Records show that companies spent more than $380 billion on HR tech in 2018, which represents a 9.5 percent year-over-year increase. Experts expect this increase in HR tech spending to continue to rise well into the future. With increased demand comes an onslaught of new tech products on the market. Today’s employers must be savvy enough to filter through the array of options and find the right technologies to enhance HR functions in their workplaces.    What is HR tech?  In basic terms, HR tech consists of various software applications that help to improve HR processes within the company. HR departments use technology for everything from employee management to talent acquisition to employee payroll, and everything in between. The…

Digital continues to dominate the world, and transformations led by digital are clear in every department of business. Our personal and professional lives are impacted with proliferation of “smart” digital devices, and there has been a significant increase in workplace collaboration solutions. Below, I outline what I believe to be some of the top digital trends for 2020 and how these trends will impact your career. 1. More and more people will use mobile messaging apps. According to a report shared by Facebook, 80% of smartphone users are projected to use a mobile messaging app in 2020. As a marketer,…

UK financial services firms were reluctant to take on new employees last year as the fog of Brexit hung over the sector and new tax rules limited temporary roles, a report by recruitment firm Morgan McKinley has found. Yet despite the political turbulence, the tax, public practice, risk, investment management, and legal professions remained largely resilient, the report said. David Leithead, chief operations officer of Morgan McKinley UK, said: “The most prominent theme throughout 2019 was how Brexit caused uncertainty, with employers reluctant to commit to hiring and job seekers hesitant to make the leap when opportunities materialised.” The report…

The demand for technology, and more so for workers with advanced technology skills are skyrocketing. With large-scale disruption happening across the enterprise, organizations need to respond in brand new, innovative ways. This means rethinking how we approach workforce skills and talent management. Many companies are putting more resources into recruiting, hiring and nurturing the right talent to remain competitive. Make no mistake about it, this means that employees willing to put time into developing advanced tech skills may have an advantage in landing some of the most in-demand roles in the enterprise in the next 12 months. According to a…

A positive employee experience has been shown to increase workplace enthusiasm, business performance, and organizational commitment; three key components to improving an organization’s workplace culture. Knowing this, you may be asking: what can you do to create an employee experience that’s both authentic and scalable? Below are the top recommendations on how to create an authentic employee experience at scale: ‍ Tip #1: Think beyond the process Employee experience is typically broken down into three structured components: the employee’s physical, technological, and cultural environment. While understanding these elements are important, the panelists agreed that it’s equally critical to look at…

It’s getting more difficult to predict which marketing strategies will help you to attract and connect with your audience, as new trends and techniques pop up on a yearly and sometimes monthly basis. With modern technology growing and evolving so fast, digital marketing moves at the same speed with its constant updates and changes to algorithms, making it hard for digital marketers to keep up with the trends and with the competition. That’s why it’s important to be one step ahead and follow the growing trends that will influence next year’s marketing success. Even though some methods work now, it…

Employees who use their strengths are more engaged, perform better, are less likely to leave — and boost your bottom line The best way for employers to maximize employees’ strengths is through their managers. People who use their strengths every day are six times more likely to be engaged on the job. That’s just one big finding from decades of a research into human behaviors and strengths. That research has established a compelling connection between strengths and employee engagement in the workplace — a connection that has the power to accelerate performance when companies work on enhancing both simultaneously. The…

We would like to welcome Rae Dunn to Ivy Blu, she will be working on our Digital Team. It is a great honour to have Rae Dunn in our team. Congratulations and welcome.