Tue.Sep 11, 2018

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Taking Company Culture a Different Direction

Hppy

Your company culture is crucial to the success of your business. Without the right culture, you risk failing in every aspect of your market. So use the culture tips below to make sure that it is going in the direction that you want it to go: 1. Have a Solid Plan. Without a plan that you put in writing, do not expect your culture to change very quickly.

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If You Want to Know What’s Holding HR Back Look In a Mirror

TLNT: The Business of HR

Some people say that the biggest threat to the HR industry is the robots who they say will become the workforce of the future, but I believe the robots are already here – and they are us.

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FALLING INTO HR WEEK: One Kid's Path Into the Rock and Roll Lifestyle of HR.

The HR Capitalist

Note from KD - It's “Falling Into HR” series this week at The HR Capitalist. Go check out my post on Fistful of Talent from Monday as part of this series. This is the second post in that series. THERE ARE 8 MILLION STORIES IN THE NAKED CITY. Some of you knew you wanted to be in HR in middle school. It’s rarely that clean for the rest of us. Consider the story of how I (Kris Dunn, aka “KD”) fell into HR.

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Lunch Breaks: Overlooked Source of Stress Relief?

Write it Right LLC

The lunch “hour” may be a concept of the past, new research from staffing firm OfficeTeam suggests. More than half of workers (56 percent) said their typical lunch break lasts 30 minutes or less. What are workers doing at lunch, besides eating? Respondents said they most frequently surf the Internet or social media (52 percent), followed by catching up on personal calls or emails (51 percent).

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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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Dear ReWorker: My Employee Says She Was Threatened by a Colleague

Cornerstone On Demand

Dear ReWorker, A long term employee (Jane) said that a new hire (Karen) threatened her, and that Jane now feels unsafe at work. She wants Karen fired. Here's the problem. No one has seen any bad behavior out of Karen, and Karen denies saying anything. Jane has been a good employee and I have no reason to doubt her, but I can't just fire Karen, right?

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eni Completes Second Annual SOC 2 Type 1 Data Security Examination

eni

The post eni Completes Second Annual SOC 2 Type 1 Data Security Examination appeared first on eni.

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5 Tips for Inspiring Employee Appreciation Ideas

Kazoo

HR teams are constantly pressed for employee appreciation ideas, and for good reason — according to Gallup , employees who don’t feel appreciated are twice as likely to say they’ll quit in the next year. Over the years, Kazoo has helped countless companies with their employee recognition software. If your team needs inspiration for some employee appreciation ideas, the five tips below are based on success stories from Kazoo customers.

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Use These 5 Strategies to Create Positive Change and Increase Happiness in Your Job

Entrepreneur

If you're feeling stuck in a rut, try these strategies used by 'workplace mavericks.'.

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The Key to Combating Bullying Is Accountability

HR Daily Advisor

In part 1 of this article we began to explore what Catherine Mattice, a consultant, coach, and trainer had to offer about workplace bullying, including its similarity to harassment and the differences under the law. Today we’ll look at the importance of accountability as well as some methods for preventing bullying. Source: Viktorcvetkovic / iStock / Getty.

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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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Stop Making Comp Offers Like a Car Buying Negotiation

TLNT: The Business of HR

In today’s incredibly tight labor market, it’s harder than ever to attract top notch talent. The majority of candidates are interviewing with (and receiving offers) from multiple companies. Counter-offers are more common, time to hire is increasing , and offer acceptance rates are trending down. In light of all this, recruiting teams that are thriving are upping their game to ensure they are providing the best candidate experience possible.

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Here's How HR Can Influence Your Company's Bottom Line

Compensation Cafe

When will the C-suite welcome HR as a strategic partner? Be careful, that question may be growing obsolete. Now that HR data is being used predictively, there are validated insights into how our profession can perform more effectively. Just last month, McKinsey & Company, worldwide consulting firm and business strategy guru of record for executives, published the results of a study that point out how to support measurably better business performance through specific talent management practic

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#HRTechConf: How HR Buys Their Human Resource Technology

Workology

If you’ve been following this blog for any length of time, you already know that one of the things I get fired up about it the selling, marketing and engagement process between human resources and recruiting professionals with industry service providers and vendors. In my personal opinion, there is a great deal of misinformation about […] Source.

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Keep Things Moving Forward When the Going Gets Tough in Business

Take It Personel-ly

As an entrepreneur, your business is your life. It might be your sole source of income, your entire life savings are probably tied up in your venture and you quit a good job in order to run your company full time. Failure simply isn’t an option, and so if something goes wrong that threatens the […].

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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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HRExaminer Announces 2019 Watchlist: Most Interesting AI Companies in HR Technology

HR Examiner

Most Interesting AI Companies in HR Technology. LAS VEGAS (September 11, 2018) – Today, at the opening of the HR Technology Conference & Exposition® , HRExaminer unveiled its 2019 Watchlist of the most interesting AI vendors in HR Technology. The awards stem from the company’s comprehensive research into the emergence of intelligent tools in the HR arena.

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How Mark Hurd Increased Employee Retention at Oracle by Improving Onboarding Practices

Oracle HCM - Modern HR in the Cloud

Hiring good employees can be expensive. We recently took a look at just how costly it can be , and the numbers should be sobering for any HR professional or finance executive. It can cost between 10 and 30 percent of his or her annual salary to replace a departed employee making less than $75,000 a year, and high-skilled demanding jobs can cost employers up to 200 percent to re-staff after a valuable employee heads for “greener” pastures.

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here’s a step-by-step guide to preparing for a job interview

Ask a Manager

One of the things I hear regularly from people is that the quality of their job interviews – and their success rate – soared after they changed the way they were preparing for them. I’m actually convinced that the best thing you can do ahead of a job interview is to prepare for it about twice as much as you think you might need to. At New York Magazine today, I put together a step-by-step guide to how to prepare for an interview.

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Learn how to prevent damage from the 5 types of culture risk

CultureAmp

Leaders today are being asked to do more than build great products, delight customers, and grow profits. Increasingly, today’s business leaders are being measured on how well they attract and retain great talent, their team’s employee engagement scores, and the reputation of their team’s culture in the broader organization.

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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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How to Choose Between Two Awesome Candidates

Celarity

Interviews are over and it’s come down to two awesome candidates. Now that you’ve solved the issue of finding someone to fill the gap on your team, you’ve got a different problem. How do you choose between these two, strong contenders? Evaluate Their Enthusiasm About the Job. Remember, hiring is a two-way street. You may be eager to add the candidate to your team, but the feeling may not be mutual.

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73% of Employees Say That Customized Benefits Increase Their Loyalty

Extensis

Earlier this year, MetLife released their 2018 U.S. Employee Benefits Trends Study which not only explored the changing landscape of benefits, but also other workplace trends.

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How to Charm Rejected Applicants Into Being Brand Ambassadors

Entrepreneur

Delivering bad news doesn't require being a mean person.

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5 Free & Easy Tips for Recruiting More Women

Ongig

If you’re like just about every other talent acquisition/diversity leader I know, recruiting women is one of your top diversity goals. 1) Limit your must-have requirements. One HP study showed that men apply for a job if they meet 60% of the qualifications, but women only apply if they meet 100% of them. That’s huge! So, one tip to recruit more women is to be more selective in your must-have requirements in your job descriptions.

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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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The Chief Happiness Officer: What, Why & How (Q&A)

Digital HR Tech

A lot is being said about the role of Chief Happiness Officer (CHO). Some say it’s a bit of a nonsense title (and job), others believe it’s crucial to have one if you want to successfully manage a 21st-century workforce. We decided to ask those who know best: a real-life Chief Happiness Officer. Or two of them, actually. Henry Stewart is the Founder and Chief Happiness Officer at Happy , a company that helps organizations transform their workplace through public training, private lea

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Renewable Recruiting: Building Sustainable Recruiting Practices in the Nonprofit Sector

Visibility Software HR

One of the most common buzzwords of the last decade or so is sustainability. It’s been applied to everything from construction methodologies to laundry detergents, so perhaps it’s not surprising to hear it used in the context of the sustainability of nonprofit organizations. What does it take to be a sustainable nonprofit organization? The answers may surprise you.

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6 Internal Communication Statistics for 2018

Bonfyre

As technology brings more avenues for communication to our personal and work lives, it’s important for corporate communicators to keep an eye on the latest internal communications statistics. More organizations are prioritizing internal communications, so there is a greater need to understand its important role in supporting key business objectives.

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A federal court concluded that a federal contractor couldn’t fire a medical marijuana user ??????

The Employer Handbook

By Original uncropped image from Laurie Avocado (Cropped version of [1]) [ CC BY 2.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons I’ll wait patiently while you grab your pearls for clutching. Last Summer, I blogged here about how a Connecticut federal court concluded that the state’s compassionate use law, the Connecticut Palliative Use of Marijuana Act (PUMA) , allows medical marijuana users to sue if they are fired (or not hired) because they use medical marijuana.

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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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How to manage millennials effectively and keep them engaged at work

HR Management

Times have changed. Workplaces are fast becoming (for some) a vehicle for earning more money to pay for a lifestyle of smashed avocado and green smoothies, investment properties whilst living at home with mum and dad, holidays to Bali and Byron and buying the latest sports car. We are less settled and flexible around our willingness to work hard for a lower salary.

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The Case for Background Checks on Vendors, Contractors and More

General Information Services

Everyone knows that they should be performing background checks on their employees. Background checks promote safety, reduce turnover, and help ensure that you have the best possible employee performing your tasks and working with your clients. It’s really a no-brainer. So why wouldn’t you require that background checks be performed on your vendors, contractors, and other non-employee workers?

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Which Basic Need Are Your Employees Struggling to Afford?

Best Money Moves

Millions of Americans faced financial hardships in 2017 and are likely still struggling to afford basic needs, so which one are your employees struggling with? Nearly 40 percent of Americans had trouble meeting at least one basic need (food, healthcare, housing, or utilities) last year, according to a recent study from the Urban Institute. This echoes an earlier report from the Federal Reserve that showed more than 25 percent of Americans skipped needed medical care in 2017 because they couldn’t

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