News and Opinion for HR, Talent and Leaders
Employees Are Clients Too Kelly Battelle, VP of People Operations at GumGum, looks at why companies should want the employee experience to mirror the client journey. It’s easy for a company to say employees are its most valuable asset. But when the bottom-line looms, too often, decision-makers place the needs of their workforce secondary to […]
In HRchat #231, we consider practical ways for employees to stay engaged, and how employers can support mental wellbeing throughout their organization. The guest this time is Dr. David Batman, member of the Virgin Pulse Science Advisory Board and a Consultant Occupational Health Physician who has served 50 years in the field of medicine.
Many of us are experiencing restrictions to our day-to-day lives as a result of the pandemic. Lockdowns, layoffs, and the virus contribute to what’s available to employees to maximize their emotional and physical wellbeing. In HRchat #230, Bill Banham talks with Jason Crowe, Precision Nutrition about maintaining the mental and physical wellbeing of employees.
Future-Proofing Your HR Department with Data Skills Data is integral to HR. In fact, data analytics is often cited as one of the fastest-growing in-demand skills within HR. In October 2020 Van Le, Director of HR at Lighthouse Labs presented an InnovateWork Passion Talk called Why Consider Upskilling. In the presentation, Van gets into the […]
The roles of human resources manager and contract manager are different from each other, as each position demands distinct skill sets, knowledge, and experience. However, some of their tasks may slightly overlap in certain instances. To answer the question above, let us look closely at contract management and the duties of a contract manager. What […]
In HRchat 229, we hear a whole bunch of recruitment and talent management-related tips from Serge Boudreau, Director of Talent Acquisition at Robots and Pencils. Serge has spent over 15 years in the recruitment space including working as Director for Western Canada at Workopolis and Indeed.
InnovateWork Presentation by Elizabeth M. Adams PhD, United Nations Elizabeth M. Adams is a native Minnesotan with over 25 years’ experience overseeing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) efforts within and across business sectors. Elizabeth has led teams of subject matter experts in the implementation of countless technology & financial projects for Sprint, Nextel, Best […]
Online web recruitment and digital onboarding are revolutionizing the recruitment process, and businesses must personalize the experience if they want to successfully integrate new hires into the company. Effective interview process and onboarding can change the way employees view the business and can foster long-lasting relationships. We take a closer look at how to conduct them in the digital era:
In HRchat #228, we consider how to better engage with employees and ways to help them feel proud of the employer brand they work under. Our guest this time is Sona Khosla, Vice President of Marketing at Benevity, the platform firms are using to attract, retain & engage employees in powerful ways.
In this HRchat, we will discuss the importance of organizational culture and ways to measure it. The guest this time is Mary Marzec, Senior Strategy Health Scientist at Virgin Pulse. Listen to this episode to get Mary’s take on how tech can help corporate wellbeing efforts and why measuring the effectiveness of your company culture is key to achieving investment-driven results like high job performance, resilience, and reduced healthcare costs.