Over the last 12 months, several companies I know have changed the shape of their TA functions to generate considerable benefits. This applies to recruitment agencies and RPO teams as well as in-house TA. More often than not, I hear managers saying that in order to scale up recruitment they need to add additional recruiters…
Grolsch is a multinational beer brewery located in Enschede (the Netherlands) and part of Asahi Europe Ltd. At Grolsch, the communication on labor conditions and benefits can be quite a challenge. With over 650 employees, it’s often hard to keep track of all the changes and personal preferences. Especially when most paper forms are 7…
‘If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.’ Even the legendary Chinese general Sun Tzu was a sucker for benchmarking. But honestly, aren’t we all? One of the most common human traits is our strong desire to always compare with others. ‘Did you see the…
There’s a lot of talk about digital HR and the digital workforce. In this article, I will answer the question of what the digital workforce is and how you can apply this knowledge to make better people decisions. To do this, I use the five key characteristics that any digital workforce needs to have. What…
We talk a lot about how technology is changing the world of work. And indeed, the combination of automation and the arrival of new technologies will lead to the extinction of certain jobs, but more importantly, it will also create new jobs and push a lot of us to upskill in order to get ready…
We are the products of our stories. Our past, present, and future form a combination of experiences and narratives that we have written in the past and choose to write in the future. If you are one of those people who still believe that stories are something to be read in a children’s book, you…
The Academy to Innovate HR (AIHR) is thrilled to introduce the world’s first Digital HR Certification Program. The Certification Program aims to prepare HR professionals to deal effectively with the organizational and workforce-related changes brought on by the digital transformation of HR. Having trained thousands of professionals in the field of HR Analytics, we have…
Who wouldn’t want all the competencies in the world? We keep hearing that companies have a desperate need for talent. Some competencies are so important it is worth seeking them out and treasuring them. A top computer programmer works 10x faster and better than a second rate programmer; a great primary school teacher can transform…
Strategic workforce planning (SWP) is a commonly used term for a multitude of approaches to achieve a singular goal: having enough employees of sufficient quality in the future. In other words, it is about having the right person for the right job at the right time, across the entire organization. In this article, I will…
The employee experience is an increasingly popular topic. Companies that invest in their employee experience are better places to work for, more in-demand among applicants, and also more innovative. However, what is an employee experience exactly, and how can you improve it? In this article, we will take a deep dive into the employee experience…