Businesses in many countries are ramping up retention and hiring efforts as they continue their recovery from the economic impact of Covid-19. While this is good news, the Great Resignation has certainly complicated such efforts.
As you work on monitoring, maintaining and improving your employees’ performance in line with your organisation’s goals, remember that in order to be effective, performance management can’t be a one-time activity.
You probably onboarded them virtually when they first started, but considering they will be stepping into the office environment for the first time since being hired, they need to be re-onboarded.
The availability of vaccines is leading to more confident re-openings in many countries. As businesses recover and grow, it would be fitting to refresh your post-pandemic hiring playbook.
To make a convincing case, show prospective employers how WFH arrangements can benefit your boss, your team, your performance, i.e., the organisation as a whole.
The pandemic’s impact on businesses has led to companies recognising the importance of agility and innovation, but in order to discover and acquire talent that can deliver on these fronts, companies need to update their hiring practices.
Many assume that professionals who’ve taken a career break are less driven or that their skills are outdated, but research shows otherwise. Experts also say that aside from being a great source of talent, return-to-work programmes acknowledge people’s life stages and normalise the idea of career breaks while recognising that careers need not be linear. Learn how to successfully welcome such mid-career professionals back to the workforce.
Rapid business transformation amid prolonged economic uncertainty has prompted many leaders to introduce more frequent performance reviews and one-on-one check-ins with employees. However, some leaders neglect to appreciate the difference between the two. Often, managers end up treating one-on-ones as performance reviews. Others squander opportunities to make one-on-ones truly meaningful.
With vaccination programmes being ramped up, HR leaders are ramping up talent acquisition for the post-pandemic era. However, in order to be able to get the best talent, especially in talent-scarce sectors, you must reframe your talent acquisition strategies.
A growing body of research shows that past experience is a poor predictor of future job performance. Yet during the hiring process, employers often inordinately dwell on a candidate’s experience. This results in hiring mistakes. Learn how to avoid them.