As the world continues to grow more diverse, there is an increasing need for workplaces to embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Organizations are recognizing the importance of creating a workplace culture that respects diverse backgrounds, values individual differences, and creates an inclusive work environment.
Continue reading
What Is Data-Driven HR?
Human resources have undergone a significant transformation in recent years. No longer is it solely focused on hiring and firing employees. It has evolved into a strategic function that can drive business success. One crucial tool that HR can leverage to achieve this is data.
This has become more and more affordable as HR tools like HRMS software capture a large amount of relevant HR data. This is a goldmine for business owners, with a data-driven HR approach.
Data-driven HR means using data analytics to make informed decisions about workforce management. In other words, it’s all about using data to inform and guide the HR function.
Continue reading
Workforce upskilling has become a buzzword in the current job market. With technological advancements and ever-changing business needs, the workforce must stay relevant to be successful.
In our view, upskilling is even more important from the perspective of SME businesses. Because the employees are often not professionally educated or trained for their job roles. Many junior employees take on bigger responsibilities, as senior people are not affordable.
In such scenarios, upskilling can be a good way to remain competitive.
Continue reading
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face unique challenges managing their human resource (HR) functions. Often, these businesses have small HR teams. So business owners also get involved in HR tasks.
Let’s be straightforward here. This poses multiple challenges.
First and foremost, the business owner gets distracted from the core business, & the business suffers.
Secondly, HR is a specialised function. Admin and junior HR persons get overwhelmed with the complexities involved. This leads to inefficiencies in managing attendance, payroll, leave management, recruitment, & onboarding. And errors in adhering to compliance.
Continue reading