Sat.Apr 11, 2015 - Fri.Apr 17, 2015

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Infographic Thursday: 6 Tips for Using Video Interviews for Staffing Success

Something Different

'See below an infographic from Spark Hire (a provider of online video interviewing solutions) sharing 6 tips for using video interviews to enhance staffing success. As always, if you like this infographic follow Spark Hire on Twitter here. And please share your thoughts in the comments section below. Best, Rory.

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4 Reasons to Consider Hiring New College Grads vs. Seasoned Recruiters

Spark Hire

'When I managed a recruiting team, I learned early on that I had more success when hiring new college grads versus seasoned recruiters. This is not to say that I never hired seasoned recruiters or that they never worked out when hired. There were a couple of experienced recruiters that I hired who fit into our culture well and easily transitioned into our specific industry.

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How Can Project-Driven Organizations Get the Most Out of Their Talent?

Oracle HCM - Modern HR in the Cloud

'By Romain Maillart. Wh en your tempo is set by the inflow of projects, it’s all about how your people perform. Project-driven organizations operate very differently from traditional organizations. Traditional businesses rely on a continuous stream of activity—think retail or utilities companies, whose leaders typically define global annual objectives that cascade down through the organization to align focus and drive company performance.

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Can Jobcase Really Give LinkedIn a Run For Their Money?

TLNT: The Business of HR

'In a world of 100,000 (more or less) job boards, there’s one for practically every occupation, industry, and personal interest. The few big players — Indeed , CareerBuilder , SnagAJob , SimplyHired among them — count their monthly visitors in the millions and their dollars in the double-digit millions. The majority of commercial career sites, though, gross less than a million annually and have far fewer visitors in a year.

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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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5 Companies Using Gamification to Boost Business Results

Cornerstone On Demand

'In 2011, a group of online gamers collectively solved a problem in three short weeks that had puzzled scientists for decades: They found the structure of an enzyme that helps AIDS-like viruses reproduce. This communal discovery has become a go-to example that illustrates the benefits of gamification, a trend in which game mechanics are applied to non-game situations to encourage users to behave in a certain, desired way.

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You Should Always Be #Recruiting – Friday Distraction

HR Bartender

'(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at Kronos , the global leader in delivering workforce management solutions in the cloud. Forbes recently named Kronos one of America’s Best Employers , and as one of America’s top 25 places to work in IT, Internet, software and services. Enjoy the post!). We’ve been talking for a while about the growing challenges in finding the best talent.

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Hiring Wisdom: Why You Must Make It Easy For Candidates to Apply

TLNT: The Business of HR

'Pretty much everyone who wants to work and everyone you would want to hire is now employed — especially the best of the best, the candidates you should aim for first. But, you need to realize these are busy, working people, so, once you get their attention, you have to make it extremely easy for them to get into your hiring system or they flat out won’t bother.

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Why We Romanticize Ruthless Leaders

Cornerstone On Demand

'Stanford professor Robert Sutton famously coined the “ no a **e rule " in his 2007 book by the same name. The rule, in effect, asked business leaders to question whether the office jerk's behavior should be tolerated, no matter how valuable his or her contributions. (Sutton wasn't subtle about his answer to the question.). But others argue it's possible that dysfunctional leaders might just be the cost of doing business—and, in some situations, may actually be benef

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Boomerang Employees: How to Approach the Decision

UpstartHR

'A while back I was reading a story about a CEO being asked to return to his company after stepping down from the role years before. As usual, I started tying the thoughts back to HR and how that sort of “boomerang” employee, at any level of the company, might approach the decision to return. For instance, what would change? What would stay the same?

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Hiring for Culture Fit: Align Your Values, Roles and Candidates

Speaker: Dr. Craig Ellis, Head of I-O Psychology, HighMatch

Is the term “culture” just a buzzword tossed around at your organization, or have you delved into the core values and behaviors that truly define a good fit for your company? In this webinar, Dr. Craig Ellis, an I-O Psychologist, will share a proven framework to identify the essential traits that contribute to a seamless fit within your unique culture, not just in your current successful employees but also in prospective candidates.

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The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Can Save Your Business Money

HR Bartender

'In the book “The Cobler of Preston,” Christopher Bullock wrote the famous line, “’Tis impossible to be sure of anything but death and taxes.” As sure as we are about paying our taxes, one thing we’re often unsure about is getting tax relief. That’s why I wanted to share some information about a tax credit opportunity I learned about. The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is not a new program.

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HR’s Worst Enemy: It’s Not a Real Surprise Who It Actually Is

TLNT: The Business of HR

'I’ve been speaking a few local SHRM events and some corporate events, and I’m always amazed to hear about all of the “enemies” that HR has ! You have employees, and hiring managers, and the EEOC, and employment attorneys, and staffing firms, and insurance firms, and HR software providers – I mean, if I hadn’t been in HR, I would think that everyone is against HR!

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For Millennials, Is a "Pre-Cation" the Next Big Perk?

Cornerstone On Demand

'Last year, San Francisco-based real estate startup 42Floors made headlines with an innovative new policy to attract young talent: Paid vacation for new employees before their first day on the job. This "pre-cation" perk began as a one-off incentive for a burned-out candidate. "Every other company he was talking to was asking, 'How soon can you start?

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The Biggest Benefit Your Employees Won’t Even Use

UpstartHR

'In case you weren’t aware, March 31 st 2015 was cast as Vacation Commitment Day, brought to you by the Take Back Your Time nonprofit. The organization is devoted to helping workers across America focus on taking more of the vacation that they have available, because we are notorious for accruing, but not using, our leave. This sounds like a great idea, but the timing is interesting.

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The Definitive Guide to Onboarding for 2024

Hiring a new employee is an expensive and time-consuming process. According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), it typically costs $4,425 to hire a new employee — not to mention the 36 days the average team spends trying to fill a position. Yet nearly 1 in 5 employees (16%) of employees quit in their first week — and 17% leave after the first month.

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Non-Exempt Employees Earning Less Than $50k Might Soon Become OT Eligible If…

Something Different

'<chieforganizer.org> 1. I was originally going to title this “Preparing for FLSA White-Collar Overtime Pay Exemptions”, but that would have gotten way fewer views. …the DOL’s rumored changes to the FLSA act come to past. 1. As background, several months back the DOL signaled that they were looking to modernize OT pay rules, specifically emphasizing the need to update the salary threshold to reflect present day wages.

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Time and Attendance Software Users Get a "High Five”

nettime solutions

'In honor of National High Five Day , we''d like to give a virtual "high five" to time and attendance software users. The elated high five is a winning gesture. It originated on the sports field and is now implanted in the workplace, where every employee who uses an automated time and attendance system in the cloud is a champion. Clock in/out in under 2 seconds at the web kiosk (high five!).

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Eight Upcoming Talks You’d Be Crazy to Miss. Seriously.

WorkHuman

'We all have limited time. I mean, there are only so many hours in a week. And there are a LOT of things out there to read and see and attend. We’re all in the same boat. We have to pick and choose. But how can we know which sessions and talks are worth our time and will get our minds and hearts racing—and which talks are going to be a snoozefest that leave us wanting our wasted time back?

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Handle Objections With Questions

All Things Workplace

'You and I come up with some pretty wonderful ideas, which--for some strange reason--aren''t immediately embraced by those around us. So what''s our natural response? It''s usually to start making statements in defense of our position, which then leads to "I''m going to win!". Not a good posture. . . Ask Questions. When you keep announcing the righteousness of your position, the problem defines you.

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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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When is the “Right” Time to Leave Your Company?

Something Different

'<www.prestige-inc.com> …So lately, much of my age cohort seems to be unusually amenable to exploring new career opportunities. Fun fact: Within the past three months I’ve been asked for more letters of referral and/or headhunter recommendations than I’d been asked for over the entirety of the prior eighteen. To this point, a peer recently reached out to me asking to discuss the timing of career moves.

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10 Companies That Totally Nailed the Company Culture Video

Spark Hire

'While working on this project, I realized all companies take different (very different) approaches to their company culture video. Some prefer to have the videos feel more like employment promotions, where they are encouraging people to apply and straight up telling them why by including things like insurance and dental information or vacation policy.

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Top Talent Trends of 2014

Intoo USA

In a recent Intoo-sponsored ERE webinar, Nicole Dessain—independent talent expert and consultant at talent.imperative inc. —led a talk on the Top 10 Talent Trends of 2014. After presenting all ten trends, which you can view by downloading the slides here , Dessain polled webinar participants, revealing the top two trends HR pros believed would make the most impact in the coming year: #1.

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Making the Case for Employee Engagement Efforts

ATD Human Capital

'To be proactive about increasing employee engagement, organizational leaders must become the driving force—making engagement a business and strategic imperative. In order to maximize their efforts on employee engagement, successful businesses will need to evolve from an organization-centric to a people-centric mentality. Click here to read full version.

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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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Quote of the Week: “There are some things you learn best in calm…

Something Different

'…and some in storm.” – Willa Cather. Public Domain. For this week’s quote we can thank American author Willa Cather. It’s timely for me because – after a lifetime spent cultivating a temperament that lends itself to calm as a default place no matter the circumstances, I am finding that it can be good to weather an occasional storm. …So I was a very nervous child, but over time I’ve found myself progressively less rattled by my surroundings.

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The Workforce All-Star Lineup

Engage2Excel

'How well do you know the generations in your workforce? Each generation brings with it unique traits and characteristics, and the same can be true for what motivates and engages them. Find out what drives this all-star workforce lineup! Traditionalists. Baby Boomers. Generation X. Millennials. Generation Z.

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3 Surprising Ways Twitter Is Linked To Unemployment

Intoo USA

Protecting one’s employer brand is more important than ever as social media and review sites have become the online employee bullhorn to rave and rant about workplace practices. Layoffs in particular have been observed to incite instant employee reaction on sites like Twitter, and companies have become more vigilant in defending their reputation and finding more preventative ways, such as providing career and transition assistance to affected employees , to get ahead of a bad review.

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Boost Your Career with These Resources for Attracting High-Level Sponsors

The People Equation

'If you’re looking to advance in your career, securing a sponsor—an influential senior-level leader in your organization—is a smart move. Women, in particular, benefit from having a sponsor because according to this report from advocacy group Catalyst, women are often perceived negatively when they use assertive career-building approaches. “There is no ‘silver bullet’ for attracting the attention of a high-level sponsor” states the report.

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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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The Power of Real Feedback

Something Different

'<crosslandteam.com-> …So over the past few days I’ve read two great articles on feedback. The first one (from Tim Sackett here ) talks about how watered down feedback is an epidemic problem in corporate America. From the piece: Here are the types of “critical” feedback people can handle: “You’re doing a good job, would love it if you could get that big project off the ground.

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Not Haunted

Trish McFarlane

'It’s been a whirlwind of a week as I am in New Orleans for the first time. I must admit, that it is surprisingly “homey” for me as it is very similar to St. Louis in terms of history, French background, good food, and Mardi Gras. I made time to stroll the streets of the French Quarter when I arrived and was struck by the architecture, sounds, and mostly good smells of the experience.

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1 in 5 Workers, Laid Off In Past 5 Years, Still Jobless

Intoo USA

“While the worst effects of the Great Recession are over for most Americans, the brutal realities of diminished living standards endure for the 3 million American workers who remain jobless years after they were laid off.” — Carl Van Horn, director of the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University. On the heels of positive news that the unemployment rate dipped below 6 percent for the first time since 2008 , a recent study revealed the often overlooked, lasting impact the Gr