HR Archives - KORE1

What Is HR Leave Management Software and Why Are Manual Leave Processes Failing HR Teams?

August 7, 2026 by Tom Kenaley

HR leaders discussing HR leave management software in a modern office

Managing employee leave may seem straightforward, but as organizations grow, manual processes often become difficult to maintain. What starts as a simple spreadsheet or email approval system can quickly turn into a time-consuming task that creates confusion, payroll errors, and scheduling conflicts. To address these challenges, many businesses are adopting Leave Management Software that automates … Read more

Boomerang Employees: The Hidden Cost of Cutting Too Deep

August 5, 2026 by Robert Ardell

Business leaders reviewing printed workforce planning documents around a conference table with one empty chair

By Robert Ardell, Co-Founder and Strategic Advisor, KORE1 Boomerang employees are workers who leave a company and later return, and by March 2025 they made up 35 percent of all new hires in ADP’s payroll data, the highest share since 2018. Most articles on the subject treat that as a feel-good story about loyalty. It … Read more

Tech Recruiter Salary Guide 2026

July 31, 2026 by Robert Ardell

Talent acquisition director reviewing 2026 tech recruiter salary bands at her desk

By Robert Ardell, Co-Founder and Strategic Advisor, KORE1 A U.S. tech recruiter earns a median base near $90,000 in 2026, with most in-house offers landing between $70,000 and $130,000, while agency recruiters run lower bases plus commission and big-tech recruiters clear $200,000 total. That spread is not sloppy data. It is three completely different pay … Read more

California State Workers Return to Office: What Newsom’s Mandate Means for Hiring

July 22, 2026 by Tom Kenaley

Professional arriving at a California office building lobby as the state return-to-office mandate takes effect

On July 1, 2026, roughly 108,000 California state workers returned to the office four days a week under Governor Newsom’s mandate. For private employers hiring in the same cities, that one policy just reopened the competition for people who want flexibility. We staff for a living. So when the single largest employer in the state … Read more

Workday Consultant Salary Guide 2026

July 17, 2026 by Tom Kenaley

Workday consultant team collaborating on an enterprise deployment plan in a modern office

By Tom Kenaley, Senior Partner and President, KORE1 In 2026, U.S. Workday consultants earn a median base near $115,000, with most offers landing between $95,000 and $165,000, and senior functional and integration specialists who have carried a live deployment clearing $175,000 and up. One title, several jobs that barely resemble each other. The module bends … Read more

Workday Consultant Interview Questions 2026

July 22, 2026July 15, 2026 by Tom Kenaley

Confident Workday HR technology consultant standing in a modern office with orange accent walls

By Tom Kenaley, President & Senior Partner, KORE1 The Workday consultant interview questions that predict a strong hire in 2026 test configuration judgment under pressure, not memorized terminology. Hand a candidate a business process that routes to the wrong approver and watch them reason toward the fix. Ask why an integration failed overnight with payroll … Read more

Compensation Benchmarking: How to Build a Competitive Pay Strategy

July 17, 2026June 10, 2026 by Tom Kenaley

Two business leaders mapping a compensation benchmarking and pay strategy at a whiteboard with a rising bar chart

Compensation benchmarking is the process of comparing your pay against current market data, then setting ranges by role, level, and location so your offers land where you want them to. A pay strategy turns that data into a decision about whether you lead the market, match it, or trail it on base and then make … Read more

Employee Onboarding Best Practices for Tech Teams: What Actually Keeps New Hires Past 90 Days

May 9, 2026May 2, 2026 by Robert Ardell

New tech employee on first day at a modern engineering office

Real-world tech onboarding best practices: preboarding, week-one merged PRs, the day 14 reset, 30-60-90 plans that hold up, contract vs direct-hire shapes, and the manager mistakes that drive 90-day attrition.

How to Build a Talent Pipeline Before You Need to Hire

August 5, 2026April 8, 2026 by Gregg Flecke

Talent leader and hiring manager mapping a quarterly talent pipeline on a planning whiteboard

Building a talent pipeline before you need to hire means cultivating relationships with potential hires while no role is open, so that when one does open, you start the search at a known quality bar instead of cold. The work happens during quiet weeks. The payoff shows up in the loud ones. Most companies treat … Read more

Workforce Analytics: Using Data to Drive Talent Decisions

July 7, 2026April 7, 2026 by Devin Hornick

Chief human resources officer reviewing a workforce analytics dashboard on a large monitor in a modern executive office

Workforce Analytics: Using Data to Drive Talent Decisions A head of HR at a 600-person manufacturer in Riverside called us last summer. She wanted to hire “a people analytics person.” Halfway through the intake call she paused and asked if we could help her figure out what she actually meant by that. Did she want … Read more