HR Strategies & Systems

4 Common Misconceptions About HR Information Systems

4 Common misconceptions people have when they first consider implementing a Human Resources Information System and why they’re not actually true!

4 Key Features Every HRIS Should Have

If you’re in charge of scouting out some options for your company’s new HRIS you might be wondering where on earth to start - especially if you’re new to choosing software solutions for recruitment and HR

5 Ways Using an HRIS Will Save You Time & Effort

The right HRIS can make your department far more streamlined and efficient and while it might sound like a big investment at first, it will end up saving you time and money in a surprisingly short space of time.

8 Ways to Make Starting a New Job in HR Easier

What can you do to help ease yourself into your new role so that you quickly become an invaluable and productive part of the HR department?

8 Ideas for Better Engagement with Your Remote Workers

That working from home or remotely is rapidly changing the workplace is not exactly groundbreaking news. For a while now, hot desking and co-working spaces have created a shift in attitudes as people begin to explore new ways of working. But how can companies engage with these employees?

10 Tips for Improving Your Brand as an Employer

If your brand as an employer is truly excellent not only will you be attracting candidates, but you’ll be attracting the BEST candidates.

How to Build a Company Culture That Motivates Employees

What are the building blocks on which an organization staffed with people who are genuinely motivated to do a great job is built? How do you turn averagely committed employees into brand advocates? It’s all down to our old friend company culture. So, here’s how to create a culture that motivates!

What to Include on a Corporate Event Planning Checklist

There are so many things to take care of when planning a corporate function and so many potential bumps in the road (and downright disasters) that making sure you have all boxes checked and a solid Plan B put in place is crucial. And that’s exactly why you need a corporate event planning checklist!

What To Do When Your Employees Won't Stop Arguing

A workplace is a tiny individual microcosm. And like any microcosm it comes with a unique combination of inhabitants, rules and culture. And no matter how nice it’d be if everyone got along with each other it’s inevitable that, despite your great company culture, disagreements can, and do, happen.

How to Get a Handle on HR When You're Flying Solo

Your challenges are multiplied (and then some!) when you’re the sole inhabitant of your company’s HR department.

How to Handle Unexpected Change in the Workplace

Change is inevitable. But what happens when a change is unplanned for and hits your company like a bolt from the blue?

How to Make Sure Your Employees Love Your HRIS

Is your HR Department thinking about implementing a new HRIS (HR Information System) anytime soon? If so, you need to make sure that it's not just you who loves it!

How to Tell if Your New Hire Engagement Strategy is Working

If your people aren’t engaged with your company and the work they’re doing, not only are they not being productive (on your time and money!) but they’re probably not going to stick around for long either. Here's how to tell if your new hire strategy works.

How We Work is Changing: How to Turn That into an Employee Perk

These two perks are based around the fact that the way we work is changing and how you can leverage that into benefits to attract new employees and retain the ones you already have.

Here's the Lowdown on HR Systems & Talent Pipelines

It’s no longer enough to post job ads for ‘rock star designers’ or ‘ninja programmers’ to fill vacancies as they arise. To stay ahead of the competition and nab truly great potential employees, you must ensure you have access to a pool of skilled people. And that means creating a talent pipeline.

How to Increase Retention Rates Through Employee Recognition

We all enjoy being recognized for our positive attributes. Whether it’s our winning smile, our ability to cook amazing food, or more importantly, the way we crush it at work. But what happens if you’re consistently achieving results and no one notices? Here’s why employee recognition is so crucial.

Is It Time You Upgraded YOUR Employee Onboarding Program?

How do you make sure your employee onboarding program isn’t making new hires feel like they’ve taken a career misstep by joining your organization?

Is Your HR Job at Risk Due to the Rise in HR Tech?

It’s hard to imagine the HR department becoming completely automated and run by robots, but it is undeniable that the use of technology in office-based workplaces is on the rise.

How to Handle the Employee Offboarding Experience

With the proper process, accountability, and encouragement, the whole offboarding experience can be bearable and perhaps even noteworthy.

Why You Should Offer Better Employee Benefits in 2021

New year, new you? We’ve heard it all before. But while health and fitness goals often fall by the wayside a couple of months into the year, one resolution you should make - and stick to - is to take a look at the perks and benefits you offer your employees and to see if you can improve on them.

4 Productivity Tips for Small Human Resources Departments

If you’re part of a small Human Resources team (maybe you’re even flying solo) you probably consider yourself a champion plate spinner. There’s so many facets to HR that staying on top of everything can be a challenge even for big departments. So how do you cope when there’s only one or two of you?

Don't Go! Retention Strategies to Increase Employee Loyalty

Losing staff is often stressful. It’s also expensive for the business with some studies estimating that the cost of replacing an employee can be as much as six to nine months of their salary. So what can be done to minimize the risk of employees quitting on you and your bank account taking the blow?

Unauthorized Absence: What Is It & How Can You Deal With it?

Shockingly, it has been claimed that 57% of Americans call in sick when they’re actually fine. So how can YOU deal with unauthorized absence?

Sabbaticals & Careers Breaks: Should You Hire Returnees?

It’s tempting to see those who take extended time off as people who don’t care about their career thus rendering them undesirable hires. But is it true?

The Link Between Stay Interviews & Employee Retention

Interviews: love ‘em or hate ‘em, if you work in HR or management you’re going to conduct them. And if you fall into the ‘loathe them’ camp when we say you should be doing more than job and exit interviews your initial reaction might be to stop reading. But wait; let’s talk about the stay interview!

The Beginner's Guide to HR Information Systems (HRIS)

It’s not the most catchy of acronyms we know but an HRIS will revolutionize your HR Department by helping you run in a more streamlined fashion.

What is a Company Org Chart Software Solution?

Company org chart software might not be very exciting, but it’s useful if you’re onboarding staff or restructuring teams or even the organization

Why You Need to Start Taking Company Reviews Seriously

If you rarely read company reviews it may surprise you to know that four out of five people who are looking for a new job read reviews of the companies they’re thinking of applying to.

Why You Should Implement an Employee Offboarding Program

Are you missing a trick when it comes to saying goodbye to your employees? We all know onboarding definitely has its value. But so too does offboarding.

Utilizing Stay & Exit Interviews for Recruitment

Effective communication strengthens bonds between people, keeps top talent on staff, grows and keeps customers, and improves your employer's brand.

Tips for Organizing an Office Filing System

It's crucial to maintain your documents so that they are accessible and organized whether you deal with paper documents, electronic files, or a combination of both.

Creating a Culture of Recognition

An employee recognition gap can damage your company's growth because today's workforce lists recognition as one of the top motivators in their job happiness.

Hezum's Top 10 Blog Posts of 2022

We take a look at which of Hezum’s articles were the most read over 2022. Check out the list and see if you agree that these are the most interesting posts we published last year.

How Do You Transition New Hires Into Top Talents?

Whether a CEO or an accounting clerk, the first 90 days are crucial for any recruit. The shift from new hire to a useful team member can be smooth with effective onboarding.

Why Your Public Relations Skill is the Best HR Tool

PR in HR can be beneficial in terms of your capability to improve recruitment efforts, develop relationships with stakeholders, increase customer satisfaction, and enhance your reputation.

Top 5 Tips to Extract ROI from Employee Experience

Greater return on investment (ROI) is guaranteed if the workforce's day to day experience in the company is closely looked after and employee engagement is preserved and nurtured.

5 Ways to Grow Staff Satisfaction & Lower Turnover

From a company point of view, you want to be getting the very best out of your people. But here’s the thing: there’s more to employee satisfaction and productivity than benefits, perks and compensation.

Data Science: The Future of HR?

Data can now be gathered from more sources than ever before, and when used wisely, it may completely change how corporate operations are conducted.

3 Best Tips to Address Negative Glassdoor Reviews

Here's how to best address negative reviews left by former (or even current) employees on company review websites such as Glassdoor.

What to Do When Your Company Has a Growth Spurt

If expansion and growth has suddenly found its way to your small to mid-sized enterprise, as an HR department, how can you help your organization handle it.

Take It to the Next Level With the Right HR Tech

When deciding what features you want in a system, choosing the right HR tech can be compared to shopping for a new phone. Check out our guide.

Why You Need a Code of Ethics & How to Write One

Your code of ethics will serve as the rule book that will help maintain peace and order in your company, as both employees and administration must adhere to it.

Why HR Needs to Take eLearning & Training Seriously

If the thought of arranging third parties to come and conduct training sounds too time-consuming BUT you want to implement (or upgrade) the education you offer employees, it’s time to look at eLearning

What Do Effective Employee Recognition Programs Look Like?

How much are you doing to recognize your employees? A lot has been written about employee recognition but today we wanted to tackle the topic of having an effective employee program appreciation in place.

How Employee Monitoring Boosts Productivity

Innovative solutions are needed for managers entrusted with measuring and monitoring team members’ productivity levels to help their teams become more effective and productive.

The Makings of an Effective Offsite Meeting

Want to know how to hold offsite meetings that are both fun and engaging for your employees? Read this blog post and you'll find out!

About Time: Understanding Time Tracking Software

When employees are on varying shifts how do you ensure they’re working full time. That productivity doesn't drop when they’re not in the office?

Boosting Employee Engagement With Data

Disengaged employees aren't emotionally invested in or proud of their company and lack enthusiasm and energy. But how can data help?

How Big Companies Onboard New Hires

Because onboarding is so crucial, we couldn't help but wonder; how do big companies welcome their new hires?

Is Your HR Team Enough or Understaffed?

Even on a good day, running a business may be stressful, but when staffing levels are low, issues worsen substantially. Your team is forced to take on more work due to the strain you feel.

Building Your Succession Plan

Succession planning keeps your company going forward during the inevitably occurring changes that come with operating a business. Here's how.

Training Records: To Store or Not to Store?

You're in for a shock if you think storing training records is just checking names & filing results. Maintaining proper records needs a lot more.

Safeguarding HR Information with Data Policies

Using HR data can be very beneficial especially in the age of big data but it can also present ethical and legal difficulties. Let's take a look.

HR Documentation: Do YOU Have Your Bases Covered?

Dealing with HR documentation might not be the most exciting part of your job, but it’s a vital one. We take a look at what docs you need & why.

Data Privacy & Everything in Between: An HR’s Guide

With the abundance of information HR handles, one can’t help but wonder, are data privacy policies in place?

How to Maximize Your Human Resources Department

A strong, attentive HR department is necessary for having a strong employee recruiting and retention strategy. But how do you maximize your team?

How to Conduct the Ideal Exit Interview

Exit interviews are meetings that HR staff members or corporate executives hold with departing workers. But here's how to do them properly!

Workplace Diversity & Inclusion Stats You Must Know

96% of business leaders concur that programs focusing on diversity & inclusion in the workforce can promote growth & provide a competitive edge.

Why Should You Hire Remote Workers?

More businesses are recruiting workers worldwide & letting them work wherever they wish instead of opening an office & hiring locals to fill jobs

Your Guide to a Smooth Open Enrollment

Open enrollment is a time each year when you can enroll in health insurance or make changes to your current plan. Here's how to handle it.

How to Create a Successful Employee Referral Program

Referral programs shouldn't be your sole recruitment tactic but there are several advantages to creating a successful one. Let's get into it!

Get the Most Out of Conferences With These Tips

Can you come home from a conference with more than just swag? Yes! This post sees how you can get the most out of your conference experience.

Outsourcing 101: Everything You Need to Know

Outsourcing is the practice of employing outside specialists or generalists to carry out specific duties that are typically done in-house.