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Importance of work life balance

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 Introduction  In today's corporate world, a healthy work-life balance is becoming increasingly difficult achieve due to continuous, fast-paced work. Nevertheless, you cannot neglect this factor because mental health and professional success depend on it. Work-life balance is a measurement of how a worker or a person balances his personal life with his profession in a manner that doesn’t leave one aspect on the margins in favour of the other element   (Bello et al., 2024). Burnouts and decreased productivity  There are multiple factors that can trigger burnout in employees and then eventually lead to decreased productivity at work. For instance, when an employee is faced with an unhealthy workload it could result it in denial on personal care, strained relationships and physical and mental issues that drive the pursuit of work-life balance. As a result, the employee will fail to focus at work and therefore a reduction in productivity. Furthermore, being aware of...

AI in Recruitment?

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Introduction  Artificial Intelligence has  been the source of profound change across different sectors, but not least among them, the field of recruitment. Organizations will utilize AI technologies, meaning that the recruitment process can be less lengthy and more efficient for the candidates, and they can make better-informed hiring decisions   (Hupfer, 2020).  1. Candidate sourcing and screening AI-based systems are able to execute the first phase of the recruitment process where the resumes and job applications are screened. The AI will filter and exclude the unqualified candidates from the list, and the most prominent ones, based on the given criteria, will be highlighted. This helps recruiters considerably because they could concentrate on the best for the job candidates instead of wasting their time and effort (Tambe 2017). 2. Chats  bots and virtual assistants  AI systems and virtual agents can be resourceful throughout the entire recruitment proces...

Recruiting and Selection Strategies in the 21st Century

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Introduction  Recruitment and selection strategies are increasingly essential for organisations as significant innovations take place in the contemporary job market  (Baykal, 2020) .  The goal is to get the best talent around and retain them.  The 21st century, by all measures, has been a dramatic period of employee hiring and retention. The changing environment of workforce demographics, the advancement of technology and candidates' ever-growing expectations have become drivers of that shift and altered the existing processes. Digital channels and social media In the modern era, people use the Internet to search and apply for jobs via job boards, company websites and professional networking sites like LinkedIn. Therefore recruiters have taken advantage of the channels to source potential employees and eventually engage with them. Moreover, the time required to recruit, as well as the size of the candidate pool, is equally reduced, whereas the reach is tremendously e...

Pros and Cons of Hybrid work place

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Introduction Hybrid work is a combination of working from home and working from the office ( Kirkham , 2022) . This approach carries pros and cons like a variety of things in our day-to-day. According to a survey done by Gallup in the US, 52% use the hybrid approach.   Pros 1. Better work-life balance  A hybrid workplace will give employees a better work-life balance alongside improving employee satisfaction. Reductions in physical and mental stress will motivate employees and give them more time to attend to personal matters ( North East BIC, 2021). 2. Rise in productivity  The employees are more concentrated with fewer distractions owing to the flexibility enabled by hybrid work environments. As a result, a spike in productivity can be noticed (North EastBIC, 2021). 3. Talent Retention and attraction  A hybrid work environment is an added opportunity that an employer can offer to the employees. Therefore by adding a such feature, the employer can retain the best ta...

Employee engagement in 2024

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 Introduction Employee's attributions, skills and competency are a minor part of the company's production. To get the maximum potential of the staff they need to take pleasure in what they provide and value the triumphs and achievements of the company ( Cleary, 2022). One of the most important aspects of a business is employee engagement. Increasing the involvement of subordinates fosters excitement, enthusiasm, and a feeling of community within the organisation.( Firstup ,2022). There are  certain factors which could cause low employee engagement such as managers not acknowledging their subordinate's good work, lack of communication between both parties, and employees unable to understand what's required by the company ( Firstup, 2022). Here are a few steps on how to enhance  employee engagement  1. Providing feedback Providing feedback is one of the key expertise a manager could possess. Whilst employees expect feedback from managers giving feedback bring...

Gamification in Recruitment

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 introduction Recruitment styles have changed, developed and advanced in time and one of the newer approaches organizations use in the modern day is Gamification. As an example, we can point out how Google uses a billboard mathematical riddle in recruiting where people have to solve an equation and candidates who successfully achieve the task end up being ideal candidates. (Boghani 2022) Gamification uses gaming technology, design, and theory in a non-gaming context. It is used as a marketing strategy to capture good talent and it has been introduced as a fine alternative to the other traditional recruiting approaches. (wali, 2022)                                                                                          s...

Talent shortage in the 21st century

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  One of the biggest problems the business world faces in the 21st century is talent deficiency. The technological enhancements (Gandhi, 2023) and the competitive job market (Junejo, 2024) have made it challenging for the employers to attract the right talent in the business world. The talent crisis could rise up to 85.2 million people by the end of 2030 which is an alarming number if correct measures and strategies have not been taken to mitigate the issue (Junejo, 2024). A survey done by the Manpower Group (2023) indicates that healthcare & life science industries are the most vulnerable for talent shortage followed by consumer goods & services, IT and Transport, Logistics & Automotive. The survey further highlights that an average 75% of the employers find it difficult to fill up roles a staggering 6% rise within the last 5 years. What are the reasons for talent shortage around the world?  1. Reduction in the working-age populations  The working-age po...