Spark Hire
NOVEMBER 18, 2015
Reaching out to passive candidates is a delicate process. Sending cold emails to these individuals can be extremely hit or miss. A poorly worded message can be off-putting and land your correspondence permanently in the trash folder. On the other hand, with the right approach, you may end up piquing the interest of someone who previously wasn’t seeking out a new employment opportunity.
TalentCulture
NOVEMBER 16, 2015
The three of us have lived and breathed on all three worlds. We’ve been full-time employees, we’ve been independent contractors, and we’ve been entrepreneurs – all in varying capacities and with varying success. And sometimes we’ve been on two or even all three at once. Because of this, we of course agreed that the way we used to work is long gone. We being myself, TalentCulture #TChat Show co-founder and co-host Meghan M.
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Ask a Manager
NOVEMBER 19, 2015
A reader writes: I work for a contractor; our primary industry is providing professional staff at locations around the globe. One of the locations where we have staff is something like the the Wall in Westeros — it’s a far-away military installation, and it has an incredibly strong reputation as a place where you don’t want to get sent.
ClearCompany HRM
NOVEMBER 18, 2015
Despite how well employees may be performing, sometimes you just need a little bit more out of them. Although you won’t be able to squeeze every last bit of productivity out of them, you can give them a nudge in the right direction. After all, it’s less expensive to keep an employee who has been trained and onboarded than it is to source, recruit, hire and train a new employee to fill gaps when the organizational goals shift and change with new business, economic changes or seasonal spikes.
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HR Bartender
NOVEMBER 15, 2015
One of the things that I took away from this year’s WorkHuman conference hosted by Globoforce is that well-being must be employee centric. Organizations cannot mandate well-being. They do need to create the environment for well-being to thrive, then let employees embrace it. That being said, there are a few specific things organizations should consider when it comes to supporting employee well-being.
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Visier
NOVEMBER 19, 2015
Earlier this month we were fortunate to host an interactive HR Leadership workshop for Visier customers, led by father of modern HR and leading business consultant Dave Ulrich. In this workshop, Ulrich focused on the top questions of the group, the first of which was focused on, “What is blocking HR’s progress?” Here are some key takeaways. In December 2014 Dave Ulrich published the article Why Chief Human Resources Officers Make Great CEOs in Harvard Business Review, in which he shared the resu
HR Daily Advisor
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
According to a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) press release, two federal investigations have found that temporary production line workers at J&J Snack Foods Corp., a North American manufacturer and distributor of popular food and beverages, were significantly cheated out of their wages by the company and two staffing firms hired to provide the workers.
HR Bartender
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
I was facilitating a meeting recently where we were talking about the qualities that are essential for employees. Then we started talking about the essential qualities for managers. At first glance, you might think the conversations would be identical, but they weren’t. Which raises the question, should they be? It reminded me of my interview with Elad Levinson.
Cornerstone On Demand
NOVEMBER 19, 2015
As the competition for top talent intensifies, organizations are seeking new ways to attract and retain employees. From competitive signing bonuses to flexible schedules and pre-paid vacation , the perks designed to increase satisfaction on the job are more diverse than ever. This growing list of benefits may seem superfluous to some, but attempting to improve employee happiness is a strategic business decision.
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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.
Achievers
NOVEMBER 18, 2015
Are you hesitant to put Millennials in managerial roles because of their youth and lack of experience? This hesitancy is certainly understandable. As an experienced professional manager, you’re well aware that years in the industry provide insights that no newcomer can automatically acquire. However, it turns out that your company can still benefit from the unique skills younger staff members can bring to leadership roles.
ClearCompany HRM
NOVEMBER 19, 2015
“Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.”. -Allen Saunders. You have plans for sales and plans for products and probably even plans for seating arrangements, but are you planning the future of your company? According to Software Advice , 62% of employees say working for a company with succession planning would make them feel “significantly more engaged,” and it’s not uncommon for companies to be missing an actual talent roadmap in place.
HR Bartender
NOVEMBER 19, 2015
That’s why office space is called work space. (Sorry, I couldn’t resist.). If you haven’t seen it, Inc. Magazine recently published a list of the World’s Coolest Office Spaces. There are some very eye-catching designs, so be sure to check it out. Office spaces are important. We want office spaces that make employees feel comfortable so they can do their best work.
Cornerstone On Demand
NOVEMBER 18, 2015
Strategic human resources. An oxymoron perhaps? What does "strategic HR" really mean? If you talk to HR professionals about business strategy, you may hear things like “having a seat at the table," "being a trusted advisor" or “being included in key business initiatives." But HR pros can play more than just an advisory role — they should be business leaders.
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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.
UpstartHR
NOVEMBER 16, 2015
As I look back on the past five years and all of the people I’ve met, I have made some interesting conclusions about career choices. My background as an HR pro has helped to expose me to a wide variety of experiences, people, and career options. I was talking with a friend a few days ago about some of the HR positions I have had over the years.
Trinet
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
Over 55 million Americans currently do not have a 401(k) or other employer-sponsored savings plan. On November 5, the U.S. Department of the Treasury responded to this growing issue by rolling out a. Visit site for full story.
HR Bartender
NOVEMBER 20, 2015
(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our generous friends at Kronos , the global leader in delivering workforce management solutions in the cloud. This week at KronosWorks 2015, The Workforce Institute released the third book in its thought leadership trilogy aimed at developing and retaining a competitive and engaged workforce: It’s All About Bob(bie) – Strategies for Winning With Your Employees.
Justworks
NOVEMBER 16, 2015
How you deal with failure says a lot about you. Do you give up, or do you persevere? Most great leaders have dealt with failure at one point or another in their careers. While many failures are preventable or even due to untreated solopreneur fatigue , startups are an inherently tough business with a high failure rate. In fact, 90% of startups fail.
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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?
Achievers
NOVEMBER 16, 2015
The winter holiday season is often a distracting time for employees. They may be hosting family members or planning to travel, the kids are home from school, and they may be working under generalized holiday stress. The common outcome for business is a high absentee rate and a distracted work force, leading directly to lowered productivity. As a manager, it’s your job to find positive ways to keep everyone on task.
China Gorman
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
Universum has just published another fascinating survey analysis that should be required reading for any leader wondering about the engagement of their employees, humanity in the workplace, or whether or not their workforce is happy. The summary is available here and it introduces the Universum Global Workforce Happiness Index™. The survey covered 250,000+ professionals in 55 markets in order to set country- and industry-level benchmarks.
ATD Human Capital
NOVEMBER 18, 2015
An organization’s brand plays an essential role in attracting and maintaining clients. Similarly, culture has also become a big factor in building relationships between an organization and its employees. Building a strong corporate culture and brand is a lot like telling a story: The best ones have three common components. They Make You Feel Like the Protagonist.
Justworks
NOVEMBER 18, 2015
Most people in the work force have experienced boring team building activities before. And how many ice breakers can one team really go through to learn about each other? But t eam building is important for uniting coworkers, working on strengths and weaknesses, and boosting employee morale. So how can we make team building exercises less mind numbingly boring?
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.
WorkHuman
NOVEMBER 20, 2015
Does your boss ever remind you of Michael Scott—selfish and offensive? Or maybe Don Draper—absent and ungrateful? Unfortunately, lots of managers and companies are still way behind the times when it comes to workplace culture. Take our 8-question quiz and see which decade your company really belongs in. Content loading… [Quiz] Is your company stuck in the 1900s?
Intoo USA
NOVEMBER 15, 2015
Silicon Valley has become the mythical land of “unicorns”–the term coined to define the 100+ tech startups valued at $1 billion or more. But in the past few weeks that fantasy hit a few snags with news of devaluations of prominent tech unicorns, including social messaging app, Snapchat , and HR benefits startup, Zenefits. . As Fortune and the WSJ report, Fidelity has marked down the value of its investments in Snapchat by about 25 percent, and of Zenefits by about 48 percent.
Trinet
NOVEMBER 20, 2015
Business leaders want to recognize employees for the hard work and dedication they have provided all year. One form of this celebration is the annual holiday party. If you choose this method of. Visit site for full story.
UrbanBound HR
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
For years, relocation has been too expensive, time-consuming, and complicated for small businesses to employ. Manually managing a relocation program used to require the time and money that lean, mean small businesses can’t afford to spend. Thankfully, as technology has become a larger and larger part of the industry, this has changed dramatically. The gates are open, and the time to jump into the relocation game is now.
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.
Josh Bersin
NOVEMBER 14, 2015
Over the last few years a lot has been written about making jobs “purposeful.” Reid Hoffman just posted an article about the importance of purpose, and described how LinkedIn creates. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.
Achievers
NOVEMBER 20, 2015
Job candidates with STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) skills are some of today’s most coveted professionals, and it’s a buyer’s market for people with this technical talent. In order to compete with other employers for STEM job candidates, employers need to go the extra mile. Here are 5 things your company can do to attract STEM candidates, from the initial inquiry all the way through to an accepted offer.
Spark Hire
NOVEMBER 16, 2015
Not all interview questions are created equal. And if you’re asking the wrong ones, you could be turning off talent and extending your time-to-hire. Off-limits questions range from the cliche to the illegal, and you should avoid all of them in a job interview. Here are a few questions to avoid in the job interview — and what to say instead: 1.
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