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Stefan Ries on SAP’s Most Comprehensive Workforce Skills Upgrade

HR Digest

SAP SE Executive Board Member and Chief Human Resources Officer, Stefan Ries explains how he is utilizing AI and Big Data to advance HR analytics as the foundations for a successful global future. In HR we now have the chance to move from an operational, back-office function to a leader of change. What do we mean by HR PUNKS?

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In-House or Outsourced IT: Which Is Best for Your Business?

Strategy Driven

Every task is important and requires human resources. The insourcing or in-house team is a practice when the work and tasks are performed within the operational infrastructure of the company. The insourcing or in-house team is a practice when the work and tasks are performed within the operational infrastructure of the company.

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Companies in US Are Giving a Day Off To Vote

HR Digest

It reported that roughly around 56% of the US voting-age population voted in the 2016 elections, which is a 20-year low turnout. Outdoor equipment retailer, Patagonia has announced that it will shut down its headquarters, offices, stores and distribution centers for Election Day, as it had previously done in 2016 and 2018.

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The 3 Essential Jobs That Most Retention Programs Ignore

Harvard Business Review

For more than a decade, leading human resource strategists have hit on a recurring theme: You want your star players working in the roles that matter most to the business. These are jobs in R&D, technology, and other areas vital to a firm’s strategic direction, product development, and process efficiency.

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How RFID Technology Improves Hospital Care

Harvard Business Review

They saw it as an opportunity to completely transform the operation to improve care and the patient experience and to lower costs. To that end, they decided to have a team study how care is delivered, identify the barriers to smooth operations, and fix the barriers. It was fully integrated into emergency room operations at St.

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Design Your Employee Experience as Thoughtfully as You Design Your Customer Experience

Harvard Business Review

In its 2016 Employee Engagement Benchmark Study, the firm showed that companies that excel at customer experience have one-and-a-half times as many engaged employees as customer experience laggards do. Improving customer experience is often a top business priority, but what about employee experience?

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Seven Lessons American Manufacturing’s Decline Can Teach Any Company

Strategy Driven

Don’t make this a human resource exercise. Don’t let this become a “check the box to keep human resources happy” exercise. Do a “values check” as part of the interview process. And give it the same time, importance, attention, and resources as you do the strategic operating plan. About the Author.

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