The performance management cycle is a reoccurring phenomenon in every organization. In this article, the third in our performance management series, we will explain the performance management cycle, how it is evolving, and how to leverage it for the good of both employees and the business. What is the performance management cycle?The performance management cycle…
High volume recruiting is always a challenge. You either need to hire a lot of great people in a short space of time, or you have a large number of applicants or both. As a benchmark, the average job advert receives 59 applicants, whereas a high volume recruiting position receives over 250 applicants. Attracting qualified…
The performance management process is an essential part of managing employees. In this article, we will give a brief overview of what the performance management process entails before giving five science-based tips to ace your performance management process. What is the performance management process? Performance management is a set of activities, tools, and processes aimed…
As an HR professional, have you ever wondered what would be the best jobs for older workers? If you haven’t, you may want to give this question some thought as it is something that will become increasingly important. The aging workforce has been a reality for a while now. Since 2011, there have been 10…
Performance appraisals are a reoccurring phenomenon when it comes to managing employees. In this article, we will give an in-depth explanation of what a performance appraisal is, we’ll discuss the different types of appraisals, explain how to measure job performance, and share a template for the employee performance review. Table of contentsWhat is a performance…
It’s no secret that today’s jobs are quickly evolving and that in the near future jobs will be created that never existed before. According to research by the World Economic Forum (WEF), the arrival of Globalization 4.0 means that 75 million jobs are expected to be displaced by 2022 in 20 major economies. In this…
At last year’s UNLEASH Amsterdam event, I had the pleasure to speak with Strategic Workforce Adviser Andrew Spence about Blockchain in HR and how blockchain will change the way we work. What exactly is blockchain? What kind of challenges is HR facing and how can blockchain be of use in that regard? How will the…
I am a big fan of cool HR tech. There are, however, also many low- or non-tech tools that can be very useful for the HR professional. In this article, I’ll share some of my favorite tools out of my low-tech toolbox. 1. Calculator The good old calculator belongs in every HR toolbox. Don’t overestimate…
Babyboomers, Gen X, Millennials (or Gen Y), Gen Z… Each generation of workers comes with its own letter of the alphabet. And about every generation, you can find heaps of articles, surveys, and research papers. But what comes after generation Z? Or better put, who comes after generation Z? That’s what we’ll take a look…
Practice what you preach they say. And so I’ve been listening to some of the HR podcasts we recently wrote about. One of them being the Employer Branding Podcast by Jörgen Sandberg, CEO of Link Humans. And boy did I get lucky. The very first episode I listened to was filled with plenty of useful…