Its not just a trend, however. HR Tech was buzzing with the signs of a big trend we’re actually excited about, even products trying to ride the wave, like same-old software being touted as “AI-enabled.” But a mistake like that can be damning to employer brand, turning off talent who don’t want to be considered treated like cattle. Actually, it’s already here. MORE

Global employee engagement is stuck at an anemic 30 percent. It’s our job to help create happy employees. Here Are 5 Ways Savvy Leaders Make It Happen: 1) Personalize Employee Engagement. Nothing makes work more fun than real engagement. When people are engaged, they dig deeper and suddenly work becomes a lot  more fun. It shouldn’t be. MORE

With the knowledge that layoffs are on the rise in the tech world, companies can prepare and focus on tending to current and transitioning employees. In light of the tech industry’s slim down, here are a few articles to wrap up March that explain what compassionate employers can do to plan ahead and minimize the potentially adverse effects of future layoffs. Though U.S. The good news? MORE

This is probably not the first time you have heard that 2016 will be the "Year of the Employer Brand.". In its Global Recruiting Trends Report for 2016 , LinkedIn found that employer branding has made a comeback as a top priority. 59% of the world’s employers are boosting their investment in brand creation and management this year. Cielo's clients certainly have employer branding at the top of their agendas for 2016. Pre-Register Now for Employer Brand International. This is great news! Luckily, you are not alone. MORE

Employee engagement numbers haven’t improved in years, hovering at a pitiful 33%. We have improved applications to better gauge and measure how employees are feeling, annual surveys that try to pinpoint employee unrest, and new perks and rewards that aim to get our employees more connected to their employer, but the engagement number remains stagnant. The fact is that despite a more connected and youthful workforce, the average company in the United States must contend with the fact that nearly 70% of all of employees are basically checked out. MORE

What do you think is keeping your employees from becoming digital nomads? After all,  the telecommuting and freelance economy is growing faster than ever, with half of the American workforce expected to be self-employed by 2020. Most of the people joining in this trend have left stiff, corporate jobs, where they felt trapped, overworked, demotivated and unappreciated. license. MORE

In HR, that means culture, brand and engagement. In the Deloitte University Press’ Global Human Capital Trends 2015  report, the news shows palpable gaps between perceived weaknesses in all, and the capability to solve them. Among the findings, gleaned from more than 3,300 business and HR leaders: 87% of organizations cite workforce culture and engagement as a top challenges. 38% of respondents felt like they were “weak” when it came to helping employees balance personal and professional life/work demands. Brand Awesome. Transparency Drives Engagement. MORE

Head on over to Google and type, “Top HR Trends 2016” and you’ll get pages upon pages of content to peruse through. The focus will be on providing employees with a better employee experience. The reason I am focusing on this is because I know that if the employee experience improves, so will our business performance, and the influence HR will have on the company. Business Employee Experience Employer Branding HR 2016 Employee HR Tech SCompLife Security Compass Talent WorkNot really. What’s the Point? Get to it. MORE

Some leaders unintentionally set up their organizations in this way by taking a passive approach to culture and engagement. With some thoughtful planning and management, leaders can effectively match the driver of strategy execution—culture—and the vehicle—employee engagement—to set themselves up for a strategy execution ride that’s less Speed and more Driving Miss Daisy. MORE

In HR, that means culture, brand, and engagement. But Deloitte University Press recently published its Global Human Capital Trends 2015 report, and the news shows palpable gaps between perceived weaknesses in all, and the capability to solve them. 38% of respondents felt like they were “weak” when it came to helping employees balance personal and professional life/work demands. MORE

In my opinion, a great deal of the conference’s value for HR leaders can be found by looking back and pinpointing the biggest trend on display. So while there were many great pitches and partnership stories being shared, the biggest trend this year was HR blending marketing tactics with technology to build their employer brands. Several sessions I attended focused on how talent acquisition elevated their employer brands by utilizing marketing tactics. The phrase that drives their employer brand strategy is, “Less rah rah and more real!” MORE

They get plenty of attention — from investors, the board, their direct reports, employees, partners, and competitors. Intention = Increasingly, social content is affecting purchasing and brand decisions. Companies and CEOs that aren’t attuned to corporate reputation on social channels risk committing brand suicide. Consumers are increasingly empowered to meter their interaction with brands; social is a powerful tool to create demand, bolster reputation, and nurture intent to buy. Retention = Your employees are on social media, at home and at work. So be ready. MORE

But many of us forget how significant communications is to the bottom line, or how detrimental lack of communication is to the employee experience. recent study by AON Hewitt on global employee engagement trends shows a -26 percent downward slope in overall work experience between 2013 and 2014. Improve Employee Experience and Drive Employer Brand  . MORE

study by researchers at Baylor University found that employees of small businesses feel more loyal and committed than employees of big companies 1. About 57% of employees at small companies had the highest level of commitment, compared to 40.5% of large company employees. How to Fix This: Give employees the autonomy they deserve. Healthy Employee Relations. MORE

Each year, technology brings new recruiting trends to the HR world that impact both how we recruit, and retain, employees. It’s up to businesses to stay on top of these changing trends if they want to acquire the best talent. That’s why LinkedIn’s Global Recruiting Trends for 2016 , created by a panel of experts, is a fantastic guide for HR professionals and hiring managers. With recruiting talent and retaining employees becoming more important than ever, businesses are constantly on the lookout to improve HR. Employee advocacy. Let’s take a look.  . MORE

When you enter the field of human resources, it only takes a few months to observe an indisputable natural law: engaged employees do better work. This difficulty to connect the power of people and ROI often leaves directors and managers struggling to make a case for significant investments in employee engagement and corporate culture. Defining Employee Engagement. MORE

Recruiting & employer branding. Educating your employees. Do you have an organized content library for your employees to access? How does it reduce cost and time of training employees? Brand mentions and impressions. What devices will employees, customers, prospects, and recruits use to consume the content? Content can be used for: Awareness. MORE

This week Stacy Zapar, Founder of  Tenfold , and recruiting strategist, trainer & advisor joined us to discuss how employee engagement empowers the employer brand. Spending ridiculous amounts of money to source sought-after skill sets and recruit top talent won’t get you very far when your employer brand has hit the skids. tchat. TChat. TChat. MORE

remember receiving a video link on a resume inviting me to get to know Jim, the eager customer service employee. This kind of engagement was unique. I was perplexed and my hiring managers worried that there was some sort of discrimination risk if they viewed the video. It’s about conversations, engagement and relationships. Video interviewing isn’t simple. MORE

They revel in high net promoter scores and loyal brand consumers, but fail to appreciate the efforts of those who are nurturing customer relationships on a daily basis to attain those results. study of the organizations on the WMAC list analyzed the connection between employee engagement and a company’s business development and customer relationships. more…). MORE

Employer branding isn't a new concept. If, as a business leader, you're still not making efforts to maintain a strong employer brand, then you're damaging your business. Take a quick look online, are your brand stories being shared by your employees on social media? Is your brand just a shadow of what it could be? Early employee engagement. MORE

Last year, we had a viral post about some of the downfalls in employee engagement. Unfortunately, Unfortunately, there are still some things around job engagement and satisfaction that need to be fixed. 88% of employees don’t have passion for their work. Passion for a job is far more important than being engaged. Employee disengagement is costing the U.S. MORE

When it comes to motivating employees, many companies are stuck in a rut. Outdated employee engagement strategies that may have worked years ago are today, at best, a shot in the dark, and at worst, a negative reflection on an organization’s employer brand. Although workforce demands are changing rapidly across industries, organizations are often slow to prioritize employee engagement or successfully change their approach to keep pace. Employees today want more than a steady, well-paid job at a promising company. Featured Product Surveys MORE

They deliver global background checks, drug testing and employment verification services to help companies hire the right candidate. Their annual Employment Screening Benchmarking Report provides valuable information about screening programs, practices and trends. We’re going to talk about how to get hiring managers engaged in the recruiting process. Enjoy the post!). MORE

One of the things that was clear from the responses was that the employees considered the HR technology to be “clunky”.  In fact many of them tried to use it and then gave up. Higgenbottom suggests, based on the work of Steve Parker of Achievers, that companies will start using applications that allow employees to provide feedback, both good and bad, internally. The next question. MORE

What is an employment brand? In short, it’s how employees and potential employees view you as an employer. Your employment brand is no different. How do you differentiate as an employer and are you actually delivering on that? An employment brand is not all that different from your company brand. Make it Intentional. MORE

High employee engagement has been the Holy Grail for talent development during the past few decades. Getting employee engagement right translates to higher productivity, employee retention, and many other intangibles for an organization. In fact, what is becoming clear is that a positive, thriving organizational culture most often translates into high engagement. MORE

As recruiters, talent acquisition professionals and leaders in HR, the importance of employee engagement, culture, job satisfaction and retention is often discussed. Employee engagement and job satisfaction is one trend/challenge that appears to carry particular significance as we near 2015. Trend 1: Organizations are paying attention to their competitors.  MORE

It is no secret that there is a positive correlation between highly engaged workforces and strong employee productivity and business performance. Depending on who you talk to the numbers may vary, but all the data points to the fact that engagement drives performance. Before we dig deeper, it is important that we understand exactly what employee engagement is. MORE

#SmartTalkHR Webinar: How to Fix Employee Engagement: Turn Company Culture into a Competitive Advantage The RiseSmart Team Thursday, May 21, 2015. Attracting and retaining the best talent in today’s environment depends more and more on an employer’s ability to answer the question, “What’s in it for me?” – both for candidates as well as current employees. MORE

Some leaders unintentionally set up their organizations in this way by taking a passive approach to culture and engagement. With some thoughtful planning and management, leaders can effectively match the driver of strategy execution—culture—and the vehicle—employee engagement—to set themselves up for a strategy execution ride that’s less Speed and more Driving Miss Daisy. MORE

In recent years, organizations have sought out new ways to make employment more flexible. This “gig economy” now makes up about 40 percent of the employed, according to a recent Government Accountability Office estimate. But how exactly does the employer benefit from this “gig economy” and how can they attract top contingent talent? Attracting the Contingent Worker. MORE

HR and recruiting technology purchases are on the rise as businesses and their senior leaders scramble to hire faster, retain employers better and ride the wave in the bull market we are experiencing. Given the recent Samsung hack, Target and Home Depot’s recent security troubles, human resource technology should be a priority for information technology professionals especially when you consider HRIS and ATS have a ton of personal data including social security numbers and bank data for employees who have their paychecks direct deposited every week. Pre-Candidate Engagement. MORE

After years of lamenting the rise of the helicopter parent and their impact on America’s best and brightest, surveys suggest the trend may be coming to an end. The rise of social media means they are always engaging in a digital narrative and global community. Further, two-thirds of this group would rather be entrepreneurs than employees. In one workplace survey , research group Millennial Branding found 53 percent of Gen Z respondents prefer face-to-face communication over tech tools like email (16 percent) and messaging (11 percent). They’re value-oriented. MORE

Employer brand  has grown into much more than how customers and employees view an organization; it has become a business imperative that directly impacts the bottom line. In fact,  83% of nearly 4,000 corporate HR leaders  across the globe believe employer brand has a significant impact on their ability to hire quality talent.  . Employee retention rates (40%). MORE

Did you know that 50% of recruiters still don’t understand their own employer brands? This alarming figure translates easily the challenge organisations face to create a comprehensive employer branding strategy that will help them attract sought-after talent and resonate with current employees. Many business leaders believe naively that their organisation is an ideal place to work, and drive their employer branding strategy based on this assumption. However, employer branding should mean much more than just  good PR or a good slogan. MORE

Last week we talked about the art of candidate engagement, and this week we’re going to talk about how employee engagement empowers the employer brand. Spending ridiculous amounts of money to source sought-after skill sets and recruit top won’t get you very far when your employer brand has hit the skids. TChat Previews Employee Engagement HR previe MORE

But many of us forget how significant communications is to the bottom line, or how detrimental lack of communication is to the employee experience. recent study by AON Hewitt on global employee engagement trends shows a -26 percent downward slope in overall work experience between 2013 and 2014. The study also found that a disengaged employee costs a company $10,000 in revenue annually , according to a survey of more than 7,000 enterprises. As an enterprise working on your employer brand, you know how important employees are to attracting top talent. MORE

Top HR Trend: Navigating an “Always-On” Corporate Culture The RiseSmart Team Wednesday, August 5, 2015. While work-life balance continues to be a priority for most employees, it seems that nearly 27 percent of Americans work past 10 p.m. While the trend in globalization is offering new opportunities for business, what is it doing for employee morale? MORE

Last week we talked about the art of candidate engagement, and this week we’re going to talk about how employee engagement empowers the employer brand. Spending ridiculous amounts of money to source sought-after skill sets and recruit top won’t get you very far when your employer brand has hit the skids. Uncategorized Employee Engagement HR preview MORE