Human resources (HR) managers are not only tasked with recruitment, training and benefits administration, but also with meeting strategic objectives such as employee retention, leadership development and diversity management.

HR policies, procedures and methods have a direct impact on the corporate culture. Policies that focus on improving work/life balance and furthering career development reduce turnover. Recruitment practices that look beyond geographical boundaries ensure that the highest qualified candidates are considered. And, better corporate communication helps build morale and increase employee engagement.

Around the globe, HR departments are using Polycom collaboration solutions in all facets of HR policy administration - from the hiring process to training to employee communications.

Key metrics and the associated Polycom benefits for this line of business include:

Staffing and Recruitment

Collaboration allows departments, personnel and hiring managers to discuss and share information in real-time versus email or traditional conference calls. Polycom collaboration solutions increase the potential hiring pool by allowing HR to look beyond local candidates. And they reduce costs. Candidates can interview from a local video conferencing location, saving time and travel costs.

Corporate Culture

Polycom collaboration solutions help many companies enrich the overall corporate culture. Enhanced employee communications result in increased information sharing and improved productivity. In many cases, work/life balance is improved as salespeople and others can make customer calls from home rather than spending their life on the road.

Talent Retention

The key challenge of retaining talent can be overcome by enhancing the corporate culture with Polycom collaboration solutions. Employees become more engaged, more productive and more satisfied. Policies that improve work/life balance can also play a significant role in retaining employees.

HR Practices and Policies

Collaboration can be used to disseminate HR policies and procedures to a widespread audience regardless of geographical location. From a process point of view, Polycom collaboration solutions help ensure consistency and full comprehension across the company.