“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others” – Gandhi
It’s that time of year when companies all over the world showcase the incredible work they are doing as part of their corporate social responsibility programs. […]
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7 Trends to Expect for Talent and Learning in 2019
As 2018 draws to a close, it’s time to start looking forward to the new year and decide what HR and L&D professionals need to prioritize for 2019.
- Business sustainability
Business sustainability is the primary driver for the prioritization of talent management. […]
Expert’s Top Tips for Training a Retail Workforce for the Holiday Season
This year thanks to a healthy economy and strong consumer confidence retailers are anticipating a hectic holiday period. Retailers are also facing a tough time filling all the extra positions the holiday season generates. The National Retail Federation (NRF) President and CEO Matthew Shay estimates that retailers will hire 650,000 seasonal workers for the 2018 holiday period, up 10% from 2017. […]
SumTotal Wins TSIA’s STAR Award for Transformation of Support Services
“Customers don’t expect you to be perfect. They do expect you to fix things when they go wrong.” – Donald Porter
I joined SumTotal over a year ago at a time when we were at the tail-end of a challenging 16-month software platform migration project that was increasing customer’s case resolution times. […]
A People-First Approach to Digital Transformation
Changes in the world of work, evolving employee expectations and advances in technology are creating a perfect storm that is transforming the modern workforce and workplace. Pitched against a backdrop of growing skills gaps, the pressures for organisations to rethink their talent approach and systems is intense – because organisations need to be fit for the future. […]
How Technology Enhances Employee Performance & Engagement
Gallup research revealed that it is an employee’s manager that influences 70% of their engagement. This statistic suggests that it is the relationship between manager and employee that is the crucial factor in determining why performance varies so wildly from one group to another. […]
How the LMS is Reinventing Itself to Serve Agile Businesses
Much has been written about the demise of the learning management system (LMS) in the popular press recently. However, it turns out that finding and matching talent to the ever-changing needs of the modern, agile business is fueling new applications of the LMS. […]
5 Things We Learned at #UNLEASH18
The 8th annual UNLEASH World Conference & Expo recently drew to a close. Again, this gathering of the most influential community of HR and HR Tech leaders was an inspiring trip, and I came away with a renewed sense of purpose and value. […]
How to Win the War for Talent
“With record talent shortages around the world, it’s no longer a question of simply finding talent; we need to build it.” — Jonas Prising, CEO, ManpowerGroup
With each new headline, it is becoming more and more evident that organizations need to prioritize their talent acquisition strategies now. […]
3 Ways to Speed up Your Hiring Process
When it comes to hiring, speed is critical. Online applications have made it easier than ever for candidates to apply for tens to hundreds of jobs in a short period. It’s great for job hunters because it means an immediate increase in exposure thereby exponentially increasing the chances of landing a job. […]