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In this episode of the HRchat show, host Bill Banham talks with Aki Kakko, a serial entrepreneur emerged in the world of HR and Big Data. Aki´s mission is to disrupt recruitment and HR and provide the solutions that would help society better understand job-seeking behaviors of the global workforce. Aki is a partner in […]
Companies often think in strict terms of profit and loss. One vital component on the road to success and profit is the employee. To fully engage employees, managers must invest in training that not only helps them with their jobs but also lets them learn new skills and adapt to workplace changes. Getting a good […]
Indeed, it’s an intriguing question to all job seekers, no matter if they are fresh graduates or a manager with 10 years of experience in the industry. What really works in looking for a job? I truly wish there was a clear-cut method and if we followed it, we would have landed on our dream […]
It never was an easy feat for a human resource professional to track and manage the leave of employees whilst complying with the organisation’s leave policies using an old school tool or technique. Adding to the drudge comes the cumbersome task of managing all those frantic and frequent leave requests often in the form of […]
HR managers are always looking for ways to improve employee engagement and no wonder. Engaged employees are happier and more productive and ultimately create more resilient organizations. What’s more, engaged employees are more likely to describe their company as a great place to work. That makes it more likely for a company to attract other […]
Want your employees to be more active sharing about your company on social media and improve your employer branding? With updates from employees getting 25 times as many shares on social as brand updates, it’s hard to ignore employee social accounts.
The argument takes place in offices up and down the UK every year. While some of us rush to fling open windows, others cling to radiators – the office temperature debate is all too familiar. A recent study, commissioned by Andrews-Sykes has revealed the extent to which a poor office climate can affect our ability […]
Employee satisfaction surveys are one of the cornerstones of HR. This is supported by Forbes contributor, Kevin Kruse – “{employee satisfaction surveys} should form the backbone of any employee engagement initiative.” The driving force behind your business is your people. The right employee survey programme will effectively measure the happiness, engagement, loyalty and sentiment of your people. […]
In March 2016, Forbes published an article listing 125 companies at which all or most of their employees work remotely. That number — up from 26 reportedly remote companies in 2014 — continues to grow year-over-year. FlexJobs, the creators of the list, forecast that more than 50 percent of people will work remotely by the […]
LinkedIn is to recruiting as a soda shop is to ice cream. It has evolved into a community of 330 million professionals that are looking for a job, wanting to advance their careers, or simply showing off. There is no other social media with that much educational and professional information about its members thereby making […]