The HR Minion

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

'About a month ago now, Glassdoor released their Top 25 Oddball Interview Questions. They are fun for a giggle and as an HR geek I am often intrigued by the motivation behind asking such questions. Surely someone had to get permission to ask them and presumably there is a good reason. Wouldn’t you want to be a fly on the wall of that meeting? “Well you see, I want to ask them about what type of cereal they think they would be and why…” Now, like most interview questions,

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Achievers

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

According to Towers Watson, 67 percent of employers identified “employees’ poor health habits” as one of their top three challenges in maintaining affordable health coverage. And, according to the Department of Labor, 52 percent of employers that offered wellness programs in 2012 believed they were effective in reducing the firm’s health care costs.

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NoExcusesHR

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

'Yesterday I did something for the first time at work. No, I didn''t use a bad word ( that''s not me.) No, I didn''t do something perfectly ( I wish! ) And no, I didn''t scream at anyone ( definitely not my style! ) This won''t sound all that exciting, but I took a ten minute walk to think through what was going on in my head. Interestingly enough my self-talk was not based on " bad " things, in fact it was quite the opposite.

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Bersin with Deloitte

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

The world of corporate learning has gotten very complicated lately. Learning management systems, MOOCs, simulation tools, content management systems, new content providers, social profiles, collaborative learning, video sharing, mobile learning, on-demand learning, new forms of assessment, and the use of Big Data are all changing rapidly. And companies are spending more money on training (up […].

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The HR Minion

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

About a month ago now, Glassdoor released their Top 25 Oddball Interview Questions. They are fun for a giggle and as an HR geek I am often intrigued by the motivation behind asking such questions. Surely someone had to get permission to ask them and presumably there is a good reason. Wouldn’t you want to be a fly on the wall of that meeting? “Well you see, I want to ask them about what type of cereal they think they would be and why…” Now, like most interview questions, n

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NoExcusesHR

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

'Over the years I''ve learned a lot about leadership, usually through my own missteps. In order to stay current and embrace the notion of being a lifelong learner , I''ve read (and continue to read on a daily basis) many articles, blog posts, and an occasional book to put in the effort to improve. I would hate to think that I come across as someone who has " figured it all out " and doesn''t need to push myself to be contemporary.

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Strategic HCM

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

'You might be interested in these comments from me and others on the key trends in HR technology currently - published by HRZone. My remarks are on data analytics - I''m not convinced!

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45 Things

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

'While you may claim to hate email , the truth is that you don’t hate email. You are peeved by the people who send them. We’re talking about those email senders who fire off messages that are inane, stupid, weird, incomprehensible, worthless, depressing and annoying. So it’s time to do an email intervention. It’s time to save the email numbskulls who don’t seem to understand that their bad messages make us believe they are also inane, stupid, weird, incomprehensible, worthless, depressing and an

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Achievers

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Samsung, a global provider of products and services, has built its vision on a foundation of people and people excellence. Find out how Samsung creates an amazing, engaged workforce by taking its employee recognition to the next level. The post [Customer video] Why Samsung believes its people are everything to success appeared first on [engage]- The Employee Success and Engagement Blog by Achievers.

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Workable

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

So, Workable takes the old hiring habits of spreadsheets and email and provides a better way to work; • post to multiple job boards and social networks with one submission. • use faster, trackable team communication tools. • get a searchable resume database, automatically generated from the applications you receive. At the heart of Workable is your recruiting pipeline.

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Nobscot

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

'Pope Francis summed up a happy marriage to three words: PLEASE, THANKS, SORRY According to an AP article, "Francis told fiancés gathered in St. Peter''s Square for a special papal. date that expressions of courtesy, gratitude and contrition go a long. way toward conserving and enhancing love over time.

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45 Things

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

'You can make a bad situation worse when talking to your boss after a poor performance review. Think for a few seconds before saying anything. "The first mistake we make is to respond emotionally. We are human and we need to be loved," says Laurie Ruettimann, a human resources consultant. "A poor review hurts our heart and cracks our ego; however, you cannot explain your way out of a poor performance review.

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Aurico

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

'In our continuing effort to provide the highest level of service for clients and the greatest flexibility for job applicants, Aurico is proud to announce the expansion of its hours of operation to include evenings and weekends. This pivotal change is a strategic move to address the expanding needs of the HR marketplace. Effective February 18, 2014, Aurico’s Hours of Operation (CST): Monday-Thursday: 7:00am-12:30am Friday, 7:00am-10:30pm Saturday, 7:30am-4:00pm Sunday: Closed During the new hour

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TheHRBlog

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Freelancing in web designing is a dream for many professionals with an artistic bent, but this field isn’t just about the talent you have. Successful freelancing depends on your business savvy and ability to commit and deliver on time. Self-employment is a great thing, but many don’t choose it because of the financial and career-related […].

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Nobscot

FEBRUARY 16, 2014

'The methods of motivating workers have changed dramatically since 1910 when Frederick Winslow Taylor advocated the following approach. The task before us, then, narrowed itself down. to getting Schmidt to handle 47 tons of pig iron per day and making him. glad to do it. This was done as follows. Schmidt was called out from.

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Insperity

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

“Never has the potential peril for misclassification of individuals as independent contractors or employees as exempt been greater,” says employee benefits practice attorney Frank Morris. Since companies pay less in payroll taxes for independent contractors versus employees, the government is determined and quick to identify mislabeled workers.

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Newmeasures

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Strategy without an engaged workforce has no momentum. Engagement without strategy has momentum with nowhere to go. Most organizations have come to recognize the value of employee engagement. Engaged employees are more loyal and productive. However, not all engagement is created equal. The energy of engaged employees must be focused in a way that creates a competitive advantage for the organization.

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Aurico

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

'Aurico has been officially approved as an Accredited Third Party Administrator of Drug & Alcohol Testing Programs by the Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry Association (DATIA). This Accreditation means that their facility, operations and personnel, meet the highest standards in areas such as regulatory compliance, company service standards, specimen handling, operational practices, business ethics, and facility equipment for drug and alcohol testing specimen collections.

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Nobscot

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

'On the short flight back from Oahu to Kauai, I enjoyed the article in the Hawaiian Airlines magazine Hana Hou called "Canine Cowboys." The in-depth article details the use of work dogs in place of cowboys on some Hawaiian ranches.

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Cielo HR Leader

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

'Thought Leadership Discussion: Wayne Davies, HR Director, GE, MENAT. Formerly the HR Director of GE Capital’s Global Banking business, Wayne now has a new job – that of HR Director for GE’s business operations in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey. This is a key region for GE and generated more than $10 billion in sales in 2012, and employee numbers for GE in the region grew by 20% in the same time frame.

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Inpower Coaching

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

In my last post about how there is a growing schism between the values held by employees and those held by their employers, and how it’s driving employees out the door. I noted that 54% of millenials are planning on leaving their firms to try entrepreneurship. This is a big number, but even that is dwarfed by a study by Harris Interactive that found 74% of employees of all ages would look for another job if they could.

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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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Criteria Corp

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

'One of the most prominent trends we’re seeing with our customer base is the move to administer more tests remotely, towards the very beginning of the hiring process. As I’ve talked about previously, there are many advantages to administering tests offsite, mostly to do with the cost and time savings of using objective, reliable data to help you filter out unqualified applicants from large applicant pools.

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Rehmann

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Captive insurance companies, or "captives," have been in use since the 1920s and have grown in popularity ever since. Many business owners utilize them, so others may wonder if a captive is right for their organization. With benefits extending beyond the business – to the business owner and their family, as well – we spoke with Rehmann Principal Steve Armstrong about captives and their benefits.

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ExactHire

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Efficiency is my middle name…or I strive for it to be anyway. I prefer to follow processes, and as my co-workers know, when they don’t exist, I’ll create my own even if they are only applicable to me. As you might guess, I’m an 8 (on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the most likely to follow policies and work within the rules) on the Manageability scale of the ProfileXT (PXT) assessment.

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Inpower Coaching

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Entire Session (Media panel begins @ 55 min – Sheryl Sandberg’s Keynote begins @ 1 hr 27 minutes). InPower Women was honored to partner with Take The Lead to host a livestream on February 19. It was an inspiring evening with Sheryl Sandberg, Gloria Feldt and other luminaries challenged us to lean in to our own lives. Below we will be posting the videos as they become available.

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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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Reviewsnap

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

'"Study finds that basically every single person hates performance reviews.” With a headline like that, it’s no wonder a recent Washington Post article continues to get attention. The problem is it’s not true—not even according to the research the article cites as its source. The research was conducted by psychologists at Kansas State University, Eastern Kentucky University and Texas A&M University, who “looked into how people respond to negative feedback they receive in a performance review

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Cielo HR Leader

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

'Each day, HR professionals, recruitment teams and organizational leaders craft job descriptions, business proposal content, research studies and marketing materials; send countless emails to candidates, clients and consumers; and contribute via social networks and other platforms in support of employer brand. Shoddy, mistake-filled writing can make your products— and, in turn, the expertise of your professionals —appear inept and inferior.

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ExactHire

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Veterans. Men and women who proudly serve our country and sacrifice for the freedoms in which we hold dearly. Once these brave individuals complete their overseas or domestic service, often they return to the United States to seek employment in the full-time or part-time capacity. With plans to reduce the number of soldiers deployed overseas by approximately 50% , many returning soldiers will be seeking employment, and this population of highly qualified jobseekers is not to be ignored.

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