Case Study: How Sparus Strengthens Compliance and Safety with Mitratech AssureHire
Company Overview Sparus Holdings is a growing organization operating in the utility partner, energy, and public safety sectors across the United States. Through its family of subsidiary companies, Sparus delivers a wide range of critical field and professional services. Its teams perform utility locating, meter reading, exchange services, and gas leak surveys, while another subsidiary provides professional services and project management support to engineering, pharmaceutical, and construction firms. Over the years, Sparus has expanded significantly through mergers and acquisitions, resulting in a diverse and complex workforce that requires rigorous oversight in hiring, compliance, and safety. Nicole Moore is the Director of Talent Acquisition. Moore manages recruitment as well as the systems and vendors that help ensure each new hire meets the company’s safety and compliance […]
Research Note: Risk to Retention – Background Screening as a Strategy
Why forward-thinking HR leaders are reimagining background checks with technology to enhance candidate experience, reduce risk, and strengthen employee retention. Executive Summary Background screening has grown to shape candidate experience and signal organizational culture, just as much as it ensures compliance and protects against risk. Having shifted from a mere compliance safeguard to a strategic element of talent management, when done well, screening builds candidate trust, promotes a safe workplace, and enhances employee retention. The future of background screening will be shaped by regulatory expansion, tighter integration of technology, and increasing candidate expectations for fairness and transparency. Companies that strike a balance between compliance and culture, leverage technology without compromising human judgment, and prioritize candidate trust, will not only reduce risk but also gain an […]
Case Study: How UKG Helped RPM Living Enable Employee Experience as the Priority
RPM Living, founded in 2002 in Austin, Texas, is a full-service multifamily property management, investment, and development firm. The company specializes in acquiring, building, and operating multifamily rental communities. Over the years, RPM Living has experienced significant growth. In 2021, the company merged with CF Real Estate Services, expanding its portfolio to 84,000 units across multiple states and increasing its workforce to over 1,800 associates nationwide. RPM Living continues to expand its presence, with over 225,000 units under management in more than 45 submarkets across 30 states. This rapid growth has forced the organization to evaluate its HR technology solutions and overall IT structure. When the company grew from 3,000 to 5,000 employees—partly through acquisition, but also organically—it became an “inflection point,” explains Ahmad Noordin, […]
Case Study: HRIS Challenges in Global Growth and Mergers
As companies expand their operations across the globe, managing HR systems becomes increasingly complex. HRIS solutions often struggle to adapt to the diverse legal, cultural, and operational challenges of global growth. The situation becomes even more complicated during mergers and acquisitions, where disparate HCM systems must be integrated into a cohesive framework. A seamless and efficient system is essential, but finding one that works globally and meets the specific needs of diverse locations can be daunting. Merging HR Systems for Two Mining Giants Consider the merger of two major mining companies: one with 18,000 employees and the other with 5,000. The larger company relied on SAP for its HCM system, while the smaller organization used a combination of Cornerstone and Oracle solutions. Despite their differences, […]