3 Performance Metrics to Drive L&D Initiatives
In 2016, the workplace learning industry reached $360 billion. And its market share and influence has only continued to increase across the globe with each passing year since.
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Millennial Employees Crave Recognition, Employer Reward Programs Miss the Mark, says Survey
Employee research from Blackhawk Engagement Solutions reveals that current employee rewards and recognition programs—a key component in growing employee happiness—are not aligned with what makes Millennial employees happy and more productive.
Keep Conversation Going With Employees as They Return to In-Person Work
It was only a year ago that work-from-home became the norm in most of our households. Overnight, employers and employees were forced to adjust the way they live and work, while following COVID-19 guidelines. Just when it seemed routines were established, a new school year began. And it left employees with more questions than answers: […]
Keays vs. Honda One Year Later: Have Canadian Courts Changed Their Approach to Punitive and Bad Faith Damages?
It has been just over a year since the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) issued its decision in Keays v. Honda Canada Inc. (Read our analysis of the court’s decision in that case). That decision mandated a change in Canadian courts’ approach to awarding damages in employment cases. Damages for bad faith conduct by the […]
Strategic Goal-Setting: Mapping Your Path to Successful Leadership
The most effective leaders are those who consistently strive for self-improvement and the enhancement of their leadership abilities. To become a powerful and influential leader, you must commit to acquiring skills that may not be innate. This can be achieved by setting leadership goals. Your “goal” is to choose objectives and goals to focus your […]
Orient Your Supervisors Toward Better New Employee Orientation
“Orientation has a direct impact on future productivity, performance, and job satisfaction. And you (the supervisor) play a key role in the success of the orientation process.” These words are from BLR’s training program, Audio Click’ n Train: New Employee Orientation: A How-To for Supervisors. Both formal studies and common sense prove that they’re true. […]
Integrating ATS and Social Recruiting: A Match Made in Heaven
There are a lot of different ways to go about recruiting talent for your business and even more tools to use in the process.
Q&A: AI Is Only as Ethical as the Humans Who Implement It
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already being used across every aspect of organizations, and its use will only increase as the years pass. One question I rarely hear in the face of these advancements is: What are the ethics of using AI?
HRDA Frankly Speaking: HR’s New Flight Path—Lead Beyond the Storm
At SHRM 25, Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM’s President and CEO, delivered a powerful message that resonated with every HR professional: our job has fundamentally changed. We’re no longer just reacting to problems or trying to keep up; instead, we’re now charting the course for the future of work. Taylor’s main speech urged HR leaders to […]
Popular New Benefits Reflect Changing Workforce
In the ongoing battle for benefits supremacy, employers are increasingly offering perks that probably never would have even crossed their minds just a decade ago. As with so many changes in the workplace these days, the shift has been prompted by Millennials, who are drawn by more than the bottom-line salary.