Nearly two-thirds of HR professionals indicate the gig economy is impacting hiring and staffing practices. A majority (64%) are experiencing some sort of change because of gig economy trends. The research study reveals that companies are impacted in a variety of ways, including requiring careful screening to minimize risk when it comes to recruiting and…
Industry benchmarking, credentialing, and workforce monitoring are getting increased attention, alongside the ever-present challenges of optimizing accuracy, turnaround time, and candidate experience. Sterling partnered with HR.com to survey healthcare recruiters and talent acquisition professionals across the United States to take the pulse of the industry. Among evergreen challenges like turnaround times, accuracy, and candidate experience,…
Most human resources (HR) departments are on their way to becoming more digital, and the few that have already arrived are reaping a variety of benefits. Many companies are not yet fully or primarily digital when it comes to HR. In fact, only 40% of HR professionals report that in their departments either “virtually everything…
The majority of human resources (HR) professionals (80%) believe culture is a critical issue for organizations. Unfortunately, only about one-third thinks their organization manages culture successfully or very successfully. HR.com’s Research Institute conducted the study, State of Corporate Culture Survey 2018/2019, in partnership with Humantelligence, a leading provider of culture analytics and recruiting software. The…
Most Human Resources (HR) professionals (63%) feel their departments are well aligned with the goals of their larger organizations. Exceptional HR departments are able to use their status as the hub that touches every aspect of an organization to earn key leadership roles. Unfortunately, many HR departments are still struggling to be seen as strategic.…
Ensuring skilled and trained managers who are competent and more accountable in performance management (PM) will be critical for the success of PM in the near future. Human Resource (HR) professionals perceive that most managers lack the key skills needed according to the 2019 edition of the HR Research Institute’s exclusive annual survey on performance management…
Few human resources (HR) professionals consider themselves to be very knowledgeable about the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the area of recruitment, but they will need to come up the learning curve quickly because the usage of AI in this area is expected to jump dramatically over the next two years. According to the…
Many Human Resources (HR) professionals reveal that their organizations do not handle leave management well. In fact, only 15% of companies say their leave management is excellent, indicating there is a great deal of room for improvement in this critical area of talent management. HR.com’s Research Institute conducted this study, How Today’s Organizations Manage Employee…
Employee engagement is a critical driver for productivity and business success, but increasing employee engagement continues to be a struggle for many organizations. There are several strategies that are proving effective for many HR professionals. Recently released and available for download, HR.com’s Research Institute’s research report, The State of Employee Engagement in 2019: Leverage leadership…
Human Resources (HR) has come a long way over the last century, but the outlook for its future is uncertain. The HR Research Institute, a division of HR.com, recently conducted the second annual longitudinal study to investigate and track the state of the HR function. The newly released research report, The Advancing HR Function 2019,…