While some companies can afford to help their employees’ take graduate courses, for example, others simply provide in-house employee education opportunities or give employees a chance to learn outside of work by attending relevant conferences, seminars and trainings. As a reminder: it costs upwards of $4,129 to hire an employee, according to the Society for Human Resource Management’s (SHRM’s) new Human Capital Benchmarking Report. MORE

Getting Started The following were adapted from the 7 WELCOA Benchmarks —which I keep posted near my desk to track client progress as they hit each benchmark. Getting your leaders to attend and take part in events brands the program and encourages employees to get involved. Everyone had a great time and was really engaged. For example, you could brand a lunch and learn seminar as an “education” event. The field of human resources is changing. MORE

By monitoring employee performance metrics, like time management, customer satisfaction, quality, productivity, cost-effectiveness, revenue per employee, waste, efficiency, volume, turnaround time, budget variance, quality, defect density, schedule variance, return on investment, new revenue rate (whichever applicable), it’s easy to know who is performing as expected and who isn’t. Organize internal seminars and benchmarking programs. “Talent is the multiplier. MORE

Benchmarking. Higher attendance and happy work culture. The NPS feature enables real time pulse determination and also analyses the required area of improvement. Launched in the year 2006, Officevibe provides real-time insights into your employees happiness and productivity. MORE

Other companies in the world benchmark Google when it comes to innovation and rightly so. 20 Percent time policy. An innovation policy of Google that almost everyone knows is its popular 20 percent time policy where it allows its employees to spend at least 20% of their working hours on their pet projects. To put it clearly, they say that true innovation happens when you try to make something better by 10 times rather than just 10%. MORE

This October, I visited Telford in England for the first time, to attend the In-House Recruitment Expo Summit. During my time attending seminars and masterclasses, in between presentations and visiting exhibitors’ booths, here are my biggest takeaways from the 2018 HR summit at Telford: 1. Technology is here to help us hire more effectively and to optimize the process; it’s time-consuming to collect and combine data manually. MORE

M easurable: Predefine the benchmarks by which progress is measured. T imely: Goals must have clear time limits that aren’t impossible to achieve. The plan might include cross-training, skills development, earning industry certifications, developing networks of associates, attending seminars or receiving coaching from a mentor, manager or skilled co-worker. MORE

Date & Time – Wed 24 January 2018 ,10:00 – 17:00 GMT [Dublin] / Wed 21 March 2018 10:00 – 17:00 GMT [Cork]. Why Attend: In a fast-changing global work environment, where employers are faced with ever-increasing demands for flexibility from clients, contractors and employees alike, the effective management of your contracts of employment has never been more important. Who is this seminar for? Who is this seminar for? Who is this seminar for? MORE

An engaged employee focuses on constantly improving his skills and aims at higher levels of contribution each time. With an environment that attends to employee’s wellness employee retention can easily be achieved. With this study as a benchmark to describe Employee Engagement, one can safely say that hiring and retaining the right talent is an organic process that needs to be part of your company’s basic structure. MORE

This launched me into a near decade long inquiry and exploration where I studied everything I could get my hands on, from productivity to psychology (and everything in between) and attended seminars ranging from personal development to business. While I may not have been consciously aware of it at the time, what I was really seeking was a sense of meaning & purpose, I was seeking to become my best self. MORE

If you’re someone who regularly falls short of deadlines, or if you very visibly waste a lot of time, your employees won’t be motivated to put forth their best effort. Attend Conferences and Events. This might mean attending conferences, workshops, seminars, or even networking events. MORE

In October 2018, I visited Telford in England for the first time, to attend the In-House Recruitment Expo Summit. During my time attending seminars and masterclasses, in between presentations and visiting exhibitors’ booths, here are my biggest takeaways from the 2018 HR summit at Telford: 1. Technology is here to help us hire more effectively and to optimize the process; it’s time-consuming to collect and combine data manually. MORE

Time to get your diaries out. We have the hottest upcoming HR events that you should be attending in June. Location/ Date / Time – Peakon, 25 Charterhouse Square, London ,EC1M 6AE ,United Kingdom. Inform you about the HR benchmarks that matter to you. Time : 08.15 – 12.15. MENTAL HEALTH CHARTER SEMINAR. Mental Health Charter Seminar – 10.30am – 12.30am. Who should attend? Time: 09:30 – 10:00. MORE