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HR’s Complete Guide to the Employee Handbook 

An employee handbook should be the backbone of any organization to provide guidance and clarity on all HR-related items. Every HR team spends significant time and energy answering employee HR-related questions. With a well-crafted manual in place, not only do you have a reference point for employees to turn to when they have questions or…

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The Role of an Organizational Development Specialist

In today’s fast-paced business environment, organizational development specialists are extremely sought after because of their role in shaping an organization’s ability to improve operational efficiency through planned change – which is crucial to remaining competitive. Here’s what an organizational development specialist does and how you can become one. ContentsWhat is an organizational development specialist?What does…

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Chief Talent Officer: Everything To Know About This Role

Liaising with the management team, the chief talent officer sets the strategic vision and priorities for the company’s staffing operations.  The chief talent officer creates processes to optimize hiring, build relationships for candidate pipelining and succession planning, and manage short and long-term staffing requirements.  People are your most important resource in the organization. Finding and…

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What is a Chief Wellness Officer and How To Become One

The role of Chief Wellness Officer was virtually unheard of until 2015 when Deloitte and Kirkland & Ellis LLP appointed well-being leaders in their companies. Still, it took several more years and a pandemic for other organizations to take notice and recognize the need to take a deeper interest in the health and well-being of…

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The 12 Key Functions of Human Resources

HR has many important functions in the organization. These include recruitment, performance management, learning and development, and many more. In total, there are 12 key functions of Human Resources Management. If we want to understand the functions of Human Resources, we need to understand what Human Resource Management (HRM) is. According to Storey (1995), HRM…

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Develop a Successful HR Communication Strategy

HR communication is vital to the successful management of any organization. Whether you are updating employees on new policies, gathering feedback on employee satisfaction, or providing critical information on how to prepare for an extreme weather event, effective communication is fundamental to business operations. Developing an effective HR communication strategy will enable you to communicate…

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HR Finance 101: A Guide To Finance for HR

HR finance is an overlap of the HR and finance departments in a modern organization. While traditionally HR and finance are two completely different departments with their own responsibilities, financial awareness has become a critical requirement for HR professionals in most modern businesses. The main responsibility of finance is to allocate and monitor resources that…

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30 HR Blogs to Follow in 2023

Reading well-researched content from your favorite HR blog is still one of the best ways for us HR professionals to stay on top of things. With so many great HR blogs out there, however, choosing which ones to read can become a time-consuming affair. To help you with this – and to help you save…

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HR for HR: 9 Ways to Avoid HR Burnout & Improve Well-Being

HR has become more strategic in recent years, increasingly moving from a largely administrative function to playing a pivotal role in achieving business goals. Many organizations today expect HR to develop strategies around DEIB, hybrid work, organizational purpose, employee well-being, and so on. However, the one element that seems to be missing in all this…