Sat.Oct 26, 2019

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5 Rules for Hiring A.I. and I.T. Talent

UpstartHR

The quest to hire developers, data scientists, and technology engineers is more competitive than ever before. It seems as though organizations in almost every industry need to grow their teams due to the ever-increasing need for a strong digital presence, apps, in-house I.T., tight cyber security, and other critical tech and A.I. based roles. “With all of the tech startups and niche pharma companies popping up all over the country, it’s no wonder there’s much more demand for A.I and I.T speciali

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What Does Funding Inequity Feel Like

WeSpire

Saturday Spark #33. By Susan Hunt Stevens, Founder & CEO. I’ve always been comfortable being one of the women in a primarily male environment. I played soccer on a male-dominated team until high school. My MBA class was only 25% women. I work in tech. Getting into these schools, teams, and industries weren’t easy, but I feel like I’ve been treated fairly and equally, most of the time, once there.

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6 Performance Evaluation Tips For 2020

Engagedly

Employee performance evaluation is one of the most important practices that contribute to organizational success. Evaluating employee performance can, however, be a stressful job. Managers have to monitor, keep track of progress, and give accurate reviews without negatively affecting […].

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weekend free-for-all – October 26-27, 2019

Ask a Manager

This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. (This one is truly no work and no school.). Book recommendation of the week: Life Undercover: Coming of Age in the CIA , by Amaryllis Fox. This is a memoir about her time undercover for the CIA, and OMG it is fascinating, especially the details around how she was trained, how her cover was created (and costumed), and how she did her job. * I make a commission if you use t

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Preventing Workplace Violence and Complying with California’s New Legal Requirements (SB-553)

Speaker: Speakers:

Every company everywhere should have a plan to combat workplace violence and properly respond to violent incidents. California has stepped to the plate and become the first state to mandate workplace violence prevention requirements for employees and employers. Even if you are in a different state or country, these workplace violence requirements are applicable to almost every employer anywhere.

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How To Improve Your Employee Benefits

New to HR

As an employee, one of the things that you typically think about is what your workplace is doing for you. Many employees might be happy with their workplace but they are not happy with their salary or the benefits. Of. The post How To Improve Your Employee Benefits appeared first on New To HR.

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50 Descriptive One on One Meeting Questions For Managers

Vantage Circle

Organisations across the globe have now realised the importance of a healthy workforce for achieving long term goals. And the first crucial step for executing this desire is establishing good internal communication with their employees. Though there are a lot of ways to do so, one method that still remains undeterred is the one on one meeting between a manager and an employee.

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When Looks Deceive: Detecting & Accommodating Invisible Disabilities An Interview with Lara de Leon #NDEAM

SHRM

Disability is a matter of perception. If you can do just one thing well, you’re needed by someone.” – Martina Navratilova One of the most gratifying things about having formerly worked at the Voluntary Action Center (VAC) is that the agency’s work helps provide integration and support for individuals with disabilities. VAC is a social service nonprofit that provides community transit and community nutrition services to seniors, individuals with disabilities, and low-income persons.

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I did not have a dream when I began the journey; I had a goal. It ended up becoming a dream come true.

Thrive Global

Millions of people worldwide dream of “reaching their dream,” more than any religion. And yet, most often we can only describe our goals but not our dreams, because like the dreams we dream our life’s dreams happen. We realize that we reached our dream only when we experience it. The following account is the story of such an uncovering. “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.

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The LibraSyndrome

Forbes Leadership Strategy

Mark Zuckerberg’s appearance before the US Congress, supposedly to answer questions about his digital currency, Libra, ended up being an intense and fundamentally hostile inquisitorial session about the whole Facebook and the problems it poses for the country's democracy.

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Fortify I-9 Compliance With The All-in-one Team Training Handbook

USCIS estimates that 76% of paper I-9s have at least one fineable error —with high-volume hirers at the highest risk. But worry not. WorkBright’s Ultimate I-9 Compliance Guide is a comprehensive resource to instantly level up your team’s I-9 process and reduce your audit risk. What to expect: Written for HR teams: No cryptic legal jargon here. We’ve made it fast and easy to find concise answers to nearly fifty I-9 questions in simple terms.

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Show up in Life and Death

Thrive Global

The first step for me in conquering fear in life and death is simply to show up. My friend Wilford Williamson passed away on October 17, 2019. I learned of his death from my ex-wife, Ruthie on her birthday, October 23rd. Wilford’s services were on October 25th. I do not like funerals, especially when there is an open casket. There was of course an open casket.

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Seven Compassionate Leadership Lessons From The Renaissance Man Who Helped Build HBO

Forbes Leadership Strategy

One of the leaders that built HBO retired at 49 and now spends his time philosophizing and creating beauty.

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sHeroes: How Abby Frimpong of Duuple is creating challenges to encourage positive social change

Thrive Global

We all have ups and downs in our lives but we need to be persistent and. try to rise above all the difficulties. Stay positive and optimistic no. matter what life throws at you. Only then can we unlock the greatness we have within. We need to keep trying until we succeed in life, whatever. the definition of success to us may be. When I told my father I was. going to be a fundraiser and work for a non-profit, he responded by. saying it was not a real job.

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Our Grandchildren’s Economy: Extreme Robotization Leads To Abundance, Not Poverty

Forbes Leadership Strategy

Extreme robotization will create a world with cheap goods. There will be jobs available—those that are hard to roboticize. With the cost of living low, our challenge will be finding meaning in a world in which less work is needed.

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The Ultimate LMS Buyer’s Guide: Everything You Need to Know When Purchasing an LMS

Whether you’re shopping for your very first learning management system (LMS) or looking to upgrade, the process can be overwhelming. With so many vendor options, each with its own multitude of features and pricing structures, even the most seasoned educators, trainers, and business leaders can feel lost in a sea of choices! Finding the LMS that’s best suited for your organization requires a planned, strategic approach.

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How to breathe you back to Life.

Thrive Global

Life wants you to breathe. Because it is your breath that keeps you alive. And it is your breath that makes you come alive. Because when you remember to breathe, you feel it too. Your breath. Your presence. The Presence of You. Because when you breathe, you return here too. From the thoughts. The thoughts that keep you feeling anxious and overwhelmed, depressed and alone.

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Key takeaways from Unleash, Paris 2019 – Part 2: Career paths

Littal Shemer

Photo: Littal Shemer Haim ©. Key takeaways from Unleash, Paris 2019 – Part 2: Career paths. This blog is a part of four blog series that covers my key takeaways from sessions and demos at Unleash, Paris 2019. The 1 st blog was focused on the future of work and learning. The future blogs will be grounded on People Analytics practices and insights about the digital transformation of HR.

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HOW TO SEE THE PIVOT

Thrive Global

there is a moment an absolutely exquisite moment that happens when we are present when we suddenly hear what is really being said. when the situation invites us to pivot from what we thought was going to happen to what is happening. in that moment if we are present and spontaneous enough to go with it, if we are willing to pivot, miracles happens. we see what we didn’t see one moment before. what we thought we were here to do changes to what we are here to do. so often in business, we miss

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Key takeaways from Unleash, Paris 2019 – Part 1: Future work and learning

Littal Shemer

Photo: Littal Shemer Haim ©. Key takeaways from Unleash, Paris 2019 – Part 1: Future work and learning. It has been only a year since my last visit to Unleash , but in terms of the workforce revolution that we’re witnessing and experiencing, this time span is an eternity. So much has been changed, as clearly stated by thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and many of my colleagues in the field of People Analytics and HR-Tech, who gathered again for two days of networking and learning, and

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Just landed: Ultimate Guide to I-9 Compliance

If you’re seeking guidance in the complicated world of I-9, you’re in the right place! As a pioneer in virtual onboarding tech, WorkBright has been simplifying the I-9 process since 2014 when they launched Smart I-9, a digital form built for speed, accuracy, and compliance. Ten years later, they’ve heard just about every I-9 question imaginable, so their team of experts has developed this comprehensive FAQ to distill years of experience into a practical and accessible guide to all things I-9.

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Unstoppable: How Survivor & Author Katherine Wolf is helping to uplift those with broken bodies, broken brains and broken hearts

Thrive Global

“Hope it forward”. I love this counter-cultural idea that we’ve been given. comfort, not just so we can be comfortable. We’ve been given hope, not. just so we can be hopeful, but ultimately, so we can give those good. things away to others in need. We’re afraid of losing. We’re entitled. and want to keep the things we think we deserve. And yet we have the. opportunity to open our hands and vulnerably offer what we’ve received. to someone else who needs it.

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PODCAST: #HRHappyHour 395 - A 21st Century Approach to Employee Benefits

Steve Boese

HR Happy Hour 395 - A 21st Century Approach to Employee Benefits. Hosts: Steve Boese , Trish McFarlane. Guest: Randy Cooper, CEO, PeopleStrategy. LISTEN HERE. This episode is sponsored by PeopleStrategy. From intuitive, hire-to-retire HR technology to comprehensive benefits consulting and HR services, PeopleStrategy offers employers a single source for the tools and services necessary to attract, manage and retain talent.

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sHeroes: How Dr. Samantha Hiotakis helps people take action in the area they tend to put off most: their own goals and desires

Thrive Global

Make sure you end up on your calendar. I mean this literally. We need to make ourselves a priority so that we. rate enough to end up on our calendars. Most of us are going through. life and doing what we need to do to survive but a vast majority of us. are struggling to thrive. A big part of that is because we are no longer prioritizing ourselves. We have a million reasons why our goals and. wishes can’t end up on our calendar- i.e. my clients need me, my family. needs me, my spouse needs me.

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How to Manage Physician Burnout Symptoms

Thrive Global

Physician burnout affects approximately 50% of providers. Given the long hours and increasing demands, it is no surprise that so many of our medical providers are overwhelmed, depressed and burned out. Recognizing Physician Burnout. Burnout can happen in any profession. For physicians, burnout can have dire consequences, not only for the individual provider, but for patients.

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DEIB Reimagined: Navigating Change and Shaping the Future

Speaker: Lachandra B. Baker, MBA, CTA, CDP - Founder/Principal Consultant at LBB Edutainment, Keynote Speaker, and Author

Join us for an insightful session where we delve into the evolving landscape of DEIB. Discover the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities that have emerged over the past year and explore what lies ahead. This webinar will equip you with actionable strategies, best practices, and reflection tools to effectively lead and inspire change in your organization.

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6 Books on Habits, Leadership, Creativity, Business and Optimism

Thrive Global

Here are the books I liked recently. They offer bother inspiration and information. They cover a range of topics. Trailblazer by Marc Benioff and Monica Langley. This was totally inspirational to me. Marc gives his back story which was interesting. He was always interested in technology from childhood. The main theme is that culture not only eats strategy for breakfast but everything else.

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“ Never Say Never and Never Give Up. If One Way Is Not Working, Try Another.” With Joerg Molt and Marco Derhy

Thrive Global

For my life, it means a lot: Never say never and never give up. If one way is not working, try another. Try as long until you find your right way. Joerg Molt. I had the pleasure of interviewing Joerg Molt , Bitcoin Co-Founder & Founder of Satoshi School, Freedom Fighter and also one of the most controversial persons our times. Joerg is also a musician and knows how to enjoy life.

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sHeroes: Dr. Laura Hamill of Limeade is showing employers how to truly care for their employees

Thrive Global

Choose positivity. Realize that you get to choose every day how you interact. with yourself and the people around you. I remember when it clicked for. me that I controlled what was going on in my head — that I didn’t need. to feel controlled by my own thoughts. Learning about the power of. self-talk and deciding every day how I want to be with others is a huge. life lesson.

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“Making an effort to maintain a “student mindset” with openness and a desire to always learn is key to moving a company forward” with Karyn Abrahamson and Chaya Weiner

Thrive Global

Be Curious. The pace of business and marketing, which is “always on,” is exhausting. Making an effort to maintain a “student mindset” with openness and a desire to always learn is key to moving the company, the team and the work forward?—?avoiding staleness and being out of touch. Invest in growing yourself and your team (not “one and done” but keeping it constant); this is what will keep you tapped into progressive thinking, new technologies, hot topics with your consumers, and allow you to be

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Get a Look Inside The Ultimate Recruiter Planning Kit

As recruiting teams work harder than ever to find, hire, and onboard qualified candidates in this highly competitive market, it’s essential to find ways to optimize your recruiting function. The Ultimate Recruiter Planning Kit includes eight worksheets filled with labor market insights, actionable recruiting strategies, and worksheets to plan your strategy for hiring top talent.

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Ideas in the Wild: How Andrea Wilson Woods is Honoring Her Sister’s Memory and Inspiring Others to Fight Cancer

Thrive Global

Adrienne Wilson was a depressed, suicidal teenager?—?until the day she received a diagnosis of stage IV liver cancer. Facing the fight of her life, Adrienne discovered just how much she wanted to live. In Better Off Bald: A Life in 147 Days , Andrea Wilson Woods chronicles her sister’s remarkable life, from the time she was born to the day she died at age fifteen.

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“5 things I wish someone told me when I first became an author”, with Bob Fisch of rue21

Thrive Global

Be very detailed in doing your research for the book. In addition, be able to have a lot of patience and tolerance! As part of my interview series on the five things you need to know to become a great author, I had the pleasure of interviewing Bob Fisch. Bob is the former founder and CEO of rue21, which he rescued from Chapter 11 bankruptcy and made it into the largest specialty apparel retail chain in store count with more than 1,200 stores.