HR Bartender
MAY 19, 2017
The title of today’s post is a question I hear all the time. “What do our employees want?”. The first answer that comes to mind is “If you don’t know, ask them.” But I do realize that’s easier said than done. It’s hard to survey employees. Organizations could be apprehensive to ask a direct question for fear of what employees might say. The last thing anyone wants to do is ask, “What would make you happier working here?
marenated HR
MAY 19, 2017
ZOMG. It’s been a whirlwind. Paris, London, Chicago. If you’d told little Maren she’d be jetting around like this, she would have totally believed you (I’ve always been really confident). Anywho, I know your heart is crying out for my neglected #6things…so here you go, don’t forget the bonus links at the bottom. Get the latest #6Things from @MarenHogan!
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EmployeeConnect
MAY 19, 2017
It’s a tried and tested theory that recognising your employees is a pathway towards maximising employee engagement. This engagement can form between you and your employee or your employee with the company overall. When you recognise your employees for their efforts, contributions and time, they feel acknowledged and significant to your organisation.
WorkHuman
MAY 19, 2017
Anyone who has worked in healthcare, or has family and friends in the field, knows that it takes a special kind of person to thrive in a healthcare setting. Healthcare workers are driven by a genuine desire to care for people. They’re often in high-pressure situations, working long shifts during weekends and holidays. So it’s no surprise that turnover is one of the biggest issues facing healthcare organizations today.
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Justworks
MAY 19, 2017
On May 15th, 2017, New York City’s “Freelance Isn’t Free Act” went into effect, establishing and enhancing protections for freelancers. Although this summary does not encompass all the new requirements put forth by this measure, there are three main takeaways to know about: written contract requirements, unlawful payment practices, and protection against retaliation.
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Laurie Ruettimann
MAY 19, 2017
One of my mentors, Nick Morgan, believes that every public speaker is a motivational speaker. I think he’s right, and it applies to bloggers and writers like me. If you’re on the internet telling other people how to live, you’re a player in an industry full of people like Jim Rohn , Tony Robbins , Tim Ferriss , and Gary Vaynerchuk.
TalentCulture
MAY 19, 2017
Of all the professional panels you’ve attended, how many began with a hug? It may surprise you, but that’s exactly what happened at a recent SXSW session on emotional leadership. The purpose of the hug was to remind us all that emotions in the work environment are not only OK, but also might make things better. According to Sonja Lyubomirsky’s “ The How of Happiness ,” a 2015 study at Penn State University found that people who were assigned to give or receive five hugs a day over the course o
HR Zone
MAY 19, 2017
People. How a bad night’s sleep can disrupt the workplace.
TLNT: The Business of HR
MAY 19, 2017
I just read a great story about what Servant Leadership looks like. It’s in the new book Stadium Status: Taking Your Business to the Big Time , which is based on interviews with high performers who make the stadium their office — from country musicians, to professional athletes, to coaches.
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Workology
MAY 19, 2017
So Google has made another splash in the HR/recruiting space, announcing earlier this week that they are launching Google for Jobs, a specialized search that brings the Google search experience to. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.
TLNT: The Business of HR
MAY 19, 2017
Imagine if a group of millennials had been given the task of inventing some means of accelerating learning in the organization. What would they create? How much would it look like the training we know?
Workable
MAY 19, 2017
This Guest Relations Officer job description template is optimized for posting to online job boards or careers pages and easy to customize for your company. Guest Relations Officer Responsibilities. Include: Welcoming guests in a friendly and professional way. Addressing and escalating customer complaints. Providing information about facilities, programs and other services.
TLNT: The Business of HR
MAY 19, 2017
Employee fraud is on the rise, reaching virtually epidemic proportions. Earlier this year, a former JPMorgan Chase employee pled guilty to criminal charges of wiring more than $5 million over the course of two years to his personal account to pay off debts. Unfortunately, this is not out of the norm. The cancer of employee theft and fraud has spread so far that in 2015, employees stole an estimated $50 billion from their employers, representing a 7% loss in revenue.
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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.
HR Zone
MAY 19, 2017
Future. HR, up your impact: what gets measured gets done.
SnackNation
MAY 19, 2017
How to Prepare the Millennial Workforce for Management Positions. Chances are, you don’t need another article to tell you more about millennials. They love open work spaces, new technology, not having to work too hard, and expect to make plenty of money while also getting plenty of time off. They’re all swiping left and right, looking for their next job (or next date) when they’re not even a year in at their current one.
DDI
MAY 19, 2017
People need to pursue mentoring opportunities and to actively seek mentors of their own. Yet excuses often rule the day.
HR Morning
MAY 19, 2017
Imagine going through the stress of a DOL investigation, being ordered to pay out nearly $200,000 and then finding out you have to tell every new hire you plan to bring on about the ordeal. That’s the nightmare situation a restaurant with locations in both Ohio and West Virginia faced following a DOL investigation. Back pay plus …. In 2016, the DOL investigated Tampico Restaurant and uncovered a slew of pay issues, including: tipped workers were required to contribute to illegal tip pools. kitch
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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.
Replicon
MAY 19, 2017
At Replicon, we pride ourselves in the workforce management and HR expertise that various members of our team bring to the table — expertise that is by no means limited to our blog. Below, we’ve pulled together a few external pieces that highlight the wisdom, advice, and even occasional wit of the Replicon team: The Working Families […].
WorkTech
MAY 19, 2017
There is always a lot of hype around jobs and talent acquisition. It starts in the media with a steady stream of data and opinions about the job market, then extends into our world of recruiting with a seemingly unrelenting barrage of new tips, techniques, and technologies. It’s happening right now in the media with a big focus on jobs and skills in the job market, and in recruiting with the increasing hype about Artificial Intelligence or “AI.” Join me in this new episode of H
Jostle
MAY 19, 2017
Podcasts are an excellent source of learning and entertainment that can be slotted into any period of downtime. There are so many out there that the primary challenge is finding the right one for you! To make things easier, we've shortlisted five of our favourites in this week's Five for Friday.
HR Zone
MAY 19, 2017
Future. Transaction cycles: making HR more effective?
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.
Evil HR Lady
MAY 19, 2017
Running a small business can be challenging. Unlike at a big corporation, there aren’t thousands of other people to do the work—it’s you and a handful of others. As a result, many small business owners work constantly. While working hard is par for the course when running a small business, you’ll find your business and your life run better when you take a break.
Workable
MAY 19, 2017
To find an Accountant , use Boolean search on Google to find resumes and profiles. Modify our examples to build a Boolean search string for an accountant that match your criteria. Generic search string to find Accountants. Build a generic search string around terms like: -job -jobs -sample -examples, to exclude irrelevant results. (intitle:resume OR intitle:cv) to discover online resumes and CVs.
HR Zone
MAY 19, 2017
Future. What happens when reality bites for HR?
Workable
MAY 19, 2017
Use these sample IT Coordinator interview questions to test candidates’ technical skills and make the best hiring decisions for your open roles. The post IT Coordinator interview questions appeared first on Recruiting Resources: How to Recruit and Hire Better.
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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.
Ask a Manager
MAY 19, 2017
I’m quoted in this Lifehacker article about how to deal with weird questions in job interviews. One point I wanted to stress to the interviewer is that there are two categories of these questions: (1) brainteasers like “how many golf balls can you fit into an airplane?” where the interviewer wants to hear you problem-solve out loud, and (2) just plain weird questions like “what kind of a tree would you be?”.
Workable
MAY 19, 2017
Make sure your subject line clearly communicates that you’re sending a Skype interview invitation. Otherwise, candidates may not open your messages. How to invite a candidate to a Skype interview. If this is your first communication with the candidate after they applied to work at your company, remind them about the position you’re interviewing for and briefly explain that a Skype call is part of your hiring process.
HRIS Payroll Software
MAY 19, 2017
Most jobs are considered to be “at will” employment, but employees may still be able to sue an employer if the reason for termination is determined to be illegal. Unfortunately, termination is something that nearly every workplace must deal with, so it’s important that this matter be handled with delicacy and professionalism. The following are a few tips that can keep a workplace safe from wrongful termination lawsuits. 1.
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