Month: February 2022

Diversity Recruiting in 2023

Before delving any deeper into this blog post, let’s ensure we’re all on the same page about what workplace diversity actually means. In short, a ‘diverse workplace’ describes a workplace where individuals from a range of backgrounds and experiences are employed. This includes age, sex, ethnicity and sexuality, as well as religion, political beliefs, physical […]

Written by on February 22, 2022

Competing Against More Than Pay

What Can You Offer to Win Top Talent? In our evolving workforce, it probably goes without saying that the current labor market favors employees over employers. In fact, last November, a record number of 4.4 million people left their jobs. Around the same time, there were 10.6 million job openings and only 6.9 million unemployed […]

Written by on February 15, 2022

Employee Expectations in 2022

We’ve all read the statistics about talent acquisition difficulties and employee quit rates reaching record levels in 2021. If you need a refresher, here’s a quick recap: In September and October 2021 alone, 3% and 2.8% of the workforce, respectively, quit their jobs In November 2021, there were 10.6 million job openings In response to these facts, […]

Written by on February 2, 2022

How Upskilling and Reskilling Yields Returns for Employers

The time for companies to think about upskilling and reskilling is … yesterday. Companies without a strategy to both upskill their current workforce and take advantage of newly skilled talent are likely to be left in the dust. Upskilling refers to teaching employees new skills so they can thrive in their current position; reskilling means […]

Written by on February 2, 2022

4 Must-Have Books, Podcasts and Tools for HR Pros

HR professionals wear a lot of hats – from handling personnel issues to being the go-between managers and employees to managing employment policies, benefits, payroll, recruitment, maternity, sick leave, etc. The bottom line: HR managers have lots on their plates. Day job aside, keeping up-to-date on all the latest HR trends, compliance, social developments, etc., is […]

Written by on February 2, 2022

Job Spotlight: HR Managers in High Demand

As cliche as it sounds: a business is only as good as its workforce. Employee engagement, managing your talent pool, and enhancing the candidate experience are vital for ensuring companies run like clockwork. Cue, HR management. This brings together employee recruitment, selection and dismissal, and facilitates staff development, compensation, rewards, and more. In other words, […]

Written by on February 2, 2022