Ask any CEO about the key to a successful business and you’ll probably hear a lot about people. No company can thrive without skilled, committed employees. But ensuring that a company finds the right people, and gives them the training and support they need to succeed, isn’t easy. That’s where human resources professionals come in. […]
Not that long ago, opportunities for women in the workforce were quite limited. Secretarial and clerical work, nursing, jobs in textiles and in service were expected positions for women, and those jobs were almost entirely performed by them. Today, while very few jobs remain completely out of reach for women, many are still highly female […]
Nearly 69 percent of Americans have at least one social profile – and for employee benefit professionals, this avenue for broader employee communication has not gone unnoticed. Today’s HR teams often use corporate social media pages as a means to help communicate company and employee benefit updates and to advertise their company’s mission, vision and […]
Hiring is an incredibly tedious process that can be both frustrating and expensive for all involved. From a business perspective, finding the right person at the right time to fill a job can seem near impossible. From a candidate perspective, getting hiring managers to see you beyond your resume experience and past your awkward interviewing […]
What is HR digital transformation? HR digital transformation is more than implementation of self-service platforms and technologies for HR. It carries the potential of a new discourse about HR operations. It provides new ways for streamlining HR tasks like employee learning, training, and performance: leading to better employee engagement, innovation, and motivation. The biggest myth […]
In order for a business to operate smoothly, establish a good reputation and reach its established goals, all departments should work seamlessly like well-oiled cogs in a machine. Sales, marketing, management, research, production should all be aligned with the company’s corporate ethos and deliver maximum productivity. However, beyond profit reports and spreadsheets, a company is […]
According to a study done by Clutch, 29% employees often work from home while 18% work from either a coworking space or a public free space such as a coffee shop or library. These numbers point to a rising trend of working outside a normal office. At least 54% of employees with the option to telework, […]
Hong Kong employees work some of the longest hours in the world – regular extra time, always connected via mobile and often not even leaving their desks for lunch. However, this work “hard” mentality often causes a loss of productivity and it’s definitely unhealthy. Not only affecting employee mental and physical well-being but it could be […]
Since the earliest times, philosophers and scientists have been probing into the mysteries of human intelligence and reasoning. Like our ocean and space exploration, our huge strides in knowledge were followed by a lingering question: How can we apply what we have learned about us to help ourselves live and work better? It was the […]
Many human resources competencies are non-negotiable, because a lack of them could mean the difference between business success or failure. No smart business owner with employees will — nor should — discount the impact of human beings and their contribution, connection, communication and emotion when conducting business. This should be where human resources comes in. […]