Investing in HR Tech To improve performance management strategies and encourage HR best practices, most companies are searching beyond their internal teams and bringing in the latest HR tech. With software constantly being reinvented and technology improving to align with individuals and organization's needs, it can be difficult to know what to focus on during the buying process. Your answer to talent success in 2019 is investing in the right tech to help your leaders and HR team improve performance management and keep their goals intact to push forward into the new year.

Every holiday season, companies increase their staff size -- especially for positions in retail, customer service, distribution and logistics -- in order to accommodate the increase in traffic. With holiday hiring set to hit a multiyear high in 2018, it is critical for companies to meet the high demands of the busy season through hiring and retaining the most reliable workers.

The world of HR is constantly changing. So much so, that it can seem impossible to keep up with the latest best practices, tech and innovations. While outlets like SHRM and HRCI are clearly very helpful, there is also an entire world of HR bloggers whose work you can benefit from. By subscribing and following their words, you can easily know the who, what, when, where and why of the latest HR news.