Business Efficiency and Success Are Reliant on Workforce Analytics

No matter the economic climate, the most important—and expensive— investment a company can make is in its people. For many companies that statement is a given, but just like any other money spent, there needs to be a return on that investment. A common misconception is that workforce effectiveness and productivity can only be measured qualitatively, but a more sophisticated—and prescriptive—measurement is possible. The problem is that all too often, evaluating workforce effectiveness can be difficult because productivity numbers are a one-dimensional metric and often assembled after a business process is complete.

Google Social – What Does It Mean for Recruiting?

Google+, +1 Button, Sparks, Circles… It is obvious that after a long delay and several unsuccessful attempts Google is very serious about extending its services into the social media space. It is more than likely that this time it will make a significant impact on the way people use social media but will it affect the recruiting strategies? I think it will and here is why.

App Nation – Job Seekers and Employers Go Mobile

With the proliferation of the smartphone, everyone and everything is “going mobile.” From checking email to booking flights or even ordering a pizza, everything can be done on-the-go. This doesn’t stop at job searching. While the national unemployment rate is gradually improving, there are still many people on the job hunt.

Mastering Interview Management: Tapping New Technologies to Enhance the Hiring Process

With unemployment numbers remaining high, you might think it’s easier to find qualified talent. Ironically, the exact opposite is true. Even though the number of people available for work has increased, the mismatch between qualified candidates and job openings remains extraordinary, contributing to a recruiting challenge for most organizations.

21st Century Nepotism

We understand that nepotism has existed for a very long time born from small family-run establishments with an interest in “keeping it in the family” to smaller independently-run businesses preferring and trusting family and relatives over outsiders. Traditionally, this has been an acceptable practice with an understanding that this is how it is and should be.

Does HR Management Software Meet SMB ROI Expectations?

As more small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) look to limit expenses in a still recovering economy, one area that comes up for discussion involving finances is how much money should be spent on human resources management software.

While there is no, one set answer to that question, there are some parameters by which small and medium-sized businesses can go by in order to get the best buy possible for their money.

For SMBs looking for the proper HR management software, the goal is to find the right product to manage the team while still rewarding members when needed.

Like It or Not: You’re in Sales!

Fifteen years ago, my daughter worked for a company that was swallowed up in one of those ‘merger’ deals where the people on the upside of the power curve got to call all the shots. Her group was given the golden opportunity to pull up stakes and move halfway across the continent. At the time, she had only been in the workforce for a few years, and she had a lot more ability than had ever been exercised in that job anyway, so she opted out.

The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of 140 Characters

It is easy to come across the recommendations that pitch the same recipe to approaching Gen Y. Here is the gist:

First thing that you have to remember – Millennials will not read anything that exceeds the size of a tweet. That is why you recruiting message must fit into 140 characters or no one will bother. At the very least your message has to be split into small pieces (see above) and carefully sprinkled on top of a good deal of entertaining content. Suggestions include: sharing videos showcasing office gaming room, posting group photos of happily laughing employees, bragging about whose number of “Likes” is bigger, etc. Follow these rules and success is inevitable…

Introducing Mastering Metrics

Regardless of industry, country or position, it seems those that work with employer branding have at least one thing in common: the need for solid measuring tools for their employer branding activities. This need is particularly pressing now, since employer branding has gone strategic. Not having good measuring tools has an adverse effect on budgets, number of recruits and the quality of the recruits. But the suffering is unnecessary. There are plenty of tools you can use to correctly measure the results of your work.

How to Move Beyond Your Procrastination Problem

Ah, the joys of procrastination. It always feels better to do tomorrow what you probably should be doing today. Yet, when we procrastinate, the guilt trip most of us feel often outweighs the short-term gain of free time. So what’s the solution? Read on (assuming you don’t decide to read this column later, you procrastinator).

We’re all guilty of procrastinating on occasion, especially at the office, particularly when we dislike or feel overwhelmed by a task at hand.