article thumbnail

6 Ways to Use Technology to Advance Your Career – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

Read books. Speaking of reading, books are another way to gain knowledge and stay on top of what’s happening in HR. You can get books in your preferred medium – hardcopy or online. Also, SilkRoad technology hosts a business book club. Some prefer to listen to books. Listen to a podcast.

article thumbnail

Employee Retention Strategies Go Beyond Competitive Salaries

HR Digest

In her book Keeping the People Who Keep You in Business , Leigh Branham recommends companies actively work to retain key employees, at least the top 80 percent. Career Development and Advancement Careerbuilder and Silkroad Technology found 1 in 10 respondents had previously left a company because of a poor onboarding experience.

article thumbnail

Talent and Performance Management Survey Summary

HR Daily Advisor

of respondents, and “career development planning” was indicated by 40.8% LeadershipIQ—Mark Murphy’s book Hiring for Attitude.”. SilkRoad Wingspan. The majority of respondents (51.3%) answered that they implement a “talent pipeline” as their management strategy. Succession planning” was indicated by 43.4% of respondents.