The HR Practice

The HR Practice | November 07, 2016

While employee salaries and wages can account for up to 80 percent of the total operating budget in health care organizations, human resources departments in many U.S. hospitals still rely on traditional, bureaucratic HR practices that can constrain employee effort and initiative. Now, researchers have identified three HR practices for hospitals that can improve clinical work behaviors, leading to better outcomes for patients....

The HR Practice | November 09, 2016

The National HR Summit will be held on 29-30 March at Luna Park Sydney. Marking its 15th year in 2017, the event brings together a line-up of keynote speakers, thought leaders and award-winning HR directors and business leaders to explore the challenges facing the HR profession and share insight into ‘better practice’ in today’s workplace....

The HR Practice | October 18, 2016

Without doubt, human capital management is one of the most important facets of your business. Ask any of today’s most successful companies about how they became leaders in their field, and their answer will invariably refer to the calibre of their people. But, with up to five generations of employees now in the workplace, the rise of flexible work arrangements (the so-called ‘gig economy’), and employees’ desire to work more remotely, the HR practice is in the midst of ma...

HR Dive | January 13, 2020

Creativity was the most in-demand soft skill for applicants last year, and it has retained its place heading into 2020, according to a Jan. 9 LinkedIn Learning report. "Organizations need people who can creatively approach problems and tasks across all business roles, from software engineering to HR," the company said. Persuasion, collaboration, adaptability and emotional intelligence rounded out the top five. LinkedIn noted that emotional intelligence — defined as the ability to...