Wed.Oct 11, 2017

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5 Things Every New Manager Should Know

Cornerstone On Demand

This article was originally published under Jeff Miller’s column “The Science of Workplace Motivation” on Inc.com. I recently sat down with a new manager who was overseeing a team for the first time. When I asked how she was doing, she explained that she was loving every minute -- but that every minute also felt packed. “I have so many meetings !” she said.

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Q&A with Doug Lawrence: Mentoring as An Employee Engagement Driver

Hppy

Mentoring and Engagement – Is there a connection? There are different perspectives on what employee engagement is in the workplace. It is a topic that drives most leaders in an organization crazy as they struggle to get a handle on what the whole engagement thing is all about. Here is one definition that we found: “Employee engagement is the emotional commitment the employee has to the organization and its goals.” .

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HR Management Software: For Better Employee Onboarding

SutiHR

Employee onboarding is a crucial element in every company – the sooner a new hire is connected with the organization, the sooner they are productive. A well-established and efficient onboarding process will benefit both the new hire and the organization in not just the short term, but well into the employee life-cycle. Employee onboarding starts.

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What Do Your Peers Really Think About HR in the Cloud?

Oracle HCM - Modern HR in the Cloud

Guest Author: April Mazon. Like their colleagues in the C-suite, chief human resources officers are under increasing pressure to add value to the enterprise. As senior executives elevate their expectations for a more strategic partnership, CHRO’s are looking to answer two very important questions: How do I transform HR to become a strategic role at the executive table versus a workforce administration function?

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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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How to Handle Employee Complaints

Evil HR Lady

Even the best job in the world comes with a few complaints. As soon as you start employing people, you’re going to begin hearing grumblings and grievances. Here are three steps you need to take in order to handle complaints effectively: Listen. Whether you institute an open-door policy, hold a formal meeting where you let your employees vent or post an anonymous suggestion box, you need to create a mechanism for employees to share their concerns and complaints.

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Women in Technology – What Can You Do To Move the Needle? #HRTechConf

Women of HR

The 2017 HR Technology Conference kicked off on Tuesday morning with the second annual Women in HR Technology summit. Back bigger and better than ever this year – in a much bigger conference space to alleviate the overflow issues from the unexpected popularity of the inaugural event last year – the goal of this summit is to address questions such as how do we attract more women into tech and HR tech roles?

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Local union throws flag on Dallas Cowboys’ owner’s threat to bench players who disrespect the U.S. flag

The Employer Handbook

Humility is not my middle name. Actually, it’s “Hercules.” (It’s not Hercules). But, it’s not “Humility” either and I rarely turn down the opportunity to say, “I told you so.” So, remember when I told you a few weeks ago how NFL owners would have a tough time legally firing players who took a knee during the national anthem ?

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Bully Be Gone: What Is Workplace Bullying and Why Does It Matter?

Workplace Coach

The following article by Dr. Lynne Curry was originally published in January 2018 Social Space Magazine, a publication of the Lien Center for Social Innovation, Singapore Management University; [link]. We have all met at least one in the course of our careers. He, or she, is the angry, aggressive bully who insults you to your face and behind your back.

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should you end an interview early if the candidate obviously isn’t right for the job?

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: As managers, we all have had to interview a person where you know five minutes in that there is zero chance you are going to proceed with them. Sometimes it’s a lack of interest on their end, inability to answer clearly or professionally, or maybe just being woefully unqualified. Is there a nice way to cut bait? I like to treat people interviewing with respect and dignity, and always try to be as hospitable as possible.

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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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“That’s not fair!” When individual deals challenge the fairness in teams

HR Zone

People. When individual deals challenge fairness in teams.

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Top 5 Ways to Prevent the Flu at Your Office

Zenefits

Sniffling, coughing, hundred degree fevers…that’s right folks, flu season is upon us. But no need to worry: there are plenty of things your office can do to protect your employees (and yourselves) from catching the dreaded influenza. We’ve put together a list of 5 ways to prevent the flu from spreading at your office. Give Flu Shots At Work. One of the easiest ways to prevent the flu–and its consequent spread throughout your workplace–is vaccination.

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Establishing credibility and career momentum for new hires

HRNasty

Career Momentum Wondering how you establish credibility and career momentum as a new hire? Whether you are a recent graduate or a veteran of the corporate game, credibility is the one thing that doesn’t take any special skills to acquire. If you just landed a job and feel like you have no credibility in a […] The post Establishing credibility and career momentum for new hires appeared first on HRNasty.

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3 Challenges to Successful Onboarding

TLNT: The Business of HR

Effectively incorporating new employees can be a challenging task for HR and managers alike.

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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 HR Tech Can Improve Diversity Efforts

HRExecutive

HR technology vendors are adopting artificial intelligence and other new tools to help organizations deal with the seemingly intractable problem of improving workforce diversity and inclusiveness. Panelists address ways HR technology can foster greater diversity. (Photo courtesy of Heather Bussing). Both established technology vendors and start-ups have launched AI and machine learning-powered features or services that bolster customers’ efforts to be more inclusive, including masking job candid

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2018 Future Of HR Tech: Continued Rise Of The Middle Market

WorkTech

2018 Future Of HR Tech Report is Available Now. Click the report cover to download your copy. The post 2018 Future Of HR Tech: Continued Rise Of The Middle Market appeared first on #hrwins.

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3 Things You Need To Improve Employee Financial Wellness

Payactiv

The more the faith employees hold in their present and future prosperity, the more productive and engaged they are in your workplace. It’s simple, really. The post 3 Things You Need To Improve Employee Financial Wellness appeared first on PayActiv.

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3 Companies That Boost Success By Improving Performance Management

Workology

Much has been written on the failures of old-school performance management, the dreaded annual review; and how it alienates managers and their reports alike. Enough about the negatives though, grab a. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

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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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What the Job Demands: Personality Traits for a Given Job Type

Traitify

In the current job market, where there are many openings and where people are rarely staying at one company for their entire careers, employers and employees are looking to find a position that is rewarding on both an intellectual level and an emotional level. This can make finding the right position a little tricky because an applicant might have the right skill set for a particular job but not the right personality.

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my coworker over-delivers and it’s causing us major problems

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: My coworker Fergus and I are at semi-equal levels (i’m a manager and he’s a project manager) on a small team at the headquarters of a company that has branches all over the country. We handle lots of regular reports distributed to the branches and we produce ad hoc reports that go up the chain to executives. The issue is that whenever we are asked to produce something special, Fergus always says yes and gives a very quick turnaround time.

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Jamele Hill story underscores employees lack of understanding about personal social media and work

Ohio Employer's Law

Social media has irreparably torn down the wall that has historically separated one’s work life from one’s personal life. Earlier this week, ESPN personality Jamele Hill learned this lesson the hard way. The network suspended Ms. Hill for violating its social media policy. Her tweets called on fans to boycott the Dallas Cowboys if its owner, Jerry Jones, disciplines players who kneel for the national anthem.

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Too Many Direct Reports? Read This.

Namely

Being a boss is hard. In between getting your own work done, managers are responsible for leading and coaching other employees—the latter often being a full-time job in itself. So where’s the breaking point? We took a closer look at the organizational structures of the 900+ mid-sized companies (and 140,000+ employees) that use Namely. We found that managers, on average, have nine direct reports.

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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 calculate the break-even point on your employer brand investment

Papirfly

Having a strong employer brand is important for any company that wants to attract top talent. Many businesses have already realised how crucial it is to invest resources in building their employer brand and becoming the employer of choice. How do you know your employer branding efforts are working and how can you measure this?

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What Is the Biggest Challenge to the CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure Rule?

HR Daily Advisor

One half of U.S. companies say their biggest challenge in complying with the forthcoming pay ratio disclosure rule is forecasting how their employees will react, according to a poll by Willis Towers Watson, a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company. The poll also found nearly half of respondents haven’t considered how, or if, they will communicate the pay ratio even though employees’ reaction to the disclosure is their greatest concern.

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my boss is questioning the need for my child’s medical care

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: Recently my seven-year-old son’s pediatrician has recommended that he be evaluated by a psychologist for ADHD and giftedness. He has had some behavior challenges at home and at school. We live in a small town an hour’s drive away from any larger town or city, and the options for psychological care nearby are limited. My son has seen a local psychologist for an unrelated issue in the past, and I was less than impressed.

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Salary History — Is It a Thing of the Past?

Mercer

Can we ask about salary history? Not sure what's allowed? In some states, employers can't ask but potential employees can tell. See what you need to do. The post Salary History — Is It a Thing of the Past? appeared first on Mercer PeoplePro Blog.

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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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should I tell my coworkers I have hemorrhoids, all my interviewers were running late, and more

Ask a Manager

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. Should I tell my coworkers I have hemorrhoids? This is a little gross, but something that would be really helpful to have some advice on. I have been in my role as an administrative assistant for about two years now. Around the time I started this job, I developed hemorrhoids (or more precisely, piles, as we all have hemorrhoids).

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Outsourcing HR Reaps Benefits for Small Business

HRWest

Small businesses are trying their best to stay afloat with all the huge necessary expenses binding their hand and feet. That is why, so many business owners are looking for ways to cut expenses and save some money for the sake of their business. There were times when outsourcing was an option only available for […]. The post Outsourcing HR Reaps Benefits for Small Business appeared first on HR West℠ 2018.

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How Not to Hate Change: Communicate. Then Communicate Again. And Again.

TLNT: The Business of HR

This is part three of a three-part look at how companies can manage change in meaningful ways that make sense for individual employees and the organization as a whole. Today’s post focuses on the role of communications in change management.