6 things about HR data your boss wants to know
Salaries and wages are the single most important cost factor in almost every company, accounting for up to 50 percent of total costs. Recruitment and HR costs are in addition. The HR department is therefore a "valuable" department in the truest sense of the word: hats off to anyone who can find scope for improvement and potential cost savings here. Time to make yourself familiar with the key performance indicators (KPIs).
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HR Glossary: Job Distribution
Job distribution is understood by HR professionals as the strategic distribution of job advertisements between various jobsites and recruitment channels.
Job ads can be published manually on individual platforms. Alternatively, some applicant tracking systems (ATS) also offer a time-saving tool for clever job distribution: for example, a job ad can be posted simultaneously on all relevant job boards and social media
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Employer brand: more attractive through environmental awareness
For today's generation, protection of the environment and sustainability are part of life's philosophy. This awareness cannot simply be discarded at work: the same level of commitment is now expected of the employer. Companies can only prove their accountability and attract similarly minded new talent on the basis of credible CSR management.
The issue of 'Corporate Social Responsibility' (CSR) in Europe has come of
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Tips for managing a virtual team
As communication technologies have advanced, the need for work teams to be physically grouped together has dissipated. Now it’s possible for teams to work closely with team members who are miles – or even continents – away.
But these advancements come with their own set of difficulties, particularly for those tasked with managing such widely spread teams. Here is some advice on how to effectively lead a virtual team.
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HR Glossary: Interview
A job interview is a formal face-to-face discussion between a company that is recruiting (employer) and a potential new employee. The employer wishes to find out as much as possible about the candidate's individual professional and interpersonal skills, to then make an informed decision regarding his or her suitability for employment in the company.
In large organisations, or when filling a leadership position
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HR Glossary: Human Resource Development
Human resource development (HRD) concerns the specific support, training and development of all staff and teams (human capital) working in a company. It includes all measures for improving workflows within the organisation. As a rule, these are planned, organised and evaluated by the HR department. They are important for both employee motivation, developing employees' skills, and, not least, for reaching
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5 golden rules to reduce time to hire
Time is money – this also applies to recruitment. A survey by the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR), for example, found that 87 percent of companies have vacancies they cannot fill. An ever increasing number of companies worldwide complain about loss of revenues as a result of this. We show you how to reduce your time to hire – and what effect this has on your employer brand.
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International Day of Diversity: 5 ways to ensure diversity in your company
"World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development" is celebrated annually on 21 May with the aim of increasing public awareness of cultural diversity. Companies can and should make a contribution too: because cultural diversity not only enhances your teams and their creativity, it also helps to make your company more attractive to top talent. Everyone benefits below the line as well, since diversity ultimately
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Cloud vs Desktop: How to find the perfect ATS for your organisation
Whether Skype or Dropbox – everyone has used cloud services at some point and found them useful. In business an increasing number of users are also moving to cloud-based services. How to find out if this could also be a good solution for your ATS:
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HR Glossary: Gender Pay Gap
The gender pay gap refers to the average salary difference between male and female employees doing the same work (measured by gross hourly earnings). Women in Europe currently earn, on average, 16 percent less than men. This difference is even more acute for pensions: women receive, on average, 39 percent less than men. The UK is one of the countries in which the gender pay gap, currently around 19 percent, is still
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