Tag: employee engagement

Closing the Engineering Skills Gap: Building a Sustainable Workforce

The engineering industry faces a critical challenge. Demand for energy and technology infrastructure solutions is rising, while skilled engineers remain scarce. This nationwide talent shortage risks firms’ ability to meet growing needs, making retention and engagement crucial. Human resources professionals, with support of and in collaboration with company leaders, must implement innovative strategies that go […]

Survey Shows Increase in Workplace Political Conversations

Political conversations at work aren’t new—but they are becoming more common, more complex, and harder to ignore. According to a recent Kickresume survey, nearly half of employees (49%) have noticed an uptick in political discussion at work, with 72% reporting interest in politics overall. The most commonly discussed topics? Taxes, corruption, and economic issues—subjects that […]

How Neglecting Culture Hurts Retention, Engagement, and Performance

Leaders understand financial debt and technical debt. But many overlook a more subtle, equally corrosive liability: culture debt. Culture debt accumulates when leadership delays difficult conversations, ignores misaligned behaviors, or fails to reinforce company values. It’s not always visible right away—but it compounds. Left unchecked, it erodes trust, weakens engagement, and increases turnover. What Culture […]

How Online Learning Impacts Employee Engagement

How employees learn at work is changing fast, and as an HR professional, you need to keep up. Traditional training methods are fading, and online learning is taking center stage. It offers flexibility, personalization, and easy access to skill-building opportunities. However, education goes beyond career growth—it’s a major driver of engagement. When your team has […]

The ROI of Mental Health Benefits

Investing in mental health isn’t just the right thing to do—it’s a business decision. But for many organizations, the question remains: does it actually pay off? The short answer: yes—if it’s done right. Why Mental Health Support Matters at Work Mental health directly affects productivity, engagement, absenteeism, and turnover. Employees facing chronic stress, anxiety, or […]

Help Employees Break Through Career Gridlock

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to leap out of bed on Monday morning, eager to get to work instead of spending Sunday night battling the “Sunday scaries” because the thought of returning to work after the weekend is so stressful? Unfortunately, that’s not the experience for most workers, according to Resume Now’s Career Gridlock Report, a […]

Tech-Savvy Gen Z Talent Shapes the Future of Recruitment

According to the 2024 ManpowerGroup Talent Shortage Study, 75% of employers worldwide are struggling to find talent to fill critical roles. This talent shortage is top of mind for employers and by extension, the staffing industry as a whole. While the problem is complex, the solution is simple – attract and activate the Gen Z […]

The Continued Need for Kind Leadership: Impacts on Productivity and Competitive Advantage 

When I stepped into the CEO role at Dexian in July 2023, I aimed to strengthen our people-centered organization further, so that everyone would be valued and treated with respect and understanding. Our business succeeds when our people succeed. For this reason, we focus on nurturing an environment where everyone—our employees, clients, and consultants—can maximize […]

Give Employees the Experience They Want: Advice for HR Leaders

Angela Cheng-Cimini is all about the employee in the employee experience. Her passion for people isn’t simply because of her role and 30-year career in HR, but her lived experience informs her leadership strategy to help employees experience work in a positive way. “When I was coming up through the ranks, particularly as a female […]

Beyond the Finish Line: Tyrese Manigault’s Drive for Employee Engagement at NASCAR

For Tyrese Manigault, Manager of Employee Engagement at NASCAR, the roar of the engines isn’t just about the race; it’s about the people. His journey, from youthful dreams of working in the sport to now shaping its internal culture, is a powerful blend of passion, purpose, and a deep-seated desire to connect. “Making an impact […]