Development & Evaluation, Engagement
March 26, 2024
Via: HR HeroIt’s no surprise people are spending more time on screens. In fact, millions of Americans are exposed to excessive screen time every day (7+ hours), particularly those who work in office jobs. While technology has many benefits, spending prolonged periods […]
March 22, 2024
Via: HR HeroThese days, a social media policy isn’t just an afterthought—it’s a must. The vast majority of your employees likely engage in some type of social media usage, whether they’re constantly sharing snippets of their days on TikTok, sharing interesting articles […]
March 21, 2024
Via: HR HeroEvery successful should pay attention to how productive their employees are, how low their retention rate is, and how much money their company is making. But are enough businesses focused on the wellbeing of their employees? On the one hand, […]
Development & Evaluation, Employee retention
March 20, 2024
Via: HR HeroBetween the widespread adoption of remote and hybrid work policies and advances in telecommunications technology, many of us now live in an era where the boundaries between work and life are considerably blurred. The Gen Z Shift In the midst […]
Development & Evaluation, Engagement
March 5, 2024
Via: HR HeroOrganizations often deploy various strategies like corporate retreats, training programs, and performance incentives to embed their company’s core values and create a strong organizational culture. Despite the effort and resources spent, many companies still grapple with weak or unevenly adopted […]
Development & Evaluation, Engagement
September 14, 2023
Via: HR HeroThe holidays of 2023 hold great promise for employment opportunities. For instance, economists are optimistic about the prospects for teen employment as businesses ramp up their hiring efforts for the season. This blog post will share actionable and original tactics […]
Development & Evaluation, Employee retention
August 21, 2023
Via: SparkSome employers worry that elevating pay transparency will cause employees to quit. It’s likely some will. But in organizations where trust is established in the culture, the change is unlikely to spark high turnover. The trouble is that trust is […]
Development & Evaluation, Engagement
July 26, 2023
Via: HR HeroAs if the one-two-punch of recent job cuts and persistent talent shortages wasn’t enough for HR professionals to navigate, now they must perform this balancing act as their own teams continue to shrink. Many of this year’s news-making layoffs have […]
July 6, 2023
Via: HR HeroThose of us in recruiting have noticed a decline in employee engagement metrics for some time now as new employee needs come into conflict with the more traditional ways of working. Some aspects of this decline are reflected in employees’ […]
Communication, Development & Evaluation
June 2, 2023
Via: HR HeroRemote work offers increased freedom and flexibility, but it poses a few challenges, too. As a manager in a hybrid workplace environment, you may face difficulties in delivering effective performance reviews to your remote employees. If so, you’re not alone. […]
Development & Evaluation, Employee retention
March 30, 2023
Via: HR HeroFamily-building benefits were once synonymous with essential but limited parental offerings like maternity leave. But modern families have grown and changed significantly over the past few decades. In addition to maternity leave solutions, top employees are now requesting benefits like […]
Communication, Development & Evaluation
February 23, 2023
Via: HR HeroIn undergrad, Kristen Kenny studied teaching and business management. She was still considering her options one summer when she started working as a Recruiting Coordinator at Fidelity Investments. Although she had found the role via a temp agency, Kenny would […]
February 13, 2023
Via: HR HeroThe pandemic changed the way people look at the world. Priorities like family, experiences, and social causes became more important than ever before. People also increasingly care about the impact companies have on the environment and prefer to spend their […]
Development & Evaluation, Employee development
January 27, 2023
Via: HR HeroWith hybrid work becoming the new normal, businesses are under pressure to reevaluate the efficiency of their office spaces. While this may appear to be a mammoth task for many, effective occupancy monitoring can help create a seamless transition to […]
Development & Evaluation, Employee development
January 6, 2023
Via: HR HeroAs a new year approaches, millions of people around the world are making new year’s resolutions. However, millions will abandon those goals by the end of January. Often, the problem with self-improvement goals is that they are too big, too […]
Development & Evaluation, Engagement
December 20, 2022
Via: HR HeroThe Great Resignation is a problem for many companies going into 2023. Businesses are facing high employee turnover and low staffing, and it is driving them to re-evaluate how they attract and keep workers. healthcare benefits Today, over a third […]
December 12, 2022
Via: HR HeroDoesn’t it seem like the hiring process should be more streamlined by now? According to Glassdoor, it can take an average of 23.8 days to get an offer from a US-based company. Some employers can extend that time up to […]
Communication, Development & Evaluation
December 12, 2022
Via: HR HeroEverywhere you look, the stats are alarmingly clear: Leaders are not effectively communicating – and it’s negatively impacting their organization’s success. 86% of employees and executives cite the lack of effective collaboration and communication as the main causes of workplace […]
Development & Evaluation, Engagement
December 8, 2022
Via: HR HeroNetflix’s new dramedy, Wednesday, provides a fun and exciting new addition to the Addams Family catalogue as well as some chilling workplace scenarios. The series begins with our macabre heroine, Wednesday Addams (played by Jenna Ortega), getting kicked out of […]
November 29, 2022
Via: HR HeroIt’s too convenient, in these tumultuous times, to chalk up almost any shift in the way we live and work to the aftereffects of COVID-19. While it’s clear that this historic pandemic prompted many changes, a number of trends were […]