Talent planning and management is crucial for business growth and success. In this article, we’ll be discussing an optimal strategy for achieving this, and the all-important benefits of using HR analytics in the process. The Benefit of Data-Driven Talent Planning In the simplest terms, talent planning refers to spotting skills gaps and acting on this […]
Having the right employee strategy in place can attract top talent and ensure employee satisfaction, both of which ultimately improve your employer brand. Many businesses today are shifting towards a Total Rewards Strategy, with goals and incentives in place to inspire productivity and performance. The Total Rewards Strategy There is a focus on well-rounded wellbeing[…..]
One of the biggest costs in running a business is usually staff salaries. When assessing the cost of absenteeism, it can be quite shocking to see the amount of money a company can lose just because people don’t come to work as expected. There may be many reasons why staff can’t get to work, from[…..]
Say hello to Sapience Analytics – our new partner with the kind of solutions that will help employers and employees alike with the new normal of working from home. Sapience is specifically geared to assisting organisations by providing them with data to make smarter, more accurate business decisions that will save costs and increase efficiency[…..]
Most HR practitioners know the true engine block that runs any business is the recruitment process. It may be only one of the many important functions of HR, but possibly it’s the most potent. For those not in the know, recruitment is like the background noise to a business; for those who do know, it’s[…..]
Whatever the year, and whatever the circumstances, the basic focus of HR remains on hiring the best and keeping the best. Trends in how to do that may alter on the back of technology and the state of national economies globally – but what remains steadfast is the forging of relationships between management and staff,[…..]
Everybody hates performance reviews. Managers can find it awkward, and general employees can get really defensive and hot under the collar. It’s difficult for a staff member to listen to a personal review they may feel is negative because it’s undertaken by someone who is not objective. In addition, the process is labour intensive and[…..]
Human Resources is the new ‘hot tech’ department these days. Previously, HR was about liking people, helping people, hiring, onboarding, and looking after the needs of staff. Strong people skills were certainly good to have, and helping people to drive their careers forward was a satisfying aspect of the role. But today true professionalism in[…..]
The digitisation of the Human Resources function is changing the way organisations operate as a whole – reassessing business strategies, recruitment and development processes, and operational regimes. It is a process that involves changing HR systems to become automated and data-driven in order to create a more harmonious and effective workforce, balancing weaknesses and strengths,[…..]
“The entry of data analytics into HR is one of HR’s greatest opportunities to modernize the function and raise its level of value…migrating HR from its historically tactical function within a business to being a strategic function.” ~ Tracey Smith, HR and Data Analytics expert. HR Analytics uses data to examine employees’ behaviour in order[…..]
