How First Mortgage Services created a more connected, engaged, and inspired workforce

whitePaper | February 16, 2020

The focus on human capital and talent in corporate governance is intensifying, as more stakeholders led by large institutional investors seek to understand how companies are integrating human capital considerations into the overarching strategy to create long-term value. After all, a company’s intangible assets, which include human capital and culture, are now estimated to comprise a significant portion of a company’s market value. At the same time, there is an ongoing cultural shift brought about by new generations of workers, digitization, automation and other megatrends related to the future of work. In this new era, it is critical for management teams and boards to keep pace with this transformation and consider redefining long-term value and corporate purpose. Creating value for multiple stakeholders, including employees, will ultimately help build and sustain shareholder value over the long term.

whitePaper | August 23, 2022

When starting out on the journey of choosing new people technology, a key consideration for many organisations is where to begin with system selection. Deciding between choosing an HR system that is part of a full enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, or opting for a best-of-breed human capital management (HCM) system can be complex – and involves more than considering just the software’s functionality. This paper aims to support buyers by giving practical advice and guidance on the key differences between these types of solutions.

whitePaper | October 20, 2022

This is the first time in history that there are five generations at work together, and the business implications of such a diverse workforce working side by side cannot be overestimated. Recently, 60 percent of CEOs surveyed by PricewaterhouseCoopers indicated that the multigenerational workforce will in fact “transform” business in the near future.1 For businesses prepared to manage an increasingly diverse workforce, this transformation can be productive — and profitable. As workforce demographics shift and your employee makeup becomes more varied and complex, a long-term human capital management (HCM) plan as part of your workforce management strategy is more essential than ever.

whitePaper | November 7, 2019

Why companies need to focus on employee experience to drive success. The link between employee experience and business performance is clear but HR teams believe they need to radically change how they listen to their people to drive transformation. That’s the key finding of the Questback State of Employee Experience 2019 Study. We recently spoke to 150 HR professionals to better understand their views on employee engagement and experience.

whitePaper | May 25, 2022

To industry outsiders, this might be a surprising statement as WHS is usually seen as a conservative discipline. Safety practices tend to be applied systematically to constrain, confine, and generally restrict employee proactivity, reducing innovation capability (Dekker, 2017). To most people, WHS does not convey the notion of ‘cutting-edge innovation’.

whitePaper | April 15, 2022

The 2022 Career Optimism Index was created to determine the impact of another challenging year on Americans' career perceptions and to gauge their level of optimism in their own careers. The Index was expanded to explore new topics related to job and career shifting and needs for reskilling and upskilling (Edelman, 2022). The Index provides a current snapshot of career optimism in the United States and the 20 largest metropolitan areas; the 20-minute online survey was distributed to the following: 5,000 United States (U.S.) nationally representative adults, age 18+ who either currently work or wish to be working. 500 U.S. employers who are influencers or play a critical role in hiring and workplace decisions within a range of departments, company sizes, and industries.