The tendency to invest as little time and money as possible in training and engaging temporary employees is understandable, but can cause lasting damage to an organisation's customer and employer brand, says Sork HC managing director Anthony Sork.
Economic conditions mean that prospective employees are more likely to value an attractive pay packet over a company's brand or culture when considering where they'd like to work, according to a new report.
Employers will increasingly turn to crowdsourcing over outsourcing in the next decade, according to HR experts Jeanne C. Meister and Karie Willyerd, who predict social technologies will soon become a driving force in recruitment and corporate innovation.
An employee's failed unfair dismissal claim - lodged after he was sacked over a Facebook rant - reinforces that the concept of the "workplace" is not limited to its physical environment, says employment lawyer Lisa Berton.
Recruitment videos on YouTube are "the gift that keeps on giving" when it comes to engaging potential employees and building your employer brand, says the US-based director of sourcing and social strategy at Bernard Hodes Group, Jim Stroud.
All the effort that goes into setting up talent pools can be wasted if, when trying to engage potential candidates, a company promises things it can't deliver, says employer branding specialist Kara McLeod.
Employers should carefully vet the people who interact with candidates during the recruitment process, because the wrong personalities or attitudes toward the organisation can turn off potential hires, says recruitment executive James Nicholson.
A New Zealand employer, whose management team consists entirely of employees who were internally promoted, says a long-standing practice of developing talent from within has been "integral" to its success.
Recent court rulings involving employees' social media "indiscretions" provide some guidance, but not certainty, for employers and workers, says employment lawyer Lisa Berton.
All employers should consider putting in place a workplace s-xual harassment prevention plan, even though such plans are only expressly prescribed in one jurisdiction, according to a risk management expert.
Recent events have shone a spotlight on whistleblowing, placing employers firmly on notice that their response to a protected disclosure could be subject to intense scrutiny. Watch this webcast to understand the role HR plays in this challenging space.
