Explore HCI's collection of curated research, white papers, case studies and infographics on trending talent management topics.
Addressing the EMS workforce crisis with science
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics expects the emergency medical services (EMS) field to grow by more than 23% over the next 10 years, adding more than 55,000 paramedic and EMT jobs. To help meet this challenge, the EMS community is turning to ...
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D&I Data Sources that Inspire
Finding inspiration for Diversity and Inclusion strategies can take many forms. Observing a situation in real life can inspire a theory. An offhand comment from a colleague or a stranger can inspire an “ah-ha” moment. For me, finding inspiration rarely involves googling a topic or reading a listicle.
4 ways to contend with Millennial influenced changes in talent management
To be prepared for the millennial workforce—expected to make up 75% of employees in the next decade—will require next generation social and digital HCM technology to attract, hire, and retain the right talent.
Learn how you can ...
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Retaining Top Talent in 2019: The Key Drivers of Workplace Culture
A healthy economy is a good thing. But it also presents challenges when it comes to attracting and retaining top talent. First, everyone is pulling from the same, limited talent pool. And then there’s the issue of turnover, because now more than ever, employees are being tempted to pursue better opportunities.
Employee Surveys That Work
Think of surveys like a sports team. A squad can have incredibly talented players and win games… but if the players don’t work together and complement each other’s strengths, they won’t maximize their true ...
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3 Ways to Unlock the True Value of Feedback
Giving quality feedback can cause intense anxiety and receiving feedback gracefully is one of the hardest things to do. We want to be liked, after all. We want to appear as though we are competent in everything we do.
How to launch new employees to success with behavioral onboarding techniques
Put your behavioral insight to work immediately by integrating it into the new employee’s onboarding program to maximize productivity, engagement, and retention.
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9 Best Practices for Working with Third-Party Recruiters
It’s a familiar scenario: A top performer just left your company, and you need to scramble to fill their role. Productivity is falling, clients are growing frustrated, and every day the role goes unfilled, your organization is losing money ...
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2018 in Talent Acquisition and the 2019 Impact
A staggeringly low unemployment rate that plummeted to 3.7%. A controversial skills gap impacting key industries. Recruiting processes become obsolete. Talent acquisition increasingly recognizes the benefit of strategically partnering with the ...
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Hard to Hire: 2018 Third-Party Recruiting and the State of Talent Acquisition Survey
Today the hiring landscape is more challenging than at any other point in modern history.
Whether it be third-party search, the latest in technology solutions, or social media one thing holds true: RECRUITING AS WE’VE KNOWN IT IS ...
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Engage Your Recruiting Pipeline with Smart Tech Strategies – Email is One of Them
Recruiters are having trouble finding and hiring new job candidates these days, and it’s no wonder. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a national unemployment rate of 3.9% for December 2018. Plus, the skills shortage is seriously crimping the talent pool: In HCI’s annual talent assessment survey, Bridging the Skills Gap with Workforce Development Strategies, 62% of over 180 HR practitioners said a skills gap among their existing workforce negatively affects their ability to meet strategic goals. What’s more, 59% said external skills shortages are producing the same effect.
Maximizing your coaching program
This perspective piece informs readers of ways to equip leaders with the coaching tools they need to develop each team member, empowering management and their employees to transform the entire company.
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Tapping Into the Power of Employee Voice
Concepts like Employee Voice, transparency, real-time feedback, and inclusion still sit on the “do not touch” list for many HR departments. Some People leaders are proponents conceptually, but when push comes to shove, the idea of embracing practices that give more power to employees can be too daunting or seem impractical.
Add data-driven clarity to hiring decisions
Predictive analytics drives talent. Rapid change and marketplace pressures are competitive motivators that drive organizations to move at a faster pace.
There is a solution: Predictive analytics that blends science and technology with a proven ...
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How technology helps HR with better millennial workforce management
Workforce management and workforce planning are two topics that should be high on the agenda of HR professionals. However, many will admit they do not always get the fullest attention despite having the opportunity for HR to build credibility and ...
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Systematically ensuring diversity: Science in human decisions
Workforce diversity can mean many things depending on who you ask, but whatever it is by definition, it is an important factor in human capital management in every organization. Diversity begins with hiring, but can a big data hiring ...
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Building a Business Case for Social Recognition
When employees are recognized, the business performs better. Recognition is one of the most basic strategies for strengthening the employer and employee relationship, yet it is too often overlooked. Many companies are not aware of the available ...
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Personalization: The Missing Link in Employee Experience
Unlike 30 years ago when the majority of an organization’s value came from its tangible assets, today, more than 80 percent of the average S&P 500 corporation’s value is from intangibles. Ideas, software, relationships, contracts, ...
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Taking the Pulse of Employee Engagement
If employee engagement has been directly correlated to business success for decades, why haven’t business leaders been able to successfully solve for engagement?
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