Articles by From the HRIQ Editorial Desk

Organizations are stepping up their investment in training. According to new figures from Bersin & Associates, budgets for learning development rose to $800 per learner in 2011, a 9.5 percent increase on 2010, as businesses in the United States looked to fill their skills gap .  While spending on training may slowly be returning to pre-recession levels, the methods being used certainly...Full Article »

HR departments are increasingly being seen as business partners by organizations, and as such are expected to prove their worth when it comes to meeting a company's strategic goals. Once, HR customers were all within the organization. But now, the definition is arguably widening to include the external customers of a business. Performance is now increasingly being looked at in customer...Full Article »

Predictions of the imminent demise of instructor-led training courses at the hands of online courses are already contradicted by a new growth in niche market instructor-led seminars, coupled with performance consulting and performance support value-added benefits. Here's why a 19th century German philosopher was so right about the twin paradoxes of growth in both online and...Full Article »

The 2012 winners of IQPC’s CUBIC awards Corporate University Best-in-Class (CUBIC™) Awards winners were announced during IQPS's 14th Annual Corporate University Week Expo and Conference on November 14th. Though the winners were acknowledged at the expo, held in Orlando Florida, HRIQ is wishing the winners and runners-up a special congratulations and hope for your...Full Article »

Due to the effects of Hurricane Sandy, some of the event websites are unavaliable. Human Resources IQ would still love to hear from you - whether you have an inquiry, or you'd like to register, please contact us via email publisher@humanresourcesiq.com or call us directly [Katherine Mehr is at her desk waiting for your call +1 646 200 7940]...Full Article »

Ranked #1 for Chief Learning Officer Magazine’s 2012 LearningElite Award, General Mills has grown their internal learning initiatives substantially and the results are linked right back to people development. Kevin Wilde, Chief Learning Officer for General Mills speaks with Human Resources IQ (HRIQ) on the learning mission, training retention and engagement and the challenges they have...Full Article »

Social media and mobile applications have now permeated almost every part of the business landscape, but one area where they are having a particularly profound effect is in HR. As the physical workplace becomes more fragmented, online communities, mobile devices offering opportunities for remote working and social networking are becoming increasingly important tools to engage employees and boost...Full Article »

The way people search for jobs is changing. The internet signalled one massive shift in recruitment behavior in the last decade-- companies started by incorporating social media into their HR strategy with Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn recruiting . Mobile phones and accompanying apps are representing the next major shift. Figures show that people are increasingly accessing the internet via...Full Article »

The debate over whether it is better to outsource your human resources function or use an in-house department is one which has a number of factors to consider; not least with regards job losses and the money which can be saved by making the correct choice for your business.   In 2009, it was reported by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) that 69 percent of companies...Full Article »

Manager self-service systems (MSS) have many benefits to businesses and their employees, however it is important that they are integrated successfully in order to reap the rewards which are on offer. At manager level, specially-designed software could be used for a myriad of operations, including authorizing holidays, recording absences, creating reports and carrying out online appraisals....Full Article »

The link between strong individual performance and the collective growth of a company is now well established. But without effective metrics, measuring this proves more than a little tricky. Performance management is now a stable in the majority of organizations. According to Bersin & Associates figures, 85 percent of those who put a performance management framework in place have seen a...Full Article »