Tag: HR

September 15, 2022

Perhaps skills are the labour market’s currency. If that were true, skilled employees would stay with companies and fair hiring practices would spread across industries. On the other hand, maybe knowledge, skills, attitudes, and abilities, or “competencies”, are the portfolio […]

August 18, 2021

Since the pandemic altered our lives, the workforce has been going through various changes, causing subtle and more intense disruptions. The most profound alterations are working from home, virtual hiring, and global unemployment. A 2020 Gartner survey found that 48 […]

November 24, 2020

The job market, as we know it, has changed as the world adjusts to the strange year we’ve had. Earlier this year, college graduates entered into the worst job market since the Great Depression, with the unemployment rate at 14.7 […]

August 11, 2020

In the span of just a few months, we have had to quickly adjust and transition our strategies to fit today’s new normal of hiring, training and even working in general. Companies have had to swiftly change gears and adopt […]

May 5, 2020

Motivation is at the heart of employee productivity and retention. Organizations with highly motivated and engaged workers are 21 percent more profitable, but only 19 percent of employees consider themselves “very engaged.” Employers need to know how to motivate employees, […]

February 14, 2020

Human Resource Training involves training on all aspects related to the human resource function. There is no doubt that human resources are the most important resource in an organization. They are referred to as human capital, as employees are valuable […]

October 29, 2019

Americans collectively owe nearly $1.5 trillion in student loans — more than twice the total a decade ago. It’s a burden that weighs on millions of adults, shaping their life choices and often stunting their financial growth. Now a small […]

November 7, 2018

According to the Wells Fargo International Business indicator, a staggering 87% of U.S. companies are in favor of international expansion for long-term business growth. However, even though globally expanding a business may be a growing trend in the U.S., a […]

September 18, 2018

Marketing is the most critical function of any modern business. CEOs who have a top CMO are able to grow their top and bottom-line and frankly, have a lot more job security than those whose marketing leaders are B-players. There […]

August 6, 2018

Let’s be honest: Most of us waste a little bit of time each day, whether by playing on Facebook, browsing YouTube videos, or simply being idle. This wasted time is not always, in fact, wasted. There is value in taking […]

April 24, 2017

Enterprise companies comprise a $3.4 trillion market worldwide of which an increasingly larger share is being allocated to artificial intelligence technologies. By our definition, “enterprise” technology companies create tools for workplace roles and functions that a large number of businesses use. […]

August 15, 2016

Employers who want to improve their talent acquisition should take note of these statistics from two recent Aberdeen Group reports: 47% of respondents in the “An Employee-Centric Digital Workplace” report said they have trouble sourcing enough qualified candidates. According to […]

June 22, 2016

Why would someone want to work for you? If you really take the time to think about that question, do you have a good answer? Is the answer you’re thinking of better than what most companies (including your competitors) offer? […]