Protect Your Company’s Reputation Through Compliance Training
October 25, 2017
Business mogul Warren Buffet once said, “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.” Your employees have the ability to help build or potentially ruin your company’s reputation, yet many organizations treat compliance training as an afterthought: a box that […]
How to Promote Engagement and Efficiency with Employee Self-Service Software
June 27, 2017
Employee self-service software often is adopted as a way to improve efficiency within an organization, especially as it pertains to the responsibilities of your HR department. While that’s a common and effective use, organizations also can use robust self-service software as a way to improve employee engagement and productivity. A recent white paper by Paycom […]
5 Ways to Pre-Board Hires and Improve Employee Experience
March 31, 2017
In today’s world of instant gratification, today’s workforce expects a good experience fast and are willing to walk if their expectations aren’t met. According to the Harvard Business Review, almost 33 percent of new hires start searching for a different job within the first six months of employment. Tackling that ambivalence early is crucial. One […]
LMS 101: Mobile Learning Technology
March 10, 2017
Learning Management Systems 101 is a weekly blog series exploring how employers can rethink traditional employee training and move toward e-learning solutions, which are faster, easier to access, and more cost effective. “Mobile Learning Technology” is the fifth post of the series. LMS 101: Mobile Learning Technology Mobile learning, (m-Learning) offers a new education channel in which […]
LMS 101: 4 Ways to Boost Employee Engagement with a Learning Management System
March 3, 2017
Learning Management Systems 101 is a weekly blog series exploring how employers can rethink traditional employee training and move toward e-learning solutions, which are faster, easier to access, and more cost effective. “4 Ways to Boost Employee Engagement with a Learning Management System” is the fourth post of the series. LMS 101: 4 Ways to Boost […]
How to Find Your (HR Tech) Soul Mate
February 9, 2017
How to Find Your (HR Tech) Soul Mate Shopping for the right HR software for your business is not unlike dating. But with no apps or online match sites for human capital management (HCM), how do you compare and sort through all those vendors vying to win your company’s heart? How do you sort through […]
How to Train Your Workforce Using 1 Item in Your Pocket
October 19, 2016
How to Train your Workforce Using 1 Item in Your Pocket Everyone needs training, whether it’s basic, new-hire, how-to-get-started training or professional development. Training employees provides your company with a competitive edge in business for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that you end up with knowledgeable, capable employees who are […]
Why Every CEO in America Needs an LMS
August 31, 2017
As a CEO, you make it a priority to keep up with changing trends in today’s workplace. You’ve seen headlines and read articles telling you that Millennials are changing the way work happens—but what does that really mean for you? In 2015, Millennials surpassed Generation X as the largest percentage of the labor force, according […]
Missing out on Key Functions of Your Employee Self-Service Software?
June 19, 2017
If you’re like most company leaders, you’re probably making use of employee self-service software to a certain extent. In fact, in a joint study by Paycom and HR.com, 88.5 percent of companies surveyed used self-service tools. And about 87 percent of these organizations considered self-service software to be the most efficient way to provide employees […]
LMS 101: 4 Tips for Your Own E-Learning
March 31, 2017
Learning Management Systems 101 is a weekly blog series exploring how employers can rethink traditional employee training and move toward e-learning solutions, which are faster, easier to access, and more cost effective. “4 Tips for Creating Your Own E-Learning” is the sixth post of the series. LMS 101: 4 Tips for Your Own E-Learning Today’s workforce is increasingly […]
5 Steps to Growing Future Leaders
March 8, 2017
5 Steps to Growing Future Leaders As baby boomers retire and thriving companies encounter rapid growth, one issue facing organizations today is the ability to identify new leaders. Leadership is a skill that’s not quickly or easily taught. It requires experience, coaching and formal training. Unfortunately, the time and financial investment required to build up an […]
LMS 101: Why Technology is Crucial to Onboarding
March 2, 2017
Learning Management Systems 101 is a weekly blog series exploring how employers can rethink traditional employee training and move toward e-learning solutions, which are faster, easier to access, and more cost effective. “LMS 101: Why Technology is Crucial to Onboarding” is the third post of the series. LMS 101: Why Technology is Crucial to Onboarding A staggering […]
LMS 101: The Evolution of Corporate Learning
February 3, 2017
Learning Management Systems 101 is a weekly blog series exploring how employers can rethink traditional employee training and move toward e-learning solutions, which are faster, easier to access, and more cost effective. The Evolution of Corporate Learning is the first post of this series. LMS 101: The Evolution of Corporate Learning With a history that spans hundreds […]
How To Save Trees, Time and Reduce the Risk of Compliance with Self-Service Software
July 7, 2017
In a recent survey, conducted by HR.com and Paycom, over 700 HR professionals from companies large and small weighed in on how they use employee self-service software, where they see the benefits it offers and the room for improvement. To understand how self-service software can help improve internal efficiency and save time within your HR […]
Disturbance in Your Workforce? May the 4th Be With You
May 4, 2017
A short time ago in an employee suggestion box not far, far away, this note from a disengaged employee was discovered. Dear Management, Being a real trooper, I’ve faithfully served this empire for many parsecs. But lately, morale here is in the trash compactor. I’m close to “storming” out of here! Here’s why: We don’t […]
2 Surprising Benefits of Employee Self-Service
March 30, 2017
2 Surprising Benefits of Employee Self-Service Times are a-changin’, and HR leaders are feeling it. According to a 2016 Pew Research Center report, technology-driven shifts have increased a sense of self-reliance and independence in individuals. According to the study, “Nearly nine-in-ten Americans today are online up from about half in the early 2000s […]. Roughly three-quarters […]
The Millennial Expectation of Technology in the Workplace
March 7, 2017
The Millennial Expectation of Technology in the Workplace Tom Brokaw has called them the “greatest generation since the “Greatest Generation.” They have had more screen time than any other generation in history. They are millennials, and they are no longer the up-and-coming generation. This group of people – born between 1980 and 2000 – already […]
LMS 101: Rethinking Your Approach to Employee Training
February 10, 2017
Learning Management Systems 101 is a weekly blog series exploring how employers can rethink traditional employee training and move toward e-learning solutions, which are faster, easier to access, and more cost effective. “Rethinking Your Approach to Employee Training” is the second post of the series. LMS 101: Rethinking Your Approach to Employee Training Employers who understand that […]
5 Reasons to School Your Workforce
November 4, 2016
5 Reasons to School Your Workforce Learning management systems (LMS) have become even more popular in the corporate workplace, and it’s not without good reason: They work. In recent years, employees have become all too familiar with cumbersome or outdated training methods. According to Gallup, only 32 percent of U.S. employees are engaged in their […]