Build Brand Ambassadors: How your team can be your best marketing
It's no secret that word of mouth marketing is one of the most effective forms of marketing you can come by. Satisfied customers sharing their positive experiences will always be viewed as the most genuine message consumers can receive. It's for this reason almost exclusively that influencer marketing has taken the world by storm. But what about your team? When your team is highly engaged, productive, and happy at work, they're more likely to seek [...]
7 Reasons employee learning should be a top business priority
Does your organization prioritize employee learning and training? Employee learning has been shown to have links to business performance. A recent study found higher rates of business performance in organizations where employee learning and performance lay at the heart of their human resource and leadership strategy when compared to organizations that did not invest in human resource development or utilize transformational leadership styles. There are various types of employee learning. The different methods of employee [...]
Screening for Distributed Workforces: Traits to Look for in Distance Employees
Organizations are more and more often supporting flex and remote work, with employees who come into office a few days a week or not at all. Globally, some 50% of professionals work out of the office at least two and a half days a week. These shifts allow for greater flexibility, personal time, and reduces costs for the employee and the company, as well as greater opportunity for safety in light of a global pandemic. [...]
How to Build a Skills Framework for Your Organization
A skills framework comprises a matrix, mapping skill to roles and tasks inside your organization. Depending on your needs, the skills framework can be a standalone framework or part of a larger, competency framework. In either case, it represents a valuable asset that can guide your organization’s hiring, recruitment, and internal development strategy. Building one is well worth the investment for most organizations, but if you’re going to do it, it’s important to take the [...]
The Top 10 Transferable Skills to Look for in Your Next Candidate
Transferable skills are something of a hype, but they can help new hires to navigate roles, to move between roles seamlessly, and to adapt as the organization changes. Today’s digital organizations are dynamic, constantly changing, and often reorganizing. Not only are roles quickly made and then removed within a decade, but employees are asked to fit versatile roles inside organizations. Communications teams are often no longer made up of a graphic designer, writer, and editor, [...]