ExactHire

JULY 31, 2013

Employee assessments have been around for decades. Organizations use them for hiring, team-building, conflict resolution and succession planning. While there are many legitimate options for these tools in the marketplace, there are many more that either aren’t very reliable or, worse yet, aren’t legal to use in certain situations. I get asked about these a lot, so it seems to make sense to help frame out some of the key things to consider if you’re currently using (or plan to use) assessments in

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Josh Bersin

JULY 7, 2013

'I just finished two weeks in Europe and attended the iRecruit Conference in Amsterdam. In addition to talking with many talent acquisition leaders and vendors, we previewed the findings of our. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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Achievers

JULY 29, 2013

Guest blog post by Julie Labrie. Many HR thought-leaders are predicting that talent retention will be one of the greatest upcoming challenges for professionals in the people management field. Fierce competition, the norm of changing careers multiple times, and talent shortages in niche areas all contribute to this landscape. Putting strategies in place to motivate top performers to stay may be the difference between success and failure for a company.

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NoExcusesHR

JULY 3, 2013

'Do you wish you had a human resources job in an organization that was constantly trying new things? Do you wish social media was integrated in to how your HR team did their work? Do you have employee relations experience? Are you tired of your lame job? If you answered yes to these questions you need to apply for the vacant Employee Relations Consultant position at All Children''s Hospital.

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David Zinger

JULY 23, 2013

'Marshall McLuhan, the Canadian philosopher of communication theory who passed away 33 years ago, once stated: “Our Age of Anxiety is, in great part, the result of trying to do today’s job with yesterday’s tools and yesterday’s concepts.” I have been thinking about that quotation in relationship to employee engagement.

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ExactHire

JULY 9, 2013

In the June 2013 issue of Inc. magazine, you don’t have to get to page 30 to have a clear understanding that the differentiating factor setting companies apart from their competitors is which individuals they select to hire. The culture fit of a hire is one of the greatest make or break qualities the person can possess. Luis von Ahn, the co-founder of Captcha, is very forthcoming about what he’s doing differently at his new company, Duolingo, in an article titled “ Hire People Who Play Nic

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Quickbase

JULY 31, 2013

Employers want to hire workers who can prioritize and manage their work. In today’s workplace, more is being demanded of workers than ever before. You have to accomplish more in less time, with fewer resources. This puts a lot of pressure on you to be able to manage your time more efficiently so you can […].

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Achievers

JULY 19, 2013

Guest Post by: Meghan M. Biro. Recruiting the best talent and culture can be a heartbreaking process. While there’s nothing more exciting and fulfilling than finding the right person for a job, there are those times when – on paper or digital at least – the candidate seems a perfect fit, only to crash and burn within months of being hired. The tangible recruitment and training costs of these mis-hires can be high, and they also drain morale and energy from a team and company.

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NoExcusesHR

JULY 16, 2013

'Change processes can be difficult. Think about what you''re actually doing when you decide to formally launch a culture change effort. You''re asking the people who you''ve hired (or inherited but kept on the team), to stop behaving the way you''ve asked them to, in some cases for a long time. Now, you''re asking.er.requiring them to be differen t.

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The Bamboo Project Blog

JULY 24, 2013

'Over my years of working with clients on their career dreams, one thing I''ve consistently found is that retreats can be a powerful way of discovering new options and connecting to career inspiration. There''s something magical about the opportunity to spend focused time in individual reflection, supplemented by group interaction, feedback and support. .

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True Faith HR

JULY 3, 2013

'Given it is the eve of the U.S. Independence Day, nothing is more fitting than a celebration.in this case a celebration of great HR content. So what makes a great July 4th celebration? Travel - Whether to visit family or friends, many will take the July 4th break to head out on the open road. So, it is fitting that Naomi Bloom shares the great HRM she experienced in her recent travels from Istanbul to Vienna ( Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3 ).

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Conversation Matters

JULY 1, 2013

'There is a Powerful Question you can ask that will turn almost any conversation you’re having into a knowledge producing exchange. Surprisingly, the Powerful Question is not the one you ask at the start of a conversation. Rather, the Powerful Question is always asked in response to a conclusion or opinion that a colleague provides. The Powerful Question is, “Help me understand your thinking, how did you reach that conclusion?

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David Zinger

JULY 29, 2013

'Employee Engagement Zingers. Shannon Polly conducted and posted an engaging interview with Kim Cameron on virtuous business practices. This is an insightful interview and made me think of the connections between positive organizational scholarship and employee engagement. Cameron on energy as a key ingredient in employee engagement – Energizers are trustworthy, they pay attention, they build and foster confidence in others, they are unselfish, and they can solve problems.

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Achievers

JULY 29, 2013

Do you know what your personal brand says about you? And what is it saying about the company you work for? This week’s collection of articles takes a deep dive into the world of personal branding and how it is quickly evolving as social media continues to be part of our daily lives. “Rethink ‘Brand You’: Find Your Authentic Self” (via forbes.com ).

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NoExcusesHR

JULY 10, 2013

'When I started this blog my goal was to speak to one person --> me. My q uestions at t he end of each post are mostly a ch allenge back to myself to react to what I''v e writ ten. Sure, I love the many comments that have been added to the site over the years. But in reality, I''m the target audien ce. For the most part that strategy has worked w ell.

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The Bamboo Project Blog

JULY 2, 2013

'Right now, I have at least 10 projects on my desk, all in various stages of "progress," but all unfinished. I have ideas floating around in my brain for about 20 more. Right now I have 12 (!) tabs open on my browser, each one reminding me of some item on my "to do" list and my "to do" list never seems to get any shorter. I close a tab, only to open two more. .

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True Faith HR

JULY 24, 2013

'Want to know the dirty little secret of HR education? We do an absolutely horrible job of preparing students for the world of HR technology Pick up a general HR textbook and you''ll find little to no reference to HR technology and its importance. You''ll see a passing mention of HRIS, but none of the 2013 textbooks discussed SaaS or CRM , and only one mentioned ERP.

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Conversation Matters

JULY 16, 2013

'Kessels and Smit (K&S) is a consulting firm that makes use of Collective Sensemaking to continually learn how to be more effective as a company, serve their clients better, help and support each other, and find and engage in interesting client projects. . K&S is based in the Netherlands with sister organizations in four other countries, Belgium, South Africa, India, and Germany.

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Working Girl

JULY 20, 2013

'One of my most admired colleagues, whose advice carries the weight of an edict with me, asked me to write a post about working with ambiguity. She believed it would be cathartic for me personally but she also felt that sharing my experience working through ambiguity could be beneficial to others. “Everywhere I look,” she said, “I see people struggling to move forward and add value without understanding what they should be doing or what’s going to happen next.

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Achievers

JULY 26, 2013

The San Francisco Bay Area takes office culture seriously, with office chefs, baristas, masseuses and kegs spreading far beyond the Google campus. The Bold Italic and General Assembly cohosted a panel with leading culture creators from eBay, Airbnb, Square, Whisk, and Coalesse to discuss how to create effective office culture in this competitive environment.

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NoExcusesHR

JULY 22, 2013

'When was the last time you received meaningful, constructive feedback ? Are you in a leadership role so you''ve grown accustomed to giving instead of receiving? Me too. I get paid to provide feedback on all sorts of things from projects to performance. It''s good for us to get feedback too. Confidence I''m a firm believer that it is impossible to be an effective leader if you are lacking in self-confidence.

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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 Bamboo Project Blog

JULY 9, 2013

' . For the past several months, I''ve been in a sort of career quandry about where I want to go next. I''m feeling the need for some big shifts in my life, but I''m not entirely sure how I want those to play out in my business and career. Part of this is because I''m turning 50 in September. Part of it is due to shifts in my client base. And part of it is because I need to change things up periodically--as we know, I love the power of the new. .

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45 Things

JULY 19, 2013

'On your first day of a new job you’re often excited and nervous. But after a few weeks, you start to settle in and feel more comfortable with your colleagues and the work. But if you’re not careful, you could find yourself unknowingly making the kind of mistakes that will not only bug your co-workers and boss, but prompt them to label you as “annoying,” “clueless” or “worthless.

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TheHRBlog

JULY 20, 2013

Many women find negotiating salary for themselves difficult. Women are often raised to believe that asking for things is selfish and unseemly. This puts them in a particularly difficult position when it comes to negotiating their own salary. Get over it ! Maxine, an upcoming HR professional liked a company and was very interested in the position […].

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Josh Bersin

JULY 7, 2013

'I just finished two weeks in Europe and attended the iRecruit Conference in Amsterdam. In addition to talking with many talent acquisition leaders and vendors, we previewed the findings of our. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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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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Achievers

JULY 24, 2013

Top employers realize that engagement is an effective tool to boost bottom-line results through alignment and increased productivity. Most importantly, engagement also helps to build a competitive employer brand that attracts, retains, and inspires the best and the brightest talent. We recently interviewed Kimberly Rath, co-chairman of Talent Plus , which has been recognized as one of the A chievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces™ in both 2011 and 2012 for their leadership and innovation in engaging

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NoExcusesHR

JULY 19, 2013

'B eing part of a close team at work or in sports is special. The camaraderie, support, and understanding when something goes wrong is not taken for granted. It is usually earned through hard work and reciprocal support of the other team members. Work Teams When we find ourselves working in a real team environment it is terrific. The fear of retribution is replaced with support for taking risks, making mistakes and knowing that trying harder the next time is the norm.

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The Bamboo Project Blog

JULY 19, 2013

' . ". the cycle of being-doing is also the cycle of remembering-forgetting. Like Persephone in the myth of Demeter and Persephone, you blossom, you die, you are reborn again and again. You contact the knowledge of who you are and what you need and then slowly, bit by bit, you forget, eaten up by life again. Then you descend and reconnect with yourself.

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