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Why a Great Employee Experience is Key to Driving Productivity and Performance
Employee experience is a hot topic in the world of work these days. In fact, Gartner’s 2019 Future of HR Survey reveals that creating a positive employee experience is now among the top three priorities for HR leaders. Moreover, various
How design thinking can transform HR practices
Leading organizations such as Apple, Procter and Gamble, and Airbnb have been using design thinking to develop innovative, user-centered products and services, and create greater customer experiences. Those same principles can now be used to transform HR practices. By applying
Why Emotional Intelligence Matters in the Modern Workplace
Soft skills are the number one priority for talent development in 2018, according to research by Linkedin. Why is this so? In the complex, technology-driven, constantly evolving world of business, workers are faced with myriad challenges. Additionally, a globalized workplace
11 Ways to Improve Your Careers Site to Attract Top Talent (With Real World Examples)
In today’s competitive job market, your career site is the most important recruiting tool that helps capture the attention of potential candidates and entice them to apply. Some of the best careers sites we reviewed have 11 common characteristics. In
7 Key Components of a Winning Talent Strategy
Strategic HR helps your company connect HR with business strategy to propel your organization into the future. Talent strategy is a component of strategic HR that specifically addresses both how you hire new candidates and develop employees to execute your
Why your business needs strategic HR to compete in today’s business environment
Most companies set business goals every year and make a strategic plan on how to achieve them. Strategic plans may involve sales, marketing, product, customer service, and finance. And today, that strategic plan must also include HR—HR that goes beyond
Mindfulness in the workplace: How building a culture of mindfulness can elevate your people and your business
You’ve probably heard about meditation, or mindfulness. You might even be aware that some companies like Google, Nike, Apple have implemented mindfulness programs. Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff credits mindfulness meditation as a key to his success, and the company offers
5 Things Small Businesses Should Outsource to Grow Faster
I first learned the value of outsourcing when I worked at Xilinx, the pioneer of the fabless movement. Instead of building their own fabs (which would be a costly endeavor) like what the other semiconductor companies were doing, Xilinx made