A couple of times a year, employee morale just naturally dips. During those dark, cold, and often short, winter days for example. Or after the summer holidays or a long weekend even. And sometimes, employees simply go through a period where they feel less motivated for no apparent reason. Whatever the reason though, you don’t…
For quite some time now, there has been a lot of talk about culture – or organizational – fit. Of course, hiring new people means finding the best candidate for the job. But perhaps it’s even more important that the person your recruit feels like they’ve finally found their place from the moment they first…
Ask any HR professional about their biggest challenges and you’re bound to hear employee engagement and retention at some point. Of course, there’s always more than one answer to a problem but today we zoom in on career pathing as part of the solution. In this article, we’ll give a definition of career pathing,…
HR digital transformation is a hot topic for many HR professionals. And for good reason, since digital technology has the potential and ability to transform HR as we know it. But while it’s one thing to talk about digital HR transformation, it’s an entirely different thing to do it! In today’s article, we dive deeper…
Updated on the 18th of October 2018. We also have an updated version of the 2019 HR tech conferences to attend. A few months ago, I had the pleasure to attend one of the first HR tech conferences of the year, UNLEASH London (formerly HR Tech World). I have to say, it was great to…
High volume hiring is a phenomenon that usually occurs when a company needs to hire a large number of candidates in a short period of time. This increased demand for people can be due to a seasonal peak – like the upcoming holiday season for example – or it can be due to an organization’s…
A lot is being said about the role of Chief Happiness Officer (CHO). Some say it’s a bit of a nonsense title (and job), others believe it’s crucial to have one if you want to successfully manage a 21st-century workforce. We decided to ask those who know best: a real-life Chief Happiness Officer. Or two…
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Last updated: July 2020. More and more companies use pre-employment assessment tools to compare the critical competencies of their candidates helping them to find the best match for the job and the organization. These tools come in many different shapes and sizes, ranging from personality and skill assessments to culture fit, social skills and beyond.…
Have you seen The Intern? If you haven’t, I’d recommend you watch it. It’s a film starring Anne Hathaway and Robert De Niro and although I doubt it was the writer’s intention, it’s about age diversity in the workplace. But wrapped in a slick-looking, Hollywood style package of course. In a nutshell – and without…
Just last week, The Predictive Index published its 2018 People Management Survey. The survey was held among more than 5000 people across various industries and holds some very interesting findings – not just for managers but for HR too. In this article, we’ll highlight some of the findings from the report. They’ll help you get…