The HR Tech Blog

Insights, Updates and Ideas for HR Today

Making the Move to Digital Learning

What are the biggest hurdles you face when it comes to keeping your employees up to date with job-related information throughout their time with your organization? Read for information on digital learning options, survey results, and links to studies showing challenges and preferences of employee learners.

Celebrating Women’s History Month

Due in large part to the efforts and leadership of the National Women’s History Project (MWHP), March is designated in the U.S. as National Women’s History Month (NWHM). As you are looking ahead in 2019, consider celebrating the women you know who make a difference every day. Read for celebration ideas, facts on some amazing women and their contributions, and links to find more information.

Trend Toward Personalization and How It Affects Onboarding

Nearly 1 in 10 employees left their company because of a negative onboarding experience. On the flip side, a great onboarding experience helps attract and keep top-notch talent, and contributes to creating an engaged workforce. Personalization, a key consumer trend as we move toward 2020, can add to the effectiveness of your onboarding process. Read to learn some simple steps you can take to enhance your new hires' experience and follow links to a report and additional information.

Make Sense and Cents with Automated HRMS and ESS Software Solutions

If you work in HR and don't already have this technology, you know a strong Human Resources Management System (HRMS) and Employee Self Service (ESS) software would make your life easier and provide more time to contribute to strategic planning. You want to help people—but, not by filling out forms! Read and discover research and numbers that can help make a case for streamlining Human Resources, engaging employees, and adding your voice to big-picture conversations.

Do Those Who Grew Up with Tech Learn Differently Than Those Who Didn’t?

Whether you grew up with technology or not, how you learn doesn't differ much from those who didn't. How you access the information does. Read this post and follow links to learn about three factors that influence human learning and how they can influence the design of workforce training.

Are You a Manager? A Coach? Be Both!

Studies show that 79% of Millennials prefer a coach or mentor to a traditional boss and they are becoming the organizational leaders. Along with annual and quarterly reviews in a comprehensive performance management process, coaching contributes to an increase in employees’ sense of participating in a larger team effort. Read about why coaching is an important function of managers and how managers can become better at it.