Contents The cost of attritionImproving retention through internal mobilityLateral job movesBuilding an agile workforceStart with skillsThe new work At some point, all of your workers will look for new opportunities inside and outside the business. For most businesses, internal movement can be very effective. Allowing your workers to move into new roles, or parts of…
The HR to employee ratio is a useful tool for assessing the optimum capacity of HR in an organization. In this article, we will look at what the HR to employee ratio is, list factors that will influence this ratio, and give a benchmark of the HR to staff ratio. ContentsWhat is the HR to…
Job enlargement is arguably one of the best-known ways to increase variety in a job. In this article, we will explain what job enlargement is, review its benefits and drawbacks, and end with a few examples of job enlargement in the digital age showing its relevance in today’s dynamic world. Contents What is Job enlargement?…
Learning and development jobs come in all sizes and forms. Increasingly, companies want to ramp up their learning and development efforts – and for good reason. Rapid technological developments and an aging workforce create a significant skills gap that needs to be closed. As a result, many organizations will have to change or update the…
A question we commonly hear is “what are data sources that can be used for analytics?” In this article, we will list a number of common data sources in HR and the broader business that will be helpful in your people analytics efforts. HR data sources can be categorized into three groups. HRIS data. Data…
Job interviews have been going on since, well, forever. I suppose when feudal lords ruled the lands, you got the job of being a peasant by not dying, but since then, it’s involved a job interview. And, it must be time for a change. Some companies are starting a first to apply, first to be…
Job enrichment is a well-known job design method. In this guide, we will explain what job enrichment is, dive into the advantages of job enrichment, give examples of how to enrich jobs, and compare job enrichment to job enlargement. Table of content What is job enrichment? A definition Job enrichment theory Advantages of job enrichment…
A rapidly aging workforce and a growing need to upskill people make succession planning – and therefore the use of succession planning tools – increasingly important. In the US, no less than 10 000 baby boomers turn 65 every day, a phenomenon that is expected to last for another decade. Europe is experiencing a silver…
According to corporate leaders in a recent report by IED and Stanford Business School, succession planning is vitally important. Knowing who is next in line to fill senior positions and being able to groom these people to become your company’s next generation of successful leaders is crucial to stay competitive. In this in-depth guide, we…
In a time where companies experience a rapidly growing need to re-and upskill their people, the skills gap analysis becomes an increasingly relevant tool. But where do you start? In this article, we will explain what a skills gap analysis is, why it can be a useful tool, and we will share a three-step approach…