How recruitment & diversity helped OES improve employee engagement

How recruitment & diversity helped OES improve employee engagement

A targeted approach to talent acquisition and diversity has been critical to improving employee engagement, driving innovation and creating a culture of high performance, according to the head of HR for Online Education Services (OES). This targeted recruitment approach has an 85 per cent success rate and focuses on hiring people who are diverse in…

Making brand and challenge a centrepiece of talent acquisition

Making brand and challenge a centrepiece of talent acquisition

What is the value of a brand, in real money? It may be an imperfect science, but brand value does exist – and is taken seriously by marketers, executives and financial markets alike, according to Alexander Mann Solutions Interbrand – one of the world’s leading brand agencies – pioneered brand valuation in the late 1980s….

Why new kinds of data are being used in people analytics

New kinds of data are being captured and analysed as part of a more holistic approach to HCM technology and people analytics, according to Bersin by Deloitte. Data from a range of sources including external market information, social media, and biometric data from personal devices and badges are now being collected for a more informed…

What 3 HR agendas differentiate a firm’s competitive advantage?

There are three important factors that comprise 67 per cent of HR’s total influence on a firm’s competitive advantage, writes Wayne Brockbank What HR agendas differentiate a firm’s performance from its competitors? I recently undertook a research project to provide some initial insights into this question. The issue under investigation was not “What HR agendas or…

HR needs to put more focus on hiring leaders who are a better fit

HR leaders need to put more focus on hiring leaders that are a better cultural fit rather than focusing on skills and experience alone, according to an expert in the area. One of the biggest challenges organisations face with leadership happens at the very start of the process – during recruitment and induction, said Tim…

How to improve gender equality through digital fluency

How to improve gender equality through digital fluency

“Digital fluency” is a critical enabler of gender equality in the workplace, according to a new report, which found that HR executives need to focus on lifting digital skills to help accelerate gender parity and improve overall organisational capability. If organisations are able to double the pace at which women become digitally fluent, gender equality…

HR is in a unique position to help leaders drive culture change

HR is in a unique position to help leaders drive culture change

Given the right skills and tools, HR is in a unique position to work with top teams to enable and embed organisational and culture change, write Richard Boston and Britta van Dyk Culture change is a whole-system phenomenon, but the exec team has a massively disproportionate impact on the organisation’s ability to change. Working with…