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Are non-compete agreements an effective retention strategy?

HR Brew

Non-compete agreements had some highs and lows in 2024. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) banned non-competes last April, arguing that they limit employees earnings and hamper innovation. Even as the future of non-competes remains foggy, they still impact roughly one in five Americans, according to the FTC.

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Looking beyond the résumé: How talent pros can lean into skills-based hiring

HR Brew

We have realized, in the hiring community, how often candidates were eliminated for reasons that had nothing to do with core competencies. He told HR Brew that talent pros should ask themselves: What are the core skills and competencies that our company is going to need in five to 10 years from now? I don’t like the font.

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4 Benefits of Competency-Based Hiring | ClearCompany

ClearCompany HRM

Hiring teams base their decisions on many factors, most significantly a candidate’s experience, qualifications, and core competencies. Core competencies are the unique traits, attitudes, and behavior patterns that enable employees to succeed in that particular role. Remove bias in your #hiringprocess with competency-based #recruitment.

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World of HR: Competing labor situations in East Asia have some recent graduates thriving while others scrape by

HR Brew

New college graduates in Japan and China are facing starkly different job markets. While one group is having to work low-paying jobs just to get by, the other is being wooed by companies desperate for skilled talent.

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Going virtual: How to interview in a remote world

A successful video interview and hiring process starts with interviewer accountability, clearly defined competencies, and consistent measurement. The three areas of focus are all critical to ensuring your remote interviews don’t end up in a black box.

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What is Headcount Reporting? A Complete Guide for Employers

HR Lineup

Skills and Competency Report A Skills and Competency Report provides a detailed overview of the skills and qualifications present within the workforce. This report helps identify skill gaps, support training and development initiatives, and align the workforce’s competencies with business needs. Location-specific growth trends.

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What Is a Competency Model? Expert Guidance on Developing Yours

AIHR

A competency model can be a powerful tool for HR and organizations to ensure employees have the right skills and knowledge to meet business goals. This article discusses the key benefits of an effective competency model, the different types, and how to develop and implement one in your organization. Contents What is a competency model?

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Rethink Total Rewards for Top Talent During Economic Uncertainty

Download Gallagher’s latest white paper for insights into creating a compensation strategy that is competitive, fair, and equitable to compete in today's talent market. Explore the impact of inflation and shifting economic conditions on compensation planning for 2023.

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Charting the Path to Equity in the Workplace

This article shares some pro­grammatic approaches and practices Walmart has taken to propel equity and cultivate a culture of inclusivity by advocating critical leadership competencies.

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What Is the Top HR Priority in 2021? Attracting and Retaining Talent

How are you positioned to compete for key talent? Enable employee wellbeing and drive organizational success with a data-driven approach to total rewards. As work environments evolve, success depends on investments and decisions driven by workforce preferences. Download the report to learn more about the latest trends and strategies.

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Applied AI in Talent

For HR leaders, that means changing the types of skills and competencies companies need, changing the way existing employees do their jobs, and altering the recruiting landscape. AI is both disrupting and transforming everything about workforce management.

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Cultural Competency: The Missing Ingredient to Building Successful Talent Centric, Competency-Based Job Models

Speaker: Dr. Kristal Walker, CPTM, Vice President of Employee Wellbeing at Sweetwater

Kristal Walker, Vice President of Employee Wellbeing at Sweetwater, as she discusses using cultural competence in addition to your normal competency models to create talent-centric strategies. May 25, 2021 at 9:30 am PDT, 12:30 pm EDT, 5:30 pm GMT

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Patient Engagement & Cultural Competence Training Roadmap: A Guide to Reducing Staff Burnout

Speaker: Dr. Mauvareen Beverley, Patient Engagement and Cultural Competence Specialist

The importance of patient engagement in healthcare is multifaceted, including better patient outcomes, improved patient experience, reduced readmissions rates, improved quality of care, and more equitable trust between patient and provider.

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Compete to Win the War for C-Suite Talent

How can organizations succeed in a candidate-driven market? Discover the essentials to attract and hire top executive talent. Read the latest whitepaper from Gallagher's Executive Search and Leadership Advisors team.

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When Recruiter Priorities Compete: Fill Speed, Growing Req Loads, and Diversity

It’s a question as old as the recruiting profession itself: How many reqs should one recruiter handle at a time? Even in our data-driven age of hard metrics and objective assessments, the answer is: It depends.