Thu.Aug 03, 2017

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8 Trends and Challenges Facing Search Firms (and Pricing Is One of Them)

TLNT: The Business of HR

Note: This is the first of a two-part article on what the future holds for external recruiters and executive search, and for the clients they serve. It is developed by the author from a seminar presentation he did in Budapest on “The Future Of Recruitment.” Part two will post Friday.

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M&A Friday! This Week’s HR Deals

Advos

sup>Happy Friday. Our weekly recap of funding, mergers & acquisition, and partnership news from the human resource, recruitment and employee benefits marketplace is below. Sign-up for our weekly Hot in HR newsletter to get these updates via email. FUNDING. Personio, a HR startup in Munich, closes $12M Series A. Leadership training provider ExecOnline raises $16m of funding.

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Reaching Outside The Industry: The Need to Bring Fresh Talent Into Retail Automotive

Hireology

During Elevate 2017 , the first-ever retail automotive summit focused solely on human capital management, Hireology and Cox Automotive will exclusively present findings to a new research report, the 2017 Dealership Staffing Study. The findings include research from more than 1,000 dealerships, – getting insights from dealer principals, general managers, sales and technical professionals, as well as members of the workforce outside of retail automotive.

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How to Design an Employee Scavenger Hunt

HR Bartender

I’ve been hearing a lot of organizations talk about the scavenger hunt lately. Personally, I like scavenger hunts because they can educate while having fun. And with a vast majority of employees having cellphones, you can easily create digital scavenger hunts. Scavenger hunts are a great option for orientation and onboarding. Instead of showing new hires a bunch of internet pages in a classroom, let them do the searching.

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Discover the 4 Big Recruitment Challenges for 2024

It’s no secret that today’s hiring market is tough! The constant changes can make it seem impossible for HR leaders, hiring teams, and hiring managers to remain flexible and agile. However, there’s a silver lining amongst all the hiring chaos, as these changes also bring great opportunities and fresh ways for HR leaders to gain that competitive edge in the race for top talent.

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How a Collaborative Learning Platform Brought a Global Business Together

Cornerstone On Demand

For many children, a little extra attention and engagement means the difference between excelling in school and falling behind. In fact, students in personalized learning classrooms make greater gains in math and reading than their peers in other schools, according to a RAND study. But not all schools can provide the additional hands-on attention or technology personalized learning requires.

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How to Effectively Request and Receive Feedback – Lessons From the Reflektive Salon Series

Reflektive

Mastering the art of feedback is no easy task for HR professionals and employees alike. Whether it’s navigating the three distinct types of feedback, or mustering the courage to give feedback in the first place, almost everyone can agree on the challenges that arise when having these types of conversations in the workplace. On Monday, Reflektive hosted a Salon on Evolving a Culture of Real-Time Feedback for customers and employee-minded HR leaders led by Elaine Lin Hering, Consultant at Triad Co

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How To Align Your People Plan With Business Objectives

Hppy

It all starts with strategic context. Without clarity around the strategy of the organization, creating a “plan for people” and defining the role of talent management is not only difficult, it’s impossible. Your people plan must serve the overall strategy of the organization. If it isn’t absolutely clear about what the strategy MEANS in terms of people, skills and competencies required, confusion and dysfunction “downstream” to talent management and every othe

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Health Insurance Brokers Help Employers Lower Healthcare Costs

ACA Times

When it comes to providing healthcare as an employer, cost is a major concern. Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), applicable large employers – organizations with 50 or more full-time employees and full-time equivalent employees — are required to offer insurance to 95% of their full-time staff. Organizations want to do everything possible to control these costs, and traditionally health insurance brokers are brought in to help to negotiate down rates with providers.

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How to Effectively Request and Receive Feedback

Reflektive

Mastering the art of feedback is no easy task for HR professionals and employees alike. Whether it’s navigating the three distinct types of feedback, or mustering the courage to give feedback in the first place, almost everyone can agree on the challenges that arise when having these types of conversations in the workplace. On Monday, Reflektive hosted a Salon on Evolving a Culture of Real-Time Feedback for customers and employee-minded HR leaders led by Elaine Lin Hering, consultant at Triad Co

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Correct & Prevent I-9 Errors: Your 2024 Audit Toolkit

Simplify your I-9 compliance process and minimize the risk of costly fines with WorkBright’s comprehensive audit toolkit. Created in collaboration with employment law experts, this essential two-part guide will help you conduct a thorough internal audit in 2024. The first section outlines a three-step process for ensuring error-free and compliant I-9s, followed by two printable checklists to streamline your audit process.

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5 Successful Leaders Share Powerful Lessons For First-Time Managers

TalentCulture

Good leadership is an essential for any successful company, but it’s not always easy for junior or first-time managers to adapt to their role. Many times, leaders look back on their career and have a whole host of new insights and knowledge they wish they’d known all along. When we started impraise 3 years ago, the focus was on the product. As the company grew and we brought more people on board, we faced the challenges of also becoming first time leaders.

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Employee Benefits for D.C. Businesses: Understanding Your Options

Justworks

As an employer, offering access to employee health insurance can be incredibly confusing. And with state and local laws, it gets even more complicated. For example, if you’re a small business in Washington, D.C., maybe you’ve heard heard that D.C. Healthlink is the only option for employee benefits. We’re here to bust that myth. Here are the legal options you have to provide your employees access to health insurance.

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#WorkTrends Recap: The 2017 Paychex Pulse of HR Survey

TalentCulture

The traditional HR role has evolved over the past 10 years. HR professionals have moved from a conventional administrative role to being a more strategic business partner within the organization. Companies are putting more emphasis on employee well-being and employee engagement. HR still encompasses the traditional recruiting and hiring role, but there’s so much more to the HR department these days.

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4 common change management mistakes to avoid

Insperity

Picture this: You’re rolling out a new piece of technology or system that will make your company run better and more efficiently. You’re excited about the possibilities it has for your company’s growth. Your employees? Not so much. For some reason, not everyone shares your unbridled enthusiasm. In fact, some employees are even openly hostile about the change.

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Unlocking Employee Potential with the Power of Continuous Feedback

Speaker: Erin Daruszka and Nakisha Dixon

Recent studies show that only 21% of employees feel their performance and growth are within their control. What if the answer to employee development and high performance lies elsewhere? Enter continuous feedback. Imagine a work environment where feedback isn't a dreaded annual event, but a constant source of growth. Join us to discover how ongoing, actionable feedback empowers your team to take ownership of their performance, boosting engagement and development.

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Mansplaining Gender-Related Harassment.

The HR Capitalist

I'm up today over at my other site - Fistful of Talent - with a post called, " A Man’s DIY Guide to Rid Your Company of Gender-Related Harassment ". Here's a taste: "Ready for some mansplaining? Good, because I’m a guy, and damn, it seems like companies are having a hard time avoiding gender-related harassment. So I’m here to help. I’m referring to s*x**l harassment, but I have to call it gender-related harassment because a lot of you have email filters at the corporate level that won’t allow

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The Best Leadership Lessons Are From Loved Ones

HR Soul

In late April our family lost a great leader. The world lost one if you ask me. My uncle John Cortissoz or “Big Jack” as he was affectionately known to family and friends. A loving husband, father, brother and family man who was dedicated to serving others. Dynamic personality. Movie star qualities. Former advertising executive with Businessweek and Inc. magazines.

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How to make it easier for people to speak up

HR Zone

Culture. How to make it easier for people to speak up.

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HR’s Embarrassing Secret: We’re About the Least Diverse

TLNT: The Business of HR

For those of us working in HR and those who partner with us, it’s no secret that the majority of HR professionals are women. This rings true across the country and across all levels.

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The Complete People Management Toolkit

From welcoming new team members to tough termination decisions, each employment lifecycle phase requires a balance of knowledge, empathy & legal diligence.

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Onboarding: What’s the Big Deal?

Oracle HCM - Modern HR in the Cloud

Written by Vanessa Mariscal and Jeffrey Haynes , Baker Tilly Human Capital Services. In today’s marketplace, a modern talent acquisition experience is essential for any organization’s success. Onboarding includes the final steps of an integrated talent acquisition platform, and sets the stage for a positive and ultimately productive experience for the new hire.

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Starting a Reading Program Is Good For the Company and For the Employees

TLNT: The Business of HR

Getting employees to continually improve can be a daunting task. Externally motivating others to change is difficult. But what if you had the ability to internally motivate?

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How leaders are silencing their people

HR Zone

Culture. How leaders are silencing their people.

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5 Warning Signs Your Employees Are Disengaged…and How to Help Them

Total Employee Recognition

In 2017, it seems like everyone is talking about the power of Employee Engagement – and there’s good reason to do so. When your employees are engaged, your organization can achieve results you never thought possible. I won’t bore you with the statistics now (that will come later), but suffice it to say that study after study has found engaged employees lead to safer, more profitable workplaces.

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Breaking the Burnout Cycle: Empowering Managers for Excellence

Speaker: Adri Glover - Head of People, and Mollie Hinz - Sr. People Partner

In the fast-paced world of work, burnout has emerged as a critical issue. Alarming statistics reveal two in five U.S. workers experience feeling burned out. However, the situation is even more dire among managers, with nearly half reporting burnout, often hidden behind their responsibilities and the desire to uplift their teams. Recognizing the severity of this problem is crucial.

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HR challenges for 2017 – and beyond

HR Zone

Change. HR challenges for 2017 – and beyond.

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How Balsam Brands lives the holiday spirit year-round

CultureAmp

Founded in 2006 by Thomas Harman, Balsam Brands designs and sells holiday and home décor directly to customers. Their flagship brand, Balsam Hill, is the world’s leading retailer of high-end artificial Christmas trees. Since 2006 they’ve grown to encompass four offices across the globe: their headquarters in Redwood City, and locations in Boise, Manila and Dublin.

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Dispelling Misconceptions About Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)

Paychex

Although they are gaining more attention, there are erroneous beliefs keeping HSAs from wider adoption. Do you have all the facts about these accounts?

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Five HR Questions You Can Get Ahead of Today

Namely

As an HR professional, you’re often pulled in a million directions all at once. It can be hard to focus on things like culture and performance when you’re facing an inbox filled with time-consuming employee questions. Some employees need a lot of of hands-on guidance when it comes to HR issues, which can eat up valuable time out of your day. But you’ve got a lot to do outside of being the complaint department.

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From Awareness to Action: An HR Guide to Making Accessibility Accessible

Speaker: Danielle Johnson - Director of HR, Compliance & DEI in AI tech at Impact Observatory

Making accessibility accessible for organizations of all sizes may seem complex, but it doesn’t have to be. Prepare to broaden your understanding of Disability, Cultural Competency, and Inclusion with this insightful webinar. We’ll explore disability as a vibrant culture, understand the nuances of reasonable accommodations under the ADA, and navigate the complexities of undue hardship while challenging the status quo of accessibility practices.

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The Ideal Team Player: Three Key Characteristics (Patrick M. Lencioni)

HR Daily Advisor

“Teamwork is such a competitive advantage,” says Patricki Lencioni, founder and president of the Table Group, author of The Ideal Team Player: How to Recognize and Cultivate the Three Essential Virtues: A Leadership Fable. Lencioni says he likes to keep it simple. He recently shared his three characteristics of the ideal team player at SHRM’s Annual Conference & Exhibition, held recently in New Orleans.

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Common Health Risks: How Can You Support Your Employees?

Evil HR Lady

Everything can be going fine at work when suddenly health risks pop up. An employee receives a devastating diagnosis, is injured in an accident or feels terrible and can’t get a good answer as to what’s wrong. Heart disease, for instance, kills the most Americans every year, according to the American Heart Association. There are also 222,500 new cases of lung cancer each year, the American Lung Association noted.

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When and How Your Peers Are Comparing Employee Pay to Market Data

Compensation Today

This is an excerpt from PayScale’s 2017 Compensation Best Practices Report, a comprehensive look at the compensation strategies and pay practices of 7,700 respondents to the Compensation Best Practices survey. Download the full report here. More and more, organizations are comparing their pay to the market. In fact, more than half of the organizations surveyed (53 percent) have completed a full market study of their compensation in the past year; a quarter did so in the past six months (25 perce

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