Forbes.com defines employee engagement as “the emotional commitment the employee has to the organization and its goals. This means that your employees should care about their company and their specific role in the company. Now, here is a more in-depth description of the true essence of employee engagement, courtesy of Kevin Kruse, a contributor for Forbes.com.
A talent management system (TMS) is defined as “an integrated software suite that addresses the ‘four pillars’ of talent management: recruitment, performance management, learning and development, and comprehension management.” To optimize your talent management system, it is beneficial to refresh your memory on what exactly these 4 pillars stand for.
An organization is only as good as its employees. It is no secret that more organizations are turning to hiring assessments to obtain those employees. In order to optimize the effectiveness of hiring assessments, strategies should be in place for determining when administering an assessment is in your organization’s best interest. Here are three assessment strategies that lead to successful hiring.
Any team worth its weight develops from strong leadership. About 72 percent of the 191 organizations surveyed in Brandon Hall Group’s Team Development and Performance Study said team performance has an extremely positive impact on overall productivity. And who doesn’t want to increase their organization’s productivity? A recent Gallup study revealed 3 tips for developing a top-performing leadership team, so you can have confidence in your leadership team’s performance.
TalassureM’s Behavioral and Personality Information Helps Companies Place the Right People in the Right Jobs Waco, TX (April 14, 2016) – Talexes (www.talexes.com), a provider of talent management solutions, has launched a new assessment tool to assist companies with mid-level employee screening and job matching functions. Targeted to virtually all industries, the new assessment uses objective insights to help organizations select and retain the best candidates. Specifically, TalassureM shows which candidates are best suited for particular jobs, reveals each candidate’s behavioral traits and reasoning abilities, builds upon perceptions gained during the pre-employment process, and enhances employee development activities. Used throughout
A recent study by TowersWatson found that fewer than 21 percent of employees surveyed described themselves as “highly engaged.” This is 10 percent less than the figure from 2009. And 8 percent admitted to being fully disengaged. Having only 1/5 of your workforce engaged doesn’t make good odds for keeping your employees motivated.
A major key of career development is having a career development plan. The University of Connecticut’s Center for Career Development has provided a 3-step guide for crafting your career development plan. UConn identifies the three steps as exploring, preparing, and implementing.
Like everything in the modern business world, workforce management is constantly changing. Here’s what Monet Software proposes for workforce management in 2016. New Platforms – As technology continues to take over, workforce management is more commonly impacted by new technology platforms, new social media outlets, and gamification. These are compatible with the recent and new generations coming into the workforce. Hiring Millennials – Who better to handle the new technology and business practices? Millennials bring a fresh outlook to the table; they are able to better identify which workforce management practices are effective for them and which should be avoided.
Like a well-tuned vehicle, an effective employee retention strategy requires regular checkups and maintenance. If your employee retention strategy seems worn out, don’t be discouraged—a minor tune-up may be all you need. Keep your employee retention strategy running smoothly with these 3 checklist items, courtesy of Business News Daily.
It seems like it is becoming more difficult to attract and retain talent as the workforce becomes more populated with Millennials. However, with Millennials comes a more diverse workforce—a workforce that “matches the market.” Identifying, leveraging, and developing the talent within this workforce demands a unique set of leadership skills and behaviors. Research from the Center for Talent Innovation (CTI) spotlights 5 ways in which leaders can get a grasp on their talent management systems.