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A video content management system can be an invaluable tool for a company's hiring and retention needs, from recruiting and screening applicants to onboarding, training and managing remote teams, writes Sean Gordon, founder of HIRENAMI. Gordon offers five tips for integrating a video system throughout an organization to break down silos and foster communication. MarketingProfs (10/8)
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3 reasons to drop the job titles Abandoning individual job titles can be a great equalizer and can enhance collaboration in the workplace, writes Oculus Training Group's Kevin James Saunders. Saunders explains why Oculus dropped its job titles and three reasons other companies should follow suit to encourage freedom of thought and discourage ego-driven leadership. Training magazine (10/5)
Benefits & Compensation
Survey: HSAs not a big priority for employees About 25% of employees who do not enroll in a health savings account say it is because they cannot afford to fund it, according to a survey by Willis Towers Watson. The majority of respondents deem funding a 401(k), paying for day-to-day expenses and eliminating debt a bigger financial priority than contributing to an HSA. PlanAdviser online (10/5)
The HR Leader
Why employers should take a continuous approach to learning HR should make sure learning is an ongoing process for employees, writes Thomas Holenia, president of Henkel Singapore. "As our work cultures become more self-driven, mobile, connected, and flexible, companies will need to complement conventional classroom training with new learning approaches and help their employees adapt to new learning habits and behavior," he writes. HRM Asia (Singapore) (10/5)
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