Lauren Hansen

Key takeaways Expense management how modern companies control spending, maintain compliance, and make smarter financial decisions. Whether you’re a startup tracking every dollar or a large enterprise preparing for audits, good expense management protects both cash flow and credibility. What is expense management? Expense management involves tracking and controlling business spending. These may include recurring […]

Key takeaways First impressions start before day one. Forward-thinking companies are rethinking onboarding with a powerful new phase: preboarding. What is employee preboarding? Preboarding is the employee life cycle phase that starts when a new hire accepts a job offer and transitions to onboarding on the employee’s first day. The preboarding process involves a range […]

Airtable is a project management and collaboration tool that provides teams with a centralized platform to manage projects, customers, and ideas. Though Airtable is highly flexible and customizable, it can be limited in terms of formatting and might require some practice on the user’s part. Its main features are: But it may not be quite […]

Also read: Employee Retention Strategies & Benefits What is quiet hiring? Quiet hiring describes the practice of training current employees to cover key roles or outsourcing critical projects to contract workers. To fill in-demand positions, recruiters don’t necessarily need to look far for the talent the company needs, as there’s a good chance it already […]

Key takeaways A great job description includes a clear title, a concise role summary, core responsibilities, required qualifications, and salary details. Job descriptions are often the first chance a company has to make a good impression on a potential applicant. It’s therefore imperative that hiring managers write effective job descriptions to attract qualified job candidates […]

Key takeaways Watch our video overview of the top workforce analytics best practices, then browse solutions that will help you unlock your workforce analytics in our HR Software Guide. What are workforce analytics? Workforce analytics provide context to the data captured in key human resource (HR) metrics by bringing various metrics together to reveal trends […]

Key takeaways HR metrics don’t create value. It’s how you interpret and act on them that does. In my experience, many HR teams track dozens of data points but struggle to translate them into meaningful business decisions. The real advantage comes from focusing on the metrics that reveal where your organization is gaining momentum, where […]

Paying interns isn’t just the right thing to do—it’s often a legal requirement. Companies that offer paid internships gain a competitive edge by attracting top talent, improving engagement, and enhancing their employer brand.

Active shooter training educates employees on indicators of potential workplace violence and prepares them to take appropriate action in an active shooter situation.  The Federal Bureau of Investigation recorded 277 active shooter incidents in the U.S. between 2000 and 2018, the majority of which occurred in commerce and educational environments (65% combined). In 2021 alone, […]

Key takeaways When an employee leaves, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, conducting an effective exit interview is a chance for amicable closure for both parties. More importantly, when conducted successfully, exit interviews allow HR teams to gather data on how the company can improve organizational culture, strategies, and practices. According to 30×30 Initiative’s survey, 3 in […]

Key takeaways What is neurodiversity in the workplace? Neurodiversity in the workplace recognizes that employees think, learn, and work differently due to natural variations in neurological functioning, including conditions such as: Employers should care because inclusive, neurodiversity-aware practices are linked to higher productivity, stronger innovation, improved morale, and access to an often overlooked talent pool. […]

Strategic human resource management (HRM) is a proactive, future-oriented HR practice in which HR leadership develops and taps into current workforce talent to help a company achieve its broader business goals.