Mon.Feb 19, 2018

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Background Checks for Olympics-style Events

Sterling Check

Like most of the world, I have been glued to the television watching the PyeongChang Olympics. The competitions have been fierce, exciting to watch and it has been fun to learn about new winter sporting events and athletes from around the globe. Putting on an Olympics is a huge undertaking for the host country and city. Facilities need to be built or renovated, housing for the athletes and spectators need to be organized and staff and volunteers need to be hired.

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what’s up with candidates turning down our job offers after we pay to fly them out?

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I work in the fundraising profession, and my role (not to mention the department that I manage) is somewhat specialized. My department has been expanding after a long period of being under-resourced and under-staffed (yay!) but one of the challenges I face with recruitment is that the talent pool in our local area is not very deep. As a result, I usually have to conduct national searches for all but the most entry-level positions.

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A One-Stop Solution for Getting Quality Candidates/Leads

CandidateZip

As a small business owner, you face many challenges while running your business. You need a quick solutionto hire candidates without spending much time on screening resumes. Also, quality leads/prospects are the foundation of having a successful lead generation business. Whether you are a startup, a staffing agency, a financial planner or an insurance agent, our easy-to-use resume parsing solution is here to take away all your worries.

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How To Make A WOW! Culture That Astonishes People

Hppy

Satisfying your customers isn’t good enough in today’s competitive markets. Meeting their needs falls short of earning their loyalty and turns your business into a commodity where only Price is important. Winning the competitive battle demands that customers be “dazzled”; left “breathless” whenever they engage with your organization. Also read: What Happens When Organizations Love To Get Complaints?

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Automate Your Onboarding Process In 7 Steps

Efficient employee onboarding is more than a warm welcome—it's a catalyst for business growth. Automated onboarding transforms new hires into productive team members faster, fostering long-term satisfaction and talent retention. For HR, automation means replacing inefficient manual processes with streamlined, cost-effective operations. Our eBook reveals how automating employee onboarding delivers these benefits, reducing HR challenges and elevating new employee readiness.

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The role of mentors in L&D programs

Everwise

Learning and development programs are as varied as companies themselves, but there’s one feature that encompasses most of the effective talent management strategies: mentors. Across many industries, mentoring has been shown to produce solid business outcomes. When implementing or modifying your company’s L&D program, mentoring is one of the best ways to boost employee engagement, create strong leaders for your company and even keep turnover costs in check.

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Renewing Your Leadership Purpose with Compassion

The People Equation

Years ago, when I was a 23 year old assistant human resources manager at a department store, one of our sales associates suffered a heart attack and died while at work. At the time, I was out of town, attending my grandfather’s funeral. Upon my return to work, my boss Mary told me what had happened and carefully gauged my reaction. She was concerned about me suffering two losses in quick succession.

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30+ Top Global Influencers in HR Tech of 2018

Digital HR Tech

Oh yes, it’s that time again. We love us a good list here at Digital HR Tech. Especially when it’s one filled with an interesting bunch of industry folks. And even more so when we’re the first ones to kick off the year with a list of 30+ Top Global Influencers in HR Tech that includes more women than men. Of course, you’ll definitely find some familiar faces below.

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Seven benefits of having plants in your office

cipHR

Numerous scientific studies have proven the positives of having more greenery in your workspace. Here are the top seven benefits for employees – and their employers. Humans have an innate desire to be connected with nature, which scientists call ‘ biophilia ’. Unfortunately, the spaces we tend to spend most of our days – workplaces – tend to be stripped of much of their connection to the natural environment.

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3 Indirect Ways New Tax Money Can Improve Your Hiring Process

Spark Hire

With all the talk about the recent Tax Cuts and Jobs Act , it’s important to look at how it will impact your hiring process. Some larger corporations receiving bigger tax breaks will put the money toward hiring more staff or increasing benefits. While smaller companies won’t be seeing the same gross impact, they can make smaller changes to improve both recruiting and hiring. .

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Modernizing Hiring: The Rise of Contingent Recruitment in 2024

The job market is changing fast, and to stay ahead, your hiring strategy needs to be flexible. With recent economic shifts, more companies are turning to contingent workers for their adaptability and cost savings. In fact, 32% of businesses are already prioritizing contingent over traditional full-time positions. Curious to learn more? In our new guide, you'll discover: The major benefits of incorporating contingent workers into your team.

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How recognition can build a strong and meaningful connection with employees

HR Zone

Culture. How recognition can build strong connections.

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President's Day is a Time to Reflect - About What Your Official Holidays Are. (Bonus - My Top 5 Presidents)

The HR Capitalist

Happy President's Day, suckers. Who's actually off on President's Day? More people than you might think. Check out this graph of the percentage of US offices closed on various holidays (email subscribers, click through if you don't see the graph below): Let's talk about that graph. The big item in play in my eyes is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Strategically, your company needs to recognize MLK Jr.

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A New Change Management Model: Change From the Inside-Out

Inpower Coaching

Last year I wrote an article on this blog called Reframing Change Management Theory as an Act of Creation , which summarizes how I’ve come to approach change management in my capacity as a coach and consultant. Having helped people and organizations through change all my working life, I’ve come to see the holes in many of the current paradigms. There’s actually nothing wrong with the existing change management models as they are.

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Top 3 Background Check Compliance Tips for 2018

Precheck

Top 3 Background Check Compliance Tips for 2018 Feb. 20, 2018. Antique-Nguyen.jpg. Antique Nguyen Marketing Specialist. Background check compliance continues to be a hot topic moving through 2018. From increased class-action lawsuits to data breaches affecting millions, it’s critical that employers exercise their proper due diligence to safeguard their organization and the reputation they must uphold.

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The Essential Performance Review Checklist

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.

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How to overcome payroll discontent

Sage HRMS

Picture this: it’s nearly time to run the monthly payroll and you’re manually updating the employee database. You’re worried you won’t get it done in time to give your employees their paychecks according to schedule. With the last-minute rush, you could make errors and mistakes. , according to the Workforce Institute’s most recent study. Most […].

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8 Tips for Dramatically Improving Your Business Communications

6Q

Let’s face it; communication is the key to a successful business. Whether you’re talking to your boss, your colleagues, between departments or, more importantly, your customers, the way you present yourself, the way you talk and the way you write all had an effect on how you’re perceived and the message you’re trying to communicate. Whether you’re talking through a computer, a smartphone, a telephone or face to face, here are eight essential tips you need to know to improve your communication sk

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How to Keep Your Team Happy, So They Stick Around

Take It Personel-ly

“It’s so hard to keep good employees around these days,” you mutter to yourself, as you mull over the next influx of new candidate applications. The cycle of employee turnover seems to never stop. The process wears out company resources, funds and your patience, but it’s a necessary evil. Or, is it? Keeping your […].

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If You Call Him ‘Mr.’ Then Call Me ‘Ms.’

TLNT: The Business of HR

In the eighties, I worked on a project that required me to travel with a team to a site where we had to sign in and wear badges. We went there about once every month for over a year. It drove me crazy because the security guards (both male and female) would hand me my badge and say, “Here you go, Carol,” and then hand the male team member his badge with, “Here you go, Mr.

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An HR Leaders Guide: 7 Questions To Ask When Developing Your Cancer Strategy

As HR and Benefits leaders are in the midst of evaluating cancer care solutions and designing their requirements for vendors, it’s key to know what questions to ask to ensure the development of a truly comprehensive strategy: from prevention to diagnosis to treatment to survivorship. Getting to the right answers starts with asking the right questions: How can better access improve engagement?

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Embrace the speed of change

HR Daily Advisor

EtiAmmos/iStock /Getty Images Plus. by Dan Oswald. We live in a world that is changing rapidly. It’s a reality that we all recognize and must accept. Driven by rapid advances in technology, we’re living in a world in which information is at our fingertips 24/7, we’re constantly connected to the world around us, and a task that once took hours or days can be done with a push of a button.

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#HotInHR: No paid sick leave worsens flu season. IBM sues former chief diversity officer.

Advos

Get HR Funding News Delivered To Your Inbox. Every week we send a summary of funding announcements, M&A and partnership news from the HR marketplace. Sign up now. Week in Review – Popular Content. Employers who don’t offer paid sick leave are making flu season worse and hurting their own bottom line – Washington Post. 45 million workers have no access to paid sick leave, and they often go to work sick rather than stay home and forgo pay.

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Presidents, ranked

Steve Boese

For a 'one of those holidays, but is it really a holiday?' Monday, I present to you, faithful reader, this unscientific, unresearched, highly subjective, incredibly incomplete, and 100% accurate ranking of Presidents - defined very loosely. Here goes. 15. Francis Underwood (House of Cards). 14. Grover Cleveland (Often overlooked. But not on this list.

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I don’t want to do Toastmasters with my boss!

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: My boss would like me to work on speaking up more in meetings. I am by nature shy, and this is something I have always struggled with. I have a particularly hard time speaking up around authority figures. However, I am actively working on improving in this area and I’ve joined our company’s Toastmasters club. Almost immediately, my boss decided to join also because he said he wants to work on his public speaking skills also.

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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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Onboarding for empowerment: how to create a diverse, thriving workforce from day 1

HR Zone

Culture. How to create a diverse workforce from day 1.

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Top 5 Employee Benefits Trends of 2018

Evil HR Lady

The new year has arrived. So, what employee benefits trends can we expect to see in 2018? Here are five that may impact your business. 1. Tax Reform. The new tax bill will likely change a lot about your company’s finances. How businesses choose to respond to this will vary, but you can expect to see some organizations adding better benefits. Walmart, for instance, already announced a better maternity/paternity plan.

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5 Voluntary Employee Benefits for Small Employers to Consider

Extensis

Small employers looking to differentiate themselves from other organizations, boost recruiting efforts, increase employee satisfaction and engagement, and reduce turnover should explore adding voluntary plans to their benefit offerings.

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Taking the Gloves Off: CEOs and HR

Workology

A CEO recently shared with me how many of his peers were choosing not to fill staff vacancies in their Human Resources Departments. I was not surprised. Although Human Resources (HR) is a key player. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

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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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Pre-Employment Assessments: Validity Vs. Reliability

Outmatch

You know it’s important to use a validated pre-employment assessment (versus an assessment that’s not validated). But what does ‘valid’ mean, exactly? And is it possible for an assessment to be valid but not reliable? Or reliable but not valid? If you’re in the process of vetting assessment vendors , then these questions are critical.

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$608 in Unpaid Overtime Cost Texas Employer $41,333 in Attorneys’ Fees

HR Daily Advisor

By the way, the amount of attorneys’ fees in the headline is not the amount the employer paid its lawyers. Oh, no—that’s the amount it had to pay the employee’s lawyers for suing to recover the $608 in unpaid overtime. To make the disparity even stranger, the employee lost two of his three claims at trial. Read on to solve this riddle. Source: alfexe / iStock / Getty.

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Attract New Hires and Improve Recruitment With Financial Wellness

Payactiv

Blog › Outcomes of Employee Financial Wellness Attract New Hires and Improve Recruitment Rates with Financial Wellness By Insights Team on February 19, 2018 Tweet Being the company top talent wants is the challenge of a lifetime, isn't it? According to SHRM, more than two-thirds of organizations are having a hard time recruiting for job openings. And to… The post Attract New Hires and Improve Recruitment With Financial Wellness appeared first on PayActiv.