A social scientist conducted an experiment; he asked groups of engineers, CEO’s, primary school kids and a random set of people to build a structure as tall as they can. The materials: spaghetti and chewing gum. The time: 30 minutes. The engineers built the highest structure, but what comes next is interesting. The primary school kids beat the CEO’s with a significant difference in structure height every time.

An outsourcing vendor should complement the services offered by your organisation. They should take the stress of handling areas of your business which do not fall under your core competencies off you, and ultimately save your company costs while providing the best value possible.

Talent analytics — the application of statistics, technology, and expertise to large sets of people data — is used to gain insight into performance and potential throughout the employee lifecycle, enhance employee experience, and drive business performance.

Human resource departments know that when it comes to managing employees, it does not end at recruitment and hiring; it also extends to retention. As an employer, you have to find adequate ways to make them want to remain in your organisation for a long time.

Improving employee performance is now much more than enforcing your employees to clock in and out. It has become the secret to achieving greater organisational success. High employee performance is synonymous with increased profitability, reduced operational costs and improved efficiency.

On July 25, 2015, Tamal Ali Chammout, a 56-year-old driver with Uber Technologies Inc. was accused of sexually assaulting a passenger after dropping her off at her home in Dallas, United States.

Interestingly, court records not only showed that Tamal Ali Chammout is an ex-convict with several other criminal allegations, but it was also discovered that he used a fake permit which not only belonged to someone else but had expired since 2010.

Goal-oriented organisations are always on the lookout for cost-effective and efficient opportunities to complete tasks and projects successfully. Tasks are outsourced to create more focus and resources for core activities.

The following are top tasks to outsource today:

Every organisation desires to attract the cream of the crop when it comes to their workforce. High performing organisations, in particular, are testaments to how crucial having the best talent is to overall organisational performance.

Planning and developing employees is probably one of the most effective ways to ensure organisational performance and its ultimate success. It makes employees more capable and willing to assume more control over their jobs.