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Top HR Priorities: Talent Management, Training, Succession Planning

Talent management, training and development, and mobility/succession planning emerged as top three HR priorities worldwide, in a new study by Michael Page. The study also validates the strategic importance of HR within the organization and observes that an impressive 80% of HR leader respondents are engaged in strategically important works, such as talent management. In … Read more
Weekly Wrap Top HR Articles in the past 7 days

Top 7 posts in the HR space ( September 21st – September 28th)

We know that being an HR manager can be particularly taxing – from outlining workplace rules to preventing the next discrimination lawsuit. Wouldn’t you just love it if all the latest in HR news was condensed into a capsule for a quick read? Help us, help you stay updated. Subscribe to our blog posts for the latest … Read more
Role of HR in Strategic Business

Rising Role of HR in Strategic Activities: Cranet Report

The recently released ‘Cranet 2014/15 report‘ reveals that Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) and HR Department – keeper of the people function – now have become the most valuable strategic focal point in almost every company in the USA. 83% of the responding companies agreed that they are using a human resource information system (HRIS) … Read more
Weekly Wrap Top HR Articles in the past 7 days

Top 7 posts in the HR space ( September 14th – September 21st)

We know that being an HR manager can be particularly taxing – from outlining workplace rules to preventing the next discrimination lawsuit. Wouldn’t you just love it if all the latest in HR news was condensed into a capsule for a quick read? Help us, help you stay updated. Subscribe to our blog posts for the latest … Read more
Role of HR in Strategic Business

Invest in HRMS to simplify business processes – Experts Observe

This week we came across two reports: 1) Simplifying the Future of Work Survey by Experts from Wharton and SAP and 2) Simplification of work: The coming revolution by Deloitte University Press. Both reports surprisingly have similar findings. They observe that majority of HR leaders and practitioners find ‘business simplification’ as the biggest bottleneck of … Read more
Employee Engagement helps in Profitability

Employee Engagement – A Profitable Business Proposition

In unfavorable economic times, accelerating or optimizing productivity of workforce is more important than ever. In adverse situations, HR department (powered-by an advanced HRMS) holds the key to success because HR is uniquely positioned in organizations to build and nurture a more engaged workforce. In this blog, you will find some success stories which demonstrate … Read more
Weekly Wrap Top HR Articles in the past 7 days

Top 7 posts in the HR space ( September 7th – September 14th)

We know that being an HR manager can be particularly taxing – from outlining workplace rules to preventing the next discrimination lawsuit. Wouldn’t you just love it if all the latest in HR news was condensed into a capsule for a quick read? Help us, help you stay updated. Subscribe to our blog posts for the latest … Read more
Company Profitability HR Impact

HR Impact on Company Profitability

In our previous posts, we strongly urged companies to completely re-structure their HR departments such that they are better aligned with their business strategy. In addition, we observed that companies who restructured their HR units, yielded measurable profits. HR departments are now professional service units within their organizations. In this new avatar, they are effectively … Read more
Sharing economy and Labor Laws

‘Sharing Economy’ vis-à-vis Labor Laws

“In the new wave of ‘SHARING ECONOMY’, how much liberty you can take if you have a new business model that may not come under existing LABOR LAWS? Can a start-up play with fundamental HR principals?” We recently discovered an important HR LESSON that can be found in the lawsuits against Uber and Lyft. [Tweet “Can … Read more
Weekly Wrap Top HR Articles in the past 7 days

Top 7 posts in the HR space ( September 1st – September 7th)

We know that being an HR manager can be particularly taxing – from outlining workplace rules to preventing the next discrimination lawsuit. Wouldn’t you just love it if all the latest in HR news was condensed into a capsule for a quick read? Help us, help you stay updated. Subscribe to our blog posts for the latest … Read more