Thu.Aug 10, 2017

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M&A Friday! This Week’s HR Deals

Advos

Happy Friday. Our weekly recap of funding, mergers & acquisition, and partnership news from the human resource, recruitment and employee benefits marketplace is below. Sign-up for our weekly Hot in HR newsletter to get these updates via email. FUNDING. Guideline raises $15 million led by Felicis to make 401(k)s more widely available. UrWork, a Bejing, China-based co-working Space Provider, Raises in US$178M Pre-C Funding Round.

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Was Heavy Workload a Good Excuse for Attorney’s Wrongful Discharge Claim?

HR Daily Advisor

Missouri law presumes that all employees are employed at will. That means employees or their employer may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause. Despite that presumption, Missouri law has three judicially created exceptions to employment at will, and employees may not be terminated for any of those reasons (in addition to obviously discriminatory reasons).

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Compensation Based on Your Number of Direct Reports – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

In my professional career, I’ve found that we don’t spend enough time explaining to employees how they get paid. What I mean by that is organizations often do not share the factors that determine pay ranges, etc. Which is why employees can get confused – which leads to today’s reader note: Hey! I have a quick (but perhaps complicated) question for you.

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Are Health Analytics the Future of Wellness Programs?

Cornerstone On Demand

Today's wellness programs still heavily rely on viewing historical data, which forces you to design your health and wellbeing plans by looking through the proverbial rearview mirror. In a time where the focus is on “prevention," this method means we may already be too late. What if you could look outward through the windshield and see what's ahead, avoid accidents and become the most efficient drivers on this journey to employee health?

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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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To Keep a High-Growth Company on Track, Scale Wisely

Justworks

If your company is growing — especially if it’s growing at a fast-pace — there is plenty of cause to celebrate. But there is also cause to look cautiously before you run full-steam ahead. Tech startups with significant venture-backed funding have especially face the unique challenge of scaling a business while maintaining quality and integrity. So, what steps can you take to keep your company on the right track?

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[Infographic] How To Forge A Meaningful Working Relationship With Your Boss

Hppy

People mean everything in the workplace. The chemistry that forms between a working team can, in the best circumstances, define the successes that they collectively achieve; but in any case, it is surely the main defining factor of whether work is a pleasant and fulfilling place to be. None of these relationships is quite as important nor as influential on the others as the relationship between you and your boss.

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#WorkTrends Recap: The Value of Employee Referral Programs

TalentCulture

Finding quality candidates is tough, and the consequence for finding bad candidates is even steeper. A bad hire can lower productivity, reduce performance, and weaken team morale. Overall it adds up to a very costly mistake from more than just a monetary standpoint. As one of the only business segments not directly contributing to the profitability of a company, HR has a large need to save money wherever they can.

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One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to engagement

HR Zone

Employees. Engagement: one size doesn’t fit all.

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Trainers Need to Become Learning Curators

TLNT: The Business of HR

When my family moved to Florida eight years ago, we bought a house with a pool. We loved looking outside at night with the pool light on; peaceful and beautiful. But a few months later, the bulb burned out. Rather than call the pool guy, my husband went on YouTube and learned how to replace the bulb.

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Trending Payroll Statistics

Staying up-to-date on the latest decisions and payroll statistics ensures businesses can remain compliant and efficient. B2B Reviews research compiled the latest data to help businesses stay on top of payroll in 2024 and prepare for the future.

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Employee breaks company policy template

Workable

This employee breaks policy template is ready to be tailored to your company’s needs and should be considered a starting point for setting up your company policies. The post Employee breaks company policy template appeared first on Recruiting Resources: How to Recruit and Hire Better.

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Why Do Your Employees Work For You?

TLNT: The Business of HR

Just as the customer has expectations around a firm’s brand, so does an employee. While the Customer Value Proposition defines the value of a firm’s products or services to the consumer, the Employee Value Proposition (EVP) is the value — tangible, intangible, and reputational — that an employee receives from an organization in exchange for his or her work.

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Can The Fired Google Engineer Show Us The Political Affiliations of Tech Companies?

The HR Capitalist

By now, you've likely heard about the Google engineer who got fired for writing a diversity manifesto. If not, here's what happened : "Google employees are up in arms after a senior engineer at the company penned an anti-diversity manifesto that has spread through the company like wildfire. . The manifesto criticizes company initiatives aimed at increasing gender and racial diversity and argues that Google should instead focus on "ideological diversity," according to a report by Vice's Mother

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Millennials share what they really want from a workplace

Ceridian

If you’re just tuning in, it’s best to start at the beginning; check out my earlier post about what keeps millennials engaged at work. Why millennials? Because it’s apparent that no one is quite sure how to manage us. Well some are, and we stay loyal to you – but to the ones who aren’t quite sure, this blog is for you. Learn from it and implement change so you can keep us (we’re great!

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Bridging the Gap: The Intersection of DEI Initiatives and Employee Benefits

Speaker: Jaye Johnson, CBP

Unlock the secrets to transforming your organization’s employee benefits into a strategic tool for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). During this informative session, we will discuss common pitfalls in traditional benefits and then delve into the essence of DEI in employee-centric benefit offerings. This involves not only defining DEI in the workplace but also understanding the pivotal role that employee benefits play in fostering a diverse and inclusive environment.

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Build-talent-pipeline-candidate-attraction

Allegis Global Solutions

Developing strong candidate attraction is essential to safeguarding your talent pipeline. Weak attraction will result in businesses struggling to not only fulfill their hiring needs in the present, but also in planning to meet future skill requirements.

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How has tech recruiting adapted to the modern day?

HR Zone

Acquisition. How has tech recruiting adapted to the modern day?

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The Cloud Is Making HR and Finance Friends

TLNT: The Business of HR

After taking off three weeks for vacation and business travel commitments, it’s time to be back considering new research and data of interest to the HR community. And here’s an interesting report from Oracle and MIT Technology Review.

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Using DISC to Help Students Succeed

Extended DISC

Most people think of the DISC model and the different DISC styles purely as a business tool. However, students can also find value in using DISC assessments. Students need to learn skills to better communicate and interact with each other. It is essential for them to succeed in school, the working world, and beyond. DISC assessments can help them achieve success.

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Delivering DEI Training That Drives Real Change

Speaker: Jeffrey Hall, Chief Creative Office of WILL Interactive

Great DEI training improves engagement, retention, and teamwork. Poor training does little. What content areas are right for our organization? How can you construct training around empathy-building, relatable stories for a positive disposition to hard topics? We’ll cover the latest research on how to make training that actually delivers attitudinal and behavioral shifts.

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Compassion – great at work, but for whom?

HR Zone

People. Compassion – great at work, but for whom?

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To Do: Help Open Enrollment Get Noticed with Video

HR Daily Advisor

Did you end last year’s open enrollment with a list of things you wanted to improve? If you did, you may have made the same promise to yourself that many of your colleagues around the country did: that you would get started earlier so you’d have the time to address some of those items. With open enrollment season bearing down fast, today may be the day.

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7 Mistakes You’re Making When Communicating Organizational Change

Quantum Workplace

I recently spoke with a CEO about trends that surfaced in his organization’s latest employee engagement survey. The survey item “When the organization makes changes, I understand why” was one of the least favorable among employees, yet a key driver (or influencer) of his employees’ engagement. “We communicated the organizational change,” he declared.

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New Hire Success: Onboard with Impact

Workology

You invest a considerable amount of time and money searching for the right candidates, and once found; you don’t want to lose them, right? Put yourself in the shoes of new hires and understand that they are still deciding whether they want to work for you, even after they accepted the job offer. Over the […] Source.

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The Ultimate LMS Buyer’s Guide: Everything You Need to Know When Purchasing an LMS

Whether you’re shopping for your very first learning management system (LMS) or looking to upgrade, the process can be overwhelming. With so many vendor options, each with its own multitude of features and pricing structures, even the most seasoned educators, trainers, and business leaders can feel lost in a sea of choices! Finding the LMS that’s best suited for your organization requires a planned, strategic approach.

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Elon Musk: Creating a Safer Environment Through Engagement & Compassion

Total Employee Recognition

From developing the first electric sports car to attempting to colonize Mars, if there’s one thing you can say about Elon Musk it’s that he is a true innovator. But, despite his visionary-level status, not all is perfect in the house of Musk. According to a recent report by Worksafe , a California-based nonprofit that specializes in worker safety, Tesla’s Freemont, CA plant has a seriously high injury rate – more than 30 percent higher than the national average.

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Could an Early Retirement Package Help Your Company Achieve Its HR Objectives?

Paychex

If you’re looking to cut costs or provide opportunities for new employees, an early retirement package might be the right solution. But before taking action, learn some best practices for offering early retirement incentives (ERI).

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Ensuring your data is readable and actionable in talent acquisition

HR Zone

Acquisition. Ensuring data is actionable in talent acquisition.

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How to make your office disability-friendly

cipHR

HR professionals are likely to be aware that a work-space has a legal obligation to meet the needs of any employee with a disability. And yet, all too often, offices are not set up to accommodate variable needs. This includes both the physical space of the office and practices and cultures which exclude or fail to acknowledge the needs of the disabled.

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Are There Gaps in Your HR Policies?

Putting the right HR policies in place can help your organization grow smoothly and help your company culture thrive. Use this essential HR checklist to cover the basics and make sure there aren’t any gaps in your HR functions.

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Google's Awkward Week Offers a Teachable Moment to Us All

i4cp

The story that broke this past weekend about an internal document authored by a Google employee calling the company’s culture (specifically, its approach to diversity and inclusion) into question, doesn’t seem to be going away. That says a lot in a news cycle that includes worrisome talk of ballistic missiles, military strikes on U.S. territories, and FBI raids in DC.

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update: my aunt and uncle are extreme helicopter parents — and I work with their son

Ask a Manager

Remember the letter from the person who worked with her cousin, whose helicopter parents were interfering with his work life and she was concerned it would reflect on her? Here’s the update. Thank you for answering my question and for the support from you and the people who commented. There was at least one comment about how I don’t interact with my cousin or can’t possibly know what is going on with him but that is actually not true.

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5 Places to Wine Down in ATX During #Compference17

Compensation Today

Compference , the only conference for comp professionals, is being held in Austin, Texas this year. But what does that mean for you, as a Compference17 attendee? If you’re at all familiar with Austin, a few key themes might come to mind — things like barbecue, good weather, craft beers, and street tacos. All of these things add up to a pretty good combination of entertainment that will please any Compference goer.