Fri.Mar 03, 2017

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No News Is Good News Isn’t a Hiring Strategy – Friday Distraction

HR Bartender

One of the most popular and frequently asked questions on HR Bartender deals with following up after job interviews. Here are some of the posts I’ve written in the past on the topic. How to follow-up after a job interview. The company promised a second interview. Does providing references mean you’ve got the job? That’s why today’s Time Well Spent from our friends at Kronos is both funny and unsettling.

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The 10 Most Popular Articles Among Recruiters This Week

Linkedin Talent Blog

In case you need a stimulating read, here’s a great list for you. We took a look at the articles staffing and corporate recruiters shared, liked, and commented on the most on LinkedIn during the last 7 days and posted them below. Here are the top posts for this week: 1. This Type of Employee Gets More Sleep, Eats Better, and Exercises More -- by J.T.

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6 Simple Retention Strategies to Keep Your Best & Brightest Employees

Justworks

A high rate of employee attrition is a pain for employers everywhere. According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), employers will spend “the equivalent six to nine months of an employee’s salary in order to find and train their replacement.” High staff turnover may also damage employee morale and make it hard to keep the momentum and healthy communication going within the organization.

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Make Everyday Employee Appreciation Day

Kazoo

Today is Employee Appreciation Day – an unofficial annual observance celebrated every year since 1995. If I thought for a second our team would wear these t-shirts, I’d order them lightening fast on Amazon Prime. I won’t torture them in that way, but I do think they are a big deal. I couldn’t imagine operating without their expertise, creativity and steadfast dedication to getting s#*% done (which just happens to be one of Kazoo’s everyday values.).

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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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Workplace Inclusion, Diversity and Mentoring

Hppy

With all that has been taking place in the world the last while and my observations of some organizations I thought this to be a topical issue for us to address. Being an observer from the outside and looking in has its advantages as you sometimes get to see what others are missing. In a lot of these situations it is the leadership in the organization that is unable to see the forest for the trees.

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How to Efficiently Transfer Knowledge Within Your Organization

Everwise

The need for a knowledge transfer within an organization can happen for many reasons. You could be promoted to a new role, leaving the company, or growing your team. Whatever the reason, you now need to teach others how to effectively take on your job’s responsibilities. Having some best practices in place will make the transfer much easier for everyone.

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Five Marketing Strategies HR Should Embrace

TalentCulture

Are you struggling to attract top talent to your organization? Do you wish your current employees would do more to promote your brand’s message and help recruit new prospects? Are you doing an “OK” job but feel there are areas you could improve? Even if you can’t hire a marketer for your HR team, you can still adopt marketing strategies to amplify your brand and its message.

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Why Have HR At All?

Laurie Ruettimann

The field of human resources took it on the chin, this week, with the sexual harassment claims from Uber and Google and Tesla and Sterling Jewelers. I’m not sure HR practitioners knew they were being blamed, but in talking to journalists and business leaders, one question kept coming up over and over again. “Why have HR at all if this is still happening?

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How We Gain Power And Influence: Science’s Surprising Answer

TalentCulture

In the late 19th Century, British historian, Lord Acton, famously asserted that “power corrupts.” And we surely needn’t look too deeply within business, politics and every day life to find examples that validate this timeless truth. But new research from U.C. Berkeley social scientist, Dacher Keltner, confirms something few of us may ever have personally acknowledged with regard to Lord Acton’s insight: When we ourselves are given positions of power, we’re no less prone to abuse it.

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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 Case For Leadership Driven HR

TLNT: The Business of HR

The time has come for a human resources revolution. Traditional HR is broken and needs to be left in the dust. The people and HR practices that got your company here, will not get your company there — to that high-growth, forward-thinking, revenue-generating powerhouse.

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6 Simple Retention Strategies to Keep Your Best & Brightest Employees

Justworks

A high rate of employee attrition is a pain for employers everywhere. According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), employers will spend “the equivalent six to nine months of an employee’s salary in order to find and train their replacement.”. High staff turnover may also damage employee morale and make it hard to keep the momentum and healthy communication going within the organization.

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How Employee Health Impacts Productivity [Infographic]

WorqIQ

What can employers do to help employees improve their health? Hunger can be a productivity-killing distraction – so skip the sugary sweets and supply healthy snacks instead. Encouraging physical activity is another simple way to help employees keep their minds fresh and focused. The accompanying infographic includes a look at the connection between health and productivity along with tips on how to stay healthy at work.

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Your Comp Plan Is a Reflection of Your Culture

TLNT: The Business of HR

These days, it seems like more and more companies are thinking about their corporate culture. A good culture is viewed as a solid strategy for driving job satisfaction and – ultimately – attracting and retaining the best and brightest employees in our increasingly competitive talent market.

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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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Six Cool Online Services That Will Help to Keep Your Employees Happy

Paychex

Employee turnover is inevitable in business, but that doesn't mean it's not disruptive. One of these six online perk services may help you keep your employees happy and engaged. Keep reading to learn more.

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Are your employees seen but not heard?

HR Zone

Employees. Are your employees seen but not heard?

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Lifecycle Mastery: Sustain Engagement With Training, Career Development

TLNT: The Business of HR

This is part four 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 employee development. Previous posts are listed at the end of this article.

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The impact of the ‘authentic self’ on wellbeing within workplace

HR Zone

Culture. The impact of the ‘authentic self’ on wellbeing.

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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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What Other Employers Can Learn From Uber: Recognizing and Combating Sexism in the Workplace

Compensation Today

Last month, a former Uber employee recounted her “ very, very strange year ” at the organization as a female engineer. Her account is a story of sexism, sexual harassment and HR violations that left many asking, “Are you kidding me?!”. While I’m not here to play the court of public opinion regarding the validity of these stories, I am here to tell you: It’s 2017, and sexism in the workplace is something every organization should be concerned about.

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Would you have more freedom at work if you weren’t afraid?

HR Zone

Innovation. Social. Wellbeing. Would you have more freedom at work if you weren’t afraid?

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20 super-hard interview questions employers are really asking

HR Morning

Afraid your interview process may be a little too easy – or doesn’t dig deep enough? See how you stack up against these companies and their interview questions. . Glassdoor allows job candidates and employees to not only review companies and their hiring processes, but also share specific interview questions they’ve been asked. On an annual basis, the site creates various lists of strange and/or difficult interview questions companies are really asking.

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Wages, Savings and Hiring: How the Workplace Is Hostile to People with Disabilities

Workology

This week a friend of mine was finally able to access disability benefits. It was a months long alienating and depressing process. In truth, he would have been happier to continue working but no workplace was able — or perhaps willing — to make the kind of accommodations he needs. That’s why we’re reading reading […].

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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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The Hiring Process: 12 Things That Are Dragging It Out

Spark Hire

A hiring process that draws on too long is detrimental to both the business and those seeking new employment opportunities. A study conducted by Robert Half found that more than 57 percent of the 1,000 U.S. workers polled said the most irritating part of the job search process is waiting to see if they got the job. What’s more, one-quarter of those surveyed stated they actually lose interest in the firm if they don’t hear back about their status within a week after their first interview, a

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More Than Half Of Employees Across The World Struggle With Work-Life Balance

SnackNation

More Than Half Of Employees Across The World Struggle With Work-Life Balance. There is a serious issue going on in the workplace. Employees all over the world are overworked, tired, stressed, unhealthy, and unhappy. We recently conducted one of the biggest research reports on employee engagement called the “State of Employee Engagement” where we looked at different engagement metrics from thousands of employees in 150+ countries.

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6 Effective Ways to Show Employees You Appreciate Them

Great Place to Work

In honor of Employee Appreciation Day , we thought we’d share a few ideas and outstanding employee programs from our Great Place to Work-Certified companies! Today is a great time to pause and ask, what are you doing to show employees gratitude for their work? Do you have a recognition tool in place? Do you incorporate time for quick “kudos” into your regular team meetings?

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Tips to Combat Poor Productivity and Absenteeism During March Madness

HR Daily Advisor

Recent statistics reveal that March Madness has become more popular than ever before, thanks in large part to the worldwide betting that takes place. Over 60 million people are expected to fill out brackets this year, with an estimated $10 million being put on the table. However, there is another cost which people may not expect: a downturn in employee productivity.

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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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Set These 5 Leadership Goals To Achieve Career Success

Unbridled Talent

Congratulations! You’ve just been promoted, and you’re ready to embark upon the next phase in your career as a new leader of a team. How can you best set yourself up or success? Start by setting goals that focus on your team, your career and your continued personal development. 5 Leadership Goals For New Managers. 1. Prioritize time on your calendar to meet your new team.

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Survey Reveals Room for Improvement with Leadership Development Programs

HR Daily Advisor

How satisfied are you with the success of your leadership development efforts? If you are like most participants in a recent survey, you might see a need for improvement. The need to develop leaders to drive strategic change was identified as the top leadership development priority by the largest percentage of U.S. respondents in a global survey by the Hay Group division of Korn Ferry.

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Is it game over for psychometric questionnaires?

HR Zone

Future. Is it game over for psychometric questionnaires?

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