Jack Meeker
Content Marketing Specialist
Ceridian
It’s that time of year where we look back at all we’ve done for the past 12 months and see how far we’ve come. This year at Ceridian, our team has been hard at work publishing fresh content. While the weeks flew by, our blogs, research reports, whitepapers, and customer stories are here to stay.
Whether you’ve kept up with us all year long or you’re new to our blog, we’ve curated a compilation of the most useful and relevant content this year.
Table of Contents
Our top HR blogs in 2022
Most-read blogs of 2022
Our newest blog addition: Ultimate guides
Blogs on trends and hot topics
Blogs by industry and sector
The public sector
The retail industry
Small businesses
The manufacturing sector
Top news on DEI and culture
Blogs on company news in 2022
Data insight blogs
My favorites from the year
Focusing in on middle managers
The rise of data and analytics
Our 2022 customer stories
Our 2022 research reports
Pulse of Talent
Executive Survey
Future of Payroll Survey
Our 2022 whitepapers and guides
Our top HR blogs in 2022
First up is – you guessed it – our Ceridian blog. With over 60 pieces of new content, choosing only a few of our 2022 blogs to spotlight was a challenge. In an effort to cover the multitude of topics and data we shared this year, we’ve put together this chaptered approach to our year-end content lookback.
Most-read blogs of 2022
It’s time to showcase the fan favorites. These are the top 10 most-read blogs of the year, according to the numbers.
1. How to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the
workplace
Coming in first place is one of our DEI guides that covers how employers can facilitate an inclusive work culture. The focus of this blog is on 10 unique ways to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion at your organization.
2. Here's what your turnover and retention rates should look like
Next up is our blog discussing turnover and retention rates. This blog discusses strategies for measuring labor statistics and benchmarking salaries.
3. Revitalizing your CSR and ESG strategies in a
post-pandemic world
Corporate social responsibility and environmental social governance strategies are vital to organizational success. This blog’s focus is to share how your organization can build a CSR strategy and why it can drive value to your business.
4. Seven ways to successfully manage international teams
With the rise of remote work, more and more companies are expanding their labor pools across national borders. If you’re managing an international team, here are some tips for intercultural communication that might help your team collaborate better.
5. Seven ways to promote workplace wellness
Employee wellbeing was a hot topic this year as employers decided how to handle mental health benefits. This blog shares the business case for promoting workplace wellness while offering a seven-part solution to this issue.
6. Five tips for managers to handle negative attitudes
in the workplace
Employees with negative attitudes can ruin team productivity and cause continuous problems. This blog covers some strategies managers can use during these challenging employee conversations and better their company culture.
7. The impact of good and bad employee onboarding
experiences
Onboarding is an essential aspect of the employee journey that can drastically influence retention. Here’s just how impactful good and bad employee onboarding experiences are in the long run.
8. The role of managers in employee onboarding, and how
to get them involved in the process
Onboarding won another top spot this year, specifically how managers can make or break the new hire process. The secret? Managers must buy into the onboarding journey and support new hires every step of the way.
9. 10 new and creative employee onboarding ideas
Again, onboarding was a key focus for our readers this year. This blog shares 10 new and inventive ideas for making your onboarding process fun and engaging.
10. Three keys to a successful strategic onboarding program
Employee onboarding won the bottom half of our 2022 most-read list. Haphazard onboarding will lead to a breakdown in new hire-employer communication. Implementing strategic onboarding programs will help you avoid the common pitfalls that discourage new hires from staying aboard.
Our newest blog addition: Ultimate guides
In 2022, we at Ceridian decided that it was long past time for us to create ultimate guides to essential HR topics that you want to know more about. Whether you’re focusing on workforce management or diversity, equity, and inclusion, we’re building a catalog of go-to HR resources that can drive your business forward.
Workforce Management: The complete guide to workforce planning strategy
In 2022, operational management entered a new realm. The future of work is here, and a workforce planning strategy can help your organization make better, more agile decisions.
The complete guide to payroll outsourcing
No matter the size of your organization, outsourcing key functions like payroll can help you save time and money. This complete guide shares the benefits of managed services and how you can reduce risk across your operations.
The ultimate guide to DEI work initiatives
As diversity, equity, and inclusion becomes an increasing focus for HR leaders, we wanted to offer our thought leadership on DEI work initiatives. This ultimate guide goes to the heart of the issue, moving past mere discussion of DEI to actual ideas and methods for implementing equitable practices.
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Blogs on trends and hot topics
2022 was not short on its buzz words and hot topics. And we wanted to weigh in with our own perspective on a few of these issues. Here’s a collection of our blogs on trends and topics that were relevant to worldwide organizations this year.
Quiet quitting and quiet firing: How improving hybrid workplace culture can help resolve both
We’ve heard so much about quiet quitting, but have you learned about quiet firing? The way these two phenomena coincide will help you understand the way your organization behaved in 2022.
Onboarding success can help employers avoid the Great Regret
The Great Regret is the follow-up to the Great Resignation. How did employees feel about their decision to leave their past companies?
The rise of employee monitoring and what to do instead
Remote and hybrid work are here to stay. But along with them tend to come troublesome practices like employee monitoring. This blog covers what exactly this monitoring looks like and how organizations can find better solutions that build trust, rather than destroy it.
Top priorities for U.S. HR and payroll leaders in 2022
Each year, we follow the trends that matter to you. And after a full 12 months, we think these topics are more relevant than ever. Consider these top trends as you exit 2022 and how they’ll influence your work in the years to come.
Blogs by industry and sector
While we love to cover all kinds of topics in the HCM space, we also take deep dives into specific industries and sectors. This year’s core content covered ideas and use cases for the public sector, retail, small business, and manufacturing industries.
The public sector
Improving the employee experience for the public sector’s next generation
Employee experience is essential for the public sector as organizations find the balance between hiring new talent and retaining older employees nearing retirement. If you’re faced with the challenges of the silver tsunami, consider the employee experience as your key to success.
How total compensation helps the public sector with employee retention
Employees in the public sector want more and are willing to look elsewhere for a total compensation and employee experience package. See why learning and development, upskilling, and career pathing can impact public sector employee retention.
The retail industry
How can improving the employee experience help retain retail workers?
In 2022, the retail industry experienced a high resignation rate, signaling that employees want more out of their retail jobs. Here’s how the employee experience can help you retain top talent.
A retail manager’s guide to fair holiday scheduling year-round
Scheduling, especially around the holidays, is a challenge. Here are a few tips and tricks to managing the busy holiday season and recovering your workforce afterward.
Improving hourly associates’ work-life balance with better scheduling
Scheduling in the retail industry is fraught with challenges between employee work-life balance and shift coverage. Here’s how you can take steps toward better scheduling.
Small businesses
Small businesses can make a big impact with professional partnerships
Small businesses are always vying for more brand recognition. That’s one of the many things that a professional partnership can help you with.
Protect your small business: Three things you can do today
Your small business is a major focus in your life – don’t let things like tax compliance fines, unclear employee expectations, and limited workforce planning get in the way.
The manufacturing sector
How manufacturing can build a resilient workforce
The manufacturing sector needs skilled talent to stay. And one of the best ways to do this is to utilize technology to build a resilient workforce.
Top news on DEI and culture
This year, we focused on company culture in a big way, particularly as it relates to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Here’s a splash of our best blogs on the topic in 2022.
Why mental health matters and how it impacts your work life
Mental health is a vital part of how employees experience their work life. Ceridian’s Vice President of Organizational Effectiveness, Michelle Bonam, shares her story with mental health and how organizations can improve their culture around this topic.
Ukraine refugee crisis: Raising awareness and taking action
The war in Ukraine has been a major news story throughout 2022. One of the consequences of this conflict has been the displacement of native Ukrainians. Organizations can do more to support Ukrainian refugees as they leave their homes, and we recommend a few strategies to consider.
Creating a culture of belonging in the workplace
During Pride month this year, Ceridian’s Global Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Donnebra McClendon, shared how organizations can take actions to support 2SLGBTQ+ employees at work.
How to be a great ally to the 2SLGBTQ+ community
Also during this year’s Pride month, Felipe Cerqueira, Ceridian’s Pride Chair, shared how to be a true ally. Explore his recommendations for supporting 2SLGBTQ+ peers at work.
Blogs on company news in 2022
This year, we shared about our internal initiatives and product innovations more than ever before. Here are a few highlights of our 2022 company news.
Announcing the Ideal Talent Marketplace: The future of flexible staffing
The Ideal Talent Marketplace gives organizations access to qualified, on-demand workers, while offering workers a better experience finding shifts and getting paid.
What is the Ceridian Partner Network, and how does it help drive success?
The Ceridian Partner Network is vital to helping our customers drive HR transformation, and we’re grateful to our partners for their collaboration over the past year. Learn more about how partner networks can better your business.
DEI in action through Ceridian’s Achieving Corporate Equity program
2022 marks the launch of Ceridian’s Achieving Corporate Equity (ACE) program. Explore our leadership development initiative designed for underrepresented minorities.
Data insight blogs
For the first time on our blog this year, we started assessing de-identified data from clients who opted in to sharing their data for research purposes. Using this information, we helped organizations gain deeper understandings of burnout, rehiring, and retention.
How to help prevent burnout across the employee lifecycle
Burnout rates among employees are linked to organizational tenure. Explore our data to learn about this correlation and how you can help prevent burnout.
Demystifying burnout: The who, what, and why of work burnout symptoms
Burnout is an ever-present issue in the workplace. Here’s the who, what, and why of work burnout symptoms and how you can address them at your organization.
Boomerang employees: Why rehires are invaluable to your organization and how to retain them
Boomerang employees leave their organizations but often return with greater intent to stay. Explore our exciting data on rehiring and retention.
My favorites from the year
As a Content Marketing Specialist at Ceridian, I play a part in the blogs we publish throughout the year. I’ve seen lots of great content on dozens of topics go out this year, but there are a few that caught my eye – and I think they’ll interest you as well.
Focusing in on middle managers
Middle managers are often overlooked and don’t get the attention and resources they deserve. We decided to do a closer look at how middle managers function in organizations and how you can improve operational leadership and connectedness.
The plight of the middle manager in 2022
Middle managers experience unique challenges and pressures that deserve organizational attention. Here’s more on the plight of the middle manager in 2022.
From the trenches: Hearing from middle managers
In the second part of our middle manager series, hear firsthand what middle managers have to say about burnout, organizational communication, management style, and more.
How to support your middle managers
The employee-manager relationship is vital to long-term retention. Here’s how to support your middle managers through assimilation and psychological safety.
Using HCM technology to make managers’ lives easier
The employee-manager relationship is vital to long-term retention. Here’s how to support your middle managers through assimilation and psychological safety.
The rise of data and analytics
Data and analytics were a recurring topic this year on our blog. Here’s a compilation of helpful content to boost your analytical practices that can help you make the most of your data gathering efforts.
How to start measuring DEI success at your organization
The old adage goes: You can’t change what you don’t measure. Here are six KPIs you should track, and why technology could be the missing link in your DEI strategy.
Here's why HR business partners need real-time people analytics
HR leaders are ready for change. Executing a successful business transformation requires the right insights from your people data to create proactive strategies that stick. Learn more about the power of analytics to align your people and business strategies.
The importance of workforce metrics and analytics as an HR leader
Don’t let an unexamined workplace keep you from effective people operations. Here’s more on the importance of workforce metrics and analytics as an HR leader.
Tips and tricks for starting your HR reporting and analytics journey
Learning how to navigate and harness human resources data can feel challenging. Try these tips and tricks for starting your HR reporting and analytics journey.
89% of middle managers experienced burnout in the last year
Our 2023 Pulse of Talent report dives deep into how senior leaders and middle managers are feeling in the current world of work. Discover how you can improve their employee experience to drive their careers forward and retain talented managers.
Our 2022 customer stories
We love to share a good story, especially when our Dayforce users are involved. This year, we’re proud to have collaborated with our customers all around the world to share their stories via written and video content. If you haven’t seen the amazing things our customers and partners are up to, here’s a shortlist of our 2022 customer story content.
The City of Columbus, Ohio embraces enterprise-wide change with intelligent HCM
Learning how to navigate and harness human resources data can feel challenging. Try these tips and tricks for starting your HR reporting and analytics journey.
OTG Management soars to new heights
The airport restaurant and retail chain uses Dayforce to help streamline HR operations and improve the employee experience for its nationwide workforce.
Wanzl keeps people operations rolling with modern HCM technology
The global retail solutions provider chooses Dayforce to support a mobile workforce with modern HCM technology.
Danone North America delivers the future of employee experience with pay on demand
The consumer-packaged-goods manufacturer implements Dayforce Wallet to meet the needs of a changing workforce with pay on demand.
Spirit AeroSystems soars with a borderless global payroll solution
One of the world’s largest aerostructures manufacturers uses Dayforce for global managed payroll and workforce management to help power its business.
Milwaukee County sharpens its competitive edge
The county uses Dayforce to help maximize the potential of its workforce and implement innovative employee retention strategies.
Bankstown Sports Club scores with partnership and technology
The not-for-profit hospitality company partners with both Ceridian and Enforce to implement modern HCM technology, streamline operations, and improve the employee experience.
Our 2022 research reports
Data is at the heart of our content, and we love to join the fray with our own annual research reports. In 2022, we learned a lot about the global workforce, and we want to share that data with you. If you haven’t already downloaded these global and regional reports, now’s the time.
Pulse of Talent: Competing for talent takes more than pay
Ceridian’s 2022 Pulse of Talent survey data, collected from more than 6,800 workers from around the globe, shows that employee career decisions and performance are driven by more than the size of their paycheck – and that’s a big opportunity for employers.
Executive Survey: Making agility more than a mindset
Ceridian’s 2022 Executive Survey reveals that leaders today feel confident about managing disruption. From data breaches and natural disasters to labor shortages and supply chain issues, 70% or more of respondents feel very or extremely confident in their organization’s ability to handle a variety of disruptions.
Future of Payroll Survey: Mapping the journey ahead for payroll professionals
Ceridian’s Future of Payroll Survey, conducted in partnership with the American Payroll Association (APA) and the Global Payroll Management Institute (GPMI), revealed that 85% of respondents have problems with their payroll technologies, and 69% have payroll data issues. There’s even more work to be done to be ready for what tomorrow brings.
Our 2022 whitepapers and guides
In 2022, our whitepapers and guides remained relevant as ever. While our large catalog of helpful, downloadable resources was widely used, our newest addition is worth some special attention.
Advanced workforce management: Transforming operations and engagement
Agility is a top priority for leaders in today’s unpredictable world. But this is difficult to achieve without visibility into what's affecting workforce productivity and turnover or increasing labor costs. The right workforce management system can help you see around corners and make decisions that improve how people work. And that drives your organization's bottom line.
2022 in review
We spent the year researching and writing about all the trends that matter to you, and we hope it was helpful as you made key business decisions throughout the year. Keep up with our newest and latest content all year long via our thought leadership newsletter, or follow us on social media.
