Thu.Jan 05, 2017

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Are Great Company Leaders Born or Made? Why it Matters For Recruiters

Take It Personel-ly

The question of whether great leaders are naturally born or created through a combination of environment, circumstance and effort has long been debated. There are strong, compelling arguments to back up either side, but for many, the question is purely intellectual. For those of us in recruitment, training, and development, the answer to this question … Continue reading Are Great Company Leaders Born or Made?

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Your Company Culture is Responsible for Attracting and Retaining Talent

HR Bartender

Enough can’t be said about the importance of company culture. It’s the “thing” that keeps the organization together. Well, let me clarify…if organizations truly believe and embrace their culture, then it’s the thing that brings the organization working together to achieve its goals. There could be companies out there that talk about workplace culture, but don’t live the words.

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Are Great Company Leaders Born or Made? Why it Matters For Recruiters

Take It Personel-ly

The question of whether great leaders are naturally born or created through a combination of environment, circumstance and effort has long been debated. There are strong, compelling arguments to back up either side, but for many, the question is purely intellectual. For those of us in recruitment, training, and development, the answer to this question … Continue reading Are Great Company Leaders Born or Made?

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Must-Read HR Analytics Articles for a Successful 2017

Visier

HR leaders hit the gas on their adoption of HR analytics in 2016 — and there are no signs of slowing down heading into 2017! Bersin by Deloitte’s Predictions for 2017 report sees people analytics “[moving] from a niche group in HR to an important operational business function.” In selecting our top HR analytics articles of 2016, we looked at page views and social shares, and the data corroborated Bersin’s prediction.

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Preventing Workplace Violence and Complying with California’s New Legal Requirements (SB-553)

Speaker: Speakers:

Every company everywhere should have a plan to combat workplace violence and properly respond to violent incidents. California has stepped to the plate and become the first state to mandate workplace violence prevention requirements for employees and employers. Even if you are in a different state or country, these workplace violence requirements are applicable to almost every employer anywhere.

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Who Performs Better At Work, Introverts Or Extroverts?

15Five

Like most ways of being, introversion or extroversion ( properly, extraversion) is not absolute. Yet people tend to form an identity around this label, ostracizing the other for being too outgoing in the case of extroverts, or too quiet in the case of introverts. Introversion is also often confused with shyness, but shyness is just a fear of social judgement.

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Why Employees Love Social Recognition

Achievers

A business isn’t anything without its employees. So in order for your business to be successful in the long term, you have to ensure your employees are consistently performing at their best. How do you do that? By focusing on employee engagement. According to Gallup , “Companies with engaged employees outperform those without by 202 percent.” But how can you move the needle on employee engagement?

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The Candidate Experience: Perspectives on Video Interviews, Assessments, and Hiring

Lighthouse

In some ways, hiring looks very similar to what it did twenty years ago. People search for positions, indicate interest, and are filtered down until the most promising candidate is offered a job. However, the technology we use has upgraded considerably over time. Today employers have tools to increase efficiency and efficacy, including video interviews, automated assessments, and more.

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How Your Core Values Impact Your Employee Retention

Hppy

Per Access Perks , 67% of decision-makers say they’re more concerned about turnover at their organizations now than they were 12 months ago. Employee retention is top-of-mind with many companies, and that’s not surprising, considering how costly replacing employees and onboarding new hires can be. In a world where the average person changes careers five to seven times during their working life ( Careers Advice Online ), how do you retain more of your valued talent?

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Owning Engagement in Your Workplace

Trish McFarlane

We’re going on well over fifteen years of thinking about employee engagement in organizations. And after years of surveying employees and rolling organizational results into a macro look at our country, the results today have not changed much from when we first started the analysis. What we know is companies that lose disengaged employees often see the negative impact of having lower profitability and higher recruiting expenses.

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9 Leave Management Mistakes To Avoid This Year

The article talks about the 9 leave management mistakes that you should be avoiding with smarter technology in your organisation and save business costs.

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The IRS ACA Audit Has Begun: What To Do To Avoid Penalties

ACA Times

A round of IRS letters have been mailed out to employers, signifying the start of the IRS’s Affordable Care Act audit process. As the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) anticipates nine billion dollars in ACA-related penalties, your company doesn’t have to be included in that figure. As a rule, Applicable Large Employers (ALE) with 50 or more full-time employees or full-time equivalents must offer healthcare coverage to at least 95% of their full-time employees.

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The Complete Guide to Employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS)

EmployeeConnect

The latest research on employee loyalty states that almost 59% of employees do not recommend their organisation as an ideal or great place to work. Hence, it is very important to understand the loyalty level of your employees and to find out the reasons behind the lack of their loyalty towards the organisation, as it has major impact on the business.

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What to Do When People Don’t Support Your Next Career Move

TalentCulture

You’ve weighed the pros and cons and carefully assessed the impact. After in-depth consideration, you’ve decided to accept that new job, or launch your own business, or take time off to be with your children. You know it’s the right choice — but your boss, friends, and colleagues aren’t convinced. What should you do when people you respect disagree with your decisions?

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The Changes To Professional Communication You Need To Know About

Spark Hire

Communication is fluid. What was common verbiage twenty years ago now sounds odd when thrown into everyday conversation. For instance, imagine what you’d think if a person was saying how “groovy” their new job is. It would affect your perception of them and they type of communicator they are. As a recruiter, your professional communication skills are especially valuable.

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The Employer’s Guide to Early Cancer Detection

A comprehensive early detection strategy for cancer is no longer a nice-to-have for employers; it’s a must. The reality is 1 in 2 women and 1 in 3 men will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives, and the physical, emotional, and financial impact on both employees and employers is great. To help improve your employees’ health outcomes and reduce cancer-related costs, download The Employer’s Guide to Early Detection.

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#WorkTrends Recap: 2017: The Year of Selling Yourself

TalentCulture

This week on #WorkTrends we went beyond selling products and services and looked at how 2017 can be the year of selling yourself. We are all salespeople whether you realize it or not. Host Meghan M. Biro was joined by best-selling author and expert salesman Anthony Iannarino to discuss what people need to do to rise above the crowd at work and be a standout employee.

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How Digital Marketing is changing HR Departments and the Recruitment Industry

HR C-Suite

Didn’t think digital marketing and HR had much in common? Think again. With the growth in popularity of social media and digital influencing channels, HR departments are starting to dip their fingers in across the waters, slowly creating an extensive opportunity in the search for new and better-fit potential employees. Learn how digital marketing has […].

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What should your talent management strategy look like?

HR Zone

Development. Talent management: what do you need to change?

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Yes, You Can Eliminate the Annual Review, Improve Engagement and Still Get Workforce Metrics

TLNT: The Business of HR

By now, we have all noticed the overwhelming trend to ditch performance rating scales and instead, have performance appraisals and performance management be centered on quality conversations and continuous feedback.

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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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Owning Engagement in Your Workplace

Trish McFarlane

The relationships that an individual employee builds with colleagues and clients that truly indicate how likely the employee is to stay with the organization. The post Owning Engagement in Your Workplace appeared first on Trish McFarlane.

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Job Boards Aren’t Dead, Just Changing

TLNT: The Business of HR

No doubt you have heard doomsayers predicting the death of job boards. You also likely realize that the boards are still an important part of a diversified recruitment strategy. However, while the boards may not be dying, the landscape definitely is changing. If you are responsible for recruitment strategy ROI, it’s important to stay abreast of trends.

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California Ranked No. 2 “Judicial Hellhole” in Nation

HRWatchdog

Once again, California made the list of the nation’s top “Judicial Hellholes,” according to the latest rankings of the “most unfair” civil litigation courts by the American Tort Reform Foundation. California takes the number two spot in the list of Judicial Hellholes. On the plus side, California dropped to the No. 2 ranking after previously topping the “Judicial Hellhole” list in 2012, 2013 and 2015.

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HR Roundtable: How HR Can Engage Executives

TLNT: The Business of HR

The December HR Roundtable (in Cincinnati) discussed a topic that is often overlooked in general, but gossiped about often. We don’t know how to communicate effectively with the executive leadership of our companies. In the hallways conversations occur with little context and extreme bravado assured that “we know” what they talk about.

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Are There Gaps in Your HR Policies?

Putting the right HR policies in place can help your organization grow smoothly and help your company culture thrive. Use this essential HR checklist to cover the basics and make sure there aren’t any gaps in your HR functions.

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Worst Diets for 2017

Laurie Ruettimann

It’s a new year. All around the world, HR professionals are overseeing new wellness plans and weight loss initiatives, which is a truly aspirational role for people who also monitor work conditions with low wages, toxic open-space office models, and long commutes. As an HR lady, I’ve seen a ton of sketchy office weight loss schemes in my life.

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3 Reasons We Encourage Winter Telecommuting

BambooHR

At the Bamboo offices, winter is in full swing. And while some of our friends and customers on the other side of the equator are enjoying the sun, we’re in the middle of a lovely winter storm warning. So while some of us trekked into the office, many of our coworkers are working safely from […]. The post 3 Reasons We Encourage Winter Telecommuting appeared first on.

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7 of the Biggest Business Risks in 2017 (Part One)

Talmetrix

While every business has its own risks, these risks are also opportunities, points out Brian Dershaw, a partner in Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP’s Labor & Employment group , during our conversation with him on the topic of risk mitigation and the tie to employee engagement and culture. Photo Courtesy of Taft. Dershaw has broad experience serving as employment and labor counsel and outside general counsel for companies of all sizes, across a variety of industries.

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3 Questions You Need to Ask Yourself as Mentor

Ceridian

By Eugene Peters, Director Product Management (Workforce Management) at Ceridian. Whether mentoring millennials or another generation, taking on mentorship is a big responsibility. Each of us takes on mentorship at different stages of our career and for different reasons. Reasons may include giving back, honing our people development skills through coaching or developing better insights into how others view their careers.

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eBook: Global Workforce Management: Unpacking the Risks and Challenges

This eBook examines the complexities of global workforce management, including country specific labor and payroll regulations, and the risks and consequences of non-compliance.

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Employee Engagement: People Matter, Language Matters

David Zinger

Stop referring to humans as assets or resources. We get employee engagement ass backwards when we use language that dehumanizes employees. Read my short LinkedIn post: Employee Engagement: Ass Backwards. … David Zinger has many assets and resources but he is not an asset or a resource. David Zinger is a human speaker and expert focused on employee engagement.

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How to Better Prepare & Communicate Company Layoffs & Terminations

Workology

Historically, January has been the cruelest month in terms of employment. Business leaders and their staff returned this week back to the post-holiday grind. Those same leaders are spending this week. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

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Breaking down the 6-hour workday: do costs outweigh benefits?

Replicon

John Maynard Keynes famously predicted a ubiquitous 15-hour workweek by the year 2030 — a direct result of technological advances, he claimed. Written in a 1930 essay, the feasibility of his prediction wanes as 2030 looms closer, and the 40-hour workweek remains the norm. Still, as many continue to question the efficacy of the 40-hour […].

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