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5 ways to strengthen your onboarding and boost ‘time-to-productivity’

HRExecutive

New hires need time. An efficient and effective onboarding process is critical for helping employees gain this knowledge and for maintaining workforce productivity, engagement and retention more broadly. New hires may be overwhelmed, overworked and prone to making mistakes, all of which can lead them to quit.

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How to capture institutional knowledge

Insperity

Institutional knowledge refers to the information that only one or a few employees have about your company’s operations or important relationships. You could view it as company culture brought down to the department level combined with the undocumented processes and behaviors that ensure even the smallest areas of responsibility are covered.

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The Great Generational Shift: How Employers and Managers Can Prepare

Everwise

The youth bubble in the workforce is rising much faster than in recent years because employers are once again hiring new young workers after several years of formal and informal hiring freezes resulting from the economic crisis. . Employers will face perpetual staffing shortages.

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7 Reasons HR Needs to Learn About Unretirement

HR Bartender

Recruiting : Having a contingent workforce is a must. Referrals are still the best quality and lowest cost per hire. Knowledge Management : Retaining workers, even in a part-time or contingent status, allows the organization to retain knowledge. And it’s not necessarily age-based.

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Crafting Your IT Dream Team: Building a Robust Helpdesk Support Department

Professional Alternatives

Understanding the Role of a Helpdesk Support Team Before diving into the process of building an effective helpdesk support department, it’s essential to understand the key responsibilities and functions of such a team. Mentoring and Feedback Assign experienced team members as mentors to provide guidance and support to new hires.

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4 Digital Trends That Are Transforming Today’s Workplace

HR Bartender

To get a high return on your recruiting and hiring investment, survey employees regularly for feedback about what they like and want to see changed. This means organizations have to think beyond their internal sources for intelligence and knowledge management. Definitely worth checking out.

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What is knowledge management strategy?

Twine App

You need a knowledge management strategy. Put simply, knowledge management is the way an organisation shares information. The solution: you need a knowledge management strategy. What is a knowledge management strategy? Creating a knowledge management strategy.