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Succession Planning: Essential Guide for HR

Analytics in HR

Succession planning is essential to ensure critical roles in a company are not left vacant for extended periods or filled by people who don’t have the skills or knowledge to perform in the role. That means that over half of the organizations the surveyed HR professionals work at didn’t have a plan.

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Companies Continue to Invest in HR Technology to Manage Workforce, Towers Perrin Report

Insperity

Although survey respondents expressed mixed views on the effectiveness of certain technologies, particularly around talent management, technology investment overall remains a clear focus for organizations in 2008. Clearly, this is a signal that the priority for 2008 and beyond is in driving companies’ growth and people agendas.”.

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Is it time for a culture check-up?

HRExecutive

When Lisa Bettinger Buckingham took the HR reigns at Lincoln Financial Group in December 2008, the financial-services industry was struggling to survive a global economic crisis that many economists today believe brought the world to the brink of a second Great Depression. Just weeks into Buckingham’s tenure, the Radnor, Pa.-based

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Benefits Packages that Motivate Employees and Attract Top Talent

InfinityHR

Since the 2008 financial crisis, everyone has been stressing the importance of savings, especially for retirement. An employer-sponsored retirement plan helps employees by: Deducting savings directly from paychecks. Succession Planning. Employee Onboarding. Retirement. Employee self-service (Employee Portal).

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15 Best HCM Software in 2024 (Based on Four Research Parameters)

Vantage Circle

Recruitment and Onboarding: Applicant Tracking System (ATS) : Streamlines recruitment by managing job postings, candidate applications, and communication. Onboarding Tools : Facilitates the smooth integration of new hires into the organization by providing necessary information and documentation.

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2023 workforce predictions: resilience over growth

Achievers

Development has long been a cornerstone of employee retention, career growth, and succession planning. Research from the 2008 Great Recession found that layoffs of just 1% of the workforce led to a 31% increase in turnover. How is the concept of development evolving?

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What is Talent Management? 5 Tips to Do it Right

Digital HR Tech

Talent management touches on all key HR areas, from hiring to onboarding and from performance management to retention. An example of reputation gone wrong is the banking sector in recent years, especially after the 2008 crash. Referral programs are effective as they help to pick up candidates that onboard quicker and perform better.