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The Reason Companies Should Calculate Cost Per Hire

HR Bartender

For example: If the company decides that it’s going to buy a recruiting software solution because it will save the company money, how will they know the return on their investment if they don’t calculate cost per hire? These are just a couple of examples, but you get the point. However, it is a complicated metric by comparison.

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An SMB Employer’s Guide to Streamlining Open Enrollment

Extensis

For example, you could aim to increase plan participation or improve employee engagement. For example, suppose your company wants to increase participation in a particular program. Many workers don’t understand their benefits , and this is where providing plan comparisons can make an impact. How will you achieve that goal?

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There’s a disconnect between what employers and workers think about their benefits communications and packages

HR Brew

For example, she said that many have the ability to send emails to employees who haven’t selected a plan with alerts about the enrollment period and send links to relevant benefits information. For example, she said employers should look at what services employees are using now in comparison to previous years.

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Small businesses struggle to hire and retain workers. These tactics can help.

HR Brew

Economic conditions aside, smaller organizations are, in some ways, inherently disadvantaged, especially in comparison to large competitors. For example, employees who are offered retirement benefits are 40% less likely to quit within their first year, Nich Tremper, Gustos senior economist, said at a recent HR Brew event.

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HR leaders think soft skills are more important than ever—just don’t call them ‘soft’

HR Brew

Just consider soft market, softening demand, or soft management, as a few examples. It mistakenly gives the appearance of diminished value in comparison to hard skills, those skills commonly viewed as more technical and quantifiable, Patricia Bravo, a leadership development consultant and former HR manager, said.

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Build vs. Rent: Don’t Crash on the Do-It-Yourself Iceberg for People Analytics

Visier

Let me illustrate the differences between the Build and Rent paths by returning to our example of the software company from earlier. These were their results, compared to the software company that followed the Build path: This side-by-side comparison shows the advantages of choosing the rent option for the datafication of your HR function.

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HR Tech Awards 2025 Winners Announced

Lighthouse

Our judges particularly liked the state-by-state comparisons of different laws and requirements, giving HR leaders an easy way to understand compliance at a glance. A strong example of intelligent orchestration in action. A strong example of AI driving both efficiency and quality in high-volume hiring.