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Figure 01 A significant HR transformation is underway, with a greater emphasis on employee performance. Without a high-performing workforce, no organization will be able to achieve productive results. Do you worry about your productivity dwindling? If that's the case, it's past time for you to take concrete steps to boost employee morale. Always Remember – Employees’ morale can make or break an organization’s success The number of employees who have worked for you for a long time cannot be used to measure organizational productivity. It's all about employee satisfaction and engagement. Understanding how your employees react in different situations and how they approach a specific task assigned to them is critical. Only then will you be able to improve their productivity and morale. When it comes to improving employee performance, never take a one-size-fits-all approach. Employees can be kept engaged and satisfied with a well-tailored approach that incorporates best HR pract...

We humans, after all, were given the label of social animals for a reason. And the most extreme manifestation of that tag can be seen at the organizational level. Whether you believe it or not, the success or failure of a company's communication determines its future. Without a doubt, success is the ultimate goal for all businesses. However, achieving success can be difficult if the organization is confronted with certain obstacles. Poor communication is frequently found to be at the root of organizational problems.  It's also not easy to comprehend workplace communication. It can be either beneficial or harmful. Any organization can benefit from the use of the appropriate communication techniques. At an individual level, good communication skills are also required. As a result, they have now become a requirement for employment in almost every organization! Figure 01 What is Workplace Communication? In a nutshell, workplace communication is the exchange of information within an...

One reason companies don't invest in creating a dedicated HR department is because they fear too many challenges will render the effort useless and create more problems than it's worth to have HR professionals on staff. Once identified, HR operational challenges can be minimized and even eliminated. Overcoming HR operational challenges involves looking at all of the factors involved in making an HR department work: recruitment and selection, automatic processing of employment actions and hiring staff that can address the challenges head-on. It is very challenging sometimes to understand employee relationships because of changing employee trends and patterns as concerns globalization (Cooper and Sparrow, 2003). Figure 01  1) Technology Ineffective HR technology can create havoc in HR operations. Technology solutions -- meaning the human resources information systems -- are supposed to streamline the recruitment and selection actions, improve payroll efficiency and protect the co...

You can't afford to hire the wrong people for your company. You'll lose money, time, and customers if you choose the wrong candidate. However, a good hiring process will assist you in attracting and retaining excellent employees. What is the hiring process? This is a step-by-step method for Finding, Selecting, and Recruiting the best new employees. Every company will have unique elements to its process, but generally, recruitment steps will be the same across similar industries. Recruitment / Hiring is the process of searching the candidates for employment and stimulating them to apply for jobs in the organization (Biswas, 2012). Steps in the hiring process. When it comes to hiring, there are usually three stages. These are the following: Figure 01 (Hiring Process Steps) HR Planning: This is very much an internal process where leaders decide how many employees they need to hire, and what qualifications and skillset they must have. It’s important to align these needs with the ...

The ability to evolve has been a defining characteristic of human existence. Many advancements have resulted from this evolution, the most important of which is technology. Technology's primary goal is to assist humans. However, technological innovations such as AI have had both positive and negative consequences. The benefits and drawbacks of technological advancements in human resource management are unavoidable. Figure 01 While many people believe that technology will improve human resources, others believe that it will have the opposite effect. This viewpoint is far from pessimistic. It is justified by early indications that technology is robbing every human resource department of the humanity they desire. The dangers of moving away from traditional human interaction will be discussed in this article. It will also look at how artificial intelligence and other innovations are being pushed forward. Here are some ways that advances in technology can affect your HR: More Unemployme...

COVID-19 is an unprecedented health crisis that has strongly shaken the whole world, plunging it into great fear and uncertainty. It has heavily impacted economies, societies, employees, and organizations. This crisis has started first in the city of Wuhan (China), which has witnessed in December 2019 the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that has known a fast spread propelling its status to a global pandemic on March 11, 2020, by the World Health Organization (WHO, 2020). The challenges that COVID-19 has thrown at HR professionals are certainly not what they expected. The economy has been hammered by uncertainty, employees are under duress, and HR professionals are doing their best to keep everything in perspective and in sync. Is it, however, as straightforward as it may appear? HR faces new challenges as a result of a sudden shift in work culture. HR professionals' top priorities are now crisis management and how to keep employees engaged, ...