Evil HR Lady
APRIL 18, 2016
You may have heard of Chariot –a new female-only taxi service–is set to launch soon in Boston. While it sounds like a great idea–lots of women feel more comfortable driving with an unknown woman rather than an unknown man–I doubt it will survive the court challenges that are set to come. What’s wrong with a female-staffed business that caters only to females (and male children up to age 13)?
UpstartHR
APRIL 18, 2016
Wellness as an employee benefit has expanded in the last year or two to include more than just the physical aspect–it now wraps in financial, emotional, and other types of wellness as well. That’s a good thing, because 68% of workers rely on their workplace coverage for their families’ financial security, according to the Guardian Workplace Benefits Study.
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ATD Human Capital
APRIL 18, 2016
In today’s business world, it is not good enough for human resource managers (HRMs) to simply create initiatives, programs, and processes as proof of their excellence. HRMs must also possess a level of business acumen that meets or exceeds that of other C-suite executives—in order to build appreciation from senior leaders for the work they do.
ACA Times
APRIL 18, 2016
For many employers, this is their first year reporting employee health care coverage as part of the Affordable Care Act. Required employers include those that are ALEs,or Applicable Large Employers with 50 or more full-time employees and equivalents. The reporting appears simple at face value but in execution, the process was not due to several reasons.
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Kazoo
APRIL 18, 2016
Check out a few of the recent stories that caught our eye as well and HR industry news you might have missed. Stay tuned every few weeks as we give you a rundown of the industry news you might have missed. HighGround is Hiring: Beyond the Job Description . You might have noticed that HighGround is growing. And this means our team is expanding too. You can check out our current openings here , but you might want to know more about our culture.
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RecognizeThis!
APRIL 18, 2016
By Derek Irvine. Recognize This! – Research on best practices can help a company know what to focus on, but leaders need to consider how those practices play out in their own unique cultures and situations. Benchmarks and best practices can give company leaders insight into what those around them are doing, how much they are spending, and how well they are performing.
Josh Bersin
APRIL 18, 2016
For many years I’ve been travelling around the world giving speeches and discussions on the future of corporate learning. One of the points I point out is the fact that today learning is part. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.
HR C-Suite
APRIL 18, 2016
I met him on the beach in Carmel, watching for a while as he threw a green tennis ball into the surf for his bounding black Lab. Looking like a moneyed member of the Ralph Lauren Young Hamptons set, he was clearly out there midday, midweek, because he could be. After exchanging a few initial, […].
The HR Capitalist
APRIL 18, 2016
"There is an essential cowardice in all authoritarians, which becomes more obvious as they tighten their grip.". - Charles Pierce on David Stern at Grantland. I love this quote I picked up last week, because there are so many levels you can explore. And also because it's true. Authoritarians suck as managers. Let me more specific - Authoritarians suck as developers of people, or as the PhDs say, "human capital".
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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.
TalentCulture
APRIL 18, 2016
We are besieged with mountains of advice on how to be a “good” leader who practices the craft according to principles espoused by the crowd of academics, consultants and other self proclaimed experts. Whereas guidance from the pundits can be useful it stops short of enabling someone to separate themselves from the herd and become a memorable leader who is truly different.
WorqIQ
APRIL 18, 2016
Managing a team is a rewarding task that offers unique benefits and challenges. What follows are six ways to ensure you are successful at managing any kind of team. Read More» The post 6 Tips to Successfully Manage Teams appeared first on Switch & Shift.
Paychex
APRIL 18, 2016
Are employees leaving your business at a steady (or at least noticeable) rate? Here are some possible reasons why employees may leave and why you should address the problem right away.
Workology
APRIL 18, 2016
This post is sponsored by OnlineResumeBuilders.com. Build your perfect resume in 5 minutes. Check out their wide selection of templates to create the perfect customized online resume. . Assuming that every employee that applies for a job is imminently qualified – and many often are – the thing that will set you apart and get a chance to tell your story in person is a set of personalized marketing material.
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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.
Laurie Ruettimann
APRIL 18, 2016
If you are using HR software of any kind — and that includes platforms to process payroll or create weekly schedules at your restaurant — you’re beating the odds. Most technology never makes it beyond a shaky prototype. There are Universal Forces of Failure™ that doom most technology companies. If it becomes a viable product, that’s because some crazy dude mortgaged his home and bet on a dream.
Ceridian
APRIL 18, 2016
A large part of the challenge of running a successful business is knowing the ins and outs of successful workforce management. Your employees are your greatest asset with any organization, but it’s up to you to use them effectively. That means helping them manage their time, thrive in their work environment and reach their highest possible levels of productivity.
Total Employee Recognition
APRIL 18, 2016
This is the third entry in our three-part series on how to accelerate employee engagement. If you missed parts one or two, be sure to view them here ( Part 1 / Part 2 ) prior to reading on. As we’ve previously discussed, achieving total engagement is not an easy task. However, selecting the right candidates to activate your workforce and embracing employee strengths are the first two steps in uncovering real results.
Degreed
APRIL 18, 2016
At Degreed, each team member is encouraged to spend time learning anything they want, in any way they like to learn. We use Degreed to capture, curate, share and save all of that learning. Here are the Degreed features our team obsesses over. These are a few of our favorite things: Create a Pathway. “My favorite feature is how easy it is to create a pathway.
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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?
Ask a Manager
APRIL 18, 2016
If you have even the most rudimentary time management system, you probably have a to-do list. But you probably don’t have a not -to-do list, and that can be nearly as important in keeping you on track and ensuring that you’re spending your time in the places where it will pay off the most. At U.S. News & World Report today, I talk about how and why you should be deliberate about figuring out what you won’t spend time on.
Criteria Corp
APRIL 18, 2016
We’ve previously written about the use of the Wonderlic aptitude test on NFL draft prospects, pointing out that the popular press and NFL fans as a whole have often unfairly dismissed aptitude tests as irrelevant to future gridiron success. This seems to be based on jock stereotypes about the sport and on a misunderstanding of how tests, and predictive tools in general, work.
WorqIQ
APRIL 18, 2016
Its 7 am. You roll out of bed and struggle to get ready and out the door in time to arrive at work before 9. Your arrival at work certainly doesn’t mean a quiet cup of coffee though; rather you have an inbox full of emails to respond to, reports to look over, drafts of project ideas to be sent off, and surprise, an impromptu team meeting. By the time you look at the clock it is already 2:30 - did you eat lunch today?
HR Daily Advisor
APRIL 18, 2016
In the movie, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the Black Knight (played by John Cleese) sustains an injury while guarding a bridge—literally just a piece of wood—and proclaims, “’Tis but a scratch!” The scratch, in fact, turns out to be a complete amputation of his left arm, but that doesn’t stop him from guarding his bridge against King Arthur. In real life, if your employee sustains a scratch, you don’t necessarily have to file a claim with the U.S.
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.
TLNT: The Business of HR
APRIL 18, 2016
Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt from the book It’s All About Bob (bie): Strategies For Winning With Your Employees , published by Kronos.
WorqIQ
APRIL 18, 2016
As many studies show, there are tremendous benefits to a positive, optimistic workplace. If your employees are happy they'll be more productive. This has ramifications, positive ones, throughout a company or organization. This infographic from Change Activation and Noble Concepts Inc. gives us ‘5 M’s’ that can be used to create a culture of workplace wellbeing.
HR Daily Advisor
APRIL 18, 2016
Staying on top of recruiting trends helps you avoid potential recruiting problems that might affect your organization. Let’s take a look at 2016’s most important trends. 6 Recruiting Trends for 2016. Companies, not candidates, are often the ones competing. As unemployment levels decrease, it becomes more and more important to “sell” the organization rather than simply search for talent.
Acacia HR Solutions
APRIL 18, 2016
As a mother, I can tell you that within a short time after birth you get a sense of whether your child will be a high drama child or more relaxed. As the mother of a kindergartner I can tell you that by the time all children turn five they are fully entrenched in their.
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.
Maritz Motivation
APRIL 18, 2016
We spend more time at work than with our families. When Millennials entered the job market, they brought demands for flexibility, autonomy and meaningful work. By 2020, Millennials are expected to represent half of the working population. In 2013, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) reported a 12 percent increase over 10 years in the number of employees who rank “meaningful work on the job” as “very important” to their satisfaction at work.
Workology
APRIL 18, 2016
Last week Christine L. Exley, Muriel Niederle and Lise Vesterlund published a new study on “leaning in.” They wanted to know how and when leaning in might benefit women – and when it might not. What they found is that gathering your confidence and pushing harder does work sometimes, but other times it can have disastrous affects in a negotiation.
Ask a Manager
APRIL 18, 2016
It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. I applied for a job and they told my current employer about it. I’m currently employed but am exploring the possibility of moving to a different part of the country and have recently been putting out applications. As it turns out, a resume I sent to one company made it into the hands of someone who used to work with my current boss.
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