Editor's Note

HR’s role and responsibilities are continually expanding, and the work has to be accomplished with fewer resources than just three years ago. HR professionals have the opportunity to create competitive advantages for their employer from inside HR and without adding on more hours to your work week. How is that possible?
 

Read Michael Puck’s article, The Human Capital Management Treasure Map, to know more about getting rid of the HR work you never wanted to do in the first place. Understand more about the tool that can help you in regaining control of your day (and to do more of the work you enjoy).

To know what cloud commerce companies are doing wrong in HR to how technology can fight technology and make organizations more human again, read Norberts Erts’ article, Cloudy No More.

These days, most small businesses have open positions, and many are struggling to find enough quality applicants to fill them. Why does recruitment represent such a challenge for small businesses?  One reason is that many of these organizations do not have a fully-staffed HR team – or even a designated HR team member. It’s common that the person managing HR responsibilities, including hiring, is also responsible for other organizational or business needs. Often, this results in a less-than-strategic hiring process. Read Alex Tolbert’s article, Three Ways HR Pros Can Find More Quality Applicants for tips on a few easy changes organizations can make to their recruitment practices.

To rapidly build and deploy teams to meet a particular goal, HR leaders need nuanced insights. Check out Ian Cook’s article, Building Agile Teams Using People Analytics for four ways how people analytics help HR leaders go beyond traditional methods to deploy high-performing teams.

Americans can’t be away from their cell phones without getting anxious. Because our attention focuses on this tiny screen, businesses are struggling to connect with their audiences. It’s no wonder two-thirds of our workforce aren’t fully engaged, says a recent Forbes article. So, why hasn’t more of the HR community moved to mobile? To know that and more, read Molly Larsen’s article, Why Today's HR Teams Rely On Mobile To Increase Engagement.

Apart from these articles, also read other informative articles on various HR strategies in this issue. We hope you enjoy reading the articles and take home the insights to make the right decisions to build a high-performing workforce.

Cheers!