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The past 25 years have been an uphill journey for the HR function

HR Brew

With extra time on their hands, HR strategies got more creative. Advanced people analytics helped make employee engagement more quantifiable and trackable, allowing HR to measure the quality of new hires, or employees performance in their first few months, and whether their employees report having friends at work.

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How recruiters can navigate a split labor market in 2025

HR Brew

In fact, hiring rates are highest for workers making less than $55,000 a year, and lowest for those making more than $96,000, according to data from investment company Vanguard. Were having two different experiences on the labor market that are quite night and day, Rachel Sederberg, senior economist at research firm Lightcast, told HR Brew.

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Outsourcing HR Functions: Is it Worthwhile?

Hppy

HR departments are typically tasked with all aspects of employee management, right from recruitment, screening, hiring, paying, handling employee complaints, and much more. While having in-house HR teams for your business is beneficial, outsourcing these tasks makes sense in some situations. What HR Roles Can Be Outsourced?

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How To Craft a Strategic Hiring Plan in 2025

AIHR

A well-executed hiring plan can be the difference between a company that reaches its strategic business goals and one that is outperformed by its rivals. Hiring was – and still is – the most important thing we do.” Contents What is a hiring plan? Just ask Marc Benioff , co-founder and CEO of tech giant Salesforce.

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Top 10 Benefits of Using HR Software for Growing Businesses

EmployeeConnect

Manual HR processes, scattered spreadsheets, and paper-based records become inefficient, error-prone, and time-consuming. This is where HR software steps in as a crucial growth enabler. For growing businesses, the right HR software can be the difference between reactive firefighting and proactive, scalable HR management.

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21 Types of Employment: Your Hire-To-Retire Guide

AIHR

One reason for this is the cost of slow hiring. Casual employment This flexible work arrangement hires workers on an ‘as needed’ basis and offers no guarantee of regular work hours. An example would be a barista hired for occasional weekend shifts or a delivery driver called in to work during peak hours. GET STARTED 10.

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What’s keeping HR up? 5 key takeaways about changing priorities

HRExecutive

research tell the tale, with HR leaders emphasizing the impact of change-related topics on their agenda. While hiring and retaining key talent again claimed the top spot among HRs challenges, human resources continues to broaden its aperture, seemingly driven by external shifts.