July-August-2017

Making the Connection

By calling out employee efforts that tie to company purpose, organizations can drive loyalty.

By Gary Beckstrand

When anthropologists evaluate groups of people and try to define cultures, the first characteristics they look for are mutual purpose and vision, and with good reason -a unified purpose is what connects people and separates distinctive groups.

Recruiting Driving Revenue

Organizations that leverage best practices in sales hiring will decrease time to fill and increase profits. By The Editors The impact of hiring the right sales people at the right…

Value Over Volume

Data is driving a new approach to healthcare benefits: accountable care organizations. By Molly Loftus With the new American Health Care Act now in the hands of the U.S. Senate,…

Seeking Transformation

New research outlines the top drivers of cloud-based HR service adoption. By Pete A. Tiliakos As the journey toward HR transformation continues for many organizations, cloud-based HR services remain in…

Elton John, HR and Employee Engagement

By Elliot H. Clark What do I do to make you want me? What have I got to do to be heard? What do I say when it’s all over,…

Editor’s Note: Recognition for the Win

By Debbie Bolla

“What we need to accomplish as an organization is a challenge, and we know we have to do that through our employees.” This is what Marie Crea, director of HR for Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, told me when we were discussing some of the drivers behind implementing their highly successful recognition program, “Step It Up.”

Halfway There

I write this month’s article on a plane heading to London for the HRO Today Services and Technology Association EMEA board meeting. As usual, I people watch when I travel;…