According to the latest Gartner research, Australian employees plan to stay with their current employers, with the numbers actively seeking new positions falling by almost 7%. While on the one hand, that might give HR professionals a reason to smile; the reality is now is not the time to sit back and assume attraction and retention of talent is not a challenge. […]
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Today is Equal Pay Day: Can HR Technology Help Close the Gender Pay Gap?
The European Commission’s 2019 report on the gender pay gap reveals the following:
- Women earn over 16% less than men per hour in the EU.
- Women earn 84 euro cents for every €1 men earn. […]
Struggling to Retain Employees? Career Pathing Can Help
The UK employment rate is 76.1 %, the joint-highest on record since 1971. In many ways, this puts employees in the driver’s seat regarding where and with whom they will work. As a result, HR can feel the pressure to not only attract employees but also ensure talent development strategies are in place to keep them. […]
What the H in HR Really Means
We are living in an increasingly non-binary world. I welcome this change. In particular, I look forward to watching HR professionals embrace this idea and apply it to their jobs.
We are all aware of the phenomenal impact technology is having on HR and its ally learning and development (L&D). […]
The Next Generation of Learning: Bringing Together the LMS and the LXP
It’s no secret that a compelling and engaging user experience draws an audience and builds loyalty. Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Disney, and Apple are all examples where content combined with leading-edge experiences irrevocably changed the business models competing for today’s viewers. […]
On the Road: Highlights from SumTotal’s 2019 European Roadshow
We are on the move! On Wednesday 11th September, we had our first ever SumTotal Customer Forum in Amsterdam. We used this day as the ideal opportunity to showcase the many ways customers can optimise their SumTotal solutions and services. […]
9 Indicators of Workforce Success
The modern workplace is in a state of constant change. Successfully managing this perpetual motion is a challenge. What is becoming evident is that to do so requires giving talent management the same level of attention as operations, finance, and strategy. […]
SumTotal’s mySupport App Keeps Getting Better
Described by The Craig Weiss Group as “by far the best mobile app for Support,” SumTotal’s mySupport mobile app now offers more capabilities and features than ever before. mySupport is the first customer support app developed for the corporate learning industry, and with these latest enhancements, we have made it even more unique. […]
Why the Amazon Learning Strategy Makes Perfect Business Sense
The news that Amazon plans to spend over $700 million to offer training to 100,000 workers made global headlines. In today’s historically tight labor market, this talent strategy makes perfect sense. Not only will Amazon position itself as an employer who offers opportunities for professional development, but it will also build a workforce of highly skilled talent. […]
Vote for SumTotal in the 2019 Elearning! Annual Awards
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The Best of Elearning! Awards are now in their 15th year. These Elearning! Magazine users’ choice awards program annually recognizes best-in-class solution providers. In 2019 there are 27 different categories, with SumTotal featuring in two. […]