Hibob in the news: Jumping for joy over July coverage

Welcome back to our monthly coverage report where we catch you up on Hibob in the news! You may have been busy lighting sparklers, hosting cookouts, or lounging next to the pool (we don’t blame you one bit), so now’s the time to share the latest and greatest online text that highlights bob. We received several features and mentions that help us shed light on the always-evolving modern world of work.  July was a fun month of press with published thought leadership articles from our resident industry experts: CEO Ronni…

Announcing Kudos: The feature that recognizes people 

We’re excited to announce the release of our Kudos feature! At Hibob, we're constantly innovating our product for the future of work, and our newest feature is another piece of the puzzle that builds the transparent and positive workplace that companies are creating.  The HR landscape has now acknowledged that peer-to-peer recognition is a highly regarded engagement tool for employees, used for appreciating great work. Kudos reinforces positive behavior and nurtures informal learning while facilitating upbeat internal communication. Highlighting your people’s accomplishments is a sure-fire way to keep them engaged,…

How You Can Connect with New College Graduates

Seniors across the United States are eagerly searching for their first post-college jobs. No doubt that leaving campus life behind without a job lined up has caused many college students to feel anxious about their future. This time of year is also when organizations are under pressure to find and attract top new recruits. The competition over the best candidates is fierce. LinkedIn and other online employment-oriented services have made it possible for recent graduates to effectively share their resumes with the world. As a result, it’s become more and…

Beyond Pride Month: How HR Can Promote Inclusivity Year-Round

June is Pride Month. Parades are marching with jubilance, art exhibitions are opening their doors, and every public establishment with a street view window is donning a rainbow flag. The importance of LGBTQIA+ representation is finally being addressed socially, but the need for workplace inclusivity remains prevalent in office environments. Increasing workplace LGBTQIA+ visibility and acceptance is vital. Why? Because it has a categorical effect on the way we network, grow, and succeed as a forward-thinking society. As of 2016, 40% of LGBTQIA+ employees said they had been bullied at…

No More Sunday Scaries: HR’s Role in Addressing Workplace Anxiety

Based on recent research, work-related anxiety has grown to epidemic proportions. A LinkedIn survey finds that 80% of people get stressed about work even before a new work week begins, a phenomenon known as the “Sunday scaries.” Most people occasionally feel anxious at work. Hard deadlines, upcoming presentations, personnel changes, and office politics can contribute to heightened stress levels at certain points in time. But if some of your people feel anxious routinely, that’s when HR’s alarm bells should be going off. To ensure that your team members are maximizing…

Announcing our $20M funding round

I’m beyond thrilled to announce Hibob’s latest round of funding to support our next phase of hyper-growth, accelerate our US presence, expand to more countries across Europe and hire more tech talent. Hibob received $20 million in Series A+ funding from our existing investors: Bessemer Venture Partners, Battery Ventures, Fidelity Ventures, Eight Roads, Arbor Ventures, and Presidio Ventures. This investment is an extension of our company’s Series A, announced in April of 2017.   Hibob was founded in late 2015 with a mission to create the first HR platform built…

Best Ways to Use Slack’s Integration with bob

We all know how helpful Slack is for collaboration and bob is for HR, but what about when Slack and bob combine their powers for the greater good? To celebrate bob’s integration with Slack, we decided to share our tips for the top 4 ways bob saves the day when it comes to workplace communication and productivity. 1. When you have no idea where your coworkers are... Whether they’re taking a personal day, holiday, out sick, or working from home, it can sometimes be hard to keep track of your…

Partners in Perks: Announcing Our Partnership with Perkbox

It’s no secret that one of the biggest concerns for HR professionals and business owners today is retention. We decided to delve into this topic a bit further to understand what’s really at the heart of the issue and the best way to tackle it. Our recent benefits survey of over 4000 employees and 500 decision makers, taught us that: 72% of employers feel benefits are crucial for talent retention - but only ⅓ offer more than minimum benefits 80% of employers see retention as a primary concern 41% of…

Hibob named in FinTech 250

Hibob has been named in the CB Insights FinTech 250. The list, which recognizes the top 250 disruptive global start-ups that are transforming financial services, is chosen from a pool of almost 4,000 applicants and nominees. The award places Hibob as one of the top 7% of companies in the field. The award is a fantastic reflection of Hibob’s success in the FinTech space since we were founded just three years ago. We have expanded rapidly with hundreds of companies using our innovative platform to modernize people management and drive…

7 Best ways to boost employer branding

Companies with positive reputations get more job applications from top-notch candidates and hold on to their best and brightest people, who tend to be more productive and save their organizations money over the long term. A strong employer brand also creates its own momentum, since happier, more productive employees become their employers’ good will ambassadors, a powerfully effective way to promote your company. But getting employer branding right is based on planning and putting certain proven strategies into place: Know yourself: The first step to successfully branding your company is…

12 HR Blogs You Simply Must Bookmark

What’s the next big HR tech trend? How can you more effectively communicate with your CEO? What’s the best way to recruit and hold on to new people? For the HR pro, good, timely advice can be more precious than gold. The good news is that pretty much any question you may have about the people management space has been answered. The trick is to know where to look. Bob’s scoured the Internet and consulted with its own team of people management experts to put together this list, the 12…

Six Skills You Need to Strike from Your CV

The future of work is here. Most HR pros know which skills people must have to survive and thrive in this hypercompetitive working world. We all need good emotional intelligence, to adapt to new technologies, to work well in different cultural settings, and to be able to effectively solve complex problems – either alone or in a group. But what about the talents you shouldn’t waste time emphasizing? If you don’t want to wake up one day and realize you’ve become redundant, check out these skills that are no longer…

Can’t Get and Keep the Best and Brightest? Time to Talk About Your Brand

Once upon a time, ‘employer branding’ was not much more than a buzzword. But companies today understand that to stay competitive and get the best talent on the market, coming up with a compelling employer brand is key. The reason for this is the rapidly changing workforce. The rise of the gig economy; putting talent ahead of length of employment; and the focus on quickly wracking up diverse career experiences are trends that are fuelling the growth of a global job market. As a result, it’s harder to attract and…

Why Monetising Your Employees’ Wellbeing is a Good Business Strategy

“There is no evidence to show any conflict between economic growth and happiness. And indeed, quite the reverse,” said Professor Sir Angus Deaton, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2015, during a keynote speech at the Business Leaders Summit in Davos, Switzerland, in January. Gone are the days when feeling good about where you worked was little more than a wishful aspiration. Traditional measurements for “being good at your job” - working long hours, being connected to the phone and constantly feeling overwhelmed - are fast falling by…

Be My Valentine? The Responsible Way to Date Your Coworker

The season of love is upon us. So as Cupid prepares to draw back his bow, now's a good time to have an open, honest chat about the dos and don'ts of getting involved in an office romance. While the office hookup is as old as work, the #MeToo movement has shined a bright light on the issue of sexual harassment in the workplace. As a result, interoffice romantic relationships have hit a 10-year low, according to CareerBuilder's Annual Valentine's Day survey. In 2008, 40 percent of respondents admitted to…