Onboarding done right has a measurable impact on ROI not only through the increased retention of key talent but also through enhanced productivity and, as a result, improved customer satisfaction. So, following on the question of what it takes companies to successfully onboard their distributed workforce, we’re excited to share with you these six pro tips […]
A new kind of human-machine partnership as a result of the digital transformation will significantly shake up businesses in the next ten years. Dell Technologies in partnership with the Institute for the Future (IFTF), presented a research “The Next Era of Human-Machine Partnerships” about how emerging technologies will impact society and work in 2030. It […]
Have you ever wondered how often you check your phone? thirty times? fifty? even more? Dr. Sally Andrews, a psychologist at Nottingham Trent University, states that we use our phones twice as often as we think we do which indicates that a lot of smartphone use seems to be habitual, automatic behaviors that we have […]
Better performance is always the intended outcome of learning. Alternatively, there can be no learning without actions. We perform some actions, thus we learn. When it comes to employee performance, we talk about actions that drive business results through the effective use of time, knowledge, skills, technology and other resources. Reaching full potential is almost […]
“We simply don’t have a business without our clients entrusting us with their business and finding us worthy of their renewal business and referrals. In turn, we wouldn’t have those clients without our other great asset, our associates. Which leads to our simple, circular model: Our firm takes care of our associates so they’ll take […]
Living in the age of technology and globalization means that Shift Happens at lightspeed: “The top 10 in-demand jobs in 2010 did not exist in 2004. We are currently preparing students for jobs that don’t exist yet, using technologies that haven’t been invented, in order to solve problems we don’t even know are problems yet.” […]
For many decades, people used to follow the principle, “Get a college degree, find a job, retire.” The average employee changed two or three jobs at most during their whole career. In most cases, they worked at a company with the belief that their future was secured. The knowledge they acquired at a university combined […]
The success of any business directly depends on how well its workforce is trained. The American Society for Training & Development indicates that small and mid-sized companies allocate $1,605, on average, to employee training programs. Organizations worldwide spend more than $350 billion on training. However, to see the real state of things, you can take […]
Have you ever heard of “21st century skills?” The Glossary of Education Reform defines this as a set of knowledge, skills, work habits and character traits that are crucial both in academic programs and the workplace. More specifically, these are skills that should be taught to students so they will be in-demand employees in the […]
Nowadays, the recruiting process is very different from what it was ten years ago. The digital world calls the shots. Paper resumes are no longer a priority. Data powered by AI gives richer insights into a candidate’s skills, knowledge and experience. A survey shows that 92% of recruiters use social media when looking for the […]
