Mon.May 30, 2016

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Annual Performance Reviews Are On Their Way Out

ClearCompany HRM

You’ve probably already heard it, but there’s a growing list of companies that are ending their annual performance reviews and ranking systems and switching to a better process. About 10% of Fortune 500 companies have already made the change because they recognize that annual performance reviews are often inefficient and that managers and employees alike dread this time of year.

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Finding The Right HR Software Solution For Your Company

Hppy

While the pressure remains high to replace aging core software and secure an advanced solution that can track and analyze these KPIs, it’s critical that you take the time to assess and choose the right HR software solution for your particular needs. So where do you start? Before diving into HR providers directories or reading the latest “Best solutions.” and “Top 10 products.” articles, make sure you go into an in-depth analysis of what type of solution would fit your business strategy and your

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Handling Wages Due To a Deceased Employee

Justworks

Update: We created a checklist of wage details for deceased employees, along with how to provide workplace support. You can download it for free here. The loss of an employee due to death is a difficult time for a business. Not only is it hard to lose a friend and colleague, but the business faced with a loss of productivity, the need to hire and train a replacement, and complicated legal issues.

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What is Paul Thinking

Filed under: Blog Posts Tagged: Featured , Memorial Day 2016.

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Automate Your Onboarding Process In 7 Steps

Efficient employee onboarding is more than a warm welcome—it's a catalyst for business growth. Automated onboarding transforms new hires into productive team members faster, fostering long-term satisfaction and talent retention. For HR, automation means replacing inefficient manual processes with streamlined, cost-effective operations. Our eBook reveals how automating employee onboarding delivers these benefits, reducing HR challenges and elevating new employee readiness.

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The Benefits of Allowing Employees to Build Personal Brands

TalentCulture

I recently attended a talk on personal branding given by Dorie Clark, bestselling author of “Stand Out,” at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. At the conclusion of the talk, I asked Dorie her opinion of employers that restrict employees attempting to brand themselves using social media. I was in agreement with Dorie’s answer that employees should be allowed to build their personal brand.

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Rethink ‘Brand You’: Find Your Authentic Self

TalentCulture

“This above all: to thine own self be true.” – Shakespeare. If there’s one business slogan/fad/concept that’s in danger of becoming meaningless through overuse, it’s “brand you.” These days I can spot a “brand” (as opposed to an authentic person) from the first word out of his or her mouth. “Brands” tend to be a little too perfect — packaged, programmed, and plastic.

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Whatever Your Process, Interviewing Comes Down to Conversation

Outmatch

A post from our friends at Fistful of Talent , written by R.J Morris ( @RJ_Morris ): Do you know how many bad interviews I have had after almost 20 years in talent selection and evaluation? Man, it’s a lot. The funny thing? Some of those interviews were bad because the process or manager was bad—not the candidate. Process matters. On the continuum of interview and selection techniques, there are basically two extremes: Super scripted.

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Compensation Planning to Incentivize Top Talent

TalentGuard

Company management, and human resource departments in particular, are often guilty of treating talent management solutions as five or more separate processes used to build a strong employee base. However, it is the integration and flow between all these applications, that when correctly used allows exceptional organizations to leave their competition in the dust.

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Greenhouse

Laurie Ruettimann

Hi, everybody. I’m back from a multi-city tour that took me all over America. I had fun at my last stop — an event hosted by a recruiting company called Greenhouse. You might wonder, “What is a recruiting company?” Well, hang with me. When you apply for a job online, there are several distinct categories of software that make the whole thing possible.

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Modernizing Hiring: The Rise of Contingent Recruitment in 2024

The job market is changing fast, and to stay ahead, your hiring strategy needs to be flexible. With recent economic shifts, more companies are turning to contingent workers for their adaptability and cost savings. In fact, 32% of businesses are already prioritizing contingent over traditional full-time positions. Curious to learn more? In our new guide, you'll discover: The major benefits of incorporating contingent workers into your team.

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the friend I recommended for a job pushed a coworker, how to handle goodbyes for a hostile employee who’s leaving, and more

Ask a Manager

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. Should I have a goodbye party for a hostile employee who’s leaving? An employee of mine resigned today by walking into my office and saying “I am leaving. My last day is Friday.” When I asked her to come into my office and explain, she initially refused, saying that she was busy with clinical work.

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Hiring Wisdom: Resolving Workplace Conflicts

TLNT: The Business of HR

According to recent reports, managers spend over 35 percent of their time dealing with workplace conflict. So, once it’s begun, how do you stop the wars between workers?

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6 Frugal Ways to Motivate Employees

TinyPulse

Is your team a little down on its luck? If so, don’t let that reality crush you. According to Gallup , a mere 31.5% of US workers are engaged. So if your team looks a little lackluster of late, take comfort in the fact you’re not alone.

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In Honor of America’s Fallen

TLNT: The Business of HR

Today is Memorial Day in the United States. It is the day set aside to honor the nation’s war dead. We join with our fellow American’s in observance of the sacrifice so many have made.

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The Essential Performance Review Checklist

Performance reviews are a proactive way to engage with your employees, provide clear communication about expectations, and acknowledge them for their hard work. But getting the right framework and creating consistency across your organization can be tricky. We put together this checklist to help you evaluate your current performance review process and equip managers with the right tools to perform individual assessments.

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What’s Hot in HR: Arms Race In Employee Perks, Quest To Organize Gig Economy Workers

Advos

Week in Review – Popular Content. Wedding expenses and Tesla leases: The arms race in employee perks – Washington Post. Nick DeMarco runs a small biotech startup in Raleigh, N.C., that makes scientific instruments. DeMarco, who has 10 full-time employees, is trying to double that number with new hires. He believes spending money to lease the wildly popular cars — which are not expected to be available until at least the end of next year — will turn out to be a smarter rec

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5 Steps to Offer Employee Support Through Restructuring

ADP

If you intend to retain your talent and ensure business continuity, offering employee support through restructuring is essential.

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How Failing Made Spanx A Billion Dollar Company

Everwise

Not too long ago, Sara Blakely became one of the youngest women to make it onto Forbes’ billionaire list. The founder of Spanx, an intimate apparel company famous for its bodysuit shapewear, is now a billion dollar company that has extended its reach into bras, panties, shorts, and pants. So how did Sara Blakely re-invent the girdle and reconfigure it into a woman-friendly, shape-slimming secret weapon?

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Why You Should Consider Candidates with Criminal Convictions

Workology

The rate of imprisonment in the U.S. has risen drastically over the past few decades. According to the Brennan Center for Justice , nearly one-third of the adult population has a criminal record. If an employer decides to avoid hiring those with records, that’s a huge percentage of the talent pool that will not even be considered. Rather than outright dismissing a candidate because of a criminal record, employers would be better off considering the whole candidate and seeing them as more than ju

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An HR Leaders Guide: 7 Questions To Ask When Developing Your Cancer Strategy

As HR and Benefits leaders are in the midst of evaluating cancer care solutions and designing their requirements for vendors, it’s key to know what questions to ask to ensure the development of a truly comprehensive strategy: from prevention to diagnosis to treatment to survivorship. Getting to the right answers starts with asking the right questions: How can better access improve engagement?

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I guessed at a salary range for a job, overshot, and got rejected

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: After applying for a position, the hiring manager (who would also be my supervisor) emailed me saying that she wanted to interview me and asked me about my salary expectations. I researched average salaries for the position ($53k) and got back to her expressing my interest in the position, suggesting a few times for the phone screen, and with my salary expectations ($50k-60k).

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6 Sessions On Diversity You Can’t Miss at #SHRM16

Workology

Check out our SHRM16 VIP Party Guide by clicking here. We get you the parties and must attend SHRM events first. . This year there are over 200 concurrent sessions at the annual SHRM conference. That’s a lot of sessions to sift through! So to help you plan your conference better, I’ve gone through the offerings to highlight some that I think will especially useful or interesting.

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How GE and Goldman Sachs Are Using Snapchat to Get Students Attention

Linkedin Talent Blog

Do you know what’s quickly becoming one of the most popular social media platforms for millennials, particularly college students? Snapchat. Specifically, one study found an astonishing 77% of college students use Snapchat daily. Companies are starting to get wise to that trend and are now using Snapchat as another channel to connect with young talent and help them recruit.