For over a decade now, the role of the human resource professional has undergone a major transitional shift. Earlier HR professionals were touted to take care of jobs that were not so competent, and limited to administrative tasks. There was a time where their roles were restricted to onboarding, processing payrolls, and firing an employee. […]
HRchat Interview with Erica Pearson: Helping Employees Achieve their Dream Vacations
In this episode of the HRchat show, Bill Banham talks with Erica Pearson, CEO & Co-Founder at Vacation Fund about Vacation Fund’s involvement at the FuelHR conference and how her company’s solutions are helping employees achieve their dream vacations. Vacation Fund is the first employer-matched saving tool, specifically for your travel goals. It allows users […]
Event Preview: Thrive Summit 2019 from Virgin Pulse
Virgin Pulse’s annual Thrive Summit – the conference focusing on employee health, wellbeing and engagement – starts today and Bill Banham from The HR Gazette will be covering the 3-day event. Watch out for special episodes of the HRchat podcast this week with Thrive speakers including Esther Dyson! 100s of HR pros and business leaders will […]
Using Immersive Media to Help Build Your Employer Brand
What is it like to work at your organization? This is one of the top questions job candidates ask during the hiring process. Building your employer brand has become a crucial part of positioning yourself as an employer of choice and ultimately attracting top talent. According to the Society for Human Resource Management, an employer […]
Toxic Workplaces: A Survival Guide
A toxic workplace can do a lot of damage.
Employee Disengagement: 10 Warning Signs
Employee disengagement can strike at any time. Like how employee engagement is boosted by several outside variables, the same goes for disengagement too.
HRchat Podcast Interview: Leadership, Embracing an Infinite Mindset and InnovateWork Toronto with Stephen Shedletzky
In this HRchat episode, we hear from Stephen Shedletzky, Head of Brand Voice at Start With Why – Simon Sinek. Stephen talks with Bill Banham about his keynote session at InnovateWork Toronto which will consider concepts connected to Simon Sinek’s next book called The Infinite Game. About Stephen Shedletzky Stephen is Head of Brand Voice, Igniter […]
Top Team Building Tips
Important Aspects of Team Building Every Business Owner Must Know Until a few years ago, team building had a bad reputation in a lot of organizations. It was considered unnecessary and the company owners believed that it took the employees’ time away from work. However, the scenario has completely changed. Nowadays, the business owners not […]
The Link Between Employee Engagement and Profitability
Engaged employees are a gift for any business that keeps on providing financial advantages quarter after quarter, and year after year. A company that has employees who are fully engaged and enjoy their jobs can outdo their competitors in many areas. Without committed employees, profit levels will consistently be lower than what is possible. Consider […]
Three Ways to Improve Employee Engagement
It may start out as a minor nuisance….then you begin to notice arguments with managers, longer-than-normal lunch breaks, or more wasted time. And before you know it, those small problems begin to add up and impact your teams and products. These are signs of disengaged employees, and it is costing the business a lot of money […]