Thu.Mar 31, 2016

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The Most Popular Lies Recruiters Hear Every Day (and Why You Should Avoid Them)

Evil HR Lady

If you think you’ve heard it all, you’re either a therapist or a recruiter. (Of course, sometimes people treat their recruiters and HR people in general like therapists, but that’s another post.) The thing is, when much of your job is spent evaluating people and talking with them, you learn to spot lies pretty darn quick. Some of these lies are little things, and don’t matter. “How are you today?

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Changing Up the Way You Lead: You're Not Always Right

ClearCompany HRM

There is no one perfect way to lead. There are leaders that excel because of their impeccable communication skills, their charisma or even the respect their presence demands. But when your leadership techniques aren’t working time and time again, what are you supposed to do? Switch it up. Try new approaches. Fact: No one’s right 100% of the time and if you really truly think you are then working in leadership is likely not the place for you.

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HR Analytics – The “GPS” of True HR Transformation

Visier

Since the mid-1990s, the phrase, “HR transformation,” has been a part of HR’s common vernacular. In fact, it is so often-used some regard it as almost a form of HR “smart talk” – something that many talk about, but few really understand how to do. The same could be said – most recently – for the terms, “workforce analytics,” “talent analytics,” and other variants of this.

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Turn Your Office Breaks Into Recharge Time

HR Bartender

One of the things I love about working from home is lunch. I get to step away from my desk, even for a few moments and relax. I also like making salads for lunch and it’s so much easier to do when I’m at home. I actually feel like I’m splurging. When I go to a client site, I’ll often bring my lunch because it’s better for me than fast food. But do I pack a salad?

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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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Defining Employee Engagement and Initiating Change

Kazoo

Employee engagement is talked about often but rarely clearly defined. To help give more meaning to the phrase, Clare Schooley, Principal Analyst for Forrester Research Inc. and Dean Carter, VP of Human Resources and Shared Services for Patagonia recently co-hosted a webinar with the Human Capital Institute called, “ It’s Time to Rethink Your Employee Engagement Strategy. ” During the webinar Clare discussed the meaning of employee engagement, what the data shows and steps to take to help improv

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Defining Employee Engagement and Initiating Change

Kazoo

Employee engagement is talked about often but rarely clearly defined. To help give more meaning to the phrase, Clare Schooley, Principal Analyst for Forrester Research Inc. and Dean Carter, VP of Human Resources and Shared Services for Patagonia recently co-hosted a webinar with the Human Capital Institute called, “ It’s Time to Rethink Your Employee Engagement Strategy. ” During the webinar Clare discussed the meaning of employee engagement, what the data shows and steps to take to help improv

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The leadership illusion

Workable

What would you say about a global industry worth $45bn annually that was delivering no apparent value? An industry which has grown by 39 percent in the United States in the last five years. One that attracts ever more investment even as its returns are seen to diminish. You might conclude that it was a failure, and an impressive one at that. This is the leadership industry, a complex that now encompasses colleges, gurus, corporate departments, startups, foundations, consultancies, publishers, th

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3 Simple Ways To Rekindle Your Love of Interviewing

Spark Hire

While adding to your team is exciting, over time, the interview process can begin to feel like a chore. Between filtering through resumes and trying to factor in time to meet with candidates and deliberate with your team, it’s a high-stress process. However, infusing energy back into interviewing positively impacts both hiring managers and candidates alike.

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2 Steps to Cultivate Simplicity at Work

RecognizeThis!

By Derek Irvine. Recognize This! – Competencies are one example of how organizations can achieve simplicity by paring down and leveraging everyday practices. I was thinking recently about how simplicity can be applied to improving the human experience at work. The idea grew from Josh Bersin’s report on creating irresistible organizations. In this report, he describes simplicity as fundamental, involving “the removal of formal bureaucratic overhead” while favoring “trust, autonomy, and a focus on

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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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Fringe Benefits 101: All Your Questions Answered

Justworks

All the terminology around fringe benefits can get confusing. Fringe benefits, regular benefits, perks, rewards — how can you tell them apart? Put simply, fringe benefits are an additional benefit on top of an employee’s salary. They’re the same as perks and can range from a company car to team meals out on the town. So, which fringe benefits should you offer, and what will make the biggest difference to employees?

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Beds

Laurie Ruettimann

My husband and I can’t seem to agree on beds. We moved to North Carolina in 2008. We had a queen-sized Stearns & Foster mattress that was slowly turning into a taco. Every night, I slept in a saggy pocket of sadness. We eventually had a conversation about the bed in 2010 or 2011. I don’t remember. Maybe it was 2012. I don’t know why it took so long, but we finally agreed to buy a new mattress.

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Indecisive, insecure or impulsive - why do we procrastinate so much?

HR Zone

Perform. Procrastination, the thief of time….

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6 ways to promote a positive workplace culture at your company

Insperity

You might think that trying to cultivate a positive workplace as an elusive, time-consuming waste of important resources, but studies show that the opposite is true. Creating a positive company culture begins with fostering happy employees. Happy employees are 85 percent more efficient, experience a 60 percent drop in absenteeism and stay twice as long in their jobs as their less happy colleagues, creating a measurable impact on engagement, retention, safety, wellness, employer brand and even co

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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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RULE #1 For the New World HR Pro: You Gotta Ask.

The HR Capitalist

I'm on record as saying that HR pros can learn a lot from Sales Pro s. At the top of the list is learning to negotiate. Of all the negotiation skills available, the most valuable one is the first-strike position, or more to the point, simply asking for what you want. Check out the example given by a VC I love to read, then I'll give you three scenarios you can force yourself or your team into to practice the skill.

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6 Proven Ways to Promote a Positive Company Culture

Insperity

You might think that trying to cultivate a happy workforce as an elusive, time-consuming waste of important resources, but studies show that the opposite is true. Creating a positive company culture begins with fostering happy employees. Happy employees are 85 percent more efficient, experience a 60 percent drop in absenteeism and stay twice as long in their jobs as their less happy colleagues, creating a measurable impact on engagement, retention, safety, wellness, employer brand and even cost

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Why a Change Pathfinder is essential to HR transformation

HR Zone

Lead. Which role is essential for HR transformation?

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Important News about Employees with Autism Spectrum Disorders

IO At Work

People diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder may see their careers suffer due to stereotyping, stigmatizing, or misunderstandings about what their diagnosis actually means. As increasingly large numbers of people with ASD enter the workforce, it is now more important than ever for employers and coworkers to consider what may be holding back these people in the workplace.

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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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Women Help Each Other. What Is This Unicorn They Speak Of?

TalentCulture

You are a woman that has fought her way to the top. Your day started once the kids were asleep when you finally had a few hours to work. You spent hours manipulating your schedule to ensure you were at PTA and home by 6:00 PM for dinner. All this while blowing them away in the board room. It hasn’t been easy but you kept powering through. Finally, you have earned your seat at the table.

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How to Increase Your Retention Rate for Millennials

Take It Personel-ly

Millennials are now the largest generation in the workforce, and they’re totally different than the generations of workers that came before. They want more than just a job. They want to feel like they’re doing something that matters. They don’t want to mindlessly do tasks — rather, they want to be engaged with their work […].

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Workplace Stress—What’s Your Level?

TalentCulture

Can a 100-year-old experiment in stress teach us about today’s workplace productivity? In 1908, psychologists Robert Yerkes and John Dillingham Dodson described an experiment in which they were able to motivate rats through a maze using mild electrical shocks. They found that if the shocks were too strong, the rats would lose their motivation to complete the maze and instead move about randomly trying to escape.

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The Power of Positive Deviants – A Resiliency Resource

WorqIQ

“Deviants.” It’s a word that brings up images of wild-eyed folks who defy social norms; people who inhabit the lower reaches of the socio-economic scale; misfits and outcasts. Read More» The post The Power of Positive Deviants – A Resiliency Resource appeared first on Switch & Shift.

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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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The TalentCulture Corner Office With Jim Fields, VP, SAP

TalentCulture

In our first Corner Office article, Cyndy Trivella, Events Manager with TalentCulture, spoke with CEO, Doug Coull. In this second installment, she sat down with Jim Fields, VP of Customer Experience Marketing at SAP to talk about leadership and the future workplace. As in keeping with the theme, this interview will highlight the perspective and experience of someone who has made the move to the “corner office.”.

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Craftsman Spirit

QAspire

Do you consider yourself as an artist and your work as art? Art isn’t just about doing fancy stuff or indulging into painting, dancing etc. Your work becomes art when it changes others for better. When your ideas and insights change the conversations. When you overcome resistance to start, execute and most importantly, finish what you start. When you have the humility to accept what needs to improve and change.

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How to Manage a Deadbeat Employee

About Human Resources

Want to know how to deal with a dead beat employee? You know the employee I'm talking about. He's always walking on the edge, but never falls off. See how.

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How to Grow a Knowledge Sharing Culture

Conversation Matters

How to grow a knowledge sharing culture – a culture where people expect to share their knowledge with others and willingly ask others for help when they need it. In other words, a culture of generalized reciprocity – that wonderful term that means we help another without expecting a direct return from that person, but with confidence that others will help us when we have the need.

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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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7 Tips about Developing Superior Employees

About Human Resources

Looking to create a superior workforce for your organization? Take control of these seven areas to hire, develop, and recognize for your dream workforce.

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Welcome to the intersection of ADA and FMLA

The Employer Handbook

Kinda like Welcome to the Jungle , except with a lot less GnR. Or maybe like the famous intersection of Hollywood and Vine, except, not famous and all. And, let’s face it, the only sightseeing at FMLA/ADA is done by dorks like us. Who wants to pose with me for a selfie? Well, I don’t know what a Florida federal court was thinking when it began this opinion with, “This employment-discrimination case arises at the intersection of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Famil

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Understand the Nature of Procrastination for a More Productive Workplace

HRIS Payroll Software

Procrastination is a complex issue that pretty much everyone deals with at one time or another in their lives. Procrastination is associated with laziness and poor time management, but in reality, neither of these things is usually at the heart of the matter. Understanding how procrastination works and what is really holding your employees back can help you to approach the issue from a more effective angle.