Fri.May 13, 2016

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4 tips for improving the ‘candidate experience’ in recruiting

Ceridian

There’s a reason that today’s savviest human capital management professionals are focused constantly on driving employee engagement. Quite simply, engagement is the key to a successful business. If people are passionate about their jobs and willing to work hard, everything else will follow naturally from there. The way to maximize engagement is to provide people with a pleasant experience in your office daily.

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Some Distractions Are Not Welcome [infographic] – Friday Distraction

HR Bartender

Years ago, we started this series called the Friday Distraction because we thought that, by the end of the workweek, we’re all looking for a little distraction. It might be a workplace cartoon, a few websites to check out, or an infographic with some relevant statistics. The goal was to step away from the intensity of work, so we can return and refocus.

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People Analytics: 4 Ways HR Uses Data to Change Company Landscapes

Pomello

The era of big data has allowed sales and marketing professionals to exponentially expand their reach over the past 10 years. Analytics do the heavy lifting, providing insights about consumer behavior and trends that companies can use to their advantage. Today, big data’s benefits are also being reaped in human resources departments, changing a function that has long been considered a cost center into a revenue driver for many companies.

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Justwomen 2016: 5 Questions with Emily Menchel

Justworks

As General Counsel for Persado, Emily Menchel does far more than just advising on legal matters. Before she began her current role, Emily spent some time abroad helping women — the first time in Ghana where she worked for a female representative running for parliament, and the second time in Cape Town at a legal rights organization. She took some time to talk with us about the unique challenges of working at a startup and her hopes for the upcoming Justwomen event.

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6 Strategies to Navigate Social Determinants of Health for a Better Workplace

In today’s dynamic work landscape, where the lines between personal and professional life blur, understanding the intricate interplay between social determinants of health (SDoH) and emotional wellbeing is paramount. Employers must acknowledge that the whole person comes to work and every aspect of a person’s personal and professional life, especially their mental health, comes with them.

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At-Will Employment: Not All It’s Cracked Up to Be for Employers

Trinet

All too often, small business managers think, “my business is in an at-will state, which we can terminate someone’s employment for any reason or for no reason at all, right?” Wrong. There are a. Visit site for full story.

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What You Need to Know About Pets in the Workplace

Everwise

It’s no secret we are a pet crazy society. Not only have we racked up millions of views on YouTube videos of our furry friends, we’re now increasingly bringing them into the workplace. About 22%-25% of companies currently allow employees to bring pets, according to a survey by Banfield Pet Hospital , an increase from 20% of companies in 2008. We aren’t talking about only tech giants either.

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The Future of Work is Organizing

RecognizeThis!

By Derek Irvine. Recognize This! – WorkHuman highlighted a new paradigm of organizing in which potential can be unleashed through human connection and empowering work environments. It takes an event as powerful and unique as WorkHuman to be able to hear from Shawn Achor about the power of happiness in the workplace in one keynote, and then to hear from Gary Hamel in another about why we need to become a little angry to “hack” our organizations around more human ways of working.

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Predicting future employee success: Destroying the myths

HR Zone

Thank you for downloading Predicting future employee success: Destroying the myths. Download complete! infor.jpg. If your download has not started click here to download the resource.

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#WorkHuman, Meditating At Work (With Good Posture) and Thinking About Holacracy.

The HR Capitalist

I was at the WorkHuman conference put on by Globoforce this week. If you don't know Globoforce, they are a engagement, recognition and rewards company that likes to go big. They spend a lot of money on marketing and thought leadership in our space, and the WorkHuman conference is exhibit #1 in that regard. The WorkHuman conference is all out - with the premise that work is more than work.

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Here Are the HR Trends to Watch in 2024 + Plus Advice for Driving Impact!

The pressure is on to create a positive onboarding experience. Plus, a sub-par onboarding process can domino into other concerns such as low performance, burnout (for you and new hires), and retention challenges. Our 2024 State of HR report will give you a realistic picture of the HR landscape and tips to onboarding effectively in the year to come.

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Does employee engagement equal personal responsibility?

HR Zone

Communication. Engagement. Does employee engagement equal personal responsibility?

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Consistency Is Your Key to Leadership Success

WorqIQ

Some define a good leader as someone who can attract followers, and this rings true to a point. But a leader and her followers need to know where they’re headed, or they’ll wander aimlessly. Read More» The post Consistency Is Your Key to Leadership Success appeared first on Switch & Shift.

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A Crystal Ball for HR

Outmatch

Want to know what’s in store for the future of HR? You’re in luck! Look into the crystal ball for insight from the experts: SPHR and founder of Tincup& Co., William Tincup Chief HR Officer of Kinetic, Tim Sackett Greg Moran, CEO of OutMatch See their predictions about social media, recruitment brand, and more. You’ll also learn: What the C-suite expects for HR and the future of talent How to tackle challenges by building a strong HR think tank How to prove that every hire is leading to incre

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Your Digital Footprint and the Permanent Job Search

TalentCulture

“Don ’t post it online if you wouldn ’t want your employer to see it.”. Plenty of people have heard this sage piece of advice before, even if the advice itself is no more than 10 or 15 years old. The reason it’s become so pertinent is that your digital footprint defines who you are now more than ever. Almost everything you do nowadays is passively recorded, tracked, and stored on the internet by third parties, and modern employers are tapping into that data to make hiring decisions before they’v

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Improving Access To & Utilization Of Cancer Screening With Color

Discover how Color's comprehensive care solution is revolutionizing cancer screening adherence and knowledge. Through an in-depth case study, Color's unique approach to comprehensive cancer care has shown significant benefits in increasing screening rates and enhancing patient knowledge. Participants reported a 2-3x increase in adherence to screening guidelines over just 8 weeks, with 84% of participants increasing their familiarity with timing and frequency of cancer screening.

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7 Efficiency Lessons from Small Business Owners [Infographic]

WorqIQ

Building a small business can seem like an uphill battle. You’re facing challenges and making decisions that you’ve never made before. Added to the normal stress of life, managing a small business can be hectic. Unfortunately one of the biggest reasons small businesses fail is lack of efficiency. Learning how to do various tasks effectively […] Read more.

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5 Ways To Smash The Generational Stereotype Trap

TalentCulture

Want to know a deep dark secret? There’s some truth in the stereotypes about Gen Xers, Gen Yers and Baby Boomers and other emerging generations. That’s why they became stereotypes in the first place. Want to know another truth? Stereotyping people is a career- and leadership growth-killer. To thrive in today’s competitive world of work, individuals and organizations need all the help they can get.

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Mobile Recruiting: Attracting Millennial and Gen Z Talent

Paychex

Mobile recruiting can be an essential part of a company's strategy to attract millennial and Generation Z (post-millennial) talent. Here are four tips to help get you started with your mobile recruiting strategy.

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Van Gogh

Laurie Ruettimann

I have great clients who know that I’m a nerd. I went to visit one of them in March, and they structured our meetings so I could leave in the afternoon and see an exhibit called Van Gogh’s Bedrooms. It’s an art show based on three paintings of the same bedroom, created by Van Gogh at different times in his life. Whoop dee doo, right?

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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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The surprisingly simple interview question this CEO always asks

HR Morning

HR pros and hiring managers never stop looking for that next great interview question (nor should they). Well, here’s one that may be worth adding to your must-ask list — if you agree with the CEO’s reason for asking it. . First, here’s the question : “What hobby is important to you?”. Next, here’s the person who insists on asking it of every job candidate she meets: Bonnie Crater, CEO of Full Circle Insights, a sales and marketing analytics company in San Mateo, CA

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When Do Proactive Employees Receive Higher Job Performance Ratings?

IO At Work

Take initiative! Or should you? A recent study investigates how initiative taking and political skill affects evaluations of employees’ performance. Surprisingly, initiative taking does not always result in higher performance evaluations! [Read More]. The post When Do Proactive Employees Receive Higher Job Performance Ratings? appeared first on I/O at Work.

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Are competencies really dead?

HR Zone

Business. Are competencies really dead?

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Payactiv Awarded Best of Show at FinovateSpring 2016

Payactiv

Mike Giles @ FinTech Business The best of the bunch from FinovateSpring Read the full article Philip Ryan @ Bank Innovation The dissonance between what you have earned and when it is delivered is painful for employees, and built on an antiquated system — the slow and expensive paycheck. PayActiv users can get the money in their accounts in realtime.

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From Prevention to Survivorship: How HR Can Support Employees Facing Cancer Diagnoses

Explore the latest insights from the American Cancer Society's “Cancer Statistics 2024” report, which unveils multiple alarming trends in cancer data. Cancer is on the rise among young adults, and diagnoses for 6 of the 10 most common cancers are escalating. With over 2 million new cancer cases projected in the U.S. this year, employers face increased challenges when it comes to supporting employees.

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update: employee is taking all his vacation days at our busiest time of year

Ask a Manager

Remember the letter-writer whose employee was taking all of his vacation days at their busiest time of the year ? Here’s the update. First, I want to thank the commenters for an active and lively discussion. Certainly many people had an opinion on how I should handle my employee’s future vacation requests. I was a little disappointed that so much of the discussion focused on things that were, and still are, outside of my control: the use-it-or-lose-it vacation policy, that working re

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Friday Five: What’s a World Class Workforce Anyway?

Workology

Friday again? Now that the weather’s warmed up the weeks seem to be going faster. While we here at B4J spent a lot of time talking about employer branding and the changing makeup of the workforce, a lot of other HR blogs and other outlets talked about just what makes a great workforce. So let’s look at some good takes on this. Here are your Friday Five: 5 Attributes Of A World-Class Workforce.

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open thread – May 13-14, 2016

Ask a Manager

It’s the Friday open thread — as well as my birthday! 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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  Why You Should Never Accept a Low-Ball Salary Offer

Evil HR Lady

No one starts to look for a new job simply because there’s a full moon or Netflix removed your favorite show. There’s generally a stronger reason, like you can’t stand your boss, there are no promotional opportunities at your new job, or you really, really, really deserve a raise. All these things can mean that you are anxious to find something new, which can cloud your judgment.

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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.