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Struggling to recruit and retain talent? It’s time to embrace Life-work Technology
The world of work has changed - for good! People are demanding more from their employers - social responsibility, flexibility, autonomy, and a feeling of being valued. To recruit and retain talent organisations must become life-aware and embrace Life-work Technology.
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The Antidote to the Great Resignation
Read this blog to learn how psychological expectations can lead to a phenomenon such as the Great Resignation. Discover how to take action and close the gap between these expectations and reality in order to retain the best talent.
Retail's Need for Speed
Have you ever wondered how retailers can compete with Amazon's ability to fulfill orders in under 24 hours?
Learn how Workforce Management Systems can help to answer this question through forecasting and managing your most important resource: people.
The COVID paradox: Why are job seekers not filling vacancies?
Hiring trends continue to go in unexpected directions - it's time to take a deeper look and see where organisations have opportunities to make changes.
Retail Labour Planning: Over-contracted vs Overtime
Store managers can often struggle to meet labour budgets due to a mismatch between customer demand, budgeted hours, and employee contracts. This leaves them questioning: is it better to make use of overtime or over-contracting?
Making Flexibility Work For Everyone
Workforce flexibility offers value to employers and employees, but while it's not always possible to give the same level of flexibility to every worker, there are ways to empower everyone to take greater control of the life-work activity.
Featured Stories
Who are Gray-Collar Workers?
Explore the crucial (and growing) workforce you haven’t heard of yet—the gray-collar worker.
The Far-Reaching Effects of the Gender Pay Gap
HR Technology and Strategic HCM Advisor Steve Goldberg breaks down the impacts of pay inequity and inequality—and how technology offers solutions to fix it.
SHRM on Your Mind? Enhance Your HR Strategy with These 5 Lessons
HCM Strategic Advisors Chas Fields and Julie Develin break down the 5 key takeaways from SHRM.
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