Achievers
JANUARY 13, 2014
According to Gallup, a large majority (70 percent!) of the American working population is not engaged at work. This is a missed opportunity for employers because engagement is an effective tool to boost bottom-line results through alignment and increased productivity. Most importantly, it builds a competitive employer brand that attracts, retains, and inspires top performers.
Cielo HR Leader
JANUARY 26, 2014
'Thought Leadership Discussion: James Ryding, International Talent Acquisition Director, NBC Universal. More and more organizations are seeking to gain greater control over the hiring process by building specialist in-house teams to take over the work traditionally done by recruitment agencies. But can an in-house function really compete with the best external consultancies?
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ExactHire
JANUARY 27, 2014
The answer is a simple YES! Reference checks are worth your time; just follow these tips to make sure you are using this opportunity to your best advantage and to find the applicant that will be the best fit for your company. Talk to an immediate supervisor This seems like an obvious one, but it needs to be on the list! If a candidate is not able to give you a reference of a supervisor this could be cause for concern; it could be a sign that the candidate left previous jobs in unfavorable condit
Josh Bersin
JANUARY 1, 2014
'In 2014 the world of Talent, Leadership and HR will undergo dramatic change. (Download our 66 page Predictions Report here.) The economy will accelerate its growth. Global growth will create a. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.
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Workable
JANUARY 30, 2014
“Anonymous employee at indeterminate company with an unspecified degree in something totally unidentifiable seeks an unrecognized job in the complete unknown.”. This is what your resume looks like to even the most swanky Applicant Tracking System (ATS). Unless you are applying to be a spy, this air of mystery is unlikely to work in your favour. In this post, I’ll explain how to write a solid resume that will pass muster with even the most stringent of parsers.
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Achievers
JANUARY 10, 2014
HRPA’s 2014 Annual Conference and Trade Show is just around the corner, and will help examine how HR can actively innovate and help differentiate their organizations to create change and success. On January 22 – 24, HR professionals will gather at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre to participate in over 100+ sessions and keynotes from Dan Pontefract , Susan Cain and Geoff Colvin.
Cielo HR Leader
JANUARY 17, 2014
'Employer brand has grown into much more than how customers and employees view an organization; it has become a business imperative that directly impacts the bottom line. In fact, 83% of nearly 4,000 corporate HR leaders across the globe believe employer brand has a significant impact on their ability to hire quality talent. . A strong employer brand is comprised of many components—such as company culture, candidate perception/experience and employee engagement, to name a few—and can include
ExactHire
JANUARY 15, 2014
I believe strongly that I was meant to work for smaller organizations – start-ups especially. And while I have never worked for a really large company (and so have no true frame of comparison), the way I’m hard-wired screams for me to be in a place where I can wear multiple hats. But not everyone is destined to thrive in a smaller business. However, there are some key traits you should seek when screening applicants for jobs available in the office of your start-up company … 1 –
David Zinger
JANUARY 8, 2014
'Employee Engagement and Recognition as Trash Talk. . A Year of Recognition. I am engaged in a project called a year of recognition to recognize and appreciate others for who they are or what they do. The normal automated garbage pick up in Winnipeg is being done manually right now. The workers are dumping the heavy bins in an old fashioned garbage truck on a day of -33 Celsius.
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The Bamboo Project Blog
JANUARY 20, 2014
'Today is Martin Luther King Day here in the U.S. and it has me thinking about what role being of service to others plays in people''s thinking about their professional development and career. . In this case, I''m thinking less about whether or not your job is about service--for example, you work for a nonprofit--and more about the extent to which you incorporate workplace altruism into your daily life.
NoExcusesHR
JANUARY 27, 2014
'One of my posts from last Fall drew a wide range of reactions. My basic premise was that as I scanned the #HealthcareHR landscape, I didn''t see a whole lot of inspiring work being done. A key focus area in the post was social media, but certainly there is a much longer list of important work that needs to be accomplished in addition to getting out of the age of the dinosaurs and getting contemporary with social tools.
Achievers
JANUARY 22, 2014
World-class companies are world-class for many reasons: a network of fiercely loyal customers, ready to defend the brand at any moment; a product or service line that’s constantly innovating the space and providing customer value; and high-performing employees who sing the brand’s praises both inside and outside its walls. And at the core of all of these winning attributes is one thing: engaged employees who are motivated and committed to acting in the company’s best interest.
Reviewsnap
JANUARY 15, 2014
'Performance management ain’t easy. At least not for most of us. As Deloitte’s 2013 Human Capital Trends report noted, “… 58 percent of HR leaders gave their performance management process a ‘C’ grade or worse.” In fact, the report itself contains an entire section called, “The Performance Management Puzzle. Puzzle—as in riddle. Enigma. Challenge. Problem.
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ExactHire
JANUARY 14, 2014
Well, it’s the time of year to think about taxes and wrapping up all the paperwork! There are many activities that management needs to take care of at the end of a year. Here are a few tips (or reminders) to help make sure the new year starts off right for your small business. #1 – Get organized / Make a budget Organization is key! If you run or own a small business, you know what it’s like to wear many different hats.
David Zinger
JANUARY 21, 2014
'7 Lessons on Employee Engagement from a Teenage Tennis Player. (Reading time 1 minute 20 seconds). Eugenie Bouchard (source Wikipedia – Edwin Martinez. As a Canadian in Winnipeg with the temperature at 42 below, I have caught tennis fever and have enjoyed watching 19 year old Canadian, Eugenie Bouchard, compete in the Australian Open. Her engaged and engaging play, landing her a spot in the semifinals, offers us lessons in engagement.
The Bamboo Project Blog
JANUARY 28, 2014
'While many of us understand the need for feedback to improve ourselves personally and professionally, we often don''t understand the best ways to get it. We can tend to ask too generically ("what feedback do you have for me?") or maybe we don''t ask at all! . Often we will get unsolicited feedback from supervisors or colleagues, under the guise of "constructive criticism," but this is not always the feedback that is really most helpful and necessary for our own personal and professional growth
NoExcusesHR
JANUARY 2, 2014
'I like to think of myself as an open minded leader who is able to appreciate the various points of view around me. In fact, I have convinced myself that this perspective is a strength for me; something I can rely on when others get too caught up in their own " stuff." That also strikes me as a fairly dangerous assumption. Finding Focus Leaders are hired to bring their experience, energy, vision, and ability to execute strategy to their new organizations.
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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?
Achievers
JANUARY 22, 2014
Ceridian is a leader in human capital management with more than 100,000 clients in over 50 countries. The company’s main focus is becoming a fast growing company with highly engaged employees. Ceridian believes the link between Employee Success™ and business success is defined by engaged employees delivering great results to customers, clients, and key business partners.
Reviewsnap
JANUARY 28, 2014
'At Reviewsnap, we''ve seen firsthand the benefits delivered by a pay-for-performance structure that closely ties compensation to the performance review process. However, this isn''t the right approach for every employer or every company culture. Like most human capital challenges, tying compensation to performance reviews has its share of pros and cons.
ExactHire
JANUARY 13, 2014
Recruiting has many components to it. While all companies (large and small) will differ with their own specifics, there are some common things that are part of most everyone’s recruiting process: establish your brand for potential applicants consider different ways to attract applicants nurture them if the time isn’t quite right for one party or the other move them along in the process to avoid missing opportunities keep track of what has been or needs to be done with these applicants Larger org
David Zinger
JANUARY 6, 2014
'What is your little for 2014? (Reading Time: Under 1 Minute). The little things? The little moments? They aren’t little. - Jon Kabat-Zinn. What is one little thing you can do in 2014 to improve employee engagement for yourself, your organization, or one other person you work with? To ensure that little make a difference attach your small behavior or action to something significant for yourself or the organization.
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.
The Bamboo Project Blog
JANUARY 6, 2014
' . After much reflection on my Word of the Year for 2014 ( Juicy Question #4 ), I came up with three of them. I''m following Chris Brogan''s advice here and the words I chose are interconnected in important ways for me. . The first word for me is "Seed." A word that may seem strange at first, but let me explain. . I have spent a lifetime operating within mechanical frames of thinking, where I''m "building" things--building a career, building a life.
NoExcusesHR
JANUARY 16, 2014
'The world seems to be moving faster than ever. Changing environments continue to put enormous pressure on us to perform as both individuals and organizations. Sustaining high quality performance is not a given however simply because we have recruited a team of all-stars. In fact, a team of all-stars is only part of the story. In today''s world of work, we need alignment if we are truly going to succeed.
Achievers
JANUARY 8, 2014
Today, more than 75 percent of the North American workforce is mobile, causing work and life to be more intertwined than ever, and as a result, our work environments and our well-being are becoming more inextricably linked. Throughout 2013, Gallup posted the results of year-round surveys revealing “Americans’ mental state, exercise and eating habits, healthcare coverage, physical health, and financial wellbeing.
Reviewsnap
JANUARY 21, 2014
'Previously, we wrote about the pressing need to solve the performance management puzzle that baffles so many of our organizations. As we noted in that post, Deloitte’s 2013 Human Capital Trends report addresses the issue in a section called, “The Performance Management Puzzle,” which offers a number of insights into exactly what’s vexing most employers (changing performance pressures, stagnating measurement and evaluation processes, evolving but unproven technologies, and the quality of the tra
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.
ExactHire
JANUARY 9, 2014
A snow day! The best words of winter to anyone under the age of 18… and often 21. Here in Indiana we’ve been impacted by the “polar vortex.” The winter witch dropped over 14 inches of snow within 24 hours. While it created incredible sights and terrific workouts (shoveling snow), we were all stuck in our homes for days. Think of all the great things you could do!
David Zinger
JANUARY 27, 2014
'We can manage engagement without measuring it. (Reading Time = 1 minute and 30 seconds). There is an old hackneyed expression that you can’t manage what you can’t measure. Baloney. We can manage what we don’t measure. For instance. I can manage my weight and health without measuring it. I don’t have to keep stepping on a weight scale and doing a bunch of well-being assessment questionnaires to determine my weight and health.
Josh Bersin
JANUARY 1, 2014
'In 2014 the world of Talent, Leadership and HR will undergo dramatic change. (Download our 66 page Predictions Report here.) The economy will accelerate its growth. Global growth will create a. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.
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