Wed.Aug 08, 2018

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The Data Is In: Engaged Employees Pay Off!

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Employee engagement is a win-win proposition for all stakeholders. Actively engaged employees create an enriched work environment, do a better job of meeting organizational objectives and provide top-notch customer service. The level of employee engagement at a firm directly correlates with organizational productivity. American firms have a wealth of opportunity for improvement in this area.

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The Critical Mistakes Today's Recruiters Are Making

Cornerstone On Demand

Skilled workers are hard to find in today's job market, and organizations offer everything from greater learning opportunities to free smoothie day to attract the right talent to fill their vacancies. But most of the time, dangling free food at candidates won't solve the problem. Companies' recruiting challenges stem from many factors—though some are out of their control, others need to be tackled head on within their organization.

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Talent Success Toolkit Lesson 6: Succession Planning

ClearCompany HRM

Performance Management and Succession Planning are two pieces of Talent Management that can’t be parted. One without the other isn’t a complete strategy. Succession Planning is an internal process used to develop your existing team members. The key is aligning your employee development with the values and goals of your company, a process already started in the sourcing and recruitment stages.

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A Recognition Moment: An Interview with Sandra Garcia of General Motors

Achievers

Meet Sandra Garcia Global Compensation CoE (Center of Expertise) Lead for Global Strategic Initiatives – Global Recognition and Global Service Awards Programs, General Motors . Sandra Garcia resides in Rosario, Argentina and has worked for General Motors (GM) for close to 21 years. Sandra knew early on in her career that she wanted to work for a global company that would allow her to collaborate with people from different countries and cultures.

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The Definitive Guide to Onboarding for 2024

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.

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Manage Team Bandwidth By Adopting A Growth Mindset And These Proven Techniques

15Five

“Bandwidth! My kingdom for more team bandwidth!”. Okay, maybe Shakespeare used a slightly different term in Richard III (I think it had something to do with a horse), but this would certainly be an apt replacement for many managers out there today. As corporate purse strings tighten in the post-recession era and the need for ROI is seemingly ever-increasing, it’s not uncommon for workloads to expand without the corresponding increase in talent.

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Create a Modern Workspace

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It is no secret that employees who are happy in their environment are more satisfied and productive. Offices designed with comfort in mind represent the organization’s investment in employees’ needs, work styles and overall satisfaction. Creating a space that employees want to spend time in offers employers an unmatched, ongoing attraction and retention solution.

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What is Knowledge Management and Why is it Important to Your Company?

EDSI

If you’re interested in learning more about knowledge management, or if you need more insight on why it’s important to your company, you’ve come to the right place. In this brief article, you will learn the basic definition of knowledge management, the two main types of knowledge and how your company stands to benefit from a knowledge management plan.

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That IRS Letter 226J Could Propose Millions of Dollars in ACA Penalties

ACA Times

2 minute read: . Why should your organization care about IRS Letter 226J? Well, it could propose millions of dollars in ACA penalties against your organization. The Letter 226J notices are being sent to certain larger employers the IRS believes have failed to comply with the requirements of the Employer Mandate under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for the 2015 tax year.

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MEATA Conference Reflections and the Rise of Apprenticeships

EDSI

This year I had the honor of attending the Michigan Educators Apprenticeship and Training Association’s (MEATA) 2018 Spring conference in Traverse City, MI, attended by nearly 200 professionals. During the conference, the first Apprenticeship in a Day workshop was held, where 12 companies were given the opportunity to complete and register their apprenticeship standards with the U.S.

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Your 2024 Annual Talent Acquisition Roadmap: Its Seasonal!

Recruiting is seasonal! Our popular Talent Acquisition Roadmap helps you master seasonal hiring like a boss. We break down key data on the ever-changing job market so you can take advantage of peak hiring times and ace recruiting even in slower seasons. Whether you need to scale up your team quickly or get creative in tighter times, this roadmap helps you understand the recruiting landscape.

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How Engaging Managers Reduces Employee Churn and Helps Drive Growth

Reflektive

There’s a saying in our industry that ‘employees quit their bosses, not their jobs.’ If you can relate to this idea, there’s a way to turn this around to reduce the high cost of churn and keep your best talent. Having run many employee surveys and regularly studying analytics on employee engagement, I’ve found that the root of the problem goes much deeper than that.

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How Employee Advocacy Drives Recruitment Diversity

TalentCulture

Organizations that take the opportunity to be more inclusive are winning. Companies in the top quartile for gender diversity on […]. The post How Employee Advocacy Drives Recruitment Diversity appeared first on TalentCulture.

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Want to Find Top Talent? Hire Boomerangs

Bersin with Deloitte

Employee turnover is on the rise. Last year, the voluntary turnover rate in the U.S. was 13.5 percent, compared to just 9.1 percent five years before.[1] Moreover, turnover is likely to continue to rise: The 2018 Deloitte Millennial Survey found that 43 percent of 10,000 Millennial respondents and 61 percent of 1,800 Generation-Z respondents expect […].

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Lessons for HR: A PhD on Netflix Revenue and Spending.

The HR Capitalist

"The goal, is to become HBO faster than HBO can become us.". -Netflix CEO Reed Hastings. --. Simple task from the HRC today. Watch this six minute video below and get a PhD on the Netflix spending spree on original shows and how it justifies burning money as they grow the subscriber base. Netflix is pretty good at the pivot. Lots to learn here. (email subscribers click through if you don't see the video below).

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Fortify I-9 Compliance With The All-in-one Team Training Handbook

USCIS estimates that 76% of paper I-9s have at least one fineable error —with high-volume hirers at the highest risk. But worry not. WorkBright’s Ultimate I-9 Compliance Guide is a comprehensive resource to instantly level up your team’s I-9 process and reduce your audit risk. What to expect: Written for HR teams: No cryptic legal jargon here. We’ve made it fast and easy to find concise answers to nearly fifty I-9 questions in simple terms.

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6 examples of bad leadership

Jostle

If you’ve never experienced an example of bad leadership, I’m going to assume you’re a hermit. Horrible bosses are so prevalent that they made a movie about it. And that movie was a huge success because the topic is so relatable.

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Lessons for HR: A PhD on Netflix Revenue and Spending.

The HR Capitalist

"The goal, is to become HBO faster than HBO can become us.". -Netflix CEO Reed Hastings. --. Simple task from the HRC today. Watch this six minute video below and get a PhD on the Netflix spending spree on original shows and how it justifies burning money as they grow the subscriber base. Netflix is pretty good at the pivot. Lots to learn here. (email subscribers click through if you don't see the video below).

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Ep 146 – Workplace Elephant: Tackling Age Discrimination

Workology

If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my years as a writer and speaker in HR, it’s that there is power in a personal story—which is what you’re about to hear. Age discrimination is topic that is. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution. If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my years as a writer and speaker in HR, it’s that there is power in a personal story—which is what you’re about to hear.

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Cafe Classic: Disengaging from Compensation Schemes

Compensation Cafe

Editor's Note: What to do about a reward plan that has outlived its purpose and fit? Always easier to pile on more than to prune or even dig up and dispose. Today we feature Jim Brennan's Classic on the importance of facing up to this problem, including some discussion starters on how to go forward. Enjoy - and add your thoughts/advice! No reinforcement program or incentive plan works forever; but they seem to last forever, lingering on long past the day when their effectiveness expired.

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Early Tenure Turnover: Stop the Revolving Door of Hires

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.

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10 Ways Cloud HR Software is Changing the Way the Human Resources Work

TrustRadius HR

Today, the Human Resources is no longer confined in the back-office attending to piles after piles of paperwork. Thanks to the Internet and modern technology, HR was completely transformed into a tech-savvy department that takes advantage of cloud-based software to hire, manage time-offs and conduct onboarding and offboarding activities. The human resources department is usually a place of frenzied activity.

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This alarming healthcare trend has increased 87% in the past four years

HR Morning

Nine-digit health claims are becoming the norm rather than the exception. In fact, the number of million-dollar-plus medical claims has risen 87% in the past four years, according to Sun Life Financial’s 2018 High-Cost Claims Report. The Sun Life report analyzed self-insured plans, but the trend affects plans of all stripes. The Big Three. In order to combat this troubling healthcare trend, employers need to understand the conditions that are behind the sky-high claims.

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10 Ways Cloud HR Software is Changing the Way the Human Resources Work

TrustRadius HR

Today, the Human Resources is no longer confined in the back-office attending to piles after piles of paperwork. Thanks to the Internet and modern technology, HR was completely transformed into a tech-savvy department that takes advantage of cloud-based software to hire, manage time-offs and conduct onboarding and offboarding activities. The human resources department is usually a place of frenzied activity.

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Why You Should Become A Tradesperson

Corn on the Job

You may be aware of the skilled tradesperson shortage in the USA. What you might not be aware of is the severity, which has reached such a point that Home Depot, a private business, have donated $50m to train tradespeople. There is a huge, open market crying out for workers – so, have you considered that your career could be in skilled labor?

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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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Productivity: why businesses need to look at more than just output per hour

HR Zone

Business. Three ways to boost productivity.

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Payroll in Asia: managing people, process and policy in a diverse region

Ascender

Sign up and get our free guide to Payroll in Asia. The Asia Pacific region is home to 60 per cent of the world’s population and a mix of emerging and developed economies. An increasing number of international businesses have been establishing a presence in the region, but not without its challenges. While the region was found to have the lowest level of payroll complexity, Asia has the highest rating for the number of languages spoken and number of people being paid in non-local currencies and c

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What Tier of Loyalty Do You Get with 35 Million Miles?

Root

You know what happens when you book a flight from DTW to SFO with about a week’s notice? You end up in a middle seat. Luckily, because I’m a high-ranking member of Delta’s customer loyalty program, my middle seat was in the exit row near the second door on a Boeing 757, so I didn’t have a row in front of me – just two flight attendants facing me in their jump seats.

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Your Complete Guide to the STAR Format

DDI

For better interviews, providing better feedback, or more effective performance discussions, you need to know the STAR format.

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2024 HR Calendar of Important Dates

64% of HR managers lack the time and resources to meet HR compliance challenges and 50% of HR professionals lack confidence in their ability to keep up with ever-changing rules and regulations ( UpCounsel ). This free calendar from Paycor can help.

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I’m so burned out at work

Ask a Manager

This week on the Ask a Manager podcast, I talked to a guest who’s feeling burned out at work. Here’s the letter: How do you distinguish between burnout (which can be addressed) vs. a job that’s unfixable (which means you need to leave)? I know I’m burnt out, but I’m not sure if I should try to make things better in my current role or start aggressively job hunting.

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6 Reasons To Re-evaluate Your Channel Incentive Solution Provider

Workstride

You’ve been using a professional channel incentive program platform, and perhaps it’s been adequate. But even if you’re seeing improved sales results and program participation, is your program really running as efficiently as it could be? Is it the most cost-effective solution for what you’re trying to accomplish? Though there are quite a number of channel incentive solution providers out there, certain elements of their products, services, or contracts can make the diffe

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I manage an easily distracted manager, and it’s frustrating her employees

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: One of the departments I manage has a new manager. She’s an external hire and it’s been four months now. I’ve been getting complaints about her from employees both inside and outside of the department. They all say the same thing, that she loses focus, gets easily distracted, and goes off on tangents during work-related conversations.