Sat.Feb 09, 2013 - Fri.Feb 15, 2013

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The Other Elephant in the Room: Most Jobs Suck

The Bamboo Project Blog

. Last week I wrote about an elephant in the room of careers and employment that we aren't really acknowledging or discussing--the fact that there are 3.3 job seekers for every available job opening. . Today I want to acknowledge another elephant in the room that is the reality for both those who are unemployed and those who are currently working. It is this (and pardon my bluntness here): From a job seeker perspective, many, many jobs suck.

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5 must-reads for the in-the-know HR Professional: Week of February 15th, 2013

Achievers

Each week there is a fire hose of HR articles and stories. With this volume, how can one find the quality over the quantity? Solution: we handpicked a selection of must reads that will help you get the most out of your of time and walk away feeling informed and knowledgeable. So grab yourself your beverage of choice, settle in, and take a few moments to enjoy these tidbits of HR wisdom.

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Team Building Fail

NoExcusesHR

'One of the hidden failings of leaders comes disguised as a perfectly legitimate request of the human resources team: " I''d like for HR to do some team building for my employees." Now you may be wondering how this seemingly normal, and perhaps even complimentary request could be considered a failing on management''s part. Well friends, more often than not this is an epic failure.

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India: 7 Real Employee Engagement Drivers

David Zinger

Learning employee engagement lessons driving in India. View from the road driving through Agra. Normally I don’t like the word drivers paired with employee engagement because it implies that we can drive engagement rather than invite engagement. But I have been thinking about the lessons from watching drivers in India navigage their way. I have only been in India for 3 days and just in Delhi and Agra.

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The Engagement Engine: Strategies for Building a High-Performance Culture

Speaker: Radhika Samant and Adri Glover

Many companies strive for a positive culture with happy employees. But what if you could achieve more? High-performing cultures are the McLarens of the business world, leaving Camrys in the dust. They unlock exceptional results by fostering innovation, engagement, and continuous growth. In this webinar, we'll demystify the concept and provide practical steps to kickstart the journey toward a high-performing culture in your organization.

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An Antidote to Disposable Worker Syndrome: The "No Fire" Policy

The Bamboo Project Blog

. Charlie Kim, CEO of NextJump. A few weeks ago I wrote a post on the "disposable worker" and the damage I think we're doing to ourselves and our economy with this approach. Yesterday in a comment on that post, Catherine Lombardozzi pointed me in the direction of an interview with NextJump CEO, Charlie Kim, whose company has adopted a "no fire" policy.

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"Manti Armstrong, SPHR"

NoExcusesHR

'All in the name of performance. The abuse of power, authority, influence, decision-making, manipulation and the law. Who goes to such extremes to chase an unattainable goal of being a top performer in their field? What kind of professional can end careers and tweak the interpretation of the law so things work out just the way they want them to? Who has this crazy ability in our organizations?

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10 Tricky HR Interview Questions & Their Answers

TheHRBlog

Human Resource managers may ask tricky HR interview questions to save time and try to figure out what kind of employee you really are. Joyce Lain Kennedy, a nationally syndicated careers columnist says outlines the 10 Trickiest Interview Questions & Their Answers Kennedy says that even if job hunters have rehearsed anticipated topics, an unexpected HR interview […].

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Learning and Talent Systems Market Growing Even Faster than Expected

Bersin with Deloitte

The $4.2+ billion market for corporate learning and talent management systems continues to grow rapidly. Even more rapidly than we expected. Late last year we published our Talent Management Systems 2013 research, which forecasts an overall 22% growth rate in talent management systems with even higher growth rates in talent acquisition and performance management software. […].

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Webinar recap: 6 steps to creating a culture of engagement

Achievers

In last week’s webinar, “Creating a Culture of Employee Engagement,” we heard from Christopher Rice and Mary Ann Masarech, two authors of The Engagement Equation: Leadership Strategies for an Inspired Workforce. This Human Resources Executive webinar, sponsored by A chievers, delivered actionable advice for creating a corporate culture that enables engagement.

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Preventing Workplace Violence and Complying with California’s New Legal Requirements (SB-553)

Speaker: Speakers:

Every company everywhere should have a plan to combat workplace violence and properly respond to violent incidents. California has stepped to the plate and become the first state to mandate workplace violence prevention requirements for employees and employers. Even if you are in a different state or country, these workplace violence requirements are applicable to almost every employer anywhere.

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With Extreme Prejudice

NoExcusesHR

'Strong words. Maybe even a little scary to hear. Try saying them out loud. With extreme prejudice. It doesn''t sound like you, does it? It certainly doesn''t describe any behavior you would demonstrate in the workplace. Or does it? Power As human resources professionals we are often asked to handle the most complicated and legally sensitive employee issues.

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An Ounce of Positivity | Be Happy & Live Happy

TheHRBlog

You can make it happen. Strike out “I don’t know what to do” from your vocabulary. You’ll figure it out. Everything you have ever done has brought you to this point. The force of life is on your side. Start fresh. Break the bad habit of a recurring cycle that inhibits you to move forward […].

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Is there value in defining mobile learning and classifying mobile devices?

Bersin with Deloitte

While writing our Mobile Learning Cookbook, I tweeted that… This simple statement served as a catalyst for debate of sorts that extended to Facebook and then back to Twitter. Andy Black jabbed at me a bit saying mobile learning has been around for a long time and that wearable integrated tech is the next wave. […]. The post Is there value in defining mobile learning and classifying mobile devices?

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[Infographic] Recognition to the rescue!

Achievers

NEWS ALERT! An evil villain is roaming our workplaces. Employees are fleeing in droves as this evil-doer pilfers profits and steal souls. Who is this masked marauder? Why, none other than the longtime foe of productive workplaces everywhere: DISENGAGEMENT. But never fear—a hero is waiting in the wings! Recognition is the super hero today’s workplaces need.

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9 Leave Management Mistakes To Avoid This Year

The article talks about the 9 leave management mistakes that you should be avoiding with smarter technology in your organisation and save business costs.

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I'm HR And I'm Too Busy for Social Media

NoExcusesHR

'Today’s title represents the lamest excuse of all time used by HR “pros” near and far. I’ve actually listened to HR Execs claim they have too much work to do and couldn’t possibly learn about social recruiting. Are you kidding me? They might as well have submitted their resignation on the spot. Read the rest of this post over at Performance I Create.

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Employee Engagement Friday Factoid #20: $2246 lost per Disengaged Employee

David Zinger

Dollars being disengaged from our organizations. Each disengaged employee is estimated to cost an organization $2246. ( source ). Commentary. Employee engagement is more than simple economics and there are many important issues including the bottom line but we can’t let disengaged employees be a drain of the organizational resources. David Zinger is a global employee engagement expert who uses the Pyramid of Employee Engagement to help organizations and individuals achieve full engageme

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Using Kaizen for Employee Engagement and Improvement

QAspire

Kaizen is a Japanese term that means continuous improvement. It all sounds good on the surface, but the reality is that very few companies fully embrace kaizen. They say, “But we’re improving all the time.” That may be true, but it’s the way in which companies make improvements that matters. In companies that truly embrace kaizen, the bulk of improvement—from surfacing problems and opportunities, to designing, testing, and implementing countermeasures (a better word than “solutions”)—are done by

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How to Launch a New Career After 50

45 Things

It’s estimated that more than one in four Americans are tapping into their retirement savings accounts such as 401(k)s to meet non-retirement needs, but such a strategy can mean it may require people to work longer, especially since company-provided pensions are now provided to only one-in-five workers. That could explain why twice as many people in their late 50s and early 60s are starting a business or becoming freelancers compared to a year ago, finds a PeoplePerHour survey.

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Your 2024 Annual Talent Acquisition Roadmap: Its Seasonal!

Recruiting is seasonal! Our popular Talent Acquisition Roadmap helps you master seasonal hiring like a boss. We break down key data on the ever-changing job market so you can take advantage of peak hiring times and ace recruiting even in slower seasons. Whether you need to scale up your team quickly or get creative in tighter times, this roadmap helps you understand the recruiting landscape.

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Different Strokes for Different Folks - Customizing Performance Reviews for You

Reviewsnap

'For performance reviews to be a valuable part of performance management, they have to mean something to the employee, manager and organization. Relevant measures help people understand expectations and plan accordingly. But what happens when the expectations set are too vague? People get frustrated. Vague competencies or goals are like telling an employee to “do better.

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Transitioning into a Career in HR #nextchat

True Faith HR

'At 3:00 P.M./2:00 P.M. Central, I''ll be the featured Twitterati on #nextchat focusing on the transition into a career in HR. The questions will be: Q1. If you are currently practicing HR, would you encourage others to join the HR profession? Why? Q2. Is a specific HR degree or certification necessary to get into HR? Does it depend on the specialty?

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In 100 words: Finding a Way Out of Forest

QAspire

A blind man, wandering lost in a jungle, tripped and fell over a cripple. The blind man said, “I have been wandering since long in this jungle and cannot find my way out!”. The cripple replied, “I have been lying here since long and cannot get up to walk.”. Suddenly, the cripple cried out, “I’ve got it. You hoist me up onto your shoulders. I will tell you where to walk.

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How Umpqua Bank Keeps Workers Engaged, Motivated

45 Things

I once spent a summer working as a bank teller and I hated it. Not because the management was terrible (it wasn't) or my co-workers were mean (they weren't). It was because it was a hard job. I spent long hours on my feet, dealing with customers who gave me money covered in sugar (because it was hidden in the sugar bowl). I had to deal with guys reeking after working 14 hours in the blazing Oklahoma summer sun who came to my window to cash their checks for some Friday night fun.

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Fortify I-9 Compliance With The All-in-one Team Training Handbook

USCIS estimates that 76% of paper I-9s have at least one fineable error —with high-volume hirers at the highest risk. But worry not. WorkBright’s Ultimate I-9 Compliance Guide is a comprehensive resource to instantly level up your team’s I-9 process and reduce your audit risk. What to expect: Written for HR teams: No cryptic legal jargon here. We’ve made it fast and easy to find concise answers to nearly fifty I-9 questions in simple terms.

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Humanity Public Webinar Training Schedule for February 19th to March 8th

Humanity

Humanity is conducting public webinar training for the next three weeks. These webinar training sessions are completely free and are held to help our valued customers take advantage of all the features and functions our application has to offer. Starting Tuesday of next week, we will be holding a webinar training session everyday. It will introduce the Humanity application, briefly run-through the various tabs and settings, and help you get started with adding staff and schedule setup.

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Do You “Fake It” to Succeed? (Video)

Inpower Coaching

The higher you go in any organization, the more the leadership culture tends to solidify around you. This increases – or decreases – the chances that you’ll fit in. Too many fast trackers see this as a reason to conform to the culture around them and thus too many end up feeling like they’re faking it and becoming inauthentic. Inauthentic leaders alienate the very people they’re trying to motivate and set themselves up for leadership failure and personal disappointment as they move farther and f

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An Opportunity: Startup Weekend Ahmedabad 2013

QAspire

Most people have bright ideas and they stop at that. Ideating something is a sort of romantic affair because you don’t need to do anything then except putting your bright idea on a piece of paper. We come face-to-face with fear (of failure) when we have to take that first important step, initiate and get into action – and that too, without any support or guidance.

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Human Resources a Mess? Here’s How to Get Organized

Insperity

If you’re like a lot of small-to-medium businesses, your back-office data is stored on a myriad assortment of computers and software— even paper. However, with an integrated human resources system, such as a human capital management system, you can get organized , saving you time, money and LOTS of frustration. So what is human resources software? Basic systems, called HRIS (Human Resources Information Systems) or HRMS (Human Resources Management Systems) store essential data such as employee, b

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Employer Insights Report 2024: The State of Cancer

96% of benefits leaders agree: detecting cancer early is the best way to get ahead of rising costs and improve employee health outcomes. So why is it that 82% of employers currently spend significantly more on post-diagnosis care and disease management rather than upstream care? A new survey of 250 benefits leaders who oversee 500 to 50,000 covered lives highlights their perspective on cancer and its burden.

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Happy Let’s-Celebrate-Food-Not-Just-Valentine’s Day!

Humanity

It’s that love-hate day of the year again–Valentine’s day. Some of you may be celebrating it with a sweetheart. Some of you may be hating the guts out of every pair of lovebirds. But if you’re like me, it’s just another good excuse to eat some delicious food! And that’s exactly what Team Humanity did here in San Francisco! We had an amazing potluck lunch with carnita tacos, chole, stuffed artichokes, slow-cooked meatballs, rotisserie chicken, sausages, pizza, fancy cheese dip, and a whole ‘l

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Story Of Dani Johnson From Broke & Homeless to Millionaire In 2 Years

TheHRBlog

We are limited by the beliefs we set in our mind, history shows that successful people are able to break these shackles and unleash their potential. The difference is the “ T ” between Can Do and Can’t Do. The “ T ” is your Thought. In an episode of Sex and the City, the lead character Carrie Bradshaw, once […].

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Collaborative Leadership at AIMA Blog

QAspire

I was invited to write a series of articles on the topic “ Indispensable Traits of a Collaborative Leader ” for the blog of All India Management Association (AIMA). Since 1957, All India Management Association (AIMA) is functioning as an apex body of management with over 30,000 individual members, 3000 institutional members and 62 Local Management Association across India and overseas.

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