Mon.Nov 07, 2016

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Too Many Recruiting Tools Are Killing Your Recruiting Efforts

The Tim Sackett Project

You’ve heard of this concept of the Inverted-U Curve, right? It’s fairly straightforward. In the beginning, you have nothing or very little. As you increase the resources you begin to become more effective. Eventually, as you add more resources you’ll actually reach maximum potential. In the attempt to go even higher, you keep adding more resources, but you don’t see an increase in effectiveness or output, you actually see a decrease.

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the new overtime law means I’ll be earning the same as much more junior people

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: Last year I used a job offer to negotiate for a promotion from teapot coordinator to teapot manager, and a pay raise. My new salary happens to be just above the cutoff for the new overtime laws – $24 over it, to be exact. I recently found out that two very new employees at the coordinator level (who hardly ever work overtime, and have had serious performance issues) will NOT become hourly employees starting December 1, and are both getting substantial pay raises that puts

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The Best Strategy to Achieve True Innovation

Cornerstone On Demand

In your organization, does innovation mean finding new ways to exploit what you already do well, or exploring arenas where you're unfamiliar and will make mistakes? Or both? If you simply tell your employees and leaders that you want them to "innovate," then even the most motivated and intelligent employees might steer their efforts in the wrong direction.

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10 Hardest-to-Fill Jobs in the United States

HR Daily Advisor

The American Staffing Association’s (ASA’s) Skills Gap Index has identified the hardest-to-fill occupations in the U.S. during the second quarter of 2016. Here are the top 10 most difficult jobs to fill according to the Gap Index. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers. General internists. Podiatrists. Psychiatrists. Physician assistants. Merchandise displayers and window trimmers.

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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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In The News: GlassCeiling.com

The Perfect Hire

Women In Leadership: The Critical Mid-Career Phase in Female Leadership Pipelines. “To fight the stall, companies should capitalize on women’s interest in leadership, which increases as women progress up the career ladder, she writes. They also need to equip female managers with executive-level skills. Core competencies in which female managers score lower than men, according to data from staffing company Randstad and XBInsight, are “demonstrating financial acumen, exuding executive presen

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A Look Ahead at Talent & Workforce 2016 / 2017: Customize, Innovate & Respond

Bersin with Deloitte

As many of you know, I came back from leave about six months ago. Upon returning, numerous people asked me if anything had really changed in my absence—one even went so far as to say, “Does everything just feel like Groundhog Day to you?” The answer is a resounding no. There is so much new […].

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Managers: The Essential (and Often Missing) Piece in Affecting Organizational Change

Kazoo

Strong executive leadership teams go through the careful effort to establish corporate values that can guide their organization’s growth and culture. It takes time, rigor, honest debate and consideration of the tradeoffs. What emerges is deep clarity about the current and desired organizational culture — and what it will take to get there. What happens next?

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Here's What Employers Are Looking For When They Hire

Hoops

At Hoops , we talk to both employers and job seekers to get insights about what they’re looking for, insights that we use to match the right employees with the right companies. That’s why we ask employers to tell us the qualities they value most in hourly job candidates. Here are the top 5 qualities that Hoops employers look for when they interview for open positions: Team player.

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12 Ways Leaders Can Help Their Team Overcome Culture Issues

WorqIQ

Twelve YEC members advise how leaders can keep employees motivated and performing well when there are office culture issues. Read More» The post 12 Ways Leaders Can Help Their Team Overcome Culture Issues appeared first on Switch & Shift.

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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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#WorkTrends Preview: Recruiting Trends and 2017 Predictions

TalentCulture

The world of recruiting and talent acquisition has evolved over the past few decades… and changes are predicted to continue well into the near future. The HR Technology space is teeming with options and competition with new companies coming onto the scene every day. Many will see a bright future, but others will barely see the light of day. Join guest host Tim McDonald and special guest Elaine Orler , the Chairperson and Co-founder of Talent Board on Wednesday, November 9 at 1pm ET as they

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3 Important Activities to Ground Your Day

Laurie Ruettimann

The great thing about my life is that every day is different than the last. It’s also a challenge because healthy rituals are lost to travel schedules and client meetings. I have core activities in my life — food, coffee, cats, chores, writing, exercise — but that’s not enough to anchor my day. (Especially if I get on Instagram , ugh.).

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Artificial intelligence and HR: partnering now for better business tomorrow

HR Zone

Future. Partnering artificial intelligence with HR.

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3 Criteria for Identifying Leaders with High Potential

HR Daily Advisor

By Steve Hrop, Ph.D., vice president, Organizational Development Services at Caliper. Much has been written in recent years about how to identify high potential (HiPo) leaders. The most widespread method for doing so is the “9-Box” model. It consists of a 3×3 grid with two dimensions (performance and potential) each measured by three levels (low, medium, and high).

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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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Working too much is (possibly) bad for your brain

Steve Boese

Quick question, if you had to guess, what do you think would be 'better' (for folks 40 and older), in terms of maintaining or even enhancing your overall cognitive abilities - I will give you two options, pick the one you think would be 'better'. 1. Working at a full-time job that is a real grind, and putting in 60+ hours/week. 2. Doing more or less nothing in terms of paid employment, i.e., spending a lot of time playing video games, watching Netflix - that kind of thing.

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the things job seekers are tired of hearing from family and friends

Ask a Manager

If you have an out-of-work friend or family member, you probably want to be helpful and supportive. But sometimes people’s initial instincts for what to say to help can be … well, the opposite of helpful. At U.S. News & World Report today, I talk about 10 things that most job seekers are really tired of hearing from family and friends. Take a look and see if you’re guilty of any of these.

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What to Look Out For When You Start Hiring Gen Z

TLNT: The Business of HR

Generation Z (ages 17-26) is catching the attention of marketers, media and the entertainment industry. But what makes this new generation different? As this new generation begins to enter the workforce, it’s time to evaluate how they stack up to previous generations, and how recruiters can help employers prepare for the changing capabilities of their workforce.

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Your election day time-off rights: a state-by-state guide

Replicon

Have to work on election day? Most states have laws in place to ensure employees get enough time off on the first Tuesday of November to vote in the US general election. Find yours below: Election time-off statutes by state (alphabetical): Alabama If you’re qualified and registered to vote, you can take time off from […]. The post Your election day time-off rights: a state-by-state guide appeared first on Replicon.

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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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How to Deal with Underperformers

TLNT: The Business of HR

It’s pretty much the norm that about 10% of your employees will always fall into the “underperformers” camp, so, if you are tired of the headaches they routinely cause, here are the only two ways you can remedy the situation:

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Don’t Let Them Hit Send Without These Tips

HR Daily Advisor

With e-mail as a nearly omnipresent part of our lives today, organizational e-mail etiquette is something that can have a big impact on how an organization is perceived, both internally and externally. Inappropriate e-mails can incite anger and cause rifts between employees; they can also show how professional (or not) an individual acts. Whether we like it or not, e-mails can have a major impact on how both the employee and the employer are perceived—which will both directly and indirectly impa

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I feel limited by my entry-level job and want to do more

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: My question comes from the perspective of a newly college graduate, beginning his career as an HR assistant with no experience. Essentially, I am working what I believe to be my dream “entry-level” HR job, that will catapult me into the next step of attaining a higher-compensated position with more responsibility. I have been with my company for about six months now, and though I wear many hats and am learning quite a large amount of business sense, I feel as if I am

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HR Roundtable: How Technology Is Affecting Corporate Communication

TLNT: The Business of HR

With the on-going push and use of technology in our daily lives, communication has changed. It hasn’t really improved, but it has changed. The October HR Roundtable (in Cincinnati) wanted to take a look at this so we gathered to discuss “Communication and Technology.”.

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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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Managing Your Small Business Financials: 3 Key Tips

Paychex

Managing your small business financials isn't a skill you can put off acquiring until the time is "right." Consider these three critical action steps.

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Rabbit whisperers, robots and the realms of possibility

HR Zone

Future. Rabbit whisperers and the realms of possibility.

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Taking the Confusion Out of Competency-Based Career Pathing

TalentGuard

Taking the Confusion Out of Competency-Based Career Pathing. High-performing people are critical for high-performing organizations. In today’s rapidly changing business environments, organizations are recognizing the value of a workforce that is not only highly skilled and technically adept, but more importantly, a workforce that can learn quickly, adapt to change, communicate effectively, and foster interpersonal relationships.

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Why High Salaries Can Be Bad for Your Business

Evil HR Lady

Everybody loves a good sized paycheck, and if you want to get the best people on board, you need to pay more than your competitors, right? After all, onsite dry cleaning and lunchtime yoga can only go so far in attracting the top talent. This, of course, is true, but there’s a downside to paying above market rate: You create prisoners. What is an office prisoner?

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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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Transact or Transform? Take HR to the Strategic

Ceridian

Register today for the November 10 webcast “ Transact or Transform? Take HR to the Strategic ,” to gain a better understanding of how cloud technology is transforming the HR function enabling it to drive and validate business outcomes. Join guest speaker Paul Hamerman, Vice President, Forrester Research on Thursday, November 10 at 2 pm ET as he examines how leading organizations are becoming more strategic about HR by leveraging enterprise-grade Human Capital Management (HCM) technology.

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How to Breed High-Performing Employees

Workforce Software

Discover the simple yet potent formula leaders use to engage employees, delight customers, and drive profits.

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Sold on Hiring Data, but Hate the Silos?

Outmatch

If you’re thinking, Yes, my recruiters and managers need more data, but I can’t possibly manage ANOTHER HR system , we feel you. Technology is supposed to make your life easier, but often it becomes an administrative mess of logins and passwords. It can be a hassle for you in HR, and also for IT and your end users, but the real problem is that you’re not maximizing the value of your investments when these systems are silo-ed.