Over the past few years, Landrum Talent Solutions’ clients have noted growing pressure to balance day-to-day HR management responsibilities with the tasks of finding, vetting, and onboarding new team members. Busy HR professionals often struggle to find the right fit, especially if the role is complicated or high-level. That makes the time-consuming and ever-challenging tasks involved in hiring new HR team members doubly difficult. A Society for Human Resource…
Headcount planning is a critical component in achieving business success, yet it presents a challenge in balancing workforce requirements with financial constraints. Headcount planning, the strategic alignment of staff numbers and skills with organizational goals, is essential for operational efficiency and budget management. HR, finance, and business leaders must collaborate to forecast needs and maintain agility. Read on to discover actionable strategies and best practices that will guide you in…
From new technology to complex reporting to ever-changing regulations – keeping pace with today’s HR functions can be overwhelming. However, a few key skills are perennially sought after, and the most effective HR practitioners use them daily. Since HR is the primary connection between a business and its employees, having HR professionals with these crucial skills goes a long way to ensuring smooth operations, happy teams, and overall business success.…
Are you struggling to keep your best talent engaged while aiming to elevate your team’s capabilities? Solving the challenge of internal talent mobility is pivotal for fostering a thriving workplace that promotes employee growth and satisfaction. Effective internal talent mobility strategies, as outlined by authoritative sources like SHRM, are key to aligning employee development with organizational goals, enhancing satisfaction, and boosting retention. In our guide below, we outline the specifics…
When a business has a big HR challenge but a limited budget or cannot commit to a long-term C-level hire, it may be time to call in a fractional executive. These HR leaders assist the business with strategy and can be asked to solve any number of problems. They can assess infrastructure, manage a project with the company’s board, get a department set up and running effectively, or help the…
In today’s evolving business world, being able to adapt your hiring process while remaining cost-efficient is paramount. One strategy that addresses these needs is fractional talent acquisition, which is a flexible hiring approach that allows companies to access skilled professionals on an as needed basis. Fractional talent acquisition offers companies the flexibility to hire seasoned professionals for part-time work, filling talent gaps economically and adapting to business needs. It involves…
With the U.S. economic outlook improving, proactive business leaders are looking to hire key human resources (HR) positions. These professionals not only serve the traditional hiring and benefits administration functions but also offer much more than ever before. Companies need broader, deeper experience in their HR teams and have new demands. Those HR demands include taking a nuanced approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), helping to plan the…
Understanding the skills of the talent you have is an important way for businesses to maximize their true potential. It starts with having the right people in the right seats. A key component of this involves knowing what skills your employees have, which can be determined through an employee skills inventory. When conducted properly, this critical tool can provide significant insight and value to your organization. An employee skills inventory…
