Sat.Aug 17, 2019 - Fri.Aug 23, 2019

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Preventing Workaholism in the Office

SHRM Resources

HR professionals and people managers have a responsibility to ensure employees are working hard but not succumbing to workaholic tendencies. To successfully carry this out, consider these tips for combating workaholism in the office.

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Which Areas of HR Will Be Most Impacted by Emerging Technologies?

HRExecutive

Influence in HR technology comes from many places, takes many forms and continues to evolve over time. When the HRE /HR Tech Conference team met over to work on this Influencers list, we knew it would be important to consider all aspects of influence. Some have more of a direct and immediate effect on products, while others have a more subtle yet longer-term impact.

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Are Your Diversity and Inclusion Efforts Only Skin Deep?

DecisionWise

Recently the president of a non-profit organization reached out to ask if I would join his board. He led with several kind compliments about his confidence in my ability to be an effective board member. He then said something that seemed very inclusive: “We need your demographic.” I initially applauded his efforts to diversify his team in what I assumed was an effort to better serve all members of our community.

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How to Measure the ROI from Your HR Software

Cronofy

This is a guest post by Dave Foxall. Just to establish the obvious: you didn’t buy your new HRMS as a pleasing ornament, nor as a way of ‘keeping up with the Joneses’ – you bought a new HRMS as a business investment and as such, you hope for (need!) to see a return on that investment. Maybe that return is purely financial, including reduced HR costs and overheads, or perhaps you’re looking for greater efficiency – the most popular reason for implementing HR te

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Individual Development Plan Template

There’s no away around it: sometimes employees need your help. Use this free template to clarify expectations, share resources, and set a timeline. Best case scenario, this process helps them improve. Worst case, your great recordkeeping keeps you compliant even if they move on. Downlady the template today!

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Cool Opportunities in a Hot Job Market – Part 2

Sterling Check

Finding, hiring and building brand ambassadors. Summer is almost over and as the end of the year approaches, the demand for temporary employees rises by the day. Faced with peak sales during the holidays, retailers turn to temporary and seasonal staffing for relief. This solution is a perfect alternative for companies that need support in meeting the seasonal demands of their industries, but don’t necessarily need that extra hand the remainder of the year.

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Don’t Sugarcoat Performance Reviews

SHRM

By far one of the biggest mistakes that managers make is inflating grades on annual performance reviews. Wanting to minimize confrontation, many managers give "meets expectations" scores to underachievers or workers with records of poor behavior. This documentation can come back to haunt managers should the organization later look to terminate the worker's employment.

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Monsters Under the Bed — the IR35 Danger You Overlooked

Allegis Global Solutions

Some time ago, you learned that IR35 would apply to the private sector, and you immediately started preparing. You examined your contingent workforce, spoke to your suppliers, and built a framework to determine tax status repeatably and to a high standard.

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6 Ways Leaders Can Build a Culture of Innovation

TalentCulture

Innovation in an enterprise organization starts at the top. Here are six ways leaders can build a culture of innovation. The post 6 Ways Leaders Can Build a Culture of Innovation appeared first on TalentCulture.

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Immigration Officials Say Plants Knowingly Hired Undocumented Workers

SHRM Resources

Several chicken processing plants in Mississippi may have violated federal law by knowingly employing undocumented immigrants, according to immigration officials. Company employees, however, said they never knowingly employed people who presented false documentation to work.

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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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Improving employee experience makes for a better company: Here’s how

HR Morning

Providing employees with a strong Employee Experience is more than a great company picnic and premium benefits. Employee Experience, or EX, is about employees feeling like there are strong contributors to the success of the company. They are productive and efficient because the employer treats them like a customer, providing them with the tools and training they need to do the job, and absorbing them into a positive company culture.

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Ep 35 – Updating Job Postings to Reach Qualified Candidates

Workology

Welcome to the new Workology Go Podcast. In just under five minutes, we get you the HR and workplace news you need before you start your day. Get ready, get set and go with the Workology Go Podcast. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

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#WorkTrends: How to Give Your People Story a Heart

TalentCulture

Quick — tell me your organization’s story. If you can’t do that then you’ve got a problem, says Tiffany Sauder, founder and president of marketing agency Element Three. In today’s candidate-driven employment market, employer branding is more important than ever, and businesses that can’t tell their story in an authentic, meaningful way run the risk of losing out on great candidates.

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How to Use an Omnichannel Approach to Recruiting Talent

TalentLyft

An omnichannel approach to recruiting talent is an innovative recruiting practice which uses many channels at once to attract candidates. Implementing omnichannel recruitment practices will increase the odds that top talent will find and accept jobs with your company. Read More.

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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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Reflections on training. 

HRGem

A few weeks ago I attended a training course. It wasn’t anything to do with my usual work, but was about learning to help children with Down Syndrome to navigate the transition to teenage years.

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10 Simple Ways to Increase Motivation in the Workplace

6Q

Every employer understands the importance of motivation at the workplace. However, maintaining it is quite challenging because at the end of the day, employees are human beings. We share 10 simple ways to increase your team motivation. How you treat your employees is how they will treat you. Also, they look up to you. As the leader, you are responsible for showing them the way forward through words and actions.

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How to Make Company Events Valuable for Employees

TalentCulture

When Memorial Day has come and gone, school’s out, the grill is fired up and the neighborhood pool has opened for the summer, there’s usually one more milestone coming: The company picnic is just around the corner. Countless people groan when they hear those words. For many employees, “company picnic” brings to mind a lame event they feel obligated to attend because executives expect them to.

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Be That Organization That Everyone Wants To Work For

Engagedly

What is an ideal workplace look like? Does it have to be filled with recreational stuff like Foosball tables, table tennis, bean bags etc? Or is it more about an inclusive organization that encourages independence and promotes work-life […].

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The Retention Ripple Effect: Nonprofit Staff and Donor Dynamics

Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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5 steps to creating a recruiting dashboard (template included)

Hacker Earth

Recruitment is at the core of any organization. It is a well-known fact that today’s recruitment strategies are highly data-driven. Recruitment metrics such as the number of applications, screening calls, interviews, and more are often tracked in an Excel sheet. However, making sense of all the recruitment data your organization collects can be a daunting task, even for the most tech-savvy recruiters.

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Putting Humanity into HR Compliance: Use ‘Star Profiles’ for Hiring

SHRM Resources

Don't mistake a person's ability to ace an interview and get the job with the person's ability to actually do the job. Use a star profile--a list of desired behaviors and outcomes--to set expectations and find out how, and if, the person can do the work.

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Omnichannel Strategy and Employee Engagement go Hand in Hand

TalentLyft

How to achieve better customer and employee engagement are the most talked about topics in 2019. Using proper omnichannel strategy, every company can become more employee-centric and customer-centric at the same time. Read More.

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How to Improve Communication in the Workplace

6Q

How would we ever get anything done in life without communication? It lets us know what to do, how to do it and if we are doing it at the right time. Communication in the workplace greases the wheels of the office machine and keeps it running smoothly. Let’s start by briefly looking at the four main types of communication in the workplace. Remember that communication isn’t just about what you say, but also your tone of voice and your body language.

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How to Build the Ideal HR Team

HR doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This work impacts everyone: from the C-Suite to your newest hire. It also drives results. Learn how to make it all happen in Paycor’s latest guide.

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Ep 36 – How to Help Your Employee with Their Money Problems

Workology

Welcome to the new Workology Go Podcast. In just under five minutes, we get you the HR and workplace news you need before you start your day. Get ready, get set and go with the Workology Go Podcast. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

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11 Positive Benefits Of Becoming An Apprentice Before You Start Your Career

Forbes Coaches Council

You've thought about college and going straight to a career -- but have you considered an apprenticeship? Forbes Coaches Council experts share the top reasons why you should.

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how can I navigate office politics when I hate hierarchy and authority?

Ask a Manager

It’s the Thursday “ask the readers” question. A reader writes: I recently left a long-term job that I was pretty happy in, but had very limited earning potential and no real opportunity for growth. I was offered an amazing opportunity in an industry I’d been trying to break into for a while and just finished my first week there.

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Kansas City Joins Movement to Ban Salary-History Inquiries

SHRM Resources

Effective Oct. 31, employers in Kansas City, Mo., can no longer ask job applicants about their prior salary. The city’s ordinance is part of a growing national trend to ban salary-history questions.

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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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5 Tips for Displaying Company Culture During the Hiring Process

The Tim Sackett Project

So, why is company culture important? We inherently understand why a company’s culture is valuable, sure. It sets up the rules, procedures and best practices for a place where you spend 40-50 hours a week, and it guides employees on how to make decisions, how to deal with customers and more. It’s very important for those intangible reasons. But, at the same time, for-profit companies are about, well, generating returns for shareholders and stakeholders.

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Three ways to avoid the disengagement danger zone

HR Zone

Employees. Avoid the disengagement danger zone.

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10 persuasion techniques to help you get ahead at work

cipHR

Having trouble getting buy-in for your latest big idea? These simple tips will help. Whether you’re trying to secure a pay rise or promotion, or convince busy line managers of the value of your new HR initiative, your ability to persuade colleagues, peers and senior leaders plays a significant role in achieving success. Some people are naturally persuasive and are easily able to steer a strategy or conversation in their preferred direction.

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