Infographic: The Importance of Social Learning Integration in the Workplace
It was in 1977 when the world was introduced to the term social learning—although the practice was discovered way before psychologist Albert Bandura coined it.
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HR Works: Attract Top Candidates with Visual Job Postings & Storytelling
We’re all posting job openings, and our postings are competing with hundreds of others to grab the attention of top candidates. How do you fight through to be sure your posting gets in front of the kinds of candidates you seek, and then entices them to respond? Today’s guest, Elena Valentine, CEO of Skill Scout, […]
Infographic: Mastering the Art of Recruiting on LinkedIn
As the world’s largest professional network, LinkedIn is a must-have recruiting tool for any recruiting strategy. With over 500 million users and three million active job listings, this immensely powerful platform is one of the most valuable resources available to the recruiters of today.
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 […]
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 […]
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?
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.
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 […]
Administrative Professionals Day: Survey Highlights the Changing Role of Administrative Professionals
Today is Administrative Professionals Day and a new survey highlights the important role these workers play in assisting executives and other members of the C-suite.