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Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) represent a make-or-break time for employee engagement. If management can figure out how to harness the emotional commitment of employees during the transition, they can gain valuable support for the initiative that can have a ripple effect throughout the organization. But failing to consider the employee experience (EX) during M&A activity […]
5 Key Ways HR Technology is Helping Small Businesses For most organizations, the HR department is responsible for managing the appraisals of employees across several factors—their individual benefits, their training, their recruitment, and retention, among others. For small businesses, these departments are also likely to control the surveys associated with compensation and payroll. The process […]
Rob Catalano had the pleasure of attending the 3rd People Analytics Canada Summit this week in Toronto. Here’s his take.. For anyone that was there, I was the guy that looked like he was working on his laptop the whole time… but what I was really doing was taking notes feverishly and learning from […]
The words “continuing education” may make some employees roll their eyes or wonder how they’re going to squeeze in the time to meet requirements. But there are good reasons for the practice of learning beyond traditional education – benefits for the business and the employee. Businesses profit by having employees who are up to date on […]
In this episode of the HRchat show, Bill Banham is joined by Christine Miners, Managing Director of Talent at Verity International. Listen to the show here and read the edited transcription here: Bill Banham: Welcome to another episode of the HRchat podcast. I’m your host, Bill Banham. Today our guest is Christine Miners, Managing Director of […]
It’s not just a résumé being scrutinized at a job interview anymore—it’s also social media accounts, such as Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. As new research has found, many employers now do implement social media screening as a standard aspect of the hiring process. A study from CareerBuilder has shown that the percentage of employers who […]
The People Analytics Summit in Toronto is fast-approaching. Ahead of the Nov 2-3 event, we got a chance to interview one of the awesome speakers, Anna Filice, Director, HR Systems & Operations, City of Hamilton. Tell us about yourself – your company and your role there. I’m an HR Professional with experience in various industries including retail, […]
The People Analytics Summit in Toronto is fast-approaching. Ahead of the Nov 2-3 event, we got a chance to interview one of the awesome speakers, Kimberley Snage, Director, HR Projects, Technology & Analytics at the University of Waterloo. Tell us about yourself – your company and your role With more than 18 years of experience, my background spans […]
Social learning isn’t a new concept when it comes to knowledge acquisition. We have all been learning socially since we were toddlers and most of us have been doing great at it. Recently, social learning has become a topic of common interest for studying human behaviors and characteristics. If we go back in time and […]
A common misunderstanding in the performance discourse is that the relationship between skill and performance is directly proportional. For instance, one basic misconception is the idea that if an employee has higher skills, then they can achieve better performance than someone with lower skills. But, the reality as we will examine is much more complicated. […]