Buying HR Technology? Top 5 Mistakes to Avoid
As technology opens the door to a whole new world of possibility for human capital management, we are bound to see more businesses thrive as more HR professionals shift focus from administrative tasks to the strategic issues that drive organisations forward. However, the benefits of technology can only be fully actualised if you choose the […]
Furlough vs Layoff: What Every Employer Needs to Know
Furlough and layoff are buzzwords and are of the most loathed terms in the world of work. Nevertheless, if the day comes when an organisation needs to reduce its payroll due to financial hardship, they are options that employers must deeply consider to keep the business stable. But what do the terms mean? Most people […]
Top 4 Ways PEOs Help with Employer’s Responsibilities at Work
Businesses are built to make profits, not lose time managing employee issues. However, this is not to say that they ignore their employer responsibilities, as this could create significant problems in the workforce that derail the organisation from its central purpose. While some organisations can set up HR teams to manage the common concerns that […]
HR Automation: Can all HR Functions Run on Autopilot?
As technology continues to advance and cloud-based techs for HR offer all-in-one human capital management solutions that are both easy to install and implement, there are talks in some corners that soon technology might dominate the world of HR. But can software really eliminate the need for HR professionals? The obvious answer is NO! While […]
4 Underrated Policies to Include in Your Employee Handbook
If you’ve been in HR long enough, you’ve probably had a few instances when you had to wriggle your way out of tricky situations that could have been easily avoided if clear policies had been put in place to mitigate such situations. For instance, in our 17 years of experience as HR consultants, we’ve seen […]
How to Manage Toxic Employees and Protect Your Team
Have you run out of ideas of how to deal with a bad apple on your team— that toxic employee who has nothing positive to say, riles up other team members, and makes the office inhospitable for the rest of the team? The bad news is you’ve got a contagious problem on your hands. Not […]
Beyond Theory: Why the Right Employees Are Your Greatest Assets
“Our employees are our greatest asset.” Everyone is saying it; however, only a handful of organizations genuinely live it out. Naturally, those that abide by this code will win the war for talent because they will do what it takes to prove that they value their people. On the other hand, those that pay lip […]
3 Ways Strategic HR Leaders Add Value to the C-Suite
For decades, HR has been viewed as a cost centre, and the department has lived by the worthy but uninspiring mandate to optimise labour costs and reinforce compliance. However, in the past couple of years, there has been a shift in the way many organisations think about HR. That’s because, since the beginning of the […]
