HR eBooks, Research Papers, Reports and Top Tip Lists
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Onboarding 201
by Alexandra LevitOnboarding 201 is the second paper in a series on the most critical retention activity your organization can undertake – onboarding. Onboarding 201 will dive into the details of best-practice onboarding program components such as automation, HR-driven sessions and long-term follow up. Download your complimentary copy today.
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Onboarding 301
By Alexandra LevitOnboarding 301 is the third and final paper in our three part series on onboarding. This ebook discusses how to measure the return-on-investment (ROI) of your onboarding programs and improve them in ways that directly benefit your organization’s bottom line. Download your complimentary copy today!
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The Messy Link from Appraisal to Learning
By: David CreelmanIt's easy to draw a diagram linking performance appraisals to development. In practice, managers often do a poor job developing employees. Is HR doing something wrong? Not really. The process is just much trickier than it appears. Check out this complimentary eBook and learn why it's so hard and what to do about it!
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Creating a High-Performance Work Environment
Energizing your Employees for Business SuccessPerhaps your company has a loyal, enthusiastic workforce and fresh, exciting employee engagement programs. But what about other organizations? Are they ahead of—or behind—the curve when it comes to engaging employees? In a recent SilkRoad survey, 781 HR professionals revealed what happens behind the scenes in their companies as it relates to employee engagement. This report highlights the survey results and explores a wide array of today's hottest topics. Download today.
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Talent Management in Higher Education
The Way ForwardInstitutions of higher education face many challenges today. Keeping the institution financially viable and sustainable is the challenge most frequently cited in surveys. Shrinking funding sources, pressure from parents, taxpayers, and government to keep tuition affordable, and the lingering recession have forced colleges and universities to make difficult decisions. Attracting and retaining key talent is of critical importance, particularly with key decision makers in this industry approaching retirement. Download our complimentary whitepaper, which outlines some of the key talent management considerations and strategies for higher education.
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Onboarding 101
by Alexandra LevitOnboarding 101 is the first of three papers in a series on the most critical retention activity your organization can undertake—onboarding. This paper is designed to help you understand the rationale for strategic onboarding as well as the objectives of effective onboarding programs. Download this complimentary paper and learn some of the best practices in place at high-performing organizations and strategies you can put in place at your own company.
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Security Matters
Why care about data security in the cloud?The safety and security of your employees’ data is your responsibility, regardless of whether that data is stored on-premise or in the cloud. This SilkRoad report is designed to serve as a guide to the specific elements necessary to prevent employee data from being compromised.
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Recruitment Marketing Effectiveness
Meaningful Metrics Straight From the SourceHave you ever wondered where companies find their most qualified candidates and new hires? The answer may surprise you. SilkRoad has teamed up with their customers for the 2nd year in a row to go straight to the source and determine the most effective sources of applicants, interviews, offers, and most importantly, hires.
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State of Talent Management 2013
Winning In The New HR Environment: Innovating to Engage Employees and Drive Business ResultsDuring 2012, SilkRoad conducted 8 surveys with nearly 6,000 HR professionals to create The State of Talent Management 2013. The report covers over 20 topics, including social media, employee engagement, learning, compliance and more. Download the report today and learn what the new game changers are in talent management!
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Making the LMS Switch in the Mid-Market
A Brandon Hall Group Business CaseThe recent increase in adoption of learning management systems has lead to an increase in the need to improve, upgrade, and often replace LMS platforms. In recent research, Brandon Hall Group found that nearly half of all organizations with an LMS were planning to upgrade or replace their system. This trend is especially evident in the mid-market where over 89% of organizations have an LMS in place, however only half of those companies are happy with their current solution. With a large number of companies in the market to update or replace systems, SilkRoad and Brandon Hall Group are offering you a complimentary copy of a research brief that outlines key steps and considerations to make the process much less daunting. Download your copy today.
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Top 9 Ways to Take Your Employees Further in 2013
Are you feeling the pressure to keep your talent engaged and connected?Discover simple, budget-friendly things you can do to take your employees further in 2013. Keep your talent engaged, improve retention and employee satisfaction without breakage your HR budget!
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Managing Today's Workforce with Yesterday's Technology?
A Brandon Hall Group Business CaseWith small and mid-market organizations continuing to exceed growth expectations, how do they succeed with smaller budgets and less resources? With talent as their core differentiator and the heart of their success, small and mid-market businesses have the same pressures to compete, grow and manage talent, just like any Fortune 1000 company. This Brandon Hall Group paper takes a look at the practices and technologies that these fast-growing organizations are using to help them succeed. Download your complimentary copy now.
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Connecting the Social Talent Management Dots: Leveraging Technology to Gain Competitive Advantage
A Bersin and SilkRoad Research BulletinIn this Research Bulletin, Bersin & Associates demonstrates how "social" has always been at the core of talent management but why now, more than ever, organizations can greatly benefit from integrating their current process with social technology and practices. Definitive actions to implement the strategies discussed in the bulletin are also provided. Download your copy today.
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Social Media & Workplace Collaboration Report
2012 Latest Practices, Key Findings, Hottest TopicsSilkRoad recently conducted a survey of over 1000 employees around why and how employees are using social media in the workplace: the tools they use to communicate and collaborate, how often they access personal social media during the workday, and whether their companies had provided policies to guide their online experience. For an overview of these findings, download our complimentary report.
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Top 7 Ways to Make a Business Case for Recruitment Software
Simple strategies to build a case for a recruiting solutionDownload your free copy of the latest TalentTalk Top Tips, "Top 7 Ways to Make a Business Case for Recruitment Software," to learn simple ways to articulate the need for recruiting software. These tips will help you start conversations throughout your organization about the value of an improved recruiting solution. Download today and start attracting the highest qualified applicants at the lowest cost.
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Top 9 Ways to Make a Business Case for HRMS
Quick tips to gain buy-in for human resources management softwareDownload your free copy of the latest TalentTalk Top Tips, "Top 9 Ways to Make a Business Case for HRMS," to start building your case for an effective solution for managing employee records. These tips will help you do the groundwork involved in talking to decision makers. Download today and start engaging employees in personal HR management and company initiatives.
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Top 5 Ways to Make a Business Case for Onboarding Software
Smart strategies to build a case for an onboarding solutionDownload your free copy of the latest TalentTalk Top Tips, "Top 5 Ways to Make a Business Case for Onboarding Software," to learn sure-fire ways to build your case for a smooth and effective employee onboarding solution. These tips will provide a starting point for gathering the right data to justify your case to the C-suite. Download today and start engaging new employees from day one.
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Top 8 Elements of Successful Succession Planning Program
Quick-hit list of considerations when working through your company’s succession planning programDownload your free copy of the latest TalentTalk Top Tips, "Top 8 Elements of a Successful Succession Planning Program", to learn quick and easy ways to improve one of your organization’s most important programs for future success. Some of these tips include listening to more than just your performance review system, using the right tools and adapting roles and providing support. Download today and prepare for the inevitable.
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Top 8 Ways to Reduce Training Costs
Quick tactics to cut costs while maximizing your training programDownload your free copy of the latest TalentTalk Top Tips, "Top 8 Ways to Reduce Training Costs," to learn how you enhance training while cutting costs. These tips focus on finding ways to deliver more learning while satisfying any CFO's desire to spend less. Download today and make a positive impact on the bottom line.
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Top 9 Ways to Get Best-Fit Talent
Smart, simple strategies for finding talent that fits your organizationDownload your free copy of the latest TalentTalk Top Tips, "9 Ways to Get Best-Fit Talent," for smart strategies for recruiting talented individuals. For many positions it's not hard to find qualified candidates, but finding people who truly fit can be a lot tougher. Download today and make finding a great fit easier.
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Top 10 Ways To Reduce Recruiting Costs
Quick and simple strategies to reduce costs associated with talent acquisitionDownload your free copy of the latest TalentTalk Tips, "Top 10 Ways to Reduce Recruiting Costs", to learn simple ways you can reduce recruiting costs without diminishing the quality of your overall recruiting management process. Some of these tips include focusing on retention, referral programs and cost-effective social media efforts to attract passive candidates.
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State of Social Technology and Talent Management
2012 Latest Findings, Newest Trends, Key StrategiesSilkRoad recently conducted a survey around the use of social technology and talent management. We found that social technology is one of the hottest topics of discussion this year in the media, the executive suite, and across office cubes, as companies look for powerful ways to spark innovation and motivate employees. For a snapshot of these findings, download our complimentary report.
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Top 7 Ways to Improve Retention
Written by: David Creelman, HR ExpertWhether you are a global retail chain or a small firm of professionals, you know that high turnover hurts. Improve retention a notch and you improve the organization’s ability to function. So what can you do? Here are seven fresh and fabulous tips for improving retention.
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2012 Employee Engagement Report
An Engaged Workforce: Your Company's "Secret Sauce" Against the CompetitionCompanies are still struggling today to attract and retain the right employees for their open jobs. With engagement, companies have found they can alleviate talent challenges by creating an environment where employees know that their work and ideas are valued. An engaged workforce is your company’s “secret sauce” against the competition. In a recent survey, SilkRoad explored how employee engagement is being deployed, measured and assessed. We found that many are still wedded to traditional methods for engagement and measurement and have not fully embraced social media as an engagement engine. For a snapshot of the findings of this research download our complimentary report today.
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Going Straight to the Source
222,308 job postings, 9.3 million applicants, and 94,155 hiresHave you ever wondered where companies find their most qualified candidates and new hires? The answer may surprise you. SilkRoad has teamed up with their customers to go straight to the source and determine the most effective sources of applicants, interviews, offers and most importantly, hires. Social recruiting and applicant tracking systems are also explored. Download this one of a kind research results paper to find out!
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Beyond Onboarding eBook
Doesn’t it make sense to manage other work transitions as well?“Now is the time to move beyond onboarding and make transition processes part of your organization’s standard way of doing business.” This educational eBook will help you cultivate a plan that will drive action!
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The State of Talent Management
Developing the Agile Workforce, Driving Business ValueThis year's State of Talent Management Report, presented by SilkRoad's TalentTalk Research Program, provides a snapshot of organizations practices in talent management. What challenges do professional face in developing talent initiatives? How are their processes evaluated? What are their current and planned uses of automation? What are the vulnerabilities that must be addressed so that companies can take the steps to become best-in-class? As we consider this year's State of Talent Management, we address these questions and more in the report, which we invite you to download for free today!
Compiled from over 850+ survey responses from Human Resources Management and Learning & Development professionals in a variety of industries, this report provides a complete snapshot of organizations' practices in the area of talent management. -
Engagement and Beyond
Drawing important insights from employee survey data"A survey makes an implicit promise to employees that management is interested in improving things; if they don't follow up with action, that promise is broken." Download our "Engagement and Beyond" eBook to receive helpful hints on how to successfully develop a smooth employee engagement strategy that will provide a clear line from analysis to action.
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Pillars for Performance: Integrating Learning and Talent Management
A Bersin and SilkRoad Research BulletinIn this enlightening research bulletin, Bersin & Associates demonstrates that organizations which are highly effective at integrating performance management along with their learning and development (L&D) were three times more likely to have strong employee results. For additional information around the value of learning and talent management integration, including the rapid development of merging standalone markets download this complimentary bulletin today!
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Personalizing Human Resources
Create Employment Deals that Cater to the Individuality of Your TalentDownload your complimentary copy of Personalizing Human Resources to read useful insights from revered experts in the HR management industry who outline how and why you should be personalizing and customizing employee relationships, providing value for both employees and employers.
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Untangling Global Generation Gaps
Generational differences that affect how employees work and communicate produce challenges for the HR TeamDownload your complimentary copy of Untangling Global Generation Gaps to read useful insight from revered experts in the HR industry who discuss the issues of knowledge loss, generational discord and the hope of renewal as generations and leadership shift within organizations.
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Managing Performance for Individual and Organizational Success eBook
Creating a Culture of Shared GoalsBy implementing an integrated “performance management” approach you can create an environment which links assessments with progress and development, both for the individual and the entire organization. To learn more, complete the form on the right to download your complimentary research bulletin today!
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Thinking Beyond Good Fit
FREE eBook for HR professionals!Finding and recruiting great talent is crucial to the ongoing success of your business. Download your complimentary copy of Thinking Beyond Good Fit to read useful insight from revered experts in the HR industry who outline how to make finding a “great” fit easier to achieve.
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Up in the Cloud: Core HR has Arrived
A Bersin and SilkRoad Research BulletinAuthored by Katherine Jones, Director of Workforce Management at Bersin & Associates, she helps to dispel some of the myths around SaaS and also shares convincing industry trends around the adoption of cloud computing solutions for organization's core HRMS system needs.
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Staying in Compliance with Form I-9 and E-Verify
Download your FREE eBook today! I-9 and E-Verify LegislationIs Your Company Ready For Newly Proposed E-Verify Legislation?Download your complimentary eBook and arm yourself with the knowledge you need to fulfill all government rules and regulations so you can stay in compliance and prevent costly fees. With SilkRoad’s RedCarpet, your company can seamlessly integrate E-Verify into your automated onboarding process, allowing you to prevent the risks and costs associated with manual processing.
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Creating an Onboarding Process
Learn how to engage employees from day one, improve retention and create a lasting connection with top talent.
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Designing Your Social Recruiting Strategy
For a strategic plan to begin or enhance your company's social recruitment strategy, download this FREE eBook. Learn how to get your jobs out there to attract passive & active candidates candidates, the tools you need to ingrate with major networking sites, and how to use blogs and online postings to build your company's talent brand.
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Talent Acquisition Vendor Guide
Learn what end-users REALLY think about their recruiting software selectionsThis 31 page, fact-filled report is primarily an assessment from a market readiness and customer value delivered perspective. Valued at $885.00, this invaluable report is yours free for a limited time!
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Five Steps to Succession Planning Success
Workforce.com ArticleSuccession planning must not be done reactively, but proactively. Waiting until a key leader is on their way out the door is insufficient and can create unnecessary complications, risk and inherited financial costs associated with the loss of important company knowledge.
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Ramping Up Onboarding
An SHRM Article By Jennifer Taylor ArnoldEffective Employee Onboarding Often Beings With a Click
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The Value of Learning and Performance Integration
A "Best Practices in Training and Development" article published in Workforce Management Magazine.
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Onboarding & Employee Engagement
FREE Aberdeen Group Research for HR professionals!A well-designed, fun and engaging onboarding process has a significantly greater affect on employee engagement, resulting in long-term retention and happier employees.
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The State of Talent Management 2010
Annual Study by Bersin & Associates and Human Resource ExecutiveLeverage the knowledge of this report for an evolved talent management strategy with lower turnover, better business stability and higher employee productivity today!