August, 2018

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Employee Engagement in the Augmented Age

Ultimate Software

Fretting about the security of your job because of the Fourth Industrial Revolution ? In our marvelous age of cognitive computing technologies, the good news is that people will perform less boring and repetitive manual tasks. The bad news is that individuals may lose their jobs as a consequence. The widening knowledge of human displacement by robotic process automation (RPA), machine learning, augmented intelligence , natural language processing, and image-recognition tools is sending shivers a

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A Guide to Giving Your Office Dog Their Performance Review

Reflektive

As we prepare for review season, we at Reflektive have been doing some research and discovered that there is a disturbing lack of resources online about how to give office dogs their performance reviews. Dogs–like humans–are very sensitive, which is why giving them performance feedback delicately and positively is crucial to their engagement and productivity.

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The Recruitment Process is Broken: Where Do We Go From Here?

Workology

I started in HR as a Recruiting Coordinator in the days before ATS, smart phones, and any of the tools we think we needed to be effective in talent acquisition. Back then, I scored most of my gigs through staffing agencies, including my first job in HR. I worked with (and sometimes for) various staffing […] Source.

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The Perils of Personal Research

Compensation Cafe

It's not unusual in the recruiting process for a candidate to balk at the company's initial salary offer. Sometimes in their pushback, they might say that having conducted a bit of "research" they feel that their personal value, or perhaps the company's job pricing, should be greater than what is on the table. How should a Manager respond? Back in the day, before the advent of the internet companies were seldom challenged over how they priced their jobs.

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The 26th Annual HR Systems Survey

The 26th Annual HR Systems Survey, conducted by Sapient Insights Group, is now open for participation through July 1, 2023. Your voice is the future of HR technology! This survey is valuable for anyone supporting their organization's HR systems and practices, interested in sharing their vendor experiences, and giving back to the HR community. All responses are confidential and only used in aggregate results.

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The Future of Work and How to Improve Job Satisfaction

Cornerstone On Demand

We spend an average of 90,000 hours of our lives at work. But according to psychologist, bestselling author and host of the WorkLife podcast Adam Grant, too many of those hours are unhappy ones. From managers who don't provide feedback in a productive way to the growing fears around robots taking our jobs, there are many reasons why we find ourselves feeling frustrated at work.

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Make HR Analytics a Priority, But See the Bigger Picture

Visier

Making HR analytics a leadership priority is not just about encouraging HR to present the latest analytics innovations, but rather a true partnership to drive pivotal decisions. A Harvard Business Review Analytics study of 230 executives suggested a stunning rate of anticipated progress: Today, 15% said they use “ predictive analytics based on HR data and data from other sources within or outside the organization,” yet 48% of them predicted they would be doing so in two years.

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4 New Job Post Stats That Will Help You Attract Candidates

Linkedin Talent Blog

When you’re writing a job post , it’s hard to know what works. One job post might yield a flood of applicants while a similar one only gets a trickle. While there are plenty of tips, templates and best practices out there, writing job posts often feels like more of an art than a science. Well, today we’re adding a little more science to the picture with data-driven insights based on 4.5 million job posts on LinkedIn.

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Attracting Talent in a Competitive Hiring Market

Trinet

Incentives Like Flexible Work Schedule, Unlimited Paid Time Off and Remote Work Options May Help Employers Attract and Retain Employees.

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The Employee Experience and the “Law of Congruent Experience” - DecisionWise

DecisionWise

Creating a winning customer experience starts first with the Employee Experience. The customer. It’s any person or group receiving a service from an individual or organization. If you run a company, it’s the person buying your t-shirts, pizza, or software. In healthcare , it’s the patient. In education, it’s the student. The customer in a not-for-profit may be the child in a remote village who receives food and medical care.

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Ace Your I-9 Compliance: How HR Can Navigate the End of I-9 Virtual Review

Speaker: David Secunda, Co-Founder and CEO of WorkBright

Did your company inspect I-9 documents virtually? Hot off the press from ICE, you have until August 30th, 2023 to document a physical inspection of those documents! If you’re not sure what exactly this means for your organization or are struggling to physically review I-9 documents with remote employees, join WorkBright for a 60 minute deep-dive and Q&A on the end of I-9 virtual review.

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Your Seven-Step Guide to Having Tough Conversations with Employees

Cornerstone On Demand

Many people want to move into a management role because of higher pay, prestige and the ability to finally do things their way. But managing people also means having difficult conversations with the people that report to you. Whether you need to discuss performance, explain how a role is evolving or enforce the dress code, you should be prepared for tough talks.

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4 Reasons Why Organizations Should Focus on Performance

HR Bartender

Some of you might be thinking, doesn’t every organization focus on performance? Well, I think the answer to that is … maybe. I know in my career, I’ve worked for companies that spent a huge amount of time focused on goals , only to abandon all of them for some shiny new program. I’ve also worked in situations where achieving the result was the most important thing … and it didn’t matter who was hurt along the way.

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The Psychological Effects of Praise

Reflektive

Carol Dweck is a pioneer in the field of developmental psychology. Her work introduced the concept of fixed vs. growth mindsets. Essentially, a person with a fixed mindset believes that people are born with certain traits and abilities, while someone with a growth mindset believes that these abilities can be learned and mastered through hard work and deliberate practice.

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What Should HR Know About Mental Health?

Hppy

HR fills the cracks of an organization, performing all the small and large tasks that don’t fit anywhere else. When accounting can’t manage it, HR performs payroll; when there isn’t a legal team on-site, HR verifies compliance and other regulatory concerns. Yet, perhaps the most important role HR plays within an organization is that of counseling, helping individual employees and teams work through problems and regain high rates of productivity.

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Employer Guide: End of I-9 Virtual Review

Attention employers! If you virtually inspected I-9 work authorization documents during the COVID pandemic, you are required to physically inspect those documents before August 30th, 2023! WorkBright has consolidated all the information you need to properly manage this unprecedented scenario in an end of I-9 Virtual Review guide. They've got you covered on: Understanding whether this applies to your organization Deadlines for virtual review and physical inspections Overview of the reconciliation

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Diversity and Inclusion Is A Business Strategy, Not An HR Program

Josh Bersin

Corporate diversity and inclusion is a very hot topic. It comes up in almost every client I visit. Why? With the #metoo movement, #blacklivesmatter, and a continuous political discussion about income. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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4 Reasons Why Employee Retention Is Challenging - DecisionWise

DecisionWise

“Back in the day we used to walk to work, in the snow, uphill, both ways!” Yeah, we’ve all heard it before. The older generation in the workforce had it much rougher than we do today, right? For the most part I would say that’s pretty much true. I look at my father who started his career in the early-70s in a steel mill and maintained the same job, in the same small town, most of his life.

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Dear ReWorker: How Do I Attract Good Candidates in a High Employment Economy?

Cornerstone On Demand

Dear ReWorker, As this is my first job in HR, I find myself researching.a lot. In our industry, and our small town, skilled labor is becoming increasingly hard to find so we're constantly looking for ways to not only bring in better candidates, but also keep the skilled employees we already have. Do you have any resources that may help me? Sincerely, Rummaging for Resources __ Dear Rummaging, You're not alone.

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Want to Create a More Inclusive Workplace? Try These 7 Tips

Justworks

Diversity and inclusion (D+I) come as a package — you can’t have one without the other. But sometimes, organizations implementing diversity and inclusion programs put an unequal emphasis on the “diversity” part and forget about the “inclusion” part. It’s easy to think that the inclusion piece will simply just happen, because we’ve built workforces with inherently good people.

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The Ultimate Guide to Optimizing HR Operations: How to Select Your New HR Software

Speaker: Patrick Sayers, President of Newcastle Research

Are you tired of struggling with outdated HR software? Are you interested in unlocking your organization’s productivity potential? It’s no secret that with tech-dependent remote work on the rise, it's more important than ever to successfully implement an HR platform that can provide actionable insights to help you hit all your key workforce KPIs. But with so much variation, how can you find the most optimal HR software platform for your team?

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Shocking Employee Turnover Statistics

Reflektive

We all know that employee turnover is a problem, but just how of a big of a problem is it? How much does turnover cost companies? And what are the main causes? Prepare to be shocked: SEE ALSO: How to Effectively Change Performance Management. The High Cost of Turnover. A Gallup report found that 21% of Millennial workers say they’ve changed jobs within the past year—a percentage that’s three times higher than non-Millennials.

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5 Tips for Millennials to Improve Professional Communication

Hppy

Millennials who want increased workplace responsibilities must learn how to communicate professionally. Effective workplace communication can help young career professionals advance their careers and enjoy their job. Communication is an important skill, and it helps employers view ambitious, upwardly mobile professionals in a positive light. Training in interpersonal communication can prepare young professionals for a successful career.

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4 Trends Shaping the Future of Total Talent

Allegis Global Solutions

I’d like to start off with a bit of a disclaimer. If you’ve ever met me, you know I have the tendency to be a bit, well, opinionated. It’s not that I’m intentionally didactic or contrarian. It’s just that I’ve got a passion for all things related to the topic of talent, and care deeply about how the world of work works. Admittedly, I may sound a bit like I’m standing on my proverbial soapbox, but it’s my sincere hope that my thoughts and perspectives generate some sort of meaningful conversation

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Worlds Apart: Leading a Diverse and Inclusive Workforce

WorkHuman

By Robin H. Everhart —. In this week’s WorkHuman Radio, we interview Robin H. Everhart, senior vice president and chief diversity officer at Cintas Corporation. Read her guest post below. When companies are asked about their diversity and inclusion (D&I) strategy, they often defer to their chief diversity officer, or a similar title. But as a D&I practitioner, I would argue D&I is everyone’s responsibility.

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Report: Insights on Global Fertility at Work

Fertility is not only a global healthcare concern, but also an important workplace issue. To better understand how fertility impacts the workplace, Carrot Fertility surveyed 5,000 people across the U.S., UK, Canada, India, and Mexico. Carrot asked questions to get a sense of how people around the world feel about fertility topics at work and how they want to be supported in their fertility and family-forming journeys.

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HR Technology For 2019: HR In The Flow of Work

Josh Bersin

The HR technology marketplace is fascinating. With more than 12 million companies in the US alone (employing more than 160 million people), the payroll market alone is over $1.7 trillion in spending. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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How to approach GDPR legitimate interest in recruiting

Workable

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) provides six lawful bases for processing personal data. Two of them – legitimate interest and consent – are very relevant to recruiting. But while consent is strictly defined and simple to grasp, legitimate interest is vague and idiosyncratic. And that’s what makes legitimate interest a challenge for employers.

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The Recruiting Reel Episode 27: How to Bring Your Entire Company Into the Recruiting Process

Spark Hire

How @RelativityHQ boosts employee referrals (and diversity) Click To Tweet. Josh Tolan: My name is Josh Tolan and I’m the CEO of Spark Hire, the leading video interviewing platform used by thousands of organizations around the world. And this is The Recruiting Reel, a video series in which we discuss real recruiting challenges with prominent recruiting experts to provide you with actionable tips you can apply to your own recruiting.

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How To Support The Mental Health of Your Employees

Hppy

As an employer, you have a responsibility to keep your staff safe, and this includes ensuring that they uphold good mental health. It should go without saying, but you shouldn’t expect your team to work under cramped conditions, nor should you make them regularly work past their contracted hours. Doing so can cause issues to their mental health, which will, in turn, create problems for your work.

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The 4 Pillars: Essentials for Workplace Mental Health and Benefits Strategies

Speaker: Sean Raible - Founder & Principal Consultant, Game Plan Total Rewards Consulting Inc.

Promoting and sustaining a psychologically safe work environment becomes less of a task when employee benefits are included in the discussion. For any organization looking to move things forward, the key is to go beyond just EAP and training sessions to create a sustainable, healthier culture by integrating your broader HR, DEI, and benefits programs.