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What is an Applicant Tracking System

EmployeeConnect

Software applications that enable employers to organise, manage, and electronically handle the entire hiring and recruitment processes are known as an Applicant Tracking System or ATS. These products provide a set of processes, a central applicant database, as well as collaboration tools that help employers to manage hiring and recruitment in a much more effective and hassle free manner.

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ICYMI: How to Create a Company Culture of Inclusiveness

Cornerstone On Demand

Editor's Note: In today's fast-paced news cycle, we know it's difficult to keep up with the latest and greatest HR trends and stories. To make sure you're updated, we're recapping our most popular articles every month in our " In Case You Missed It " series. Keep reading for February's top stories! 4 Ways to Create an LGBT Friendly Workplace While inclusive policies in the workplace have improved, corporate America still has a long way to go.

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The Beginner's Guide to Predictive Workforce Analytics

ATD Human Capital

Today’s business executives are increasingly applying pressure to their human resources departments to “use predictive analytics.” This pressure isn’t unique to human resources, as these same business leaders are similarly pressuring sales, customer service, IT, finance, and every other department head to use predictive or analytical tools.

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When Leadership Acknowledges Shortcomings

Kazoo

Uber has had a rough few weeks. The #deleteuber hashtag picked up steam after several incidents which, on their own, could have been disastrous. Taken together, it’s become an all-out crisis. In case you missed it, Uber faced backlash after CEO Travis Kalanick joined (and subsequently left) President Trump’s advisory council , the airport strike fare debacle and sexual harassment allegations from one of its female engineers.

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The Rules Do Apply: Navigating HR Compliance

Speaker: Ann Meyers Piccirillo

HR Compliance is like a giant game of whack-a-mole. Once you think your company is compliant with all policies and procedures documented and in place, there’s a new or amended law, regulation, or final rule that pops up landing you back at ‘start.’ There are shifts, interpretations, and balancing acts to understanding compliance changes. Keeping up is not easy and it’s very time consuming.

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6 Don’t Miss HR Conferences for 2017

nettime solutions

Human Resources conferences are a great way to gain knowledge and network with other like-minded professionals. Here is our annual list of 6 don't miss HR Conferences for 2017. Conference. Date. Location. HR West. March 6-8, 2017. Oakland, CA. WorkHuman. May 30 – June 01, 2017. Phoenix, AZ. SHRM. June 18-21, 2017. New Orleans, LA. California HR. August 28-30, 2017.

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3 Programs Adopted By Award-Winning Workplaces

WorkHuman

With all the buzz surrounding the Oscar winners this week, I wonder what the equivalent of the Oscars is in the HR world? Having your company named as a best place to work is certainly a highlight for any HR team working to create culture that naturally attracts top talent (especially when 51% of employees are actively looking for a new job ). And just as the Razzies publishes an annual list of the year’s worst movies , you’re probably also aware that there is a worst companies to work for list.

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6 Don’t Miss HR Technology Conferences for 2017

nettime solutions

Human Resources conferences are a great way to gain knowledge and network with other like-minded professionals. Here is our annual list of 6 don't miss HR Conferences for 2017. Conference. Date. Location. HR West. March 6-8, 2017. Oakland, CA. WorkHuman. May 30 – June 01, 2017. Phoenix, AZ. SHRM. June 18-21, 2017. New Orleans, LA. California HR. August 28-30, 2017.

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When Leadership Acknowledges Shortcomings

Kazoo

Uber has had a rough few weeks. The #deleteuber hashtag picked up steam after several incidents which, on their own, could have been disastrous. Taken together, it’s become an all-out crisis. In case you missed it, Uber faced backlash after CEO Travis Kalanick joined (and subsequently left) President Trump’s advisory council , the airport strike fare debacle and sexual harassment allegations from one of its female engineers.

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Show Your Employees Appreciation on March 3

Don Phin

Yes, I know it’s a “made-up day” like Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day… and Bosses Day. But we have those days as visceral reminders to say thanks and honor our most important relationships. Employee Appreciation Day is celebrated on the first Friday in March, this year March 3, 2017. What will you do to show. Read More. The post Show Your Employees Appreciation on March 3 appeared first on HRSherpas.

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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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6 Don’t Miss HR Technology Conferences for 2017

nettime solutions

Human Resources conferences are a great way to gain knowledge and network with other like-minded professionals. Here is our annual list of 6 don’t miss HR Conferences for 2017. Conference. Date. Location. HR West. March 6-8, 2017. Oakland, CA. WorkHuman. May 30 – June 01, 2017. Phoenix, AZ. SHRM. June 18-21, 2017. New Orleans, LA. California HR.

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Employee Appreciation Week: Achievers’ Employees, We Appreciate You!

Achievers

By: Kellie Wong. Social Media & Blog Manager, Achievers. It’s our favorite time of the year here at Achievers: Employee Appreciation Week! During this week the amount of love being sent throughout our organization gets cranked up to 11. We know that a simple “Thank you!” goes a long way – whether it’s a social recognition, monetary reward, or just a friendly high five – so we’d like to take this opportunity to say a very public “Thank you” to every Achievers employee for all their hard work,

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6 Don’t Miss HR Technology Conferences for 2017

nettime solutions

Human Resources conferences are a great way to gain knowledge and network with other like-minded professionals. Here is our annual list of 6 don’t miss HR Conferences for 2017. Conference. Date. Location. HR West. March 6-8, 2017. Oakland, CA. WorkHuman. May 30 – June 01, 2017. Phoenix, AZ. SHRM. June 18-21, 2017. New Orleans, LA. California HR.

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Management Psychology 101: Practical Behaviorism in the Workplace

Hppy

Using the words “practical” and “behaviorism” side-by-side may be a bit redundant if you’re at all familiar with the history of this school of psychology. At its root, it seeks to focus on what is observable. John Watson once famously said: “Give me a dozen healthy infants, well-formed, and my own specified world to bring them up in and I’ll guarantee to take any one at random and train him to become any type of specialist I might select – doctor, lawyer, artist, merchant

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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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Reenfranchising Your Company’s Disenfranchised

TalentCulture

If 2016 taught me anything, it’s that I may have overestimated how tuned in I am to large segments of the population. I would not call this group a silent majority (as they are neither “silent” nor a “majority”), but recent political events have reinforced my need to engage and find common ground with those who feel alienated. In his recent movie, Imperium.

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[Infographic] Global Statistics Shaping Recruitment Introduction

Hppy

In any company, recruitment is a vital part of its processes. As cliché as it may sound, employees are the lifeblood of a company. For a company to run like a well-oiled machine, they have to have a great set of employees that has the set of skills which would help them achieve their objectives and goals. However, in this day and age, the recruitment landscape has definitely changed.

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Being Happy for Other People Makes You Happy

Laurie Ruettimann

Nothing makes me happier than seeing other people succeed. Being happy for others just naturally makes me happy. Here’s why. 1. Your success influences people. When I see other people succeed, I’m inspired to be my very best. I think — if you can do it, I can do it. When your hard work pays off, it reminds me that my hard work can pay off, too.

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Recognition as a Driving Force for Potential

RecognizeThis!

By Derek Irvine. Recognize This! – Changes in the business world are rapidly accelerating. To keep up, companies will need to recognize more of potential and creativity, and less past performance. Keeping up with the changing world of work is becoming more and more difficult. No longer just about the pace of change, leaders must now also react and respond to the complexity of interacting and overlapping changes.

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

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There Are Differences In What the Generations Want From Work

TLNT: The Business of HR

I was doing some research for a client and came across this report from Monster: Monster Multi-Generational Survey, published in 2016. The underlying survey was concluded in January 2016 and surveyed more than 2,000 across the Boomer, X, Y and Z generations.

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7 Innovative Ideas for HR

HR Partner

We all know that companies worldwide are fighting hard to hire and retain top talent. In addition to keeping up with the latest trends in technology, businesses today must also plan and implement creative HR ideas or they risk being left behind. From hiring new employees efficiently, onboarding them enthusiastically , training them strategically and engaging all employees thoughtfully, there are many opportunities to stand out with creative HR practices.

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What Is HR’s Role In the Future of Work?

TLNT: The Business of HR

Alexandra Levit has glimpsed the future of work, and it looks much like what we’ve been hearing: More automation, a growing contractor workforce, and a premium on creativity.

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Walking meetings at work: how, what, why, when

HR Zone

People. Walking meetings at work: the lowdown.

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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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How to Identify Toxic Leaders and Improve Company Culture

WorqIQ

Unfortunately, most professionals have had a bad boss or two. But did you know there’s more than one kind? Recently, Binghamton University professor Seth M. Spain published findings along these lines in “Research in Occupational Stress and Well-Being.” In the chapter in question, Professor Spain asserts toxic leaders come in two main varieties. Knowing how to tell the difference between the two is key for protecting your company’s culture and the sanity of the folks who work there.

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We’re Training Our Managers Wrong

Compensation Today

“I don’t know why, HR wouldn’t let me.”. Anyone who’s heard me talk about manager communication knows that I’m passionate about getting rid of the above sentence and the sentiment that managers are neither able to understand nor be accountable for employee pay. Managers play this dual role in organizations: They are employee advocates. Organizations expect managers to know what’s going on with the team and make sure they’re developing employees, helping them grow in the position and in the organ

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Lifecycle Mastery: Interviewing for the Right Talent

TLNT: The Business of HR

This is part two of a six part look at how employers can master the talent lifecycle in a way that will help build a high performing workforce. Today’s post examines interviewing. Previous posts are listed at the end of this article.

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after an employee died, her team has driven off anyone we hire to replace her

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: A year ago, someone I worked with (Jane) died. She was killed by an impaired driver while crossing the street after work. Some of her colleagues witnessed it. Jane worked here for almost a decade and was well-liked. (The company has an EAP and offered paid therapy services to anyone who needs it as well as fully paid bereavement and time off to attend the trial, no questions asked.

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Employer Insights Report 2024: The State of Cancer

96% of benefits leaders agree: detecting cancer early is the best way to get ahead of rising costs and improve employee health outcomes. So why is it that 82% of employers currently spend significantly more on post-diagnosis care and disease management rather than upstream care? A new survey of 250 benefits leaders who oversee 500 to 50,000 covered lives highlights their perspective on cancer and its burden.

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Win-Win. Corporate Social Responsibility and Employer Branding

Papirfly

Over the past years, we’ve been seeing a shift in consumer behaviour as the social impact of a company, their social conscience, has become an influencing factor in consumers’ purchasing behaviours. More recently, this shift has extended to the workforce, too. Especially millennials are starting to demand from their (potential) employers that they not only focus on making profit but incorporate values and ethics into their businesses.

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Why Some Employees Consider Benefits More Important than Salary

Paychex

Employees may prefer benefits such as a 401(k) or health insurance to a maximized salary. Here are some reasons why money may not be the most valuable thing you can offer to your employees.

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Employees All Over The World Don’t Get Enough Praise

Bonusly

72 percent of employees across the world get praise less than once per week. This is just one of the shocking statistics from our recent employee engagement research report that measures engagement metrics across the world. For our research, we analyzed 1,200,000 survey answers from tens of thousands of employees in over 150 countries. We measured 10 different metrics of engagement, and in the recognition metric, we found some pretty shocking statistics, like: 65 percent of employees feel like t