HR Bartender

AUGUST 14, 2022

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes. There’s a great series in Harvard Business Review talking about “ The Digitally Literate Organization ”. The first segment in the series is focused on giving everyone in the organization the capacity to innovate. There’s a lot of information to take in, but I would recommend checking it out when you have time. One of the pieces in the article that I particularly liked was a chart that outlined the stages of digital maturity.

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HR Bartender

MAY 24, 2022

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes. (Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at ADP , a comprehensive global provider of cloud-based human capital management solutions. Industry analyst firm Nelson Hall recently identified ADP as a leader in both the small and medium business as well as mid to large market segments. Congrats to them!

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HR Bartender

MAY 15, 2022

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes. We’ve published a few articles about digital transformation over the years. It’s an important concept and organizations are going to spend more resources adding and improving technology in their business operations. But as organizations add technology, they might need to change the way the people side of the business operates.

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HR Bartender

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes. Regardless of the job market, I’d like to think that most organizations want a short time to fill. The time to fill metric traditionally represents the average length of time it takes to fill an open job requisition. While you have some flexibility in when the clock starts and ends, most people consider a job open when the requisition is approved and consider the job closed when the candidate accepts the offer.

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HR Bartender

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes. (Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at ADP , a comprehensive global provider of cloud-based human capital management solutions. Industry analyst firm Nelson Hall recently identified ADP as a leader in both the small and medium business as well as mid to large market segments. Congrats to them!

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HR Bartender

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes. (Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at Criteria , a leading provider of pre-employment testing services. To learn more about how pre-employment testing can benefit your talent acquisition strategy, check out Criteria’s “ Definitive Guide to Pre-Employment Testing ”. I’ve found it to be a comprehensive guide that I keep handy all the time.

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HR Bartender

JANUARY 27, 2022

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes. According to their website, LinkedIn has nearly 800 million members in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. Their focus is to connect business professionals. Regardless if you’re looking for a new opportunity, you should have a profile on LinkedIn. That’s what today’s reader question is about. I’m currently pursuing positions in the technology industry as well as working on my online teaching business.

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HR Bartender

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes. In our first season of The HR Bartender Show, we came up with the theme of “ The Future Workplace ”. We’re in the height of the pandemic and it seemed to make sense to talk about the future and what the next normal might look like. If you haven’t listened to it, I hope you will. One of the topics that came up quite a bit was technology.

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HR Bartender

AUGUST 24, 2021

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes. A recent article from CNBC indicated that there are 1 million more job openings than people looking for work. We all know there are various reasons that people are searching (or not searching) for new opportunities. The bottom line is that organizations need to focus on their recruiting strategy in a highly competitive labor market. l’ve always had to recruit in highly competitive business environments.

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HR Bartender

AUGUST 17, 2021

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes. Regardless of your opinions about the traditional annual performance appraisal, organizations still need to have a process for managing performance successfully. The process of performance management is a way to provide feedback, accountability, and documentation for performance outcomes. Even organizations that are “ditching” the annual review aren’t abandoning accountability, feedback, and documentation.

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HR Bartender

JUNE 24, 2021

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes. Regular readers of HR Bartender know that I try to answer work-related questions. I will admit that I can’t always answer them right away, but I do work to answer them. To those of you who have sent me questions, thanks so much for being patient! The reason I’m bringing this up is because the other day I was reading someone’s response to a question that I’ve never been asked before.

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HR Bartender

JUNE 17, 2021

A few weeks ago, I asked for your thoughts on using emojis in work-related communications. It was just an informal poll. And the outcome was pretty one sided. You’ll see by the chart above, that emojis are fine. But there is a caveat: Emojis are fine if you use them properly. I’m going to define properly as three things. We know our audience. Fast Company just published an article about the collaboration platform Slack offering a new emoji pack that includes bunny slippers and a Dali-esque melti

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HR Bartender

JUNE 9, 2021

(Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at Cronofy , a global innovator in business scheduling software. It provides businesses with the technology they need to offer best-in-class interview scheduling. Enjoy the read!). Regular readers of HR Bartender know that I used to work at an airline. And one of my responsibilities was recruitment.

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HR Bartender

JUNE 3, 2021

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes. I don’t need to produce any statistics to convince you that video calls are popular. Over the past year, the use of video call technology has grown exponentially – to the point where we actually have video call fatigue. Personally, I think one of the reasons that we have video call fatigue is because we haven’t developed any universally accepted rules or etiquette.

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HR Bartender

MAY 2, 2021

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes. As we’re hearing more about vaccines, it’s only natural to talk about people gathering together. And that of course, leads to a conversation about employees coming back to the office. It reminded me of an article I saw on Business Insider a couple of months ago about how “Zillow is adopting a hybrid model of work, but its CEO says it’s trying to prevent one major downside: a ‘two-class system’ where those who come into the office are viewed as better employees.

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HR Bartender

APRIL 27, 2021

(Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by JotForm , a full-featured online form builder that makes it easy to create forms and collect data. They’ve just launched a new product called JotForm Approvals that automates approval processes with ease , something every HR department loves to hear. Enjoy the article!). One of the keys to good decision making is having the right data and information.

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HR Bartender

APRIL 6, 2021

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes. (Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at Wisely® by ADP , a suite of cost-effective pay solutions that helps organizations move to 100% paperless pay. The myWisely app been recognized as the App of the Year at the HR Technology Conference. Congrats! Enjoy the article.). I’d like to think that we agree, Millennials currently make up the majority of today’s workforce.

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HR Bartender

MARCH 30, 2021

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes. (Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by Censia , whose talent intelligence platform helps organizations find the talent most likely to succeed while simultaneously reducing bias. Check out this video of Censia CEO Joanna Riley talking about “ The New Battle Ground: Employee Experience Fueling HR Innovation ”.

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HR Bartender

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Over the past year, the word resilience has been mentioned a lot. Resilience is defined as having the ability to bounce back or recover quickly from setbacks and one of the ways we often do that is by being agile or flexible. Well, what if we put those two things together? Especially when it comes to careers. In this episode of The HR Bartender Show, I talk with human capital analyst and futurist Alexandra Levit about the concept of career durability , which is good for both employees and employ

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HR Bartender

JANUARY 12, 2021

(Editor’s note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at Paycom , a leading provider of cloud-based human capital management software. For the eighth consecutive year, Paycom has been named to The Oklahoman ’s top workplaces list. Congratulations! Hope you enjoy the article.). One of the things that’s amazing to me about the hiring process is that organizations will spend hours screening, interviewing and discussing candidates, but when it comes time to make a final decision, they rush i

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HR Bartender

DECEMBER 8, 2020

(Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by Cronofy , a global innovator in business scheduling software. It provides businesses with the technology they need to offer best-in-class scheduling. Enjoy the read!). One of the great things about working in an office is being able to walk around the corner and say to a hiring manager, “Hey! I know this is last minute but are you available this afternoon to speak with a candidate?

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HR Bartender

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that we’re human. And we want to be treated as such. This includes our work experience. Yes, we’re technically an employee or a manager or maybe a freelancer, but we want to be treated as a human. Our friends at SAP SuccessFactors launched a LinkedIn Live series recently called “The Rise of HXM – Human Experience Management”.

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HR Bartender

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

(Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at UKG – Ultimate Kronos Group. Formed by two leaders in HR solutions, UKG combines the strength and innovation of Ultimate Software and Kronos. They are committed to inspiring workforces and helping pave the way for their people, customers, and industr y. Enjoy the article!). Regular readers of this blog know that our friends at UKG have been offering a free educational event for human resources and payroll professionals each spri

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HR Bartender

AUGUST 11, 2020

Organizations are always making decisions. And when faced with unique circumstances, they might have to make some more – including some really tough ones. Decision making isn’t easy. Some people avoid making decisions at all costs. And avoidance is a decision in itself. There are times when the outcome from no decision can be worse. At some point last year, I attended a conference where the speaker shared six principles for decision making.

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HR Bartender

AUGUST 6, 2020

Digital transformation is the concept of using technology to solve business problems. As business strategies become more global and organizations need to be more agile, it only makes sense to use technology to our greatest advantage. Over the past few months, I’ve shared with you a few articles that I worked on with our friends at Paycom about digital transformation and how it can positively impact the employee experience.

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HR Bartender

AUGUST 4, 2020

When COVID-19 started making headlines and employees were working from home, the idea was that this was all temporary. In a few weeks (or months), life would return to normal and we’d all be back in the workplace. That hasn’t exactly happened. In fact, many organizations are telling employees they can stay home for the rest of the summer, year, or forever.

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HR Bartender

JULY 30, 2020

(Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by? our friends at Kronos , a leading provider of workforce management and human capital management cloud solutions. Kronos has introduced ? employee contact-tracing capabilities ?for their customers at no additional charge. Check out their ? COVID-19 Resource Center for details. Enjoy the article!).

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HR Bartender

JULY 28, 2020

I received this comment from an HR Bartender reader a while ago and I must admit it’s taken me a while to think about the response. I’m taking that as a good sign. Sharlyn: Great article about the “ 13 HR Technology Concepts HR Pros Need to Know ”. I am somewhat familiar and conversant with some but not all. I’m wondering if you see this technology as being available and used by HR professionals in their respective organizations OR will it require such specialization that it will alter HR as we

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HR Bartender

JULY 21, 2020

(Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at Kronos , a leading provider of workforce management and human capital management cloud solutions. Kronos and Ultimate Software have announced the formation of the Equity at Work Council (EWC) , a group of innovators and practitioners working together to understand diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

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HR Bartender

APRIL 2, 2020

Last week, we provided a list of resources to help individuals get adjusted to working from home. After it was published, I received this note. Dear HR Bartender! I’m a loyal and excited reader of your blog and usually find very great tricks and tips I can experiment with at my workplace. Currently, I work as an HR generalist in a team of 2, taking care of 110 employees.

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HR Bartender

MARCH 29, 2020

(Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at Kronos , a leading provider of workforce management and human capital management cloud solutions. Be sure to check out the Kronos HR & Payroll eSymposium scheduled for May 6, 2020 – a single day of learning focused on pressing business issues. Enjoy the article!). I don’t need to spend a lot of time explaining how workplace norms are changing quickly and frequently.

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HR Bartender

MARCH 8, 2020

A couple of years ago, I was invited to attend the TAtech Conference. TAtech is a trade association for organizations that provide technology-based recruiting tools. It’s a great event and I really learned a lot. One of the concepts that the group was very focused on was geofencing. According to a report from MarketsandMarkets , the geofencing industry is expected to grow over 27% by 2022, citing “technological advancements in use of spatial data and increasing applications in numerous industry

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HR Bartender

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

While you know that I love my technology, there are some activities that I enjoy doing what some might term “old school”. Like I enjoy having a paper planner. I take handwritten notes during conferences. Some might say that I’m behind the times. Others will cite the research that says writing things down helps with retention. Frankly, I like it and it works for me.

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HR Bartender

JANUARY 12, 2020

I’ve mentioned before how today’s recruiting strategy needs three key constituents: regular full-time workforce, regular part-time workforce, and contingent workers (i.e. freelancers, contractors, consultants, etc.) Each group has a unique recruiting as well as an engagement strategy. (which we’ve also talked about before). BUY is where the company hires workers from the outside.

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HR Bartender

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

I ran across an article recently on Medium titled “ Forget STEM, We Need MESH ”. It’s a thought provoking read. The author spends a fair amount of time kinda bashing the renewed emphasis on STEM education (science, technology, engineering, and math). His point is that all the talk about STEM is at the expense of MESH education (media literacy, ethics, sociology, and history).

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HR Bartender

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

(Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at Kronos , a leading provider of workforce management and human capital management cloud solutions. It’s not too late to sign up for Kronos’ Fall eSymposium for HR and Payroll professionals. You can listen to the session recordings, get recertification credits, and receive a FREE copy of the new Workforce Institute book “Being Present”.

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HR Bartender

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Over the summer, Mr. Bartender and I attended NASA’s Ascent Abort flight test. The Ascent Abort flight test was a simulation designed to ensure that NASA can maintain astronaut safety in case of an emergency. The test flight was done as part of the preparations for next year’s Artemis launch. We’ve lived in Florida a long time and believe it or not…we’ve never been to a launch!

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