Wed.Nov 04, 2020

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California Voters Approve Gig Drivers’ Independent-Contractor Status

SHRM Resources

California voters passed Proposition 22, which will allow gig-economy companies, such as Uber and Lyft, to classify app-based drivers as independent contractors despite a strict new law that a court recently said makes such drivers employees.

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Calculating the Cost of a Bad Hire – What’s Your Formula?

Hireology

If you’ve been in business for a while, chances are you’ve made at least one hiring mistake you wish you could take back. Whether a new employee was a complete disaster or just didn’t live up to expectations, a poor fit can cost your business time, resources, and of course, money. When hiring is rushed, it’s easy to pick the wrong individual for a role.

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Brian? ?Crook? ?lands? ?a? ?leadership? ?role? ?at? ?Google? ?during? ?the? ?coronavirus? ?crisis:? ?A? ?candidate? ?success? ?story? ?

Intoo USA

After nearly eight years as the chief technology officer of a fast-growing mobile marketing company, Brian Crook was ready for a sabbatical. He helped lead the company through a successful acquisition, then planned his exit, finally leaving in March for some well-earned time off. Then, the coronavirus crisis happened. “I had planned on taking six months off, because I’d been doing the entrepreneurial thing for a long time,” Brian said.

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Outlook: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Access (DEI&A) in 2021

Trusaic

3 minute read . 2020 brought coast-to-coast changes to compliance obligations in the areas of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Access (DEI&A). California enacted a new law requiring certain organizations to submit annual reports on compensation, hours worked, and employee demographics. In Colorado, employers geared up for the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act , which provides a litigation “safe harbor” for employers that conduct pay equity audits.

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Hiring for Culture Fit: Align Your Values, Roles and Candidates

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.

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Brian? ?Crook? ?lands? ?a? ?leadership? ?role? ?at? ?Google? ?during? ?the? ?coronavirus? ?crisis:? ?A? ?candidate? ?success? ?story? ?

Intoo USA

After nearly eight years as the chief technology officer of a fast-growing mobile marketing company, Brian Crook was ready for a sabbatical. He helped lead the company through a successful acquisition, then planned his exit, finally leaving in March for some well-earned time off. Then, the coronavirus crisis happened. “I had planned on taking six months off, because I’d been doing the entrepreneurial thing for a long time,” Brian said.

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How to bridge digital internal communications skills gaps

HR Zone

Employees It's time to bridge the digital IC skills gap.

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4 Essential Soft Skills for Successful Remote Work

SHRM Resources

?The shift to remote work has been one of the most conspicuous HR trends of 2020. Many industry forecasters believe a significant percentage of work will continue to be performed remotely in the years ahead, even after the coronavirus threat is contained. In this new normal, it's important to know which soft skills are critical for effective remote work and how managers can best identify and bring out those skills in their direct reports.Soft skills have always been a factor in hiring decisions.

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4 Things You Can Do to Get Candidates to Open Your Emails!

SHRM

I found some cool data that probably got overlooked a while back from CB Insights [1]. Now, this data is from 2016, but it’s super relevant! CB Insights did some testing with their own email newsletter that went out to 175K+. A very big sample and the reality is they have the exact same goal as we all do, Get Candidates to Open Our Email! These 4 things work really well in getting people to open your email: 1.

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3M’s SVP of HR Kristen Ludgate on a Better Way to Attract Top Talent

HR Digest

COURAGE UNDER CHANGE. Kristen Ludgate, who leads 3M’s human resources team, talks to The HR Digest about the “15% culture” philosophy that has helped attract the industry’s most driven workers and how tough times can have a motivational impact on the workforce. The HR Digest: 3M is said to have a passionate work culture fit for the industry’s most driven workers.

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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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Profitable Work from Home Jobs in 2020

Take It Personel-ly

There has never been a time in history when people could choose what they want to work for a living or pursue any chosen career without facing limitations, as they can today. The place of residence, the average wage in the country of residence, or the availability of quality education are no longer a hurdle […].

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Most Influential HR Leaders Powerlist

HR Digest

Global HR Leaders Changing The Corporate World . HR Leaders had a difficult job prior to the pandemic. The current crisis has brought to focus two of the biggest challenges in front of human resource departments at the world’s leading organizations. One is the need to juggle a wide array of everyday concerns. The other is the extraordinary pace of “digital transformation,” which has exacerbated the pressure on organizations to adapt.

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Why Employee Self-Motivation is Important in the Workplace

6Q

We all know what it is like to wake up and not want to do any work. An off day once in a while is expected, but chronically feeling like this means that you have no motivation. On the other hand, employee self-motivation refers to the ability to drive oneself forward in accomplishing tasks and meeting goals. A self-motivated employee is a crucial asset to any company.

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Natural Ways for Athletes to Deal With Pain & Injuries

Take It Personel-ly

If you are a professional athlete or someone that is interested in getting into the professional ranks, there are several different natural ways for athletes to deal with injuries and pain. These methods are used to help athletes get through their injuries and avoid further damage to the body. Get Proper Medical Care First Many […].

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AI & DEI: With Great Opportunities Comes Great HR Responsibility

Speaker: Jen Kirkwood - Partner, Responsible HR & AI at IBM and World Economic Forum Executive Fellow

The promise of AI for today’s organizations is real, yet in a frenzied state of experimentation, many stumble to get to a full-scale enterprise. As companies race to discover what generative AI can do, HR must lead conversations about how to balance cutting-edge innovations with integrity, trust, and diversity. Globally, organizations are at a critical intersection of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and AI acceleration.

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Skill Data: Reducing Bias in Career Opportunities

Degreed

Imagine you’re dropped into the middle of a city that has 36,000 residents. There’s no internet. You don’t even have a phone book. You barely know anybody. You do, however, have a goal: Give people the opportunity to join a team that’s going to create and sell a new product. You’ll need designers and a product manager with applicable experience. You’ll need marketing pros who understand communication, sales reps with chain store connections, and someone in finance to track all the revenue.

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Using Video Interviews To Find Your Next Great Hire

McQuiag

It should come as no surprise to hear that video interviews are growing in popularity. In a remote world, we need remote hiring solutions and video is an easy way to bridge the divide. In fact, one recruitment agency saw a 67% spike in video interview usage among its clients this spring. But conducting a successful virtual interview is not merely a case of taking what you used to do in the office and trying it online.

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13 Strategies For Training New Employees Efficiently

WorkHuman

Workhuman’s VP of Solutions Consulting Jen Reimert shares the importance of ensuring that new employees understand the culture of an organization in order to best engage them. Read the full article on Forbes. .

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6 Ways to Build Up Your Resume When You Can’t Afford to Do an Unpaid Internship

The Muse

Unpaid internships can be financially out of reach for many students. Here’s how to build up your resume without one.

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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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Structural Home Repairs You Need to Do First if You Want to Sell Your Home Quickly

Take It Personel-ly

Even if your home is relatively new, you will probably want to carry out at least a few repairs and upgrades if you plan on selling it in the near future. Some minor cosmetic damage typically won’t be a problem, but major structural problems could drive away motivated buyers. Roof Damage When it comes to […].

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New Jobless Claims Trending Down

SHRM Resources

?States reported that 751,000 U.S. workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Oct. 31, a drop of 7,000 from the previous week's revised total.The total number of workers continuing to claim unemployment benefits also fell last week, to 7.2 million. The Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation program for people whose benefits have run their course has been showing a steady rise in claims however, now up to 3.9 million.

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3 High-Tech Ways for Construction Managers To Increase Worker Productivity

Take It Personel-ly

In the world of construction, budgets and schedules are suggestions, not plans, or so the frustrating conventional wisdom goes. A 2018 study found that 35% of time that workers spend onsite ends up wasted on waiting for customers or managers to arrive or answer questions, hunting down misplaced materials, and other unproductive tasks, even though […].

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OSHA (Update): More COVID-19 OSHA Fines Announced

HR Workplace Services

When first reported last month , OSHA announced they had levied COVID-19-related fines to 112 establishments, totaling $1,603,544 (through October 15, 2020). Just a week later, those totals had risen significantly to 144 establishments for $2,025,431 (increases of 32 establishments and $421,887 in fines, respectively).Despite the increases, the top fine-receiving “failures” remained as follows: to report a virus-related injury, illness or fatality. to implement a written respiratory protection

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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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Select Your Managers Carefully and Empower Them to Build the Best Team 

Hireology

To receive a promotion from individual contributor to manager is one of the most rewarding events in a person’s professional life. It likely means that you excelled in your previous role and show significant potential to be a leader in the business. In retail automotive, holding a sales or service management role is a necessary step in one’s journey to lead, or even own, an entire dealership.

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New York Sick Leave Law: What Businesses Need to Know

Paycor

The New York State Sick Leave (NYSSL) act was signed into law by Governor Cuomo back in May. New York employers are required to provide sick leave to employees effective September 30, 2020—however, employees may only begin taking this accrued sick leave from January 1, 2021. For most employers, this will be paid sick leave, though some small employers will only be required to offer unpaid leave.

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CISCO’s Francine Katsoudas on the Value of a Conscious Culture

HR Digest

In these challenging times, Francine Katsoudas, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer of CISCO, is making a herculean effort to build on the advantages of a values-driven corporate culture. In a conversation with The HR Digest, she explains why a conscious culture plays a dominant role in motivating employees at the world’s leading information technology and networking company. .

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How to Choose a Cessation Program that Health Plan Members Want to Use

EX Program

A tobacco cessation program is a standard option for many health plans, but now more than ever, standard is often not enough. While the overall prevalence of smoking among U.S. adults has been declining, large disparities in tobacco use remain across groups defined by race, educational level, and socioeconomic status. Add tobacco use trends during [.].

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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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Shortlister Spotlight: Meet Meet Dipti Worlikar, Customer Care Manager

Shortlist

In this instalment of Shortlister Spotlights (a Q&A series to get to know some of our team members) meet Dipti Worlikar, our Customer Care Manager from Mumbai office! At Shortlist, we love building our team almost as much as we love building yours! We have some pretty amazing people across our three offices who have […]. The post Shortlister Spotlight: Meet Meet Dipti Worlikar, Customer Care Manager appeared first on SHORTLIST.

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3 Reasons Why Candidate Experience is Important During a Pandemic

RChilli

In the middle of a pandemic, candidate experience likely isn’t at the top of the list for talent acquisition professionals. They might be focusing their time and energy on helping their employees adapt to their remote environment or implementing new organizational practices to boost the employee experience. For organizations that are hiring, they might expect an influx of applications.

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5 Tips for Mitigating Interviewer Bias

Criteria Corp

Hiring diverse teams is crucial for bridging opportunity gaps and building successful companies, yet the process for identifying and hiring diverse top talent is often riddled with biases. In particular, interviewer bias is one of the biggest obstacles in this process. Interviewer bias occurs when an interviewer, who is influenced by their unconscious biases, makes subtle assumptions about a candidate.