Born between 1995 and 2009, Generation Z is the digital-savvy, social-media obsessed generation who will be joining the workplace in greater numbers over the next few years. If you are an employer or recruiter looking for new talent, you may well be targeting this generation, and – as you will see below – this may […]
How to Create a Workplace that Supports Mental Health
Creating an environment that supports mental health, going beyond what’s required by law, is not only the right thing to do, but it will also help your company in the long run. Here are 7 ways that will help you make it happen. Fight the Stigma In 1999, the Surgeon General of the United States […]
Five Steps to Making Inclusion a Priority
Diversity and Inclusion Tips for HR inclusion a priority requires the active involvement and long-term commitment of all employees, from entry-level employees to C-suite executives. That’s because when someone who isn’t a top executive is handed the job of transforming the company’s culture toward greater inclusion, he or she will lack the power and authority that this […]
How to Leverage Gamified Assessments for Talent Acquisition
It’s sometimes tiring, maddening, and even wasting our efforts if we don’t find the right candidate for our organization. Of course, I’m talking about talent acquisition! The traditional approach has made many organizations replace their processes with gamified assessments. The growing interest in gamification stems from the desire to increase the levels of employee involvement […]
Top Tips for Hiring Technical Support Pros
How can you hire the right people for your technical support team? What are the key skills and qualities you should be looking for? You will find detailed answers to these and many other important questions in this guide. Hiring technical support agents is not an easy task. For this reason, we’ve written a guide […]
Five Pillars of Design Thinking for HR
How to Harness the Power of Design Thinking To Transform HR First and foremost, you may be asking yourself, “what exactly is design thinking?”. In essence, design thinking is a systematic, iterative and human-centered approach to developing user-friendly services, products, and solutions. From enhancing the end-to-end employee experience to transforming back-office HR processes, design thinking equips […]
Understanding Exit Interviews
Exit interviews are important. Here’s how you can make the most of them. In today’s proverbial work economy, people are the most important asset for any organization. In order to succeed in todays’ dog eat dog environment, its quintessential for the organizations to understand why their people choose to stay or decide to leave. Yet, […]
Workplace Collaboration and Customer-Focused Culture
For a customer-focused culture, make collaboration unavoidable We all want an organization that’s agile and has an established customer-focused culture. A workplace where all employees feel supported with a laser focus on improving the customer experience. Certainly, “it all starts at the top” so we should focus on investments in leadership development. Yet top heavy […]
HRchat Interview with Matt Burns: HR Tech Summit Toronto Preview
The HR Tech Summit returns to Toronto on June 18 and is set to bring together industry leaders and experts to discuss the latest HR technologies, business tools, and strategies that will contribute to your organization’s bottom line in 2020 and beyond. The HR Gazette is a media partner at this year’s event which will feature keynote […]
The Benefits of Bringing Your Pets to Work
Lots of people around the world own pets. In many cases, pets tend to be dogs or cats. If you are a pet owner, there is a probability that your schedule involves you waking up in the morning, going through your normal morning routines, and then leaving for work. Your beloved companion gets to remain […]