4 ways to engage employees

 According to an HR Magazine article, What’s In Store For HR In 2015, employee engagement and retention will be the number one “front-burner” issue this year for most HR professionals and organizations. “In today’s highly transparent job market, employee engagement and employment brand are becoming the same thing: If people are unhappy at work, they are not only under-performing and increasing the cost of turnover, they are also making it harder to hire good people. So a focus on engagement is a high priority everywhere,” the piece reports.

The Evolution of HR

HR is undergoing a major overhaul. Advances in data mining technology and the emergence of mobile workers are creating a tectonic shift in the way companies manage their workforce in the field and the way employees get work done. Not only that, but it is also having a major impact on the way companies are meeting staffing and hiring needs.

Managing a Mobile Workforce

Mobile, on-demand workforce are on the rise and while they provide flexibility for both the employer and employee, with them come a new set of challenges, such as managing where your employees are at any give time. Questions HR managers often ask themselves pertain to productivity and whether their employees are completing the task at hand in a timely manner.