Linkedin Talent Blog
MARCH 17, 2017
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. Warning: This Is Not Your Grandfather’s Talent Planning. 2. 5 Things Top Employees Deeply Care About -- by Davide Migali. 3.
Hppy
MARCH 17, 2017
I’m quite fond of getting people together to solve problems. As part of my work, I gather employees and constituents for focus groups and brainstorming sessions all the time. But a new article in Fast Company has made me rethink the old process of brainstorming altogether in exchange for a newer, fresher concept: divergence and convergence. The author of the article, Art Markman, explains that the old concept of getting everyone in a room to throw ideas out until something sticks is not only out
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Entrepreneur
MARCH 17, 2017
Creativity emerges because of our human messiness -- not in spite of it.
TalentCulture
MARCH 17, 2017
Have you ever watched a movie where the hero is being chased by predators through the woods? He quickly arrives at a cliff screeching to a halt and nearly falling off into a river far below. He now has a choice, stay to face the predators, which will likely kill him, or take a chance and jump into the river below risking possible serious injury or even death.
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Compensation Today
MARCH 17, 2017
In the last few months I have worked with over a dozen companies rolling out their annual increase cycle in PayScale’s Crew. When it’s time for their managers to communicate pay changes with employees, I am always faced with questions around how should we communicate this change in an employee comp statement. What should companies share with employees and how?
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Spark Hire
MARCH 17, 2017
Small business owners and hiring managers often have limited budgets. As a result, they must be resourceful in order to stay on track financially, while still growing their team. Fortunately, new technology and a strategic approach to the hiring process makes it easy to snag innovative, creative professionals when it’s time to expand. If you’re a small business owner or hiring manager looking to make sure a new addition to your staff is a strong one, here are a few tips worth trying: Implement a
The HR Capitalist
MARCH 17, 2017
New series at the Capitalist : The Top 100 Movie Quotes of all time for HR Pros. In no special order, I break down the 100 movie quotes that resonate most for me as a career HR pro. Some will be funny, some will be serious. Some will tug at your heart like when the Fox voice-over guy said, "Tonight - a very special episode of 90210". You get the vibe.
Workology
MARCH 17, 2017
The bulk of this blog post was originally published at my blog site, but I thought it was an important piece and wanted to repeat it here. Originally I had come across an article directed at the. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.
TLNT: The Business of HR
MARCH 17, 2017
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that an employer’s inclusion of a liability waiver in a background check disclosure is a willful violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). This is an important finding and will affect any third party company who performs background screening.
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Workable
MARCH 17, 2017
Use these sample critical-thinking interview questions to discover how candidates evaluate complex situations and if they can reach logical decisions. Why test candidates’ critical-thinking skills. Critical-thinking skills allow people to evaluate situations through reasoning to reach logical decisions. Companies benefit from employees who think critically (as opposed to mechanically performing tasks) because these individuals use an independent mindset to seek ways to improve processes.
HR Morning
MARCH 17, 2017
Even though a federal bill aimed at preventing employers from asking job applicants to provide a salary history appears to have stalled, many finance departments may still avoid salary history questions. Reason: An increasing number of states and cities are passing their own versions of laws forbidding salary history questions. These laws are aimed at closing the gender pay gap.
Workable
MARCH 17, 2017
This Chief Technology Officer (CTO) job description template is optimized for posting to online job boards or careers pages. Customize it with key duties and responsibilities for your company. Similar job titles include Director of Technology. CTO Responsibilities include: Developing the company’s strategy for using technological resources. Ensuring technologies are used efficiently, profitably and securely.
HR Zone
MARCH 17, 2017
Business. Can employers discriminate on religious dress?
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Allegis Global Solutions
MARCH 17, 2017
SIGMA played a crucial role in overcoming a series of challenges for one high-profile sportswear retail client.
HR Daily Advisor
MARCH 17, 2017
We over here at the BLR Media team work hard to get the most relevant and best content available into the hands of you, our subscribers. It is always nice to be officially recognized for that hard work. We are therefore pleased to announce that our very own Stephen D. Bruce, PhD, Managing Editor of the HR Daily Advisor and many other publications, will be awarded the prestigious Connectiv G.D.
HR Morning
MARCH 17, 2017
A new bill would give employers a lot more freedom with their wellness program requests — and essentially override the protections under GINA. . The Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act (H.R. 1313) was just approved by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. If passed, the bill would allow employers to require employees to undergo genetic testing and share that info under a workplace wellness program.
Workable
MARCH 17, 2017
This Exit Interview Policy template is ready to be tailored to meet your company’s needs and should be considered a starting point for setting up your employment policies. The post Employee Exit Interview Policy appeared first on Recruiting Resources: How to Recruit and Hire Better.
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Ask a Manager
MARCH 17, 2017
Remember the letter-writer a couple of years ago who had racked up $20,000 in personal charges on his company credit card and was in a horrible cycle of using the card to take Paypal cash advances to pay it off each month, thus moving it to the next month, along with interest charges? He updated once a few months later, and again late last year. Here’s the latest update.
HR Daily Advisor
MARCH 17, 2017
by Jeff Kortes, Author and Consultant. Wouldn’t it be nice to find that silver bullet that would put an end to your employee retention issues? I hear that wish all the time from audiences when I speak on employee retention. Melpomenem / iStock / Getty Images Plus. Unfortunately, that does not exist—at least I have yet to find it. What I have found is that the key to having good employee retention comes from working some fundamental strategies over and over and over again.
Engagedly
MARCH 17, 2017
A lot of the times, the time for performance appraisals rolls around, before you even realize that it’s that time of the year again! Lest you feel like the annual performance appraisal has snuck up on you and […].
Ask a Manager
MARCH 17, 2017
It’s the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on anything work-related that you want to talk about. If you want an answer from me, emailing me is still your best bet*, but this is a chance to talk to other readers. * If you submitted a question to me recently, please don’t repost it here, as it may be in the to-be-answered queue :).
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Workable
MARCH 17, 2017
This Territory Manager job description template is optimized for posting to online job boards or careers pages and is easy to customize for your company. Similar job titles include Territory Sales Manager. Territory Manager Responsibilities include: Maintaining customer relationships. Setting and meeting sales targets to increase revenue. Finding ways to ensure efficiency of sales operations.
Paychex
MARCH 17, 2017
Launching a business, in some respects, has never been easier. However certain key actions may need to be taken to bolster success. Review this checklist to what areas you're ready in and what areas you may still need to focus on.
Workable
MARCH 17, 2017
This sample of Legal Secretary interview questions will help you evaluate and hire the best candidates to perform administrative tasks, communicate with clients and record pertinent legal information for your company. The post Legal Secretary interview questions appeared first on Recruiting Resources: How to Recruit and Hire Better.
Compensation Cafe
MARCH 17, 2017
Editor's Note: Many of our employers and advisees must vie for talent in a market where many of their competitors-for-people are able to offer stock options and they themselves cannot. What to do? Here to guide you through that Classic challenge is our own equity expert, Dan Walter! I recently did a webinar with Comp Café colleagues, Ann Bares and Margaret O’Hanlon.
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HR Daily Advisor
MARCH 17, 2017
What do I want to do with my life? It is one of the most pressing and often overwhelming questions for America’s youth —and CareerBuilder is working to help them find the answer. Recently, CareerBuilder launched Find Your Calling Month, a nationwide initiative taking place throughout March that encourages students to discover possible career and education paths and get them excited about the future.
HRWatchdog
MARCH 17, 2017
The court ruled that California’s wage and hour laws only apply to employers who actually control wages and workplace conditions, not ostensibly. A federal court in California recently ruled in favor of McDonald’s finding that it does not control the wages paid to employees at its franchises and was not responsible for any alleged wage and hour violations.
3DResults
MARCH 17, 2017
Ask the Experts is a live, open Q&A forum where the audience can interact with our experts for advice and guidance. This time, we covered data science and analytics topics in general, and SAP SuccessFactors in particular.
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