers tripled from 9 million to over 27 million from 2019 to 2021. Many organizations now have work settings and programs that support remote working. Adopting the work-at-home business model has created many job opportunities for people living with disabilities and… Read more »
This is How Efficient Hiring Impacts Your Employee Retention
A top priority for hiring managers is employee retention. There’s nothing worse than securing the best talent only for the new hire to quit too soon. You’re forced to go back to square one, which can be expensive and time-consuming. And that’s where efficient hiring comes into play. If you’re concerned about your organization’s ability to… Read more »
8 Important Recruiting Metrics to Track in 2023 (and Beyond)
Photo by Campaign Creators on Unsplash Recruiting metrics are an important part of any organization’s hiring strategy. These metrics offer a data-driven strategy for you to check the health of your recruitment process. But many companies find themselves confused about which recruiting metrics matter. And they struggle to choose what data they should focus on… Read more »
Decoding The Mystery of Passive Candidates
Your company probably vets through the most eligible job seekers when filling a workplace vacancy. You might post a JD that targets fresh graduates, gig workers, or the recently laid-off seeking to begin a new chapter in their careers. But the common theme is that you’re looking for people who are actively in search of… Read more »
10 Recruitment Buzzwords and their Meanings
The way companies hire is always changing. You might have heard of trends like quiet quitting, quiet hiring, boomerang employees, and shift shock. These trends show how people think about jobs. So, the job market is always evolving. And people’s ideas about work are shifting. In addition, you might have also heard some fancy recruitment… Read more »
4 Ways Flexible Scheduling Attracts Top Talent
Are you still dangling the carrot of yesterday’s perks? Then stop. Your competitors are capitalizing on the magnetic pull of flexibility. The contemporary “workplace” is no longer confined by four walls. And it’s no longer defined by a time clock. Today’s employees are seeking more than just monetary compensation. They’re after a holistic employment experience…. Read more »
How to Scale Your Remote Workforce Payroll for Growth and Success
Growth — the often elusive goal every business strives to achieve that comes with many practical, everyday challenges, especially from your HR and financial perspective. Even though the world is now officially the employee’s market, you, as the employer, have the chance to create the kind of remote environment that fosters retention and transparency. With… Read more »
Contract Management: How to Take Care of Your Active Contracts
Keeping track of active contracts helps business owners ensure compliance, while optimizing customer relationships. If you’re a solopreneur, you may find contract management overwhelming. As your business grows, the task can become extensive. No matter what phase of growth your company is in, knowing how to manage contracts helps you stay organized and prepared for… Read more »
Quiet Quitting vs Loud Quitting
Everyone loves a buzz phrase until you’re an HR pro facing 2 phrases about employee dissatisfaction. The term Quiet Quitting went viral on the social media platform TikTok, last year (2022), coined by influencer Brian Creely. A year later, Loud Quitting became the newest talked-about workplace trend. On the surface, the terms seem to describe… Read more »
New Hire Onboarding: 9 Key Documents You Need
So, you’ve chosen a new hire for a vacant position, and they’re due to join the company in a few weeks. The hard work of advertising and interviewing is over—but a lot more admin comes with welcoming a new employee. Onboarding involves much more than orientation, although it’s important to welcome the new hire and… Read more »
10 Unexpected Benefits of WFH Policies
In the years since a great deal of white-collar work started at a computer, work-from-home (WFH) policies have become more popular. But the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced all but the most essential employees to work from home (or otherwise temporarily put them out of work altogether), made WFH policies more mainstream. What was originally viewed… Read more »
How Employee Self-Service Technology is Empowering The Workforce
Businesses are always looking for ways to streamline operations and save money. Administrative tasks are one central area most organizations strive to optimize as they can be time-consuming and costly. According to Brightpearl researchers a survey of 2,000 workers spent 21 hours and 36 minutes a week doing admin tasks. That equates to 1,025 hours… Read more »
Women Harassed On LinkedIn: 6 New Study Findings
You might be curious why female users of the largest networking site encounter inappropriate behavior. I wish I knew the answer, too. We don’t know what drives people to act this way. But, we can learn more about this issue from the women who are affected by it. This time, Max Woolf from Passport-Photo.Online decided… Read more »
