Many organizations look for ways to become “employer of choice,” a designation that means the company generally has low turnover, high regard for its workforce and a leadership team that embraces a holistic approach to organizational success. That holistic approach includes human resources management, the area that often is the launching pad for solutions to […]
An HR scorecard identifies department areas that have an impact on the organization’s goals. Productivity, turnover, promotion and employee satisfaction are common categories for an HR scorecard. HR scorecard categories aren’t static. They change according to the organization’s needs, previous scorecard measurements and the effectiveness of HR functions and outcomes. Also Read: SHRM Certified Professional […]
Human resources management should be involved from the very first conversation about workplace policies to the final publication of employee handbooks. In addition, HR leads the communication and marketing plans that support the unveiling of personnel policies. Strategic planning, development, implementation and interpretation are within HR management’s purview to ensure that the company’s policies reflect […]
With fewer employees in their talent pool than large enterprises, measuring performance is particularly pertinent for small businesses. Job performance measurements are useful in determining appropriate employment decisions, such as retaining or promoting high-performing employees or terminating employees whose performance fails to meet your company’s expectations. Absent a reliable form of performance management and a […]
Employers generally implement human resources policies to give an organization structure, to provide employees with discernible guidelines, and to support the company’s employment actions. Although the underlying reasons for HR policies are similar, HR policies are not a one-size-fits-all proposition. A number of factors are pertinent in developing HR policies. The size of the employee […]
The human resources department is the backbone of any organization. HR is what connects all of a company’s employees and departments together. The fact that HR has a hand in every department and every company function and activity makes it essential to the running of the company. It’s therefore vital that HR professionals avoid making […]
Many businesses utilize one or more human resource information systems or automated payroll software to streamline business processes within an organization. These programs electronically house employee data and automatically update and calculate items such as salaries, deductions and application statuses. This not only saves time, but also increases an HR department’s efficiency. Also Read: HRCI […]
There is lot of buzz around Artificial Intelligence (AI) these days. The term was first coined by American computer scientist, Jay McCartney in 1956. AI can be defined as machine with the ability to solve problems that are done by humans with their natural intelligence. AI is broad area of computer science that makes machine […]
No one likes to think that their employees might steal from them. However, statistics show that it’s more likely than not that at least one employee of a business has stolen from their employer. While some might stop at once, others are repeat offenders. Internal theft can cause losses that some businesses, especially small ones, […]
Difficult employees can affect every aspect of a business, no matter what characteristic it is that makes them a problem. Lazy employees aren’t as productive and can miss deadlines. Angry employees can drive away your good ones. Gossipers can distract hard workers. Any problem employee that isn’t dealt with properly can affect the morale and […]
Sometimes lateness is unavoidable. There could be bad traffic. An alarm could have failed to go off. A pet could have been sick. A first offence can easily be overlooked. Even later offences could be forgiven if they’re not regularly occurring. Also Read: HRCI Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) It’s when lateness is a […]
Every company has at least one employee that seems to spend more time surfing the Internet or chatting with coworkers than getting any actual work done. Even among the employees who aren’t obviously wasting time, many still admit to wasting up to an hour or so of company time each day. This could be in […]
Certifications are a way for professionals to prove that their qualifications go ahead minimum job requirements. As the world’s largest professional society for human resources, certifications awarded by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) carry required weight in the HR industry. SHRM reports that SHRM certification holders are being sought by more than 5,000 […]
