Hiring processes today are longer, more complex, and more role specific than in previous years. They cost organizations significant investment, taking up to eight months of onboarding for an employee to reach full productivity. Failing to hire the right candidate can eat into budgets and performance for the company. To strengthen their selections, companies are
Read MoreIn the past few years, in-person events like conferences and seminars ground to a halt, creating skill gaps for employees. As a result, many businesses have looked to online opportunities to support learning and development for their teams. Employee development can improve employees’ existing competencies and skills, and help them learn new ones that support
Read MorePeople management. Human resources. Recruiters. Three groups of professionals who have a significant need to make the best possible hires and personnel decisions… but how? Talent assessments are just one of a myriad of tools available to professionals who are in the business of people for their business. These assessments can include cognitive, personality, motivation
Read MoreEmployee retention is one of the biggest concerns of any HR department. Team loyalty not only reflects company culture and productivity but also affects the total costs of hiring and recruitment. Keeping employees is also cheaper and, in the long term, more productive than hiring new ones — even if the employee isn’t stellar: According
Read MoreAnnual performance reviews can get a bad reputation in some companies, being seen as the dreaded month where everyone is “graded” and not much else gets done. For many organizations, they’re expensive, time-consuming, and provide little valuable information, while fostering employee dissatisfaction and reducing loyalty. Managers spend an average of 17 hours per employee, per
Read MoreEmployee motivation is a major component of employee engagement as well as one of the most important metrics for a successful business. Motivation directly impacts individual productivity, whether on a single project, professional development, or even onboarding. That’s why many organizations spend millions on employee motivation strategies. Google’s 20% rule is a famous example of
Read MoreTo hire the right people for your company, you need effective interviewing techniques that provide insight into candidates, highlight their skills and knowledge, and drive candidates’ interest in the company. However, organizations often struggle with the interview process because it’s loosely defined and the people conducting interviews commonly lack the necessary training and know-how to
Read MoreMost Human Resources (HR) operations are in the process of digitizing (or have already done so). Modern tools ranging from payroll management to process automation and employee assessment simplify and improve the HR workload. Beyond keeping track of data, these tools enable data collection, direct interaction with employees, and organizational collaboration. Many HR teams combine
Read MoreMost recruitment plans focus on the hiring and employee assessment phases (after all, you need to know you’re getting the right person). From there though, helping them complete onboarding often falls on the teams they join. It’s common for new hires to walk into a new company on the first day only to be handed
Read MoreWorkplace conflict is unavoidable. Eventually, when you put people together, even in a virtual space, friction happens. Ensuring that your team can communicate and disagree in healthy ways is crucial to ensuring teams work well together. To some extent, a healthy amount of conflict is even good for the team and good for your organization.
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