Working online from home seems the new holy grail for many of us. We may not want to do it full-time, but we at least want the possibility to work outside the office whenever it pleases us. In fact, it’s one of the employee benefits staff values most when they’re choosing a company to work for.…
It’s that time of the year again. And by that I mean the period in which pretty much every self-respecting HR tech related blog, writer or website issues its view on the year ahead. We’re no exception to that rule here at Digital HR Tech. So, here goes: our very own Top 15 Digital HR…
Is real-time learning the future? Traditional approaches to learning are failing. In order to stay competitive and to keep learning, organizations are looking for alternatives. One of these alternatives is real-time learning. This article will give you an overview of why traditional learning doesn’t work, what real-time learning is, and how it can benefit you…
Measuring Human Resource costs (HR costs, also called Human Resource costing), is a key component of HR accounting. In this article, we’ll explain what Human Resource costing is, why you should measure costs, how to do it and why just measuring Human Resource costs is not enough. Traditionally, the human resource department has been regarded…
Big data trends are echoing throughout HR but are still confounding experts. How can these trends be applied to a subject so complex – people? While ‘people analytics’ empower HR to make more informed business decisions, sometimes it can feel as though there is simply too much data to sift through. And while it is…
Imagine you gain key insights into your people by measuring and analyzing what matters to your organization. Imagine that these insights are actually used by your people in their day-to-day business and operations. And, imagine that these key insights on your people then have a profound impact on the success of your organization. Utopia, or…
The blended workforce is a fact. In an average company, about 40% of the personnel is a mix of freelancers, contractors, part-timers, tempers and what not. Of course, this has an impact on HR and its traditional functions. In this post, we share 5 key HR ingredients for a successfully blended workforce. 1. Blended recruitment…
Mobile recruitment: We don’t need to tell you how often people look at their phones. It’s the 21st century and too many of us seem to be in an intimate relationship with their smartphone. Whether we like it or not though, mobile recruitment has become increasingly important in HR. It’s time to tap into the…
Human resource practitioners are continuously developing tools and technology to help maximize employee performance to achieve organizational goals more efficiently. One of the most commonly used HR tools today is the Bradford Factor. In this article, I will explain what the Bradford Factor is and why you should use it to manage employee absence. What is…
In the movie ‘Back to the Future’, Marty Mcfly travels to the past and accidentally interacts with his mom before she married his dad. This accidental interaction altered the future in unexpected ways which he then tried to fix. People Analytics can learn from Mcfly about our use of predictive analytics. Specifically, predictive and prescriptive…