HR Daily Advisor
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
by Bill Driscoll, district president for Accountemps. As a Human Resource (HR) professional, reviewing application materials and interviewing applicants is a part of your job—so you probably feel like you have the process down pat. Not so fast. As the economy has picked up and the job market has tightened, hiring has become more complex and challenging for HR professionals.
Advos
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
Happy Friday. Each week, with the help of HRmarketer Insight software , our researchers compile a sampling of mergers & acquisition, funding and partnership announcements from the human resource, recruitment and employee benefits marketplace. Sign-up for our weekly What’s Hot in HR newsletter to get these weekly updates via email. FUNDING.
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Linkedin Talent Blog
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
In case you need a stimulating read, here’s a great list for you. We took a look at the articles staffing and corporate recruiters shared, liked, and commented on the most on LinkedIn during the last 7 days and posted them below. Here are the top posts for this week: 1. Skilled Workers Are Scarce in Tight Labor Market -- by Jeffrey Sparshott. 2. A Recruiter at Yelp Shares the 2 Best Questions You Can Ask in a Job Interview -- by Áine Cain. 3.
Everwise
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
As we progress professionally, inevitably the opportunities to speak come up more frequently, This can be in front of a team at a meeting, at a company all hands, or an industry conference. These opportunities are exciting but can also be nerve-wracking. To help support a new manager with his transition into more public speaking, our community offered advice and tips to overcoming stage fright, becoming comfortable at the podium, and potentially looking forward to speaking in front of an audienc
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From welcoming new team members to tough termination decisions, each employment lifecycle phase requires a balance of knowledge, empathy & legal diligence.
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EmployeeConnect
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
Job seekers have always wished if they could unlock the secret formula to charm and win over employers. They have been wondering to unravel the mystery of the mix of work skills, job skills and values that lure employers to hire such candidates on the spot. While every employer is always on the lookout for a set of unique job skills from the potential candidates for a certain job opening, there are a number of work skills and values which are the most universally sought after skills by hiring ma
Human Resources Today brings together the best content for HR professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Hppy
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
Almost every employee wants success and growth at work. There are companies with good number of engaged employees too who helps in business success. Motivated and engaged employees perform better when compared to other employees. Sometimes there comes a situation when some employees start losing their productivity at workplace. All this effects the working environment too.
TLNT: The Business of HR
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
During a recent coaching call with a corporate executive, I asked about her planning and organizational skills. She responded, “My skills are fine but never quite good enough.” When I asked about her people-development initiatives, she replied, “I can always do better in that area.” Finally, I asked about her communication skills. “That is always an area of opportunity for me to continually improve,” she said.
HR Zone
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
Employees. Handling conversations with defensive employees.
TLNT: The Business of HR
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
In 2017, and beyond, employee retention will become a huge focus. Some could argue that employee retention is always an important issue, but during major recessions, it becomes less of a stress for sure.
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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.
HR Zone
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
Future. "I get home from work a zombie. What can I do?
The HR Capitalist
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
Who am I? Who cares? Good questions. It's my site, so I'm going dig in once in a awhile by telling you more about who I am - via a "Stuff I Like" series. Nothing too serious, just exploring the micro-niche that resides at the base of all of our lives. Potshots encouraged in the comments. I know some of you GenX peeps like me grew up on Blink 182 and have it as a channel on your Spotify/Pandora dashboard.
TLNT: The Business of HR
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
Hiring surged, wages slumped and the unemployment rate rose slightly in January, as the first month of the new year and a new administration showed the economy, though strong, could still be confounding.
DDI
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
Bruce Weinstein discusses the benefits of hiring for character as well as competence, and the financial and legal risks of failing to do so.
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TLNT: The Business of HR
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
Note: This is the second of two articles on being prepared in the event the worst happens. The first article (here) dealt with the sudden death of a key employee. This article discusses an on-the-job death.
Compensation Today
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
The back and forth about the awfulness of my generation has been going on longer than I can remember. As a working millennial on the cusp of turning 30, I’ve learned to tune out just about every ridiculous assumption about my generation. At this point, I feel like I’ve heard them all. There is one thing that bothers me though, and I can’t seem to tune it out no matter how hard I try.
Conversation Matters
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
I regularly review the new research on knowledge sharing and knowledge transfer because, although all of us have an opinion about what encourages or impedes workers sharing their knowledge, I recognize that my own and others' opinions are rarely based on research. This 2016 study, conducted across 32 Multinational Corporations (MNCs), provides much needed research on this important topic.
HR Zone
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
Future. If your company's not social, what are you?
Speaker: Dr. Craig Ellis, Head of I-O Psychology, HighMatch
Is the term “culture” just a buzzword tossed around at your organization, or have you delved into the core values and behaviors that truly define a good fit for your company? In this webinar, Dr. Craig Ellis, an I-O Psychologist, will share a proven framework to identify the essential traits that contribute to a seamless fit within your unique culture, not just in your current successful employees but also in prospective candidates.
Laurie Ruettimann
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
I’ve been trying to change my media consumption habits in the month of February so that I’m feeding my brain with the words and stories of intelligent and successful women instead of slow-witted men who think they’re funnier and smarter than they truly are. There’s nothing like a man repeating political talking points and jokes from the internet — or the radio — to tell me that it’s time to get off the web.
ADP
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
With 10,000 Baby Boomers retiring every day, companies are facing a skills shortage as fewer Generation Xers will remain to succeed them. Wage wars.
HR Zone
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
Future. Our brains evolved to be influenced by confidence.
Great Place to Work
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
Our company culture video contest is back in action! After last year’s incredible number of creative, heartfelt, and downright hilarious video contest submissions ( check them out on YouTube! ), we’ve decided to bring it back, with a new theme. We are excited to announce our 2017 Workplaces that Care Video Contest ! This year, we’ll be handing a $1,000 check to the organization with the video submission that earns the most votes on Facebook.
Staying up-to-date on the latest decisions and payroll statistics ensures businesses can remain compliant and efficient. B2B Reviews research compiled the latest data to help businesses stay on top of payroll in 2024 and prepare for the future.
Engagedly
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
As an employer, it is your primary responsibility to ensure that employees feel comfortable at the workplace. And that includes all employees, be they abled or disabled. Unfortunately, many organizations around the world are not disability-friendly. This is usually […].
Great Place to Work
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
For many Millennials, a fulfilling career means more than 40 hours on the clock. Beyond compensation and job titles, people in the country’s largest generation value a sense of meaning in their work more than their older colleagues. Our Great Place to Work team recently uncovered this trend while selecting the Best Workplaces for Giving Back. Our analysis of more than 350,000 surveys from Great Place to Work–Certified™ organizations revealed a strong connection between organiza
HR Zone
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
Culture. HR news round up - 3rd February.
Workable
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
This internal job posting policy template is ready to be tailored to your company’s needs and should be considered a starting point for setting up your employment policies. The post Internal job posting policy appeared first on Recruiting Resources: How to Recruit and Hire Better.
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Evil HR Lady
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
HR has a bad reputation. (See title of Blog.) But there are lots of things your human resources department can help you with. Some of these you may know about and some of them might be surprises to you. Even bad HR people should be able to help you with some of these things, and great HR departments (they do exist! I’ve been in several!) will really be helpful.
Workology
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
The latest Bureau of Labour Statistics Employment Situation report is out, and the numbers are neither alarming nor fantastic. 227,000 non-farm payroll jobs were added in January and the employment held steady at 4.8%. That’s higher than the expected 175,000, but the lack of movement in unemployment and other major benchmarks that we look for in the […] Source.
Ask a Manager
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
Remember the belligerent coworker who was cc’ing his mother on work correspondence ? Here’s the update. So much has happened, where do I begin? December became crazy with a last minute, major surgery for my retiring boss, and squeezing in final training things while she was gone most of the time, and I had my own long-standing, scheduled travel plans.
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