Sat.Jan 12, 2013 - Fri.Jan 18, 2013

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Transformation - Saying It Is the Easy Part

NoExcusesHR

'I''ve been doing a lot of thinking about transformational leadership and what role Human Resources should play when an organization is committed to undergoing change in a meaningful way. Is HR there to pick up the pieces as leaders begin to quiver and shake at the slightest hint of a required change? Does HR move through the process along with the others who are impacted by new expectations, new goals, and ultimately a new and more effective corporate culture?

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Are You Asking the Right Knockout Questions Early Enough in Your Selection Process?

ExactHire

Are You Asking the Right Knockout Questions Early Enough in Your Selection Process? By Harlan Schafir Regardless of what you call them (screening questions, knockout questions, or something else), we all have them. Those questions that, at least in our minds, help differentiate the candidates who will be successful from those who will not. So at what point in the selection process are you asking these types of questions?

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8 Developments That Stood Out in Employee Engagement in 2012

David Zinger

What stood out for you in Employee Engagement last year? Here is what stood out for me last year in employee engagement: The UK Engage for Success Movement. It was incredible to see the UK rally behind employee engagement with the Engage for Success Movement. This ranged from more work on the business case for engagement and a resource rich website to hundreds of events and actions around the UK.

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How To Be Your Company’s Next Rising Star

TheHRBlog

You may often have asked yourself, “How do I get on my company’s rising star list?”. This article gives you practical tips to navigate your rise to the top. Most organizations don’t have a very scientific process for grooming the next generation of top talent. It is largely a matter of perception. However, you can […].

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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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High Reliability Leaders

NoExcusesHR

'There are several industries that are known for their reliability. They provide a level of consistency that we take for granted. When you use your ATM card do you get consistent and accurate service? Of course you do, because the banking industry has committed to doing it right every time. How many of you were on a flight last year? The reason you''re reading this is because the commercial airline industry provides a level of safety and performance that demonstrates their commitment to doing it

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“Purrfect” Disengagement: $250,000 a Year Employee Surfs Cat Videos While Subcontracting His Job to China

David Zinger

Does not compute. Here is a true story of a creatively disengaged employee. He was a software developer who was earning $250,000 a year and producing great quality work. He was at his desk every day in front of his screen but rather than developing software he spent each day. checking sites such as Reddit, Ebay, Facebook and LinkedIn and watching cat videos.

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Why Anxiety May Prompt You to Take Bad Advice

45 Things

When I was in my early 20s, I took some really bad advice. I listened to people I should have ignored and did what they advised. I regretted it for years, and told myself one simple truth I would live by: "I will listen to myself from now on. If I make a mistake, it's my own fault. That, I can live with." The worst part for me was knowing that I made a big mistake because I listened to other people, even though I knew in the back of my mind I shouldn't have.

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How to Find a Job During Economic Crisis

TheHRBlog

It is not simple to find a good job with high salary especially during the economic crisis. Strong competition in job market forces job seekers to do everything that’s in their power in order to find a good job. Only a few people know the best methods that give positive results when going for an […].

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How to Establish Thought Leadership? Interview With Dr. Liz Alexander

QAspire

Thought leadership is important for building careers and for building organizations. It is the most important tool we have as professionals to build our personal brand and establish credibility. What is thought leadership? How does one build thought leadership in his/her area of work? Let’s find out from Dr. Liz Alexander who recently co-authored a book titled ThoughtLeadership Tweet.

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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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David Zinger Employee Engagement Website Redesign

David Zinger

Check out the new design for David Zinger’s Employee Engagement Website. I am very pleased with the website redesign for www.davidzinger.com. We will be working on this over the next month and addressing a few kinks here and there but overall some of the changes you will notice: the site appears in your device full screen size and is much easier to read. it works much better in mobile devices such as an iphone or ipad. you can access to the site through both www.davidzinger.com and www.zi

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Bigger PIC-ture: Stepping Outside the Circle

NoExcusesHR

'I''m writing over at Performance I Create today about how fired up I am to be part of an amazing blogging team. What gets you fired up? I''d love to hear from you. No Excuses. photo credit.

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On Sleep and Drugs

True Faith HR

'For many of us, there just isn''t enough hours in the day. Pressures to keep up with work deadlines, taking care of the kids, and, in this modern technological world, being mobile means being on call 24/7, and something has to give. This usually means less hours of sleep, followed by copious amounts of coffee, Diet Mountain Dew, and 5-hour Energy Drinks.

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Corporate Learning: Training Doesn’t Have to Be Old School

Reviewsnap

'Corporate learning programs get a bad rap because people assume you just sit through an endless string of boring training sessions. How can employees learn when they have to suffer through 10-hour sessions with instructors akin to Charlie Brown’s teacher? Whaa-whaa-whaa. Your employees already went to school, so now’s the time to change the way your company approaches learning.

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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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Employee Engagement Friday Factoid #17: 10,000 people a day turn 65

David Zinger

Grow old along with me… According to the Pew Research Center , for the next 19 years, about 10,000 people will turn 65 years old every day. Commentary. How have you prepared personally, professionally, or organizationally, for an aging workforce that is also exiting the workforce through retirement? I feel saddened by how many people can’t wait to retire and are so disillusioned about work.

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What Looks Like a Corporate Credit Card but Might Better Suit Your Business?

Insperity

Corporate credit cards are great, right? They let you and your employees travel, entertain and pay for company expenses without the need for petty cash or for any of you to pay out of your own pockets. In addition, you get an itemized statement every month that you can attach to your expense reports to account for the money that’s been spent. But as convenient as they are, credit cards also have their drawbacks.

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Now Access Online Employee Training Modules On Your Tablet: Training Becomes More Flexible and Accessible for Managers and Employees

Humanity

Our online employee training gives managers the ability to share the most up-to-date tutorials and training modules with employees. The ‘Training’ module allows employees to easily see what topics have been completed, while allowing managers to concurrently keep tabs on training progress. The ‘Training’ module is an easy way to share content with staff, which streamlines the staff training process and saves time and effort over traditional methods.

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"The Law of the Hammer" in Training - Part Two

DDI

There are three general principles that should guide your plans to leverage social technology, particularly for leadership development and other “soft” skills.

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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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Make Your Hiring Process Friendly for Applicants

ExactHire

I’ve read a number of articles over the past few months about how impersonal and cumbersome the hiring process is for most employers. Given the space we operate in, we pay particular attention to those comments, as those same comments may apply to our clients and their applicants. The underlying issues for these opinions appear to stem from two things: Applicants not hearing back from employers after they’ve submitted an application or resume Employers making the application submittal process mo

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Co-opting Post-Sexist Gender Bias to Retain Top Talent

Inpower Coaching

Have you ever taken Karate? I took two classes, not enough to retain any physical benefit, but I learned one thing I still keep with me 30 years later: when we take advantage of natural forces to create change, change happens more smoothly and comfortably. Recent research out of Harvard may just hold the key to using our natural human biases to help dissolve the glass ceiling and even address the pay gap.