These systems supply companies with data on everything employee-related, from general demographic information like date of birth to candidate sourcing channels and from compensation and benefits history to employee performance ratings. Annual hiring manager survey focused on overall quality of new employees. ”  —Neil Peart (Musician and Writer). Like in recruiting. Indeed. MORE

Jennifer Sweda, compensation manager at Eaton, will be joining Traci Pesch, principal strategist & consultant at Globoforce, for a webinar next Thursday, October 27 th at 2 p.m. In an employee survey, Eaton found that 79% of employees agree that STARs makes them feel valued and appreciated. Last Chance] Case Study Webinar: How Recognition Drives Engagement at Baystate Health. MORE

In a Kaiser survey 71% of companies are "overwhelmingly" confident that wellness programs reduce medical costs.  Trade publications, conference presentations and vendor studies are full of case studies claiming impressive savings. Benefits & Perquisites Compensation Philosophy Incentives/BonusesCost Savings. Lawsuits. Conflicting Regulations. What do you think? MORE

It depends on the position, but an HR generalist typically touches a variety of areas, such as recruiting, compensation, benefits, employee relations, training and development, and safety. The basics of HR include recruiting and staffing, managing employees, labor relations, risk management, benefits and compensation, etc. Currently I’m not in a traditional HR role. I am working as a research analyst helping some of the largest companies in the world by creating research, publishing case studies, etc. What kind of rewards or enjoyments does this work provide ? MORE

How to Retain Employees: 13 Practical Takeaways from 5 Case Studies. study from the Center for American Progress found that the average cost of replacing an employee was about 21% of her salary. Case Study #1 Netflix. ” Case Study #2 – Whole Foods. Case Study #3 – Clif Bar & Company. Case Study #4 – Scopely. MORE

Three case studies that provide insight into these questions are now available; each story is pulled from submissions from these organizations—all semi-finalists for i4cp's Next Practice Award. While the full case studies are exclusive to i4cp member companies, summaries of each are available below. How is LinkedIn closing the gap on gender equality? MORE

recent Economist Intelligence Unit study (Fall of 2010) found that Human Resources is the ‘least agile’ function in most businesses, less change-ready then even finance and administration. The old fashioned processes for training, performance management, succession, and compensation are just not keeping up. Labels: Case study , Events , Recruitment. Speaking. MORE

Employee surveys can provide some useful information about employee attitudes and aptitudes but are a poor substitute for engaging face to face with people. For one thing, not everyone believes that employee surveys are anonymous. Surveys may also be a useful tool for analyzing general skills or preferred types of compensation or benefits by demographic group. MORE

Through the work of this group, all HR decisions, whether it's compensation, talent management, staffing, etc., They began with data that already existed: performance reviews (view of the manager from a top-down approach) and employee surveys (view of the manager from the bottom-up). So one of the things we did was start twice- yearly upward feedback surveys. as a project. MORE

Editor's Note:  Last summer we  posted an announcement from Gerry Ledford (one of our profession's leading scholars) introducing a new academic study focused on leading edge performance management practices and an invitation for any qualified organizations to participate.  Today, we're very excited to showcase this post from Gerry, where he shares the results and insights from that study (also the topic of a special WorldatWork Journal edition, as our image indicates), along with his thoughts on where its all going! We are working to remedy that. Look for it this summer. and M.A. MORE

Equity Compensation is a vital part of an employee benefit package that you must address well with your communications. While there’s nothing we can do to increase the market value of your employees’ equity-based compensation, we can offer some insight into boosting the power of your employee equity program communications. Compensation Employee Communications The GuideSpark Blog MORE

Here are a few tips from organizations that have learned about the ugly combo of panic and compensation. Case #1: [Select an option: IT, Sales, Research, Production] department head is running amok. "We need those five [select an option: Engineers, client managers, project managers, shift supervisors] or we'll go under. But we don't have any money for surveys. But, but, but. MORE

According to a global pulse survey conducted just months ago by Willis Towers Watson , only 11% of their participants are considering scrapping the program and only 26% are considering eliminating performance ratings. In case I'm hearing anyone out there saying, "so what's new?" How many of you, dear readers, get those survey results? Or will it be 2016? MORE

An oft-cited 2011 HighRoads survey puts the number of U.S. They’re able to see the value you offer to them through their overall compensation and reaffirm their satisfaction with their employee benefits. You can also download the Erie Insurance Case Study. A switch to an active OE can make all the difference for you and your employees. Passive vs. Active: What’s the Big Difference? Passive Open/Annual enrollment enables employees’ benefits to automatically “roll over” from the previous year without the individual having to do anything. Active OE In Action. Facebook. MORE