Sat.Mar 03, 2012 - Fri.Mar 09, 2012

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Why Achievers are rock stars

Achievers

Why A chievers are Rockstars. For most people, the word “Rockstar” brings to mind electric guitars, head banging, and probably the lyrics “Oh, oh, oh, oh, sweet child of mmmmmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnneeeee”. But at A chievers, the word “Rockstar” brings to mind points, trips, and visa cards. Wait. What?! That’s right: out with the Rockstar Renegades and in with the Rockstar Referrals!

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Cornerstone Acquires Sonar6: Talent Management for SMB

Josh Bersin

Today CornerstoneOnDemand announced the acquisition of Sonar6, an innovative small provider of highly graphical performance review and succession management tools for small businesses. An SMB. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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Is It OK to Fudge the Truth on a Resume?

45 Things

Is it really a big deal to lie on a resume? The Supreme Court recently heard arguments in a free-speech case involving a former California official convicted under the Stolen Valor Act after falsely claiming that he received the Congressional Medal of Honor , even though he never served in the military. Xavier Alvarez 's lawyer has argued the law is a violation of his client's First Amendment free speech rights, but the case also underscores what is seen as a growing problem: lying about credent

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Breakdown

True Faith HR

'One of the major themes of last week''s Transform HR Conference was wellness. With health care costs continuing to rise, employers are looking for new and innovative ways to serve their employees while looking out for their bottom line. Fran Melmed looked at ways that organizations could do better in her session, " The Second-Generation Workplace Wellness Program.

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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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A pay check is not a “thank you”: Real rewards get real results

Achievers

Right now, our primary focus for recognition is years of service. We give employees a cheque with a specific denomination that corresponds with the year they are celebrating. The program is easy to administer, but we can’t really measure the ROI. What are your thoughts regarding providing employees monetary gifts for their service anniversary? Wanting More, Hugh G.

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HCI Summit: employees and the business

Strategic HCM

'I’m back at the HCI Summit in Arizona, virtually again – engaged by the content though not quite so much by the experience as when I last managed to attend there irl. The best sessions for me from the first day were the early ones – and (see the tweet stream) for me, these were the most thought provoking too. Because we started with Doug Conant, former CEO at Campbell Soup talking about touchpoints – those back-to-back meetings, endless emails and chance encounters in the hallway which most peo

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More on Getting Out of the Stuck Rut

The Bamboo Project Blog

Last week I wrote about how to diagnose and treat your career stuck. This morning I was catching up on my Google Reader and came across this article on 10 Psychnological Keys to Job Satisfaction that I think offers some additional information for our use. . First, here are the 10 keys: Little hassles. Perception of fair pay. Achievment. Feedback. Complexity and Variety.

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Wanted: Recognition

Achievers

Frustrated HR manager in desperate need of an employee engagement solution. Looking for a recognition platform that is not an in house DYI program. I repeat: NOT IN HOUSE. The post Wanted: Recognition appeared first on [engage]- The Employee Success and Engagement Blog by Achievers.

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The Employee Engagement Wholehearted Dialogue: Denise Bissonnette and David Zinger

David Zinger

Dialogue with Denise Bissonnette on Wholehearted Engagement. This is a dialogue with Denise Bissonnette and David Zinger as they talk about Denise’s views on wholehearted engagement. You can watch the entire recording or scan the time stamped transcript to go to a section that interest you. Here are a few tidbits from Denise during the conversation: “Pursue a path, however narrow or crooked, that you can walk with love and with reverence.” . perhaps the antidote to burnout is not rest; per

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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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Victim of Changes (I'm Talking to You HR)

NoExcusesHR

'It’s funny how things change. If we haven’t seen someone in a long time we quickly notice if they look healthier or older when we run into them. At work we notice when laws change and we have to make adjustments in our professional practice to accommodate the new rules. What isn’t so obvious however is when the way we work changes. HR has done a massive amount of changing in that regard lately…were you paying attention?

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Employee Engagement Balances Fun and Functionality in the Workplace

Insperity

Thanks to companies like Google, it’s become hip for businesses to make their headquarters a veritable playground. But while game rooms, indoor dog parks and on-site spas are “fun”, they may not be the most effective means of employee engagement. Employee engagement and fun go hand-in-hand; employees consider a workplace fun if they’re engaged in what they’re doing.

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Motivation made meaningful

Achievers

“The most effective way to drive long-term performance is to provide employees with an intrinsic motivator – the ability to choose their own rewards. Empowering employees to redeem for what is of value to them is an enjoyable experience, motivating the employee to perform the activity that resulted in this outcome again.”. The post Motivation made meaningful appeared first on [engage]- The Employee Success and Engagement Blog by Achievers.

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Reviewsnap Partners with OpenSesame for Enhanced Delivery of Performance Management Solution

Reviewsnap

'Reviewsnap, the leading cloud-based performance management software solution , today announced a powerful partnership with OpenSesame , the e-learning marketplace. The alliance integrates the services of both companies, giving customers of either vendor greater and more streamlined access to performance management content. “With this partnership, our customers will have the tools to instantly act on performance information to more directly and immediately enhance their organization’s capacity t

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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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Bang Your Head

NoExcusesHR

'I need a quick show of hands.how many of you have ever been frustrated at work? Okay, everyone. Good. Another question.how many of you have done something constructive about it? Not so many hands still raised this time? How come? Blessing and a Curse One of the blessings of working in a Human Resources leadership role, regardless of the level in your organization, is you never have two days in a row that are the same.

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Enjoy the Process – 2

QAspire

In 2010, I wrote a post titled “Enjoy the Process”. The central idea of the post was: “My point is – if we constantly keep our goal in perspective (and get overwhelmed by it), we become less efficient. Anxiousness (and sometimes fear) kills creativity. We rush through the process to see if our efforts are [.

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Keep your head in the game: The best managers are coaches

Achievers

Leading a team to success is no easy feat. When you look at successful sports teams and dissect their elements of achievement, it certainly has something to do with having the right people in the right place at the right time. But it also extends beyond talent to having a strategic and effective coaching that prepares and leads the team to win. There are three benefits that coaches have that translate to the workplace.

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The Surprisingly Sexy Chart of Accounts

Workday

'Today, most of the discussion around financial software is on new and sexy areas like Software-as- a-Service, in-memory data, and analytics.

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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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#EQSummit Paul Ekman on emotional intelligence

Strategic HCM

'I''m at the Leadership and Emotional Intelligence Summit today. The highlight is a session from Dr Paul Ekman (anthropologist, father of the field of emotional research and friend of the Dalai Lama and ''Danny’ Goleman) which I''m live blogging. First, the knowledge base. Our emotions are important - and can even override our basic drives - eg disgust of sex can override our sex drive.