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Two new surveys paint a picture of the importance of—and actual state of—workplace innovation. In one survey, Robert Half found that 87% of job seekers regard a potential employer’s reputation for being innovative as an important consideration. However, a second survey of CFOs shows that many company’s not only aren’t as innovative as they could […]
Mercer’s 2017 Global Talent Trends Study, conducted among 7,500 business executives, HR leaders and employees worldwide, has found that the top priorities of HR leaders match up with “evolving employee capabilities,” but less so with company exec’s goals for “more substantial workplace change.”
Not that long ago, corporate alumni figured prominently in a company’s recruitment strategy. In recent years, however, this talent pool has fallen off the radar somewhat, and employers may be losing out on what these candidates have to offer.
A new report finds that HR technology market is reinventing itself—and that three key microtrends are driving the reinvention. In the report from Bersin by Deloitte, Principal & Founder Josh Bersin identifies these mircrotrends as: Changes in the overall technology landscape, by which changes in overall technology changes are quickly bringing new functionality to the […]
According to Ronda Davis, CPLP, PMP, a training manager at MicroPact, trainers can tap the power of informal learning by incorporating “the three Es” (environment, education, and encouragement) into their training strategy.
A new study conducted by Visier, a leading provider of talent management solutions, finds systemic ageism exists in tech hiring practices.
Being a user of your company’s products or services isn’t a prerequisite for employee engagement, but it doesn’t hurt.
ManpowerGroup Solutions has launched its first Total Workforce IndexTM (TWI) report. The report summarizes the findings of the TWI, the only index of its kind to use a high-tech, high-touch approach.
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), an ideal time for employers to become more familiar about the abilities people with disabilities bring to the workplace.
If you’ve ever donned a headset and been transported to a virtual world, you’ll likely agree that virtual reality (VR) has tremendous potential for various business functions, including recruiting, onboarding, and training.