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16/10/2020

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Covid-19 has impacted the workplace so much so that it is almost unrecognizable. With social-distancing and cashless payments, we are currently in a revolutionary state of doing things in every aspect. From the way we live to the way we work, adjusting is the new norm.
Like any other workplace change, making sure employees are aware and understand this new world will be equally as important as the actual changes themselves. Training, education and effective communication are key to returning employees to the workplace.
Below are a number of tips to keep in mind as you communicate return-to-workplace situations:
• Communicate simply and clearly Use of grammatical jargons to explain simple concepts may actually be detrimental to your organizations productivity. Employees need to understand exactly what it is you are communicating in order for them to make good on time and quality.
• Seek legal counsel where necessary. In this Covid-19 era, it is possible that you may be forced to lay-off or retrench individuals. Chances are you may also have to change some of your policies especially in the HR department. In doing this, it is important to steer clear of perceptions of discrimination and other potential employee relations or legal issues.
• Engage senior leaders. As much as social media has made it easier to get in touch with employees, it is crucial that ensure senior management is aware of on-goings within the employees’ circles.
• Develop a detailed work plan
It is crucial to review any policies that may not work with the onset of Covid-19 such as clocking in and clocking out.
• Train frontline managers and supervisors on your new work plan Frontline managers and supervisors need to be trained on how to organize employees in their respective fields considering the Covid-19 guidelines need to be enforced even at the workplace.
• Incorporate Various Media
The various social platforms are providing various features for organizations to use at their disposal. Hold a webinar and record it. Create a video, leverage your online employee portal, or do a podcast. Also use images and diagrams where appropriate. Studies have previously shown that people pay more attention to detail when there are images or diagrams to be viewed. It also helps employees to understand concepts better because our brains are wired that way.
• Update employees
Even with remote working, keep employees up-to-date on the organization’s plan to return to normalcy or its new way of doing things. It makes the feel important to the organization. Also, take note of their recommendations and ideas.Tools such as E-supervisor come in handy for managers in such matters.
CONCLUSION.
However you choose to adjust to this changing times, it is upon you to be flexible and receptive to change because change as they say is inevitable. Keep it simple, direct and cut to the chase.

09/10/2020

FIRST REALTIME SOLUTIONS LIMITED
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Onboarding
The amount of time and resources spent during the recruitment process, trying to find the best fit for a position in the organization cannot be ignored. HR professionals know for a fact that the job is only partially done when the individual is hired. The journey of the employee is usually challenging, from adapting to the new organization to engagement and job satisfaction- which greatly impacts the rate of turnover, performance and commitment to the organization.
The importance of an elaborate onboarding process is therefore vital to ensure that the newbie settles as soon as possible transforming him/her from a nervous newcomer to a fully productive member of the organization. Onboarding is the window through which the newbie peeps into the beliefs and values of the organization, while at the same time adapting to company expectations. Putting the best foot forward to create an exciting first impression is never easy, especially in times of uncertainty and complexity as these. According to a survey by Bamboo HR, approximately 31% of the new hires are likely to leave during their first 6 months in the organization. An elaborate onboarding process can cure this early turnover, by, making the employee feel like a valuable member of the organization.
For some organizations, onboarding is equated to orientation, while as yet orientation is just but a piece of the pie in the onboarding journey. The former lasts for only a few days but the latter should take at least 90 days. A well-rounded onboarding will include orientation, job-specific training, introduction, culture acclimation, and follow-ups- just but to mention a few. If the onboarding process is short-lived the precursor is that, the employee will feel overwhelmed and burned out quickly early in his/her organization's life cycle. This can have detrimental effects on the mental health of the newcomer and the ripple effect extending to poor overall performance.
The importance of a tool (E-onboarding HR system) cannot be overemphasized. With the system, the new hire will undergo the whole onboarding process in a self-paced manner. The system will ensure a structured training and orientation, occasional progress reports and check inns to ensure the new hire continues to thrive throughout their employee life cycle in the organization. The system comes to the rescue of the modern HR manager who might not have a lot of extra time to take all the responsibilities of onboarding. By adopting the system, HR professionals free up managers to focus on building rapport and integrating the new employee into the team.
Ritchie, an onboarding expert denotes, “When we provide a high-quality onboarding program that prepares a new hire for their job, we’re helping not just the new employee, but the manager and the overall organization.”
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02/10/2020

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IMPACT OF E-RECRUITMENT ON ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
At First RealTime Solutions, we believe that people are the most important assets in an organization. They are key determinants in organizational performance.
With our E-recruitment smart solution, the whole process is managed in one place and ensures easy identification, attracting, selecting and hiring of potential candidates by development of a digital data bank and a talent pool.

We therefore pride ourselves in ensuring that our system raises your stakes of finding a good fit for your vacancy through our end to end recruitment process.

The quality of an organization’s personnel is one of the factors that determine how successful the organization is going to be in terms of realizing its objectives of increased productivity, efficiency and effectiveness. The following are some of the benefits of E-recruitment.

1. Minimizing hiring cost
E-recruitment is the quickest and most cost-effective method of recruitment. E.g. online tests which offers the benefits of filtering out unsuitable candidates at an early stage. Labor costs in terms of advertising, travel expenses, third party recruitment fees are also minimized.

2. Broader scope for candidates
This system ensures access to more people since the internet provides access up to 24/7. It can reach a wider amount of candidates locally and abroad. Recruiters have the benefit of choosing the best candidate from a larger pool of applicants which increases chances of finding the right candidate.
3. Clear communication
The automated application process provides immediate response and feedback to candidates who may be under qualified or unsuitable for the position.
4. Greener solution
Data gathering and compilation, record-filing is done electronically hence paperwork is reduced. Less physical space is used up for file storage.
5. Time-saving
With internet access, job postings can be done anywhere, anytime hence paperwork is reduced. This will save time for HR managers and speed up the application process. It reduces employment duration and matches people to job offers fasr since it can target the right candidates which in turn leads to more productivity.

E-recruitment is therefore very efficient in filling vacant positions in an organization. Effective application of this system in organizations will ensure they match job description and job preview to the right candidates.

It is effective for both employers and job seekers; job seekers can apply for multiple jobs in less time with low cost and employers increase their chance of hiring potential best-fit candidates

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01/10/2020

One thing is certain about the future.It can't be the same as the present.It is about time human resources departments start preparing for the future or risk redundancy.Visit us on http://smarterjobs.co.ke/ to learn more.

26/09/2020

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Redefining the workplace
With the increase in the spread of Covid-19 all over the globe and the virus being said by scientists to be mutating and increasing in complexity, return to normal is nothing but wishful thinking. The hope for a vaccine is estimated to be developed soonest by mid-2021; administering the vaccine to the 7 billion inhabitants of the planet will take even more time and resources that are already threatened by the dwindling economies worldwide making it even more difficult. Post-Covid is a façade that scientifically speaking can take more than 3 years to be realized. This calls for organizations to change how they operate and adjust to the new norm by being receptive to change, failure to which extinction is inevitable.
It is high time organizations take heed of the low touch economy concept, which ensures that there is minimal physical contact in the workplace. The dispensation has changed the previous workplace as we all knew, it is disappearing. With the high infection rate in the country, organizations that will not leverage on working remotely and work from home arrangements might be in for a reckoning. A hypothetical case, “a workplace that still dwells in the old way of reporting to work; say one of the staff tests positive for Covid-19 virus. This warrants for everyone in the organization who made contact with the member of staff to be quarantined for at least 14 days; this might mean closure of the organization processes completely. We must all therefore, be ready to unlearn the old way of doing things for both our survival and the continuity of business.
This calls for review and adjustment of most HR policies if not all, digitally managing the workforce and being keener on the mental health of all stakeholders. Organizations should therefore, be rethinking about how people account for their whereabouts; adopting piece-rate payment style and devising ways of measuring work output. An e-supervision system is a solution to the current workplace problem. The system ensures that employees can work from anywhere in the country; it has a clocking system and a real-time worksheet for easy monitoring of the output and input injected by each staff. IT IS NOT BUSINESS AS USUAL ANYMORE!

Website: http://www.smarterjobs.co.ke
Contact info: Madonna House Annex Road, 3rd Floor, Suite A309
Email: [email protected]
Call us: +254 700 502304

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