Keka HR Blog

APRIL 29, 2025

Traditionally, HR leaders are considered some of the most cautious, hesitant departments. This may have worked well in the 1990s, but it is damaging to the current workplace challenges. Employee satisfaction has plummeted to record lows, while job-seeking intent is at its highest level since 2015. The urgency is real In 2024, U.S.

Background screening

Vantage Circle

MARCH 25, 2025

They want flexibility, purpose, financial wellness, and a workplace that values them beyond the 9-to-5 grind. A solid benefits package has comprehensive health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement plans, and wellness support. They have finally realized that well-rested employees are better employees. But not anymore!

Employee Benefits

Heyyy HR!

JANUARY 26, 2025

Many companies still use DEI practices, but there’s debate about how well they work. The push for DEI began around 2015 under the leadership of President Barack Obama. Employers can become more inclusive by providing diversity and inclusion training for all staff. Today, DEI and Affirmative Action are changing.

Hiring Software

Peoplebox

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

After a 2015 New York Times article discussed the internal employee grading system practiced at Amazon, the company dropped its evaluation method called stack ranking in 2016. They receive small raises or incentives and receive training to improve. E.g., even if all perform well, there must be a low performer.

Objectives & Key Results

PSB

JULY 17, 2025

The Evolving Landscape of Remote Work and Its Impact on Employee Training The shift toward remote work has profoundly transformed the traditional corporate environment, ushering in an era of flexible, decentralized operations. Mobile learning: Ensuring training materials are accessible on smartphones and tablets for maximum flexibility.

HR Software

Slayton Search Partners

MARCH 27, 2025

According to McKinsey , CPG companies at the top quartile of womens representation are 39% more likely to achieve financial outperformance compared to those at the bottom quartilea figure that has more than doubled since 2015. This performance advantage is clear when examining the advantages that women in leadership bring to the table.

Recruiting Software

ClearCompany HRM

MAY 8, 2025

This post was originally published in June 2015 and was updated with new information about multigenerational compensation strategies in May 2025. A well-thought-out, inclusive compensation strategy creates a foundation for better engagement, improved retention, and higher performance across all demographics in your workforce.

ClearCompany

Vantage Circle

DECEMBER 29, 2024

SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) estimates replacement costs at 6-9 months of an employee's salary For a $60,000 annual salary, replacement costs could range from $30,000 to $45,000 The Hidden Costs of Lost Productivity, Training, and Onboarding The costs of employee disengagement are much higher than we often realize.

Hiring Software

Linkedin Talent Blog

MARCH 25, 2025

LinkedIn data suggests that from 2015 to 2030, some 70% of the skills used in most jobs will change , with AI emerging as a catalyst. As well, large language models (LLM) proficiency, which applies to more technical roles, has also emerged as one of the fastest-growing skills in 2025. Jobs are evolving.

HR Software

Visier

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

In August 2015, the need for more workforce diversity was spotlighted in a big way when President Obama issued a call to action to technology companies, encouraging them to hire more women and minorities by implementing the Rooney Rule. Here are a few demographic metrics you should be monitoring: 1. Who’s getting interviewed?

Diversity

Reflektive

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Morgan launched real-time feedback, and Accenture led the way back in 2015, citing bad ROI as the determining factor for eliminating its ratings and annual review program in favor of continuous performance management. Determine Success Metrics. Transforming performance management is a big task, but it’s well worth the effort.

Performance Management

Kazoo

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Function area leaders in HR and recruiting are subsequently looking to analyze employee feedback data to identify and act on trends in training and retention. Key Metrics. Satisfaction – An amalgam of factors including the above, employee satisfaction can be the hardest but most critical metric to consider.

Hiring Software

Visier

MAY 28, 2018

To achieve this, the company hired an HR business intelligence team, standardized their reporting metrics, and invested over $3 million in a data warehouse and business intelligence (BI) software. Analysts to determine metric definitions and create reports. Other implementation costs, such as the development of dashboards and training.

Staffing Software

Kazoo

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Function area leaders in HR and recruiting are subsequently looking to analyze employee feedback data to identify and act on trends in training and retention. Key Metrics. Satisfaction – An amalgam of factors including the above, employee satisfaction can be the hardest but most critical metric to consider.

Hiring Software

UpstartHR

JANUARY 28, 2015

Here’s what I requested from the community in terms of content: For this Carnival, I’m looking for posts around the theme of “How to be a strategic HR player in 2015″ In recent weeks I have spent a lot of time researching and writing about HR strategy, strategic planning, etc. Well done, David. Are you with me?

HR Software

Visier

MARCH 31, 2016

Demonstrating the business value that HR provides by putting metrics in place. Redefining the metrics of success, with metrics focused on business challenges rather than favored, traditional (read “non-business relevant”) HR metrics. What do we get if we do it well? Enabling HR functional capabilities. Who does it?

Analytics

Visier

JULY 16, 2015

A full accounting needs to extend beyond hiring and training to include separation, productivity, and lost knowledge. The bottom line can be hit further by spending on well intended, but misapplied, retention tactics, such as raises, bonuses, and/or promotions — put in place by HR and/or managers in an attempt to prevent resignations.

Analytics

Everwise

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

In 2015, a study by Brandon Hall Group revealed that only 20% of organizations considered the Millennial segment critical for leadership development within the next two years. To help attendees form a more complete picture of the organization, they offer dynamic on-the-job training, supplemented with a variety of supporting activities.

Talent Development

Visier

MAY 26, 2016

Constantly changing regulatory and remuneration policies , as well as post-recession restoration pressures, are making it difficult to attract and retain key people in the financial services industry (FSI). Companies with stronger HR programs, outperform on financial metrics. This is where data-driven HR becomes essential.

HR Software

Rallyware for Human Resources

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

in 2015 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Two things that can improve employees’ morale and decrease the turnover rate are a healthy environment and effective ongoing training. Detoxify training. When your employees are stressed out about training, it can’t be effective. in 2014 to 72.1%

Sexual Harassment

HR Daily Advisor

JULY 21, 2015

In yesterday’s Advisor , we shared some of the results of our nationwide survey on HR metrics. Today, more of our findings, including measures of turnover, compensation, and training. 604 individuals participated in the HR Daily Advisor ’s HR Metrics Survey, conducted in April 2015. Compensation-Related Metrics.

Metrics

HR Daily Advisor

DECEMBER 1, 2016

A few years ago, Zappos CEO restructured the company’s recruiting process saying that over the course of his company’s existence, bad hires had cost the organization “well over $100 million.” They should hold meetings with department heads as well so they have some input in who they want. Use Metrics.

Compliance Training

Vantage Circle

MAY 20, 2024

They contribute towards overall well-being and engagement levels by facilitating ease in communication, recognition, feedback, and other aspects. It works well on any device and can be customized to function alongside other business software. It offers an all-in-One platform for Rewards, Pulse Surveys & Corporate Wellness.

Planning Tools

AIHR

MARCH 9, 2020

This metric provides a ratio that is indicative of the efficiency of HR. is well below the benchmark ratio for companies of a similar size, giving Jill an additional data-driven argument for increasing the HR team size. In their 2015 Human Capital Benchmarking Study, the following staffing ratios were reported.

HR Software

Compensation Today

MAY 15, 2015

According to PayScale’s 2015 Compensation Best Practices Report , unsatisfactory pay is the main reason people leave companies, which is no doubt why 63 percent of employers said a primary compensation objective is “retaining top employees.” When employees want to move up, onsite training and learning incentives make this possible.

Employee Engagement

HR Daily Advisor

AUGUST 13, 2015

391 participants responded to the Employment Branding Survey, conducted in June 2015. A minority (43.7%) of respondents try to limit negative comments shared publicly by current employees, and they are most likely to attempt this by policy (60.7%) over training (48.7%) or request (37.6%). Training Current Employees on Branding.

Employer Branding

HR Daily Advisor

OCTOBER 29, 2015

See yesterday’s Advisor for the metrics, so far, discussed. The metrics, so far, paint an incomplete picture. Surely, we know which service got an overall high score, as well as which services did well based on the features each offered. This fits well with how they were rated overall. Final Considerations.

Recruiting Software

Hoops

MAY 8, 2018

Reports including The Center for Generational Kinetics Unlocking Millennial Talent 2015 and the 2016 Deloitte Millennial Survey: Winning over the next generation of leaders point to a new set of engagement drivers for employers to tap. 21% Higher Productivity metrics. 10% Higher Customer Metrics. 37% Lower Absenteeism.

Talent Experience

Steve Boese

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Well, make that several thousand checks. starting July 2015, with average wages climbing above $10 per hour by the end of 2016. “So far we’re pleased with it—it was a significant investment obviously but it’s working well.” What if it was as simple as cutting a check? restaurants it owns to $9.90

Wage and Hour Training

Thrive Global

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

we have a chance not just to elevate employee well-being, but to continue widening our idea of what sustainable growth means. It may not have the catchiest title, but it’s a historic step forward in codifying the primacy of human capital — and therefore employee well-being — as a driver of business outcomes. Vance writes.

Human Capital Management

Engagedly

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

To accelerate progress and drive meaningful change, organizations must focus on setting and tracking meaningful DEI metrics. These metrics can help identify gaps, measure the effectiveness of DEI initiatives, and ensure accountability. What are DEI metrics? Understanding the Landscape A. workforce by 2020.

Metrics

EmployeeConnect

APRIL 15, 2016

Well, they’re even changing up the very businesses they’re in. Done well, it screams…INVEST IN ME. Turning training on its head. There’s no excuse for boring training anymore. They log in to complete short, manageable training courses from any device, whenever they want – and you get feedback on their progress.

HR Software

i4cp

MARCH 9, 2022

Wanting it all: Flexibility & control Seeing well ahead of the trends in 2015, the Institute for Corporate Productivity's (i4cp) study, Beyond Uber: Driving the Evolution of Work, highlighted an important emerging trend: Workers—whether full-time employees or the growing masses of non-traditional workers (e.g.

Hiring Software

Engagedly

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

To accelerate progress and drive meaningful change, organizations must focus on setting and tracking meaningful DEI metrics. These metrics can help identify gaps, measure the effectiveness of DEI initiatives, and ensure accountability. What are DEI metrics? Understanding the Landscape A. workforce by 2020.

Metrics

HR Tech Girl

MARCH 24, 2023

The switch to hybrid and fully remote working has required training teams to invest their time, budget, and energy into designing, developing, and delivering modern, virtual-first remote training experiences for upskilling new employees. Your learning materials will have to transform in order to be effective.

Compliance Training

AIHR

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Consider relocation costs, advertising of a new role, the costs of having a vacant role, the recruiting costs, onboarding, training of the new employee – you can understand why it’s essential to have a firm grip on what voluntary turnover means. However, it is still an expensive activity. What is voluntary turnover?

Retention and Turnover

AIHR

JULY 17, 2023

DEI initiatives include diverse recruitment practices , DEI training and mentorship programs, employee resource groups , financial wellness programs, diverse leadership-building initiatives, and more. Salesforce In 2015, Salesforce became the first US company to conduct an equal pay audit, leading to US$3m in salary adjustments.

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