Thu.Jun 30, 2016

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5 Reasons to Invest in Video Interviewing Today

ClearCompany HRM

1. Improve Candidate Experience and ROI By Screening Applicants Faster. Show candidates you mean business with an innovative, tech-savvy hiring process. Video interviews can be used to screen applicants 10 times faster than a typical phone interview so you can identify the best candidates to invite to the interview. Plus, you’ll open the door to candidates outside of geographical boundaries which means more people to spread the good word on your brand.

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10 Things Your Performance Review Tool Doesn’t Have, But You Definitely Need

Reflektive

Mid-year performance reviews have come around, and your organization is scrambling to fill out forms while you’re sending email reminders of deadlines. At the same time, you’re probably getting ready to plan the next process. There are always a few headaches that come out of a company-wide review, and for most organizations, their needs for reviews change as the company grows and updates its objectives.

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Workforce Planning Collaboration: The Talent Acquisition and HR Partnership

Visier

It’s no secret that the success of many HR activities relies on effective collaboration. Whether an HR team is working on compensation and benefits, career development, or performance management, it needs to take into account input from all stakeholders involved, including employees, their managers, and Finance, among others. But there’s a case to be made that workforce planning is the one process that creates the highest level of risk for the organization if stakeholders don’t work together ade

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Why Corrective Feedback Should Be Delivered In Person

Reflektive

The best managers are coaches. But one commonality of coaches is that they deliver bad news with grace — as a result, their reports do not become frustrated or feel unappreciated, but instead find they want to do even better based on the constructive feedback. Of the many tips around how to deliver corrective feedback well, doing it in-person is perhaps the most important. “Companies are now recognizing a huge skill gap in the ability to confidently and comfortably coach in person.

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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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5 Benefits of Employee Recognition Programs

Engage2Excel

The technological advancements in recognition software are being adopted by HR teams across the world. With the HR role stretched to included more and more responsibilities, this group is looking for ways to automate and assist with recognition initiatives and other strategic endeavors. From a simple system that sends out an email to a manager alerting them an employee is celebrating an anniversary next month to a complex system to support budgets with a tiered hierarchy, these tools are a way t

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Encouraging Workplace Reading for Employee Development

Everwise

We read every day at work. We read emails, reports, presentations, files and more, day in and day out. But when it comes to actually sitting down and reading a book cover to cover, most people would say that they do that kind of reading at home. Reading is, after all, a personal leisure activity, and not a work activity. Or is it? An increasing number of companies are implementing workplace reading programs and book clubs.

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Why Boomerang Employees Might Be Better for Business Than You Think

Hppy

There was a time when returning to a former job carried a lot of stigma. The employee might feel as if they are having to shamefully crawl back to an old job. An employer may feel ridiculed for thinking of rehiring employees who had rejected them. They may make decisions in hiring based on personal grudges and hurt egos. As times change, leadership changes, and so do opinions.

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California Pioneers Move To Provide Health Care To All Immigrants

ACA Times

On June 23, President Obama ’s championing for Immigration reform received some sobering news when the Supreme Court thwarted Obama’s plan to protect certain illegal immigrants from possible deportation. It was a blow to those hoping for a change in how America handles undocumented immigrants. However, immigrants are being protected in the way of healthcare, thanks to states like California.

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People Analytics Market Growth: Ten Things You Need to Know

Josh Bersin

I’ve been studying the use of analytics in HR and L&D for almost 20 years, and it has been a fun but frustrating space. While many have believed in data as a critical part of HR and. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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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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It’s Deadline Day! File Your Health Care Forms Or Face A Penalty

ACA Times

We’ve finally reached this point. Today ( June 30 ). If you’re self-insuring your employees, then you must also file forms 1094-B and 1095-B. If filed incorrectly, penalties will follow. It’s a rather complicated task to use the AIR system for filing , so tread carefully when operating it on this deadline day. For further information, contact the IRS.

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A Call for Autonomy This 4th of July

WorkHuman

In the U.S., many of us are busy preparing for the Fourth of July holiday weekend—looking forward to fireworks, cookouts, and sunshine. But do you ever stop to think about why we celebrate the Fourth of July? July 4, 1776 was the day that the Continental Congress declared that the thirteen colonies were a new nation, separate and independent from the British Empire.

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It’s Deadline Day! File Your ACA Forms or Face A Penalty

ACA Times

We’ve finally reached this point. Today (June 30) marks that day that all Applicable Large Employers (ALEs) with 50 or more full-time equivalents must electronically file forms 1094-C and 1095-C. If you’re self-insuring your employees, then you must also file forms 1094-B and 1095-B. If filed incorrectly, penalties will follow, as the CBO projects $228 billion in penalties between 2016 and 2025.

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CCs, Email and Your Organization: It Doesn't Always Mean What You Think It Means.

The HR Capitalist

Quick post today to get you to consider the history of the CC in your organization: Email was created - and management was happy. Communications was improved! Companies are political animals - and email started being used in a variety of political ways in your company. One of the political ways email was used was the CC. More on that in a second. Email soon overwhelmed individuals in the company as it became the communication tool of choice - over the phone, in person communication, meetings, et

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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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People Analytics Market Growth: Ten Things You Need to Know

Josh Bersin

I’ve been studying the use of analytics in HR and L&D for almost 20 years, and it has been a fun but frustrating space. While many have believed in data as a critical part of HR and L&D, most of the conferences I attended were filled with analysts, statisticians, and passionate professionals who struggled for. Read more» The post People Analytics Market Growth: Ten Things You Need to Know appeared first on JOSH BERSIN.

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Leadership Is About Emotion

TalentCulture

Make a list of the 5 leaders you most admire. They can be from business, social media, politics, technology, the sciences, any field. Now ask yourself why you admire them. The chances are high that your admiration is based on more than their accomplishments, impressive as those may be. I’ll bet that everyone on your list reaches you on an emotional level.

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10 Interview Skills You Need to Get Hired (and How to Improve at Them)

Evil HR Lady

Even though most jobs don’t require smooth talking skills, getting through the interview often does. You don’t have to answer every interview question perfectly, but you can improve your interview skills. Here are 10 interview skills that will help you land the job. 1. Do your background research. This may not seem like an actual interview skill, but it is.

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How to Recruit 'Real' Digital Marketing Gurus

Entrepreneur

Learn how to decipher a digital talent dud from a digital talent stud.

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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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OutMatch Minute: How to Read the Range Chart

Outmatch

If you use assessments for talent selection, then the assessment report is you best friend. It delivers a wealth of insight about a candidate’s job competencies and potential for success in a given role. Our assessment reports come with competency graphs to help you see where candidates score on each of the core competencies in a success model.

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How to Coach Employees Who Don’t Think They Need Help

Insperity

Do you have an employee who’s hard to reach? Someone who’s disengaged or unwilling to accept help or learn something new? While you might think it’s a lost cause, it could be an opportunity for you. A lot of time, we think the fault lies with the employee, and it might. But it’s likely there have been several missed opportunities along the way for you to develop a road map for growth for that employee. 3 reasons your employees are stonewalling.

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Ep 86 – How to Drive Business Change & Recruiting Innovation

Workology

Innovation is a common topic of discussion as companies race to find and retain top talent at their companies. We’ve all heard about innovation success stories in the workplace, most notably, Google’s “20 percent time,” a program which gives employees the freedom to spend 20 percent of their paid time as they please, gave birth to some of its more iconic products including Gmail and Google Earth.”.

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Bamboo Love: Our Favorite Customer Quotes from June 2016

BambooHR

Somehow June has come to a close. Time flies when you’re having fun, and we are having fun. It was another outstanding month for the pandas here at Bamboo, and we love the warm weather. Speaking of love, here are some of our favorite customer quotes from June: “We are extremely happy with your system […]. The post Bamboo Love: Our Favorite Customer Quotes from June 2016 appeared first on.

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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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The rewarding appeal of employee recognition

Ceridian

There are many factors that come into play when it comes to the satisfaction and engagement of employees. Given the competitive nature of today’s job market, human capital management professionals must develop cutting-edge and innovative strategies for retaining top performers. High turnover rates can cost companies big because, on top of the expense that goes into recruiting, replacing and training new hires, it can also lead to a lag in productivity.

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Employee Engagement: What’s Cooking?

David Zinger

I recently devoured Dan Charnas’ intriguing book, Work Clean: What Great Chefs Can Teach Us About Organizations. The book outlines the method of mise-en-place. Mise-en-place is a way of working, being focused and disciplined — many chefs believe it is a way of life. I enjoyed reading the book and could not help but think of the important lessons for all of us as we engage in our work, either inside the kitchen or anywhere we encounter our work.

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getting sick your first week at a new job, I won’t work in an open office, and more

Ask a Manager

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. Getting sick your first week at a new job. I got sick during my first week of work. I was dragging on Friday, but attributed it to a long week of meeting new people and getting used to my routine. By Friday evening, I felt worse, and a trip to urgent care confirmed… I have strep throat. Luckily for me, my doctor prescribed some great meds and I was able to rest up over the weekend.

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Do You Have the Tools to Make Your Remote Workers Feel Connected?

TLNT: The Business of HR

Businesses invest the most capital in two things: their real estate and their people. This means that physical office spaces and hiring/onboarding practices are not only top priorities, but their largest fixed costs, as well. Yet as the standard workplace shifts to a more flexible model, companies are beginning to change the way they view and address both.

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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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Is Age Bias a Real Thing?

Outmatch

Admit it. You probably have a favorite “type” of hire. It’s the person you take a chance on because they remind you of an employee that worked well in the past. In this article , see how playing favorites—even when it seems harmless—can hurt inevitably your hiring decisions. The post Is Age Bias a Real Thing? appeared first on OutMatch.

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Leaders Ready Now: The Acceleration Imperatives

Take It Personel-ly

The job of a leader is to grow more leaders. But with the increasing demands on businesses and time restraints, that is easier said than done. More often than not, new leaders are promoted into positions without the proper training and left to sink or swim. It doesn’t have to be that way. As a leader […].

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I think I completely messed up this salary negotiation

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I had an first-round interview for a job yesterday that went very well until they asked, “So, are you willing to be flexible on salary? Because we have to be honest, your desired salary is significantly higher than what we’ve budgeted for.” I’ve since done my research (which, admittedly, I should’ve done before the interview) and realized I broke rule #1, which is don’t tell them your desired salary.

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