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Spreadsheets enable employees to quickly organize data and create presentations so colleagues and stakeholders can understand them easily, thus making Microsoft Excel® the most popular computer application for business use. Employees use Excel to track inventory, build sales forecasts, and create financial reports to help management teams make decisions and achieve growth goals. So, organizations […]

Organizations invest abundantly in recruiting top candidates. They also need to invest in keeping employees once they’re hired, which is why they need good employee onboarding and training/development programs. Around 68% of new hires leave within their first three months, and 90% of employees continue to explore new opportunities, even if they are not actively […]

Organizations invest thousands in recruiting top candidates. They also need to invest the same amount of effort in keeping them once they are hired, which is why they need a good onboarding and employee development program. According to a Brandon Hall Group study, companies with strong onboarding and employee development programs improve new hire retention […]

The digital revolution is here, which means computer skills have now become a must-have for most jobs instead of just nice to have. In 2004, 44% of U.S. jobs required medium to high-level computer proficiency. By 2016, 70% of jobs required good digital skills. A recent National Skills Coalition study shows that 92% of jobs […]

It would be difficult to find a business that does not use Microsoft Office®. According to a National Skills Coalition study, 92% of jobs now require computer skills, so it’s not surprising that a global survey of job postings shows that almost all require MS Office skills. This is particularly true for Excel. While all […]

When new employees join your company, they feel like they’re “drinking from a firehose” until they get familiar with their job, build relationships with co-workers and stakeholders, and learn how to get things done. Many people say they feel as if they are in a foreign country when they start a new job. They do […]

Employers invest a lot of time and resources in recruiting top candidates. However, many forget that they also need to invest time and effort in keeping them. We are experiencing a global talent shortage that has been growing for the past decade. The number of candidates with the hot skills that employers need is limited. […]

When new employees join your company, they feel like they’re “drinking from a firehose” until they get familiar with their job, build relationships with co-workers and stakeholders, and learn how to get things done. Many people say they feel as if they are in a foreign country when they start a new job. They do […]

Most HR leaders agree that rapid technology changes make it difficult to keep up with their companies’ hiring requirements. The in-demand skills managers need seem to change overnight. In 2002, 44% of US jobs required basic to medium computer skills. According to the National Skills Coalition, 92% of jobs now require strong computer proficiency. This […]

As job seekers worldwide can attest, getting a job is challenging if you do not know how to use a computer. A National Skills Coalition study shows that 92% of jobs require computer skills, and computer proficiency is now required for jobs where you would least expect it. As a result, organizations have implemented assessment […]

Remote work is becoming the new normal. Since 2009, the number of employees who work from home has increased by 159%, and around 62% of employees are hybrid workers who split their time between home and the workplace. A growing number of companies are 100% remote, and by 2025, around 32.6 million Americans (about 22% […]

As a business leader, you know that having a qualified team helps you maintain a competitive edge in the marketplace, so a large part of your company’s success depends on the quality of the people you hire. HR professionals have learned that job placement assessment tests are the best way to improve hiring outcomes. According […]