The HR life cycle encompasses all activities as done by HR. In this article, we will explain what the HR life cycle is and we’ll go over each of the thirteen steps in this cycle. Here goes! ContentsWhat is the HR life cycle?The thirteen steps in the HR life cycleRecapFAQ What is the HR life…
Time to hire is one of the best-known recruiting metrics. In this article, we will explain what time to hire is and how it differs from time to fill. We will also list time to hire benchmarks, explain how it can be measured, and end with the five most effective ways to reduce time to…
If something unfair happens to employees at work, their company may have a formal procedure called a grievance that they could file. In this article, we will explain how companies use grievance procedures. ContentsWhat is a grievance procedure?Grievance procedures; the pros and consGrievance procedure: 6 stepsHow long should a grievance procedure take? On a final…
An interview guide can be a great tool to use during, indeed, candidate interviews. In this article, we’ll walk you through the interview guide. We’ll look at the benefits of using one, 7 key elements of an interview guide, and we’ll share a downloadable interview guide template. ContentsWhat is an interview guide?The benefits of using…
We recently published an article titled “A Beginner’s Guide to Machine Learning for HR Practitioners” where we touched on the three broad types of Machine Learning (ML); reinforcement, supervised, and unsupervised learning. In this follow-up article, we will explore unsupervised ML in more depth. We will demonstrate, how we use cluster analysis, a subset of…
No one expects you to work all the time. Most countries have mandatory vacation days that companies must allot to their employees (the United States is the exception in the Western World). This is in addition to vacation time, sick time, personal time (to handle the unexpected), and holidays. Unless you want to shut your…
Absenteeism is a frequently mentioned theme when it comes to people analytics cases. In this article, I will take you through an in-depth absenteeism case we worked on. What makes this case unique is that also mid-sized, low-profit organizations can benefit from the business impact of people analytics. The organization we worked with was a…
In this article, we dive into new employee orientation. We look at its definition, benefits, and best practices and we’ll give you an example of what orientation can look like. We’ll also share a new employee orientation checklist. Here goes! ContentsWhat is new employee orientation?Onboarding vs. new employee orientationBenefits of employee orientation New employee orientation best…
When it comes to future-proofing your people, upskilling is the way to go. In this article, we take a thorough look at upskilling; what it is, how you can upskill your people, what courses there are available, and we share three real-life upskill projects. Contents What is upskilling? A definitionWhy upskilling is key for the future…
I’ve run an HR based Facebook page (Evil HR Lady) for the past three or so years. It’s been fantastic. Everyone is kind and helpful, and it’s a wonderful place to be. Until last week when everyone cracked under the pressure of the world situation and a whole bunch of mean came out. This is…