As furloughed workers return to their jobs, leadership and HR teams must be prepared to successfully reboard their staff. In the UK alone, 9.6 million jobs have been covered by the country’s Coronavirus furlough scheme (stats for 20 April – 2 Aug), so reboarding will be an important consideration for many organizations. Although a recent poll…
Creativity and data are often regarded as conflicting concepts. This means that embracing one would imply the abandonment of the other. However, few people see the possibility of embracing both at the front lines of business. Creativity is the process of generating novel and useful ideas. It helps companies to compete in an uncertain, fast-changing,…
Most organizations today work with different types of temporary employees and have developed a contingent workforce as a result. In this article, we’ll zoom in on the contingent workforce. We’ll look at trends, contingent workforce management, and share three best practices. Let’s dive in! ContentsWhat is a contingent workforce?Contingent workforce trendsBenefits of a contingent workforce…
Job evaluation is a complicated but important process in achieving pay equality. In this article, we will explain what job evaluation is, discuss the four key methods of job evaluation, and we will take you through the full job evaluation process. Let’s dive in! ContentsWhat is job evaluation? A definitionJob evaluation methodsThe job evaluation process…
Job classification forms the basis of many HR policies and personnel decisions. In this article, we provide a practitioner’s guide to job classification. Specifically, we will explain what job classification is, introduce a job classification system, and give some job classification examples. ContentsWhat is job classification? A definitionJob classification systemJob classification examplesJob classification methodJob classification…
Unemployment is through the roof, and there are absolutely no jobs available right now. Or, is it: Companies are desperate to hire and cannot get enough qualified applicants? It’s both. And it’s peculiar. COVID has split the hiring world between high unemployment in some sectors and people scrambling to get enough people in others. It’s…
There can be plenty of reasons to rehire a former employee. In today’s article, we’ll take a look at the pros and cons of rehiring people who have previously worked for your company. We’ll also discuss best practices and share a rehire policy example. Here goes! ContentsPros of rehiring a former employeeCons of rehiring a…
On the 25th of May 2018, the world of People Analytics changed. On that date, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was applied by the European Union. The GDPR sets out requirements for organizations on how to collect, store, and manage personal data. In this article, I will examine the impact of GDPR on People…
Increasingly, the contingent worker has become a familiar face in organizations. In this article, we’ll zoom in on the contingent worker; what are the benefits and drawbacks of hiring contingent employees and how do you create a great contingent worker experience? Here goes! ContentsWhat is a contingent worker?Advantages of employing contingent workersDisadvantages of hiring contingent…
Diversity and inclusion is about more than just hiring people with a variety of skin tones. You need a non discrimination policy in your workplace, and this article will help you write one that reflects your company’s commitment to treating everyone equally. ContentWhy you need a non-discrimination policy in the workplaceNon discrimination policy statement exampleOther…