eBooks, Papers, Reports, & Tip Lists
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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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Content Management: The Key to Enterprise Portal Success
Determine the core requirements and technology for portals designed to improve communication with customers, partners, and employees. Build an effective portal and keep the information up to date with enterprise content management.
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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!