Hiring for Growth: 5 Strategies that Work, 5 that Don't

How to onboard and build culture and connection in distributed teams As working from anywhere becomes the new normal, employee engagement from day one is absolutely crucial when it comes to identifying, hiring and retaining the best talent from around the world. Effective communication is critical to productivity, collaboration, culture and agility. However, the way we communicate the channels, modes, and methods have to evolve alongside our work environment to meet the needs of the modern work era. With distributed teams, it is imperative that companies rethink their investment in and approach to an employee’s first few days and weeks at the company. In this program, you will learn how building a strong onboarding process can build better connections in remote and distributed environments, allowing employees to build strong bonds from the start and retaining the best remote talent around the world. You will hear how creating intentional opportunities for connection and cohesion impacts employee output, engagement and morale.

As the future of work evolves, a strategic approach – one that connects HR outcomes to business results, powered by smart and personalized technology – is likely to help companies win the war for talent and gain a competitive advantage. To achieve long-term objectives HR needs to be a key player in the organization's strategic planning process. Over the last decade, the nature of HR has evolved to be a strategic function of the business. It was once largely an administrative function focused on day-to-day responsibilities such as employee recruiting and selection and managing employee benefits. Now, the role that HR plays in attracting, developing and engaging talent is pivotal to the success of the organization.

Quiet quitting is trending worldwide after going viral on Tik Tok and LinkedIn, but this pattern of employee behavior is not a new or a random phenomenon. For many workers, it is a rational response to a global reminder of our mortality. The inevitable loss of faith in hustle culture and the corporate advancement ladder.

Research shows that the gender pay gap opens at the birth of a woman's first child and never closes again. Disparities in income persist even at the point of retirement, with the average pension pot of a woman at retirement less than half that of a man, according to Legal and General. Closing the gender pay gap goes beyond ensuring fair and equal pay. Many businesses are now turning to their benefits strategy as a key tool for supporting the wellbeing of their female and non-binary employees, while empowering them to reach their full potential at work.