Employee engagement is a phrase we hear thrown around a lot, and it certainly sounds important, but what does it actually mean and why is it a helpful metric to track and improve? Way back in 2012, Forbes magazine published an article wrote that; “Employee Engagement is the emotional commitment the employee has to the […]
In challenging times like these, it’s impossible to fully understand the impact that individual circumstances might be having on our team members. Whether you have an official HR role, or are simply taking the charge with HR within your organization, it’s important to check-in on employees to understand how they’re doing – and what you […]
If you’re recruiting, you’ll know that there’s a lot of emailing candidates back and forth involved in the process. If you use a tool like the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) included in HR Partner, you can save a lot of time by setting up various email templates. But even if you use your own email […]
How’s the morale in your company at the moment? The last year has thrown many challenges at us all and it looks like continuing to do so for some time. So chances are that your employee morale might be taking a hit. But what can you do about it? Particularly if your company is small, […]
So you’ve gone through the recruiting process and think you’ve found the ideal candidate for your role? Don’t skip this crucial step of doing a reference check. Although this can be time-consuming and may seem unnecessary if you’re besotted with your favorite candidate, a reference check is always a good idea. Yes, it’s tempting to […]
For seasoned HR professionals, conducting job interviews is usually second-nature. But for those of us that run businesses or specialize in other roles, it’s not always so obvious. If you’re about to step into an interview, we’ve prepared a quick guide to the best interview questions that can be adapted for almost all roles. In […]
Did you know that a Job Advertisement and a Job Description are NOT the same thing? Although they’re similar, there are some very important differences between the two. Which is not surprising as they perform very different functions! Here we explain the differences between these two important HR documents. Job Advertisements First and foremost, the […]
If your team is working remotely in some capacity, remember you most likely still have a responsibility to provide a safe workplace. Obviously this is somewhat difficult when employees are working from home! A good solution is to conduct a Health & Safety Audit for your remote or telecommuting employees. This is essentially a checklist […]
With more team members working from home now than ever before, you might well be wondering how you can do end-of-year rewards and recognition, or really any type of employee recognition. Employee satisfaction and motivation should always be top of mind for managers and HR leaders, but this is even more important when employees are […]
