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diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is a term used to describe policies and programs that promote the representation and participation of different groups of individuals, including people of different ages, races and ethnicities, abilities and ... Continue Reading
Internal mobility: Benefits, tools, best practices
Internal mobility is meant to capitalize on the organization's own talent. Learn why it's important, what stands in the way and how best to support it. Continue Reading
Facilities planning process balances safety and productivity
Strategic facilities management plans embrace technologies that ensure safe, productive work environments for increasing numbers of employees returning to the office. Continue Reading
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How HR can help promote a caring culture
HR's role has become increasingly strategic and part of that requires focusing on truly supporting employees. Here's some advice on how to make that a reality. Continue Reading
What technology did HR need because of the pandemic in 2020?
2020 complicated HR teams' ability to help manage employees. Here's a look at three ways technology helped, including strengthening security and using new video platforms. Continue Reading
human capital management (HCM)
Human capital management (HCM) is a comprehensive set of practices and tools used for recruiting, managing and developing employees.Continue Reading
Top 4 diversity recruiting strategies to achieve true D&I
Increased scrutiny from the public has caused employers to seek innovative diversity and inclusion strategies. Here's how to make sure your diversity recruiting strategies succeed.Continue Reading
How to handle layoffs with compassion -- or possibly avoid them
Handling layoffs with compassion and sensitivity is critical for the employee experience of those who are leaving and staying. Here's advice on how to do so.Continue Reading
Ultimate guide to recruitment and talent acquisition
It's no longer good enough to recruit for tomorrow. You need to take a long view and build a workforce for the next stage of growth. Here's how talent acquisition helps.Continue Reading
talent acquisition
Talent acquisition refers to the process employers use for recruiting, tracking and interviewing job candidates, and onboarding and training new employees.Continue Reading
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9 keys to a killer recruitment marketing strategy
In a hiring market that presents unprecedented challenges, every HR and recruiting team needs to develop a marketing strategy to attract top-notch candidates. Here's how.Continue Reading
human resource management (HRM)
Human resource management (HRM) is the practice of recruiting, hiring, deploying and managing an organization's employees.Continue Reading
recruitment
Recruitment is the process of finding, screening, hiring and eventually onboarding qualified job candidates.Continue Reading
recruitment management system
A recruitment management system (RMS) is a set of tools designed to manage the recruiting process.Continue Reading
social recruiting (social media recruitment)
Social media recruiting is the enterprise use of social media platforms to identify, engage and vet individuals the organization may want to hire.Continue Reading
applicant tracking system (ATS)
An applicant tracking system (ATS) is software that manages the recruiting and hiring process, including job postings and job applications.Continue Reading
7 keys to a successful diversity and inclusion initiative
Today's workforce is calling for a stop to bias and prejudice, and business and HR leaders need to take effective action. Here's a look at diversity initiative best practices.Continue Reading
Remote workforce technology boosts employee productivity
Spurred by COVID-19, companies are taking a fresh look at the benefits of a remote workforce supported by advanced HR tools and techniques that keep employees productive.Continue Reading
Top 9 technical skills required for HR
Today's HR departments are increasingly reliant on a range of technologies. That means human resources professionals must get tech-savvy -- and do so quickly.Continue Reading
Why an HR IT interface discussion is critical to implementation
When making the decision to implement an HR IT interface, you must consider cost, development and support. Ensure you're asking the right questions before the planning stage.Continue Reading
employee self-service (ESS)
Employee self-service (ESS) is a widely used human resources technology that enables employees to perform many job-related functions, such as applying for reimbursement, updating personal information and accessing company benefits information -- ...Continue Reading
LXP vs. LMS: What are the differences?
Newly remote workers expect employers to stay focused on their training and development. Learn how both an LMS and an LXP can help and how the two are different.Continue Reading
The human resources career path: From HR assistant to CHRO
HR's role has slowly gained more recognition as a strategic business partner. Learn about the typical HR career path and why technology is more important to the career than ever before.Continue Reading
How to motivate remote employees: 5 keys to success
Motivating a remote team is not the same as motivating workers in person. Here's a look at how managers should adapt and the tools they can use to do so.Continue Reading
employee sentiment analysis
Employee sentiment analysis is the use of natural language processing and other AI techniques to automatically analyze employee feedback and other unstructured data to quantify and describe how employees feel about their organization.Continue Reading
people analytics (HR analytics)
People analytics, also known as HR analytics and talent analytics, is the use of data analysis on candidate and employee issues to understand their impact on business goals and evaluate the effectiveness of human resources initiatives.Continue Reading
HRIS (human resource information system)
A human resource information system (HRIS) is software that provides a centralized repository of employee master data that the human resource management (HRM) group needs for completing core human resource (core HR) processes.Continue Reading
How to design an employee journey map (with template)
This handy guide shows you how to build your own employee journey map, which is more important than ever as the coronavirus disrupts workforces across the globe.Continue Reading
employee experience
Employee experience is a worker's perceptions about his or her journey through all the touchpoints at a particular company, starting with job candidacy through to the exit from the company.Continue Reading
5 tips for better HR software selection
Finding the right software isn't just a one-stop shop. You'll need to follow the right strategy before determining the HR software that is best for your company.Continue Reading
How to build an HR software business case
HR leaders who want a new software system must conduct in-depth research to understand strategic technology needs and use those to build a strong business case. Here are some tips on doing just that.Continue Reading
employee life cycle
Employee life cycle -- also spelled employee lifecycle -- is an HR model that identifies the different stages a worker advances through in an organization in, as well as the role HR plays in optimizing that progress.Continue Reading
employee activism
Employee activism is actions taken by workers to speak out for or against their employers on controversial issues that impact society.Continue Reading
learning experience platform (LXP)
A learning experience platform (LXP) is an AI-driven peer learning experience platform delivered using software as a service (SaaS).Continue Reading
Empathy is key to driving HR technology user adoption
HR isn't the best judge of what other users want from a new HR system. Finding out requires a sustained effort to learn what employees need from the technology.Continue Reading
3 keys to employee engagement measurement
Far too many organizations and their HR departments conduct employee engagement measurement in a way that does more harm than good. Here's how to get it right.Continue Reading
augmented learning
Augmented learning (AL) is the use of real-life experiences, objects and elements that have been recreated on a computer or mobile device to enhance specific educational concepts.Continue Reading
A look inside Panasonic's talent analytics strategy
Lydia Wu, head of talent analytics at the electronics manufacturer's North America division, says just do your best and use the simple tools you already have.Continue Reading
HRIS department an essential bridge between HR, IT
Emerson Electric's VP of HRIS explains why it's important to have a team that can translate HR needs into the black and white of IT -- and guide HR in how to spell it all out.Continue Reading
Get smarter about HR data security
HR deals with mountains of sensitive employee data and must do a better job of protecting that information. Here's a look at how they can do just that.Continue Reading
Do you know how to improve employee experience? Test yourself
Think you know what it takes to create a positive employee experience for your workers? Take this EX quiz to test your savvy and see where you need work.Continue Reading
How to choose a payroll vendor: 8 keys for SMBs
Choosing a payroll vendor is one of the most important decisions that leaders of small and medium-sized businesses can make. Learn which factors you must consider.Continue Reading
Employee engagement process balances technology and people
Surveys and onboarding tools can help, but they're only small pieces to the employee engagement puzzle. This handbook provides a holistic view of corporate culture.Continue Reading
workforce management (WFM)
Workforce management (WFM) is an integrated set of processes that a company uses to optimize the productivity of its employees.Continue Reading
Pre-employment assessment tools enter the smartphone age
AI and sentiment analysis are meant to make new mobile apps better at matching candidates with your organization. But experts say to tread carefully.Continue Reading
Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI)
HRCI (Human Resource Certification Institute) is a U.S. based credentialing organization offering certifications to HR generalists, administrators and managers. The certifications are awarded upon successful completion of competency exams that cover...Continue Reading
HireVue
HireVue is an enterprise video interviewing technology vendor that allows recruiters and hiring managers to screen candidates and conduct live interviews over the Internet.Continue Reading
Top 10 recruitment trends to implement in 2019 and beyond
Many companies are struggling to fill job openings due to declining unemployment rates. These recruiting trends can help organizations look more attractive to potential candidates.Continue Reading
New technologies for HR managers boost employee experience
Today's tech builds on HRMS recordkeeping and talent management development models to give holistic views of the employee experience. HR's role will never be the same.Continue Reading
6 key steps to take to build an employee onboarding plan
Companies can benefit from using an application that automates onboarding by not only streamlining the process, but by also ensuring that employees are set up for success.Continue Reading
Employee onboarding automation boosts retention, recruiting
Software that automates the onboarding process has benefits that go far beyond labor savings in HR. It can be vital to a positive employee experience that impacts the bottom line.Continue Reading
OKRs (Objectives and Key Results)
OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) is a performance management framework designed to encourage companies to set, communicate and monitor broad organizational goals and results.Continue Reading
recruitment marketing
Recruitment marketing is the combination of strategies and tools used by an organization to engage and nurture potential talent in the pre-applicant phase.Continue Reading
Successful data-driven products require user-based design
As HR relies more on data, developers should design products around user needs instead of process needs to alleviate the pressure on HR to work smarter and faster.Continue Reading
8 important questions to ask HRMS vendors during evaluation
Knowing the right questions to ask before choosing an HRMS vendor can ensure that the software is implemented as planned, without incurring any additional costs.Continue Reading
Assigning your own project manager to an HRMS implementation
You may want to assign your own independent project manager before deploying an HRMS to ensure the project is successful and aligns with your goals. Here are several reasons why.Continue Reading
Passive Candidate
A passive candidate (passive job candidate) is anyone in the workforce who is not actively looking for a job.Continue Reading
continuous performance management
Continuous performance management, in a human resource (HR) management context, is the supervision of an employee's performance through one-on-one discussions and ongoing feedback from supervisors during regularly scheduled check-ins.Continue Reading
Director of Employee Engagement
Director of employee engagement is one of the job titles for an HR manager who is responsible for an organization's employee engagement strategy.Continue Reading
Old-school recruiting tools help Pittsburgh tech firm
LinkedIn's new emerging jobs report put machine learning skills at the top of the list. If you're a tech firm in Pittsburgh, what's a good way to poach that kind of San Francisco tech talent? A billboard.Continue Reading
5 secrets for a successful employee experience framework
The complexities of formulating a good employee experience strategy can be intimidating. Here are five tips to ease the process of establishing a great employee workplace.Continue Reading
An expert on the surprising benefits of a whistleblower hotline
New research shows that a whistleblower system can play a critical role in finding problems fast. And the earlier an HR team knows about a problem, the easier it is to fix it.Continue Reading
candidate experience
Candidate experience reflects a person's feelings about going through a company's job application process.Continue Reading
recruitment process outsourcing (RPO)
Recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) involves an employer turning the responsibility of finding potential job candidates over to a third-party service provider.Continue Reading
employee onboarding and offboarding
Employee onboarding and offboarding are two core HR activities that are gaining in importance.Continue Reading
employee resource groups (ERGs)
Employee resource groups are workplace clubs or more formally realized affinity group organized around a shared interest or identity.Continue Reading
SaaS HR a seedbed for innovations in AI, people analytics
The leading edge of 'intelligent' HR technology resides in SaaS, fueled by the cloud's computing power and storage. But getting machines to predict human behavior is challenging.Continue Reading
digital HR
Digital HR is the digital transformation of HR services and processes through the use of social, mobile, analytics and cloud (SMAC) technologies.Continue Reading
Compensation Management
Compensation management is a critical part of talent management and employee retention.Continue Reading
HR help desk
HR help desk refers to a central source of information employees can consult about human resource questions.Continue Reading
Employee turnover prediction takes aim at rising quit rate
The economy is encouraging employees to look for new jobs, and the quit rates are rising. HR has a variety of tools and methods for detecting turnover risk.Continue Reading
Zugata
Zugata is performance management software that helps employers to gather continuous feedback about individual employees in order to foster a corporate culture that empowers each employee to reach his or her full potential. The vendor, which is also ...Continue Reading
Cloud-based HR systems seen as essential to HR agility
IT cost and time savings remain the underpinning, but experts say the desire to be free of old constraints and the ability to adopt modern HR practices drive many new purchases.Continue Reading
employee poaching (talent poaching)
Employee poaching (talent poaching) or job poaching is the recruiting of employees who work at competing companies.Continue Reading
employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS)
The employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS) is a metric used by employers to assess employee loyalty.Continue Reading
Mindfulness technology helps companies bolster worker well-being
In discussing how to bring mindfulness programs into enterprises, vendors explain details on what works for employees, how technology can help and a few cautions.Continue Reading
HR service delivery
HR service delivery is a term used to explain how an organization's human resources department offers services to and interacts with employees.Continue Reading
employee engagement
Employee engagement is the emotional connection an employee experiences that results in a willingness to expend discretionary effort at work.Continue Reading
e-recruitment (e-recruiting)
E-recruitment is an umbrella term for any electronic-based recruiting and recruitment management activity.Continue Reading
Eight human capital management functions every HR department needs
Employee self-service and wellness portals are no longer enough. Now, you need a multipronged strategy that tackles the most urgent talent issues with the right technology.Continue Reading
benefits administration
Benefits administration is the process of assembling and managing the benefits an organization provides to employees.Continue Reading
SuccessFactors' internal employee experience strategy unveiled
SAP's Brigette McInnis-Day says melding HR tech, business processes and senior leadership training are all necessary for a total workforce experience that helps employees feel heard.Continue Reading
Four strategies for boosting diversity and inclusion in the workplace
Fidelity Investments' head of talent acquisition weighs in on the importance of inclusiveness, how recruiting can be biased and why technology is critical.Continue Reading
talent pool
A talent pool is a database of potential job candidates. It can include specific individuals or sources of talent.Continue Reading
employee retention
Employee retention is the organizational goal of keeping talented employees and reducing turnover by fostering a positive work atmosphere to promote engagement, showing appreciation to employees, and providing competitive pay and benefits and ...Continue Reading
Huge potential of video interview software comes with risks
Tech-savvy millennials' advantage over older workers risks ageism, and AI needs work handling emotions and ethnicity. But few doubt video's convenience as a data-rich vetting tool.Continue Reading
How AI and machine learning help in upskilling employees
The rapidly changing technology landscape requires companies to change their approach to L&D and deliver more individualized learning. Here's how AI and machine learning may help.Continue Reading
succession planning
Succession planning is the process of developing talent to replace executive, leadership or other key employees when they transition to another role, leave the company, are fired, retire or die.Continue Reading
Dovetail Software
Dovetail Software is a software vendor based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in providing web-based HR and help desk software to businesses in the United States and internationally.Continue Reading
voluntary benefits
Voluntary benefits are optional, employee-paid benefits. Commonly referred to as "supplemental benefits," they have expanded with the rise of high-deductible health insurance plans and the availability of new kinds of benefits.Continue Reading
IHRIM (International Association for Human Resource Information Management)
IHRIM (International Association for Human Resource Information Management) is a networking and education association for HRIS and HR technology professionals.Continue Reading
talent pipeline
A talent pipeline is a pool of candidates who are ready to fill a position. These can be employees who are prospects for advancement or external candidates partially or fully prequalified to take an opening.Continue Reading
video interview
A video interview is a job interview that takes place remotely and uses video technology as the communication medium.Continue Reading
Workday focuses on GDPR employee data protections
Workday has focused on helping customers comply with the GDPR regulations going into effect in Europe, including providing the ability to purge and access individual employee data.Continue Reading
payroll software
Payroll software automates the process of paying salaried, hourly and contingent employees.Continue Reading
Video interview platforms make headway against consumer tech
Some recruiters prefer the familiarity of popular video tools, like FaceTime and Skype, but they may be missing out on the rich candidate profiles and analytics of dedicated systems.Continue Reading
New HR tools and techniques align employee, company goals
Emerging HR tools and techniques look at augmenting the power of purpose in business by aligning employees' sense of purpose with organizational goals.Continue Reading
Three ways the employee Net Promoter Score is an HR supertool
Employee experience borrows a number of tools from customer experience, and eNPS is one of the most powerful. Here's a look at what it is, why it matters and how to use it.Continue Reading
Expert talks tech for voluntary benefits for employees
Employees are increasingly choosing voluntary benefits, such as pet insurance, tuition assistance and identity protection. In this Q&A, an expert talks about the new benefits landscape.Continue Reading
talent activation
Talent activation is a human resources strategy for improving team leadership and workgroup collaboration that involves using surveys and questionnaires to solicit employee feedback on a regular basis.Continue Reading