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Training and Development: Best Practices in Preparing Your Workforce for Success

Employees are valuing career development more than ever—it’s a sign that the company is willing to invest in their future. How are businesses approaching train­ing today? What are their pain points, and what topics are being addressed in training? Are certain resources recommended? This report answers these questions and more, pulling in highlights from our recent Training and Development Survey.

Six times a year, the HR Daily Advisor Research Team conducts detailed research into pressing, contemporary HR challenges to highlight best practices and common policies and procedures.

Top 10 Strategic HR Trends for the New Era

This report highlights 10 strategic HR trends for this new era. These include, among others, changes in the HR profession, strategies for branding and recruiting, trends in performance management, keeping high-potential employees (HiPos) engaged, and diversity and inclusion as a business strategy.

November/December 2015 Issue

In this issue of THRIVE HR Magazine, (formerly HR Decisions Magazine), main articles include “Outsourcing: Keys to Reaping the Benefits While Avoiding Risks,” “Wait, ADHD Is a Disability,” and “Coach K: Wouldn’t You Like to Have My Recruiter?”

Year in Review and What’s New in California for 2017

CAL/OSHA Regulations, Enforcement Trends, and More

Over the past year, California has undergone a number of important workplace safety developments. This exclusive Special Report will walk you through these developments and give you a preview of what’s coming your way in 2017 so you can prepare now.

September/October 2015 Issue

In this issue of THRIVE HR Magazine, (formerly HR Decisions Magazine), main articles include “How to Keep Your HiPos Engaged, Productive, and On Board,” “Can’t We All Just Get Along? Tips for Relationship Management,” and “Save Time and Money By Hiring Within.”

Mobile Learning Report

Mobile Learning: What You Need to Know

Mobile learning, also known as mLearning, is becoming much more common in the workplace as the workplace—and the work itself—becomes more mobile. This special report offers an overview of the current makeup of the workforce and its increasing technical savvy and predicts future trends.
You’ll also learn about a range of topics, including gamification, security issues, safety issues, new hire orientation, and more.

July/August 2015 Issue

In this issue of THRIVE HR Magazine, (formerly HR Decisions Magazine), main articles include “Building–and Maintaining–an Effective Employer Brand: 7 Steps to Success,” “10 Sins of Termination,” and “Psyched Out: Preventing Psychiatric Injuries at Work.”

May/June 2015 Issue

In this issue of THRIVE HR Magazine, (formerly HR Decisions Magazine), main articles include “HR Metrics That Matter to the C-Suite AND the Bottom Line,” “Merit Pay? Sounds Good, Doesn’t Work,” and “How to Fill Those Hard-to-Fill Positions.”

HR Metrics Best Practices: How Big Data Drives Big Decisions

Big Data is a subject on every business’s radar, and it’s coming into play in unexpected ways. Savvy human resources professionals are now measuring the effects of their efforts, making HR a strategic force within an organization. How can you use the amazing amount of data now available in a meaningful way? Download this free summary report now.