This week, Acheivers hosted 400 HR professionals at the Achievers Customer Experience event in fabulous Toronto. Bringing together customers, industry analysts and thought leaders The two-day HR Technology conference offered awesome speakers and best practices on the future of Employee Success and how organizations can recruit, retain and inspire their people. The HR Gazette team was in […]
The Canadian Cloud Council creates ‘un-startup’ event
Always keen to promote all things Canadian and even more inclined to shout about developments in technology, the HR Gazette wanted to highlight some exciting news out of sunny Alberta. The Canadian Cloud Council has announced a quarterly “un-startup event” called Subculture. The inaugural Subculture get-together will be held in conjunction with Mobile Monday Edmonton […]
Death by reports
Do you ever get into your car and start driving with no idea where you’re going? Not likely! When you start out, you know where you’re going to end up. It’s the same way when we’re managing projects. We begin with the end, or result in mind. It doesn’t matter what aspect of project management […]
Vendor Profile: ANCILE Solutions uLearn Learning Management System
ANCILE Solutions uLearn Learning Management System—A Vendor Solution Brief Headquartered in Elkridge, Maryland, ANCILE Solutions came out of a 2010 acquisition, in which Court Square Capital Partners purchased RWD Technologies (started in 1999) and renamed the software products division, ANCILE Solutions. With approximately 150 staff globally (with international offices in Australia, Germany, Japan, Singapore, and […]
Why recruiters should use HR technology
Hiring the best talent for your company’s open positions should never feel like a gamble. Yet all too often, recruiters feel like they’re just rolling the dice, hoping to discover the ideal candidate.
Ian Davidson: Google used big data to crunch the M&M munchers
Introduction I was talking to Google recently about a role. In preparation for their notoriously difficult second interview I did some detailed research on how Google “does” HR and reward. Like the British Army it is done “by the numbers”. Every part of Google’s HR and reward is driven by big data analysis, the rigours […]
5 Reasons to choose Google sites for your intranet
Kyle Horst offers five reasons why Google Sites is designed for excellent intranets. 1. Highly Customizable If you’ve ever seen a Sharepoint based intranet you know how ugly an intranet can be. We aren’t living in the 1995 era web-o-sphere so your company intranet shouldn’t look like that either. Google Sites is excellent for customization since designers […]
Six things to avoid when setting up an incentive program
Now that the economy seems to be rebounding – at least to the point that companies realize they need to introduce new products, attract and retain customers as well as qualified employees – incentive programs are taking off with a vengeance. While incentive programs are nothing new, many companies are just now starting to dip […]
Effective techniques for filling open positions
A major challenge for many companies is trying to find suitable candidates to fill open positions. There are many options available and there is no right or wrong answer as to which technique is best. Depending on the organization, one method may yield better results than another. Although there are many options available, this article discusses some of the more prevalent techniques used in today’s market.