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Top Five Issues Facing Human Resources In 2020
Every new year brings new opportunities and new challenges for employers. For 2020, the key human resources issues on everyone’s mind include attracting quality candidates, talent retention and balancing employee needs with your organization’s bottom line. We’ve taken a look at the most compelling projections being made by experts and news sources regarding what big HR challenges are front and center for small and mid-sized businesses in the coming year. And we ask: is your company prepared?
From Onboarding to Long-boarding: Keep top talent motivated for the long term
HR leaders know you can’t afford to endlessly cycle through top talent: replacing an employee can cost as much as twice that employee’s salary. Retention is the name of the talent management game. That’s where “long-boarding” comes in. Here are three ways to long-board your employees, either virtually or in the office.
14 Essential Steps In Workforce Planning
Workforce planning requires in-depth insight into what a company needs in terms of talent and skills. This kind of planning generally adds a level of abstraction to operations, allowing HR a bird's eye view of the business.
Here, 14 experts from Forbes Human Resources Council examine some of the key steps in workforce planning and why they are so crucial to the organization’s success.
4 Things to Check to See If Your Business Is Ready to Reopen
Every business has been uniquely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Likewise, the process of deciding and preparing to resume normal--or "new-normal"--operations will be just as different on a case-by-case basis.
For some, the timing won't be right even after the green light from government officials is given. So how can you determine if your business is ready? At minimum, you should check off the following criteria.
How To Put The Human In Human Resources
The Human Resources organization should be the most humane department in your company; after all, it has the word “human” right there in its name.The idea of humanity is missing from many HR departments
Reopening? Learn How to Help Your Employees Feel Safe Psychologically
As the doors to stores, offices, and manufacturing plants open again, leaders are grappling with new local and federal safety procedures to prevent the spread of Covid-19. But whatever number of facemasks or bottles of hand sanitizer are on hand, business owners still need to make sure employees feel safe, both in the workplace and around customers.
The Best Job Skills For The Future Are Inherently Human
As business leaders adapt to the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0), which marries physical assets and advanced digital technologies, leaders are now taking responsibility for developing the skills of their workforce.
How Do Brands Tap Creative Innovation To Find New Ways To Make Life Easier For Consumers In Need?
Thanks to the power of creative innovation, brands across the globe are shifting to meet the evolving needs of both consumers and communities in crisis. Planet Fitness is offering at home work-ins, Little Caesars developed contactless pizza portals, and Dyson is moving from vacuums to ventilators.
7 Ways To Launch Your First Ecommerce Business
During a global pandemic with storefronts shut down and consumers sheltering at home, it has become more clear than ever how crucial the ecommerce economy is to societies across the world.
If Leaders Learn Just One Thing About Work During This Pandemic, This Should Be It
The coronavirus has put our entire world into a tailspin like we’ve never witnessed before. And, here’s the toughest thing all of us, especially leaders, need to accept—our former normal is gone.