Thomas Straatsma

Experience isn't everything! Bright young individuals have extensive knowledge and education that can't be disregarded. #Group5HRM

Cross-functional teams are made up of a group of people with different functional expertise who are working towards a common goal. This provides a wide variety of benefits for the organization and should be a staple of any company looking to succeed! #crossfunctionality

Why is your 9-5 schedule not appealing when recruiting employees? 74% of millennials want flexible working schedules as a component of their employee benefits! #Group5HRM Read more here: joinforge.com/growth-flexibl…

Cross-functional training has the advantage of reducing recruiting costs by teaching your employees new skills. Cut out the onboarding process entirely or significantly reduce it by focusing on training your employees on the skills that your organization needs! #HumanResources

Jason from XYZ Company is passionate about cross-functionality because it boosts teamwork. He says it allows people to communicate more efficiently about job-related processes, develop a better sense of team synergy, and overall be more interconnected! #HumanResources

Recognize that the benefits of cross-functional training extend beyond just the organization to the employees themselves! Learning new skills increases one’s potential, and grooms them for promotion, management, and additional responsibilities. #HumanResources

Generation Z and Millennial cohorts are tech-savvy individuals. Consider employing differentiated recruitment strategies utilizing technology such as Gamification 🎮🎮🎮#Group5HRM

For employers, cross-training helps to mitigate risk, discover leaders, increase efficiency and productivity, and much more! Cost savings are almost guaranteed, as by training your current employees they become more efficient, you may not need to hire as many new workers.

Government infringing on your privacy, what would you do if you were him? #BlowTheWhistle

@HRgroup12019 @Group5Hr

(1/2) The team at XYZ Company is enthusiastic about cross-functionality, and it truly shows in their organization! Employees here report more opportunities for growth, increased satisfaction, higher motivation, and feeling more valuable to the organization from learning new

(2/2) skills. HR management cannot be strategic without cross-functionality! #HumanResources

Hey Randy, Do you believe that men should hold around 85% of executive positions in the financial services industry as they currently do? (mercer.ca/en/our-thinkin…)

When women still aren't being recognized in the financial industry #GasTheGlass

At the rate of growth today, female representation on executive committees wouldn't reach 30% for another 30 years #GasTheGlass

True or False: Cross-functional training promotes stability? TRUE. To prevent the loss of clients and resources, business continuity is essential. Cross-functional training ensures you have people to step up when you need them the most. #HumanResources

Unfair hiring practices against women #DiversifyYourPortfolio

Women in banking actually face a double glass ceiling, first breaking into middle management, and second breaking through to more senior leadership roles #DiversifyYourPortfolio #WomenInLeadership

Hiring a female executive but then she outperforms compared to the market, and her male counterparts #DiversifyYourPortfolio

@group4hr This is terrible, change is needed!

When you get rejected from the 10th finance job because you're a woman