Thu.Apr 19, 2018

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Starbucks details how, in one afternoon, it will train about 175K employees on racial bias

The Employer Handbook

Screenshot taken from [link]. In a video posted on the company’s website , Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson followed up his initial apology for last week’s incident in Philadelphia with additional details on how the company would try to avoid a similar event in the future. Here’s more from the Starbucks press release : Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX) today announced it will be closing its more than 8,000 company-owned stores in the United States on the afternoon of May 29 t

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Team Meetings Can Make or Break Your Team’s Success

Reflektive

Team meetings can make or break your team’s success. As a key part of this, laying the foundation for an effective meeting cadence is vital to keep your team members both motivated and engaged. There is a time and a place for everything, and meetings are no exception. You should know when it is time to gather the whole team together to ensure that everyone hears the same thing and has an opportunity to be heard.

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Why Recruiters Are Your Company's Best Brand Representatives

Cornerstone On Demand

When you think about who communicates with people outside of your company the most, you probably think of sales reps, but you should be looking at your recruiters. In fact, they spend almost all their time talking with or about people who aren't employees. Glassdoor says each corporate position receives an average of 250 applicants. Of course, that number is going to vary wildly depending on the position, but recruiters can potentially interact with thousands of people every year.

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Job Seekers – – Keep Your Contact Info Current and Answer Your Phone

HR Bartender

I recently wrote a post about what recruiters would like job seekers to do when they apply for a position. The list includes submitting a cover letter, researching the company, and coming to interviews prepared. But applying for a job is only one way of getting a new position. Another way is when a recruiter seeks you out. I’ve gotten more than one job in my lifetime by a recruiter contacting me first.

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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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4 Uplifting Messages About Parenthood from WorkHuman 2018

WorkHuman

By Holly Hazelton —. “Go ahead and tell them I’m a bad celebrity, but a good mother!” Salma Hayek Pinault exclaimed last week at WorkHuman. She told the audience about a time when she was at Michaels buying Slime with her daughter and a fan asked for a photo. When Salma politely answered, “No, this isn’t about me, it’s about my daughter,” the fan threatened to oust her on social media for being rude.

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New Technologies in Employee Training

Hppy

Technology is becoming more and more important in every field of work. In healthcare, education, and transport, products like telemedicine, computer-assisted learning, plagiarism software , and self-driving improve individual and institution efficacy; with the results from their application trickling down to other industries and sectors. As one of the key areas in every organization, HR Management is not left behind.

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Effectively Scaling Manager Development: A Case Study

Everwise

In today’s competitive environment, organizations must rapidly innovate and change to ensure they can keep their position in the marketplace. One of the biggest L&D challenges is delivering high-quality manager development programs that develop and empower managers across an enterprise to do just that. This was the primary challenge that Unum , the leading provider of financial protection benefits in the US and UK, faced in creating a manager development program for its 10,000 employees.

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The Best Employee Benefits and Perks (HR Experts Weigh In)

BambooHR

At BambooHR, we believe in people. We believe that the most valuable resources an organization has are its human resources. And we believe in showing employees how valuable they are to the organization. That’s why we encourage offering valuable benefits and perks to employees and why we have created a culture of appreciation within our […].

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WEBINAR: I GOT YOUR TEXT: 5 Ways Smart HR Pros & Recruiters Use Technology and Communication Style to Close More Candidates

The HR Capitalist

OK, stay with me here HR friends. It’s never been harder to gain the attention of the best candidates on the recruiting trail. After all, we are in peak economic cycle, the best candidates are gainfully/happily employed, and it’s easy for them to ignore your pitch for the open positions you’re working. Never fear, the gang at Fistful of Talent (my other blog) is here to help.

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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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6 Reasons Nonprofits are a Great Place to Work

Namely

Despite the hurdles that come with working in the nonprofit sector, the industry has never failed to attract an energetic and passionate workforce. While resources may be spread thin compared to larger corporations, nonprofit employees are known to put heart and soul into their work. However, it’s no secret that nonprofits often struggle with hiring and retention.

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Bipolar disorder in the workplace: what do businesses need to be doing?

HR Zone

Employees. Bipolar disorder in the workplace.

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Meet Namely: Rachel Giberson

Namely

At Namely, our coworkers are one of the top reasons we love what we do. The Meet Namely series spotlights real Namely employees across the company. Read on to learn how our employees are helping us build better workplaces. Rachel Giberson started her career in the business development field at a recruiting company. It wasn’t long before she realized that she wanted to make a move to the software industry and began pursuing opportunities to progress in her career.

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M&A Friday! This Week’s HR Deals

Advos

Happy Friday. Our weekly recap of funding, mergers & acquisition, and partnership news from the human resource, recruitment and employee benefits marketplace is below. Sign-up for our weekly Hot in HR newsletter to get these updates via email. FUNDING *This week's Fundings: $130M+ Two Facebook and Google geniuses are combining search and AI to transform [ ] The post M&A Friday!

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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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HR’s Guide to Offering Home Buying Assistance

Namely

If the past few years are indicative, there is increasing demand for holistic wellness benefits that include more than the standard dental, vision, and medical coverage. 2016 saw the rise of health and wellness benefits, 2017 saw a focus on mental wellness, and now employees want even more comprehensive and personalized perks. Where do companies go from here?

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How to develop an effective health and wellbeing strategy

HR Zone

Strategy. How to develop an effective wellbeing strategy.

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Hiring in today’s labor market: 4 candidate ‘red flags’ you may want to overlook

HR Morning

When the job market was at its worst, recruiters could afford to be more selective with candidates they chose to interview. But, in this tight labor market, recruiters need to find ways to widen their hiring pools. . One way to do this? Try looking at candidates who, in the past, may have been eliminated in the early stages of the hiring process, due to reasons that aren’t exactly relevant anymore.

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Keep Your Employees Happy and You’ll Keep Your Employees

TLNT: The Business of HR

March 20th was International Day of Happiness. Those celebrating had one united goal in mind: to create more happiness in the world around them.

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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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Fair Credit Reporting Act—Employment Law Basics

HR Daily Advisor

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) does far more than regulate the exchange of consumer credit information. You need to understand how it applies to employees and applicants in order to ensure compliance. Below is a general summary of your FCRA obligations. KittisakJirasittichai / iStock / Getty Images Plus. ‘Consumer Reports’ and ‘Investigative Consumer Reports’ In the employment context, a consumer report is any written, oral, or other communication of any information

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My company wants me to sign a ‘love contract.’ I find it offensive. What happens if I refuse?

Workplace Coach

Q: Yesterday our HR manager unexpectedly came into my office, closed the door and asked about my relationship with a senior manager. My guard immediately went up, as I’ve been in a private relationship with the senior manager for more than a year. He’s in the process of a messy divorce and our relationship is none of my company’s business.

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company offered me a job, then yanked the offer, then re-listed the position

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: After job searching for several months, I was offered a position that lined up perfectly with my career goals. It wasn’t a dream job but a definite stepping stone on the path to a dream job. My start date was set, my resignation was sent to my manager, and I was excited for some new challenges. However, one week before I was scheduled to start my new position, I received an email telling me that the company was restructuring and they didn’t have a job for me after al

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Key takeaways from People Analytics World, London 2018 – Part 2

Littal Shemer

Key takeaways from People Analytics World, London 2018 – Part 2. The 2 nd day of People Analytics World was a continuation of a great professional sessions, and a delighting hospitality, as I experienced in the 1 st day of the conference. I continued the fascinating exploration of People Analytics leaders who develop their field, and provide their organizations with valuable tools that enable actionable insights.

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AI & DEI: With Great Opportunities Comes Great HR Responsibility

Speaker: Jen Kirkwood - Partner, Responsible HR & AI at IBM and World Economic Forum Executive Fellow

The promise of AI for today’s organizations is real, yet in a frenzied state of experimentation, many stumble to get to a full-scale enterprise. As companies race to discover what generative AI can do, HR must lead conversations about how to balance cutting-edge innovations with integrity, trust, and diversity. Globally, organizations are at a critical intersection of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and AI acceleration.

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bitterly fought office coffee wars: share your stories

Ask a Manager

On a post last week about coffee wars, someone left this amazing comment : Without thinking hard, I recall the coworker who made herself a fresh pot every morning then dumped the contents so no one else could have any. The coworker who charged people for coffee the company supplied (she kept the money). The coffee pot that got moldy because no one would clean it.

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Can part-time professionals avoid doing a full-time job for part-time pay?

HR Zone

People. Part-time professionals: avoiding full-time hours.

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Why HR Professionals Everywhere Should Be Paying Attention to Blockchain

HRIS Payroll Software

Blockchain was originally created as a way to digitally manage Bitcoin. While this may seem like it has nothing at all to do with HR, the secure and yet transparent ledger may have farther reaching applications than its inventor, Satoshi Nakamoto, intended. Blockchain is a continuous ledger that stores bits of information, called blocks, after verifying them.

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my employee is snarky and rude

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I recently started a new job and learned through my manager that a person on the team had interviewed for the role I was offered. This is a new position that was formed as part of a restructure and from what I understand, the person who applied felt he was a shoo-in for the position since he has been working here for several years. Anytime someone from the team asks me a question, this person is quick to respond, “Why would she know?

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Early Tenure Turnover: Stop the Revolving Door of Hires

Speaker: Dr. Craig Ellis, Head of I-O Psychology, HighMatch

Are you facing a revolving door of hires, especially within their first 90 days of employment? In this webinar, Dr. Craig Ellis, a leading industrial-organizational (I-O) psychologist, offers insights and strategies to unravel the mystery behind early tenure turnover. Identify the root causes of early attrition to mitigate turnover’s impact in the first 12 months.

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How HR Should Handle Age Discrimination in the Workplace

LaborSoft

We live and work in a tumultuous time of acceptance. Ageism is alive and growing in the workplace despite the best efforts of Human Resources to minimize such occurrences. When faced with an age discrimination complaint HR administrators and office managers must proceed with the utmost caution and diligence. Your primary goal will be a swift resolution and to avoid lengthy and expensive litigation that could result in much more than a settlement.

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The first three months of 2018 have been simply amazing.

OnCore HCM

The first three months of 2018 have been simply amazing, reinforcing why we’re here and who we’re here for. Our best partners are the advisors committed to making a real difference with their clients, driving change in employees, and aren’t just interested in renewing and quoting. Here are their highlights: A quiet client is not … Continue reading "The first three months of 2018 have been simply amazing.".

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Goal Setting Worksheets for Productive Teams

Quantum Workplace

The most productive people and organizations set goals. Why? Because goals detail and clarify the journey toward that productivity. Think of a goal like a road map: you may know your end destination ($50 million in revenue, for example), but without the directions, a destination is all but worthless. Of course, figuring out each and every part of your goal (road map) is no easy feat.