Human Resources
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Encourage Intrapreneurship and Increase Employee Retention
Two of the most common reasons that employees cite for leaving a job are boredom and feeling unchallenged at work not getting the opportunity to use their skills and abilities and expand upon them. Employees, especially the millennials now entering the workforce, want to make a difference, to use their skills to improve the company…
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BambooHR Pricing, Features, and Customer Dedication
If you’ve tried to find HR software for your growing business, you’ve likely come across BambooHR. After all, they’re one of the best HR vendors for small businesses. So now you’re wondering: Does it do everything I need it to? What’s it gonna cost me? Is it worth it? You’re not alone. Many business owners…
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How to Select a Diverse Interview Panel and Improve Your Recruitment Strategy
Diversity has become an increasingly important driving force for innovation at the workplace. A BCG study drawing a positive correlation between diverse teams and innovation-driven growth confirms this claim. But building a diverse team cannot be limited to diversity training. You should also focus your efforts on hiring diverse candidates. As opposed to traditional recruiting…
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Building a Strong Executive Team: Creating Consistent Talent Management Standards
This is part four of our Building a Strong Executive Team series. To start at the beginning, click here. We’ve all heard the horror stories associated with bad performance reviews: vague critiques from unnamed coworkers, constantly shifting expectations, and thinly-veiled discriminatory comments. Not only do these bad performance reviews prevent companies from moving forward, but…
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Five Ways to Connect with More Job Candidates
It’s not enough to rely on your applicant tracking system (ATS) to deliver the right candidates to fill your open positions. As helpful as those are, as a recruiter or employer, you know they can only take you so far. You need to be able to find that one-in-a-million candidate who is likely employed elsewhere…
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5 Costly Payroll Mistakes Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses Should Avoid
Payroll is hard enough in a company of one. Anyone who has grown a business on their own or who has worked in a contractor capacity knows that managing timesheets, invoices, and worst of all, taxes, is a burden not easy to bear. The larger your business grows, the bigger that burden becomes, and so…
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The Growing Importance of Skills and Competencies for eLearning
With the continued emergence of new technologies and growing business pressure, the skills required for employees to succeed today are not the same as the skills they may need tomorrow. The misalignment of worker skills with available jobs is becoming a major issue for businesses. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2017 Job Openings…
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Strategies & Tools for Tech Talent Pipelining
Hiring in the tech industry has not only boomed but fundamentally changed during the pandemic. The growth of the tech job market is promising, with 13% growth in computer-related occupations between 2020 and 2030, compared to combined growth of 8% for other occupations. Companies are changing how they approach the hiring process by conducting interviews…
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5 Inspired Digital Rewards & Recognitions for Remote Workers
In the post-pandemic workforce, an increasing number of teams have employees working partly or completely remote. Despite the increasing numbers, organizations still struggle to maintain inclusivity when it comes to rewards and recognition. Remote workers don’t benefit from that free lunch for the office or other localized staff benefits. It’s easier for your remote workforce…
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5 Innovative Ways Companies are Using eLearning
eLearning is one way companies are getting more competitive in the marketplace. The workforce is a key part of the success equation. Employees who are experts at their jobs will produce better results and feel more satisfied with their careers. Below are a few innovative ways organizations are increasing the benefits of eLearning. To find…
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5 Ways HR Can Learn from Project Management
This blog has been updated for 2020. If you work in an organization that produces a technological product (or even one that owns many digital properties), chances are there is someone on your tech team with the title of “project manager.” As that person sprints between desks using acronyms you’re unfamiliar with and talking comfortably…
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The Best LMS Options for Employee Engagement
Employee engagement is more than a number. But according to the O.C. Tanner Institute’s 2020 Global Culture Report, when a company focuses on improving their employee experience, they also see 3x fewer layoffs 2x more likely to increase revenue 7x more likely to have innovative employees An LMS is a perfect way to help positively…
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Predictions for the Future of LMS
The shifted business environment brought about by COVID-19 caused companies to rethink corporate learning methods. Companies still needed to provide corporate training and facilitate onboarding for their employees even though their workforce was scattered, so the learning management system (LMS) industry pivoted in order to reshape the learning landscape for a remote environment. While we’ve…
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Game-Based Learning To Improve Employee Engagement
Today, game-based learning and gamification have become an integral part of the eLearning industry. Though game-based learning and gamification might seem interchangeable, they differ completely. Why game-based learning? Game-based learning involves training employees by teaching them new skills through game elements. Gamification on the other hand involves applying game-based elements in the non-game context. Gamification…
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Why You Need to Master the Art of Versatility
It’s vital for today’s employees to hold valuable skills and maintain a competitive edge. Sure, having focused expertise is great! But, for many employees, versatility can prove even more important. Companies are always looking for “Swiss Army Knife” employees. Of course, being flexible doesn’t mean jumping from one company to the next every six months.…