The best asset of any company is the employees. While employees leave for a wide variety of reasons, pay is a major cause of employee turnover. Employees who feel that they aren’t valued by the company or paid enough for their positions tend to search for other jobs. It’s essential to recognize employees as the […]
The very mention of appraisals, reviews and ratings is enough to make seasoned professionals cringe and rejoice alike. For some, these are occasions when they would come out smiling out of the review whereas for others, there is nothing memorable about the whole process. So, what is it that is so important about performance management? […]
While there are a lot of important questions to ask in an interview, there are also some questions that you shouldn’t ask. You may want to find out as much as you can about your prospective employees, but the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or EEOC, has laws to protect employees from discrimination. You may not […]
HRIS, HCM, HRMS – if you’re confused about the difference between these HR technology systems, you’re not alone. Thanks to vendors, marketing professionals and analysts interchangeably using these terms when marketing their technology solutions, these acronyms have befuddled many in the HRIS industry. There are lots of other acronyms being used to describe HR software […]
Employees leave voluntarily for a variety of reasons. While no one likes to see employees quit, it’s important to use the experience as a learning opportunity. Why an employee chooses to leave can help you improve the job or company for the employees that remain. Turnover can be expensive, potentially costing more than an employee’s […]
Feedback is important. It’s how employees know that they’re doing a good job. It’s also how they know there are areas in which they need to make changes. Both praise and constructive criticism can help improve both their motivation and performance. So why wait until the annual review rolls around to give this feedback? Difference […]
Employee turnover costs companies thousands. There’s the cost of lost productivity, recruitment, hiring, and training. But what can a company offer to keep employees from leaving? Employees stay or go for a variety of reasons, but what benefits a company offers can make a difference. Not all employee perks need to be big or expensive. […]
Human Resource Audit is a comprehensive method of objective and systematic verification of current practices, documentation, policies and procedures prevalent in the HR system of the organization. An effective HR audit helps in identifying the need for improvement and enhancement of the HR function. It also guides the organization in maintaining compliance with ever-changing rules […]
The demand for HR certifications has been discussed for many years. While it is not expected to have certifications to obtain a position in HR, many positives come from having those letters after your name. If you have decided to become certified, it is now time to do your research. New professionals beginning a career […]
The Human Resource (HR) department is never known as the most important department in a company and it is such a shame because HR is critical to the success of every organisation. Without an effective and efficient HR team, there will be no talents in the company. Without talented people who are dedicated to the […]
Human resources departments are filled with data. About applicants, candidates, employees, and alumni. This data includes addresses, health information, and social security numbers. HR has assessment data and information from drug/criminal/credit background screening. They have data about vendors – past, current, and future. HR has business intelligence data related to jobs, salaries, benefits, etc. Some […]
The Pros or Advantages of Being an HR Manager: There are several elements of exposure being a human resource manager and in that particular list of exposure and pros, the human resource manager delivers the expected duties and responsibilities of the HR manager. 1. Better growth: While working as a human resource manager, a person […]
In an organization, a group of people (employers and employees) work together with a common motive i.e. to achieve their organizational goal, which is only possible when efforts of all the people in the organization are efficiently managed. There are two basic approaches that employers adopt to manage people or employee in their company. They […]
