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HR Works: Is Your Engagement Problem Really a Hiring Problem?

Engagement and retention. We’ve covered these twin topics many times, generally agreeing that if you have an engagement problem, you’ll have retention problems—as well as productivity issues, morale issues, and so on. Best-selling author and consultant Bob Kelleher has a different perspective: He says in most companies with which he has consulted, it’s not an […]

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Infographic: The Ultimate Guide to Background Checks

There are a number of ways for employers to gather information on the background of an applicant for employment. Employers may simply call an applicant’s former employer to confirm the applicant’s dates of employment and title and to try to obtain a more detailed reference from a supervisor. However, many employers hire third parties to […]

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HR Works: Improve Your Organization’s Culture Through Change Marketing

Neil Bedwell and Andrew Osterday often describe themselves as reformed marketers. They learned their craft over the last 15 years at agencies and brands in both US and Europe. Their experience at Coca-Cola navigating internal cultural barriers was the catalyst for the creation of their company, Local Industries. The company is a change marketing consultancy. […]

Video Job Descriptions: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at RecruitCon 2018

With the unemployment rate hovering at roughly 4%, employers are having to come up with creative ways to attract top talent and stand out among the competition. What’s a better way to stand out than with a video job description?

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Infographic: 5 Essential Elements of a Communications Audit

Communication is a key component to any successful relationship, and the employment relationship should be no exception. Numerous studies have shown that great employee/employer communication fosters a culture of trust and helps retain valuable employees.

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HR Works: ‘Engagement’ Is Elusive—Focus on Driving Business Outcomes Instead

We’ve talked about engagement a lot on HR Works: The Podcast for Human Resources, and the general thrust of our discussions has focused on engagement as a cure-all for all organizational woes. Today’s guest has a different take on this—he says the approach is misguided and he has data to prove it. Dr. Scott Mondore […]

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HR Works: Manage Performance to Foster an Employee-Centric Organization

Everyone’s talking about engagement and retention, but many of us aren’t sure what steps to take to create meaningful change in our organizations. Our guest for Episode 57 of HR Works: The Podcast for Human Resources is the CEO of a company that’s achieved “Best Places to Work” status, and has a 5-star Glassdoor rating. […]

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Infographic: 7 Steps for Improving Your People Analytics Capabilities

HR Daily Advisor has previously reported on research released by Deloitte Consulting LLP’s Bersin. The research shows that people analytics—the use of employee data to help optimize business and management decisions—is strongly related to improved talent outcomes and an organization’s profitability.

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HR Works: Want To Improve Workplace Transparency? Have a Strategy

Transparency—an issue that many organizations struggle with—how much to reveal, when to reveal it, how to reveal it. To help us sort this out, we’ve asked Dan Harris to join us on Episode 56 of HR Works: The Podcast for Human Resources.  A Workplace Insights Analyst at Quantum Workplace, Dan aggregates data to tell stories. […]