Talent Management

In today’s workplace, keeping engagement rates up is harder than ever. A 2024 Gallup report showed that global employee engagement declined to 21%, a clear sign that traditional approaches aren’t cutting it anymore. This might be why more HR departments are turning to the trend of "gamification" to reenergize participation and performance.   The...
Today, there are many apps and programs dedicated to helping HR professionals and hiring teams find the best candidates possible for the job. At the same time, these technologies are being used against HR professionals by scammers to commit...
HR 411 recently analyzed a report on toxic workplace trends in 2025 and found that the results weren’t just shocking; they were especially concerning for HR departments.  The report found that there are still widespread toxicity issues and a growing...
 The HR department is often tasked with gauging something that feels intangible: company culture. While you can gather some insight from engagement scores or turnover rates, they rarely get the whole picture.   One overlooked way to measure company culture is...
Every leader knows that effective training is the starting point for success in any role. But not everyone learns the same way, so why do so many onboarding programs take a one-size-fits-all approach when training new employees?  Recent research emphasizes...
You’ve likely heard of quiet quitting, but have you heard of quiet firing?   These trends revolve around a similar approach to dissatisfaction in the workplace from opposite perspectives. Quiet quitting happens when employees disengage from their work and only do...
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Gen Z will make up about 30% of the U.S. workforce by 2030, many of them being recent college graduates. Currently, Gen Z workers represent nearly a fifth of the labor...
Hiring managers are seeing a big shift in today’s labor force and are facing new challenges alongside it.   One of many issues HR professionals are struggling with was brought to light in a recent LinkedIn survey, which found that 69%...
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) is a recent addition to compliance mandates for American businesses. The law officially went into effect in June 2023 and the law’s final regulation update went into effect in June 2024. While it has...
Today’s workforce is not like it used to be. In fact, the work ethics and expectations of the modern workforce are drastically different to the way people worked before the pandemic.  New and old generations are entering the workforce in...