Wed.Mar 14, 2018

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In Professional Services, It’s All About Having Mad Skills

Workday

It may sound like a phrase straight out of Urban Dictionary, but in the world of professional services , nothing is more vital than having a deep pool of “mad skills” available for clients. These mad skills encompass the entire range of talent attributes your employees need to be successful—not just hard skills but also competencies, behaviors, languages, certifications, and more.

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How Large Value Fitness Centers Can Build Relationships with Customers

Hireology

The U.S. health and fitness industry is worth $30 billion and continues to grow, largely due to millennials and other fitness enthusiasts who are quick to adopt the latest health and wellness trends. But with fitness customers having countless options to get in shape – including at-home fitness apps and studios dedicated to specific activities, this leaves many large, value gyms wondering how to stay competitive.

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Want Your Recruitment CRM to Be Effective? Focus on Relationship Building

Cornerstone On Demand

While applicant tracking systems (ATS) have enabled companies to organize applicants in one system, magnified reach from digital advertising and job boards have created other challenges. In our effort to get more applicants, we've moved away from quality—HR teams simply can't evaluate 250 applications per job posting. Because of this, relationship building between company and candidate is often lost.

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How Authentic Leaders Inspire Employee Growth

Reflektive

Where does employee growth come from? As human resources leaders see their best talent leaving for growth opportunities, this question is top of mind. In an article for HR Daily Advisor article I covered where leaders play a part in the growth of employees. There’s no question that executives influence – for better or worse – the next generation of leaders.

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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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Employee Engagement — Capturing Hearts, Spirits, Minds, and Hands - DecisionWise

DecisionWise

We see more and more organizations working to “get employees engaged.” On the one hand, it’s good to see most organizations today recognize that the employee experience is at the core of organizational success. Unfortunately, often these “employee engagement initiatives” consist primarily of throwing perks at engagement woes. Visiting trade shows—Human Resources, in particular—will quickly provide proof that the terms “employee engagement solutions” and “employee experience” have been usurped by

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#UltiConnect 2018: AI Means HR Can Be More Human

UpstartHR

This week I spent some time at the Ultimate Connections conference in Las Vegas with the team from Ultimate Software ( Twitter stream here ). There were tons of product updates and great sessions, but one of the biggest takeaways for me was around AI and what it takes to build a great workplace. During a recent event I was speaking with someone and she mentioned Ultimate Software.

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Evernote's Head of 'People' Explains How the Company Employs Tech Tools to Reinforce Its Values

Entrepreneur

Technology and data can help make work productive, fulfilling, supportive and inclusive when proclaiming company values only goes so far.

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4 Great Ways to Improve Your Commute

Hppy

Nowadays we live in a digital age. We can access information from around the globe in real-time at the swipe of a smartphone screen, we can shop 24/7 from stores located around the globe and are no longer restricted by the limits of opening hours or time zones. Yet with all of this technology and accessibility, the average daily commute has managed to increase over the years and become all the more tedious.

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Allies in the Workplace: Engaging men in the conversation

Everwise

Engaging Men in the Conversation about Women. It’s no secret that companies with diverse leadership teams and inclusive cultures perform better. And yet, despite an all-time commitment to gender diversity, women continue to be underrepresented at all levels in organizations of all sizes across all sectors. According to the Women in the Workplace Report from McKinsey & Company and LeanIn.org, women face hurdles on every rung of the corporate ladder.

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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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How Visible and Invisible Forces Shape Culture

Culture University

Edward Stack, CEO of Dick’s Sporting Goods one of the largest United States retailers took a bold stand to no longer sell assault rifles. In addition, they will only sell guns to those 21 years and older. At a time when the country is divided over second amendment rights, gun control, and public safety, why would […]. The post How Visible and Invisible Forces Shape Culture appeared first on Culture University.

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What Millennials and Machines Are Doing to HR

TLNT: The Business of HR

The way your company thinks about and manages its workers needs to change. In some sectors, recruiters are already having trouble filling jobs that don’t appeal to millennials, while in others, technological advancements such as sentient tools are making human workers superfluous.

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Nudge theory and HR: using nudges as part of HR

HR Zone

People. Nudge theory and HR: using nudges as part of HR.

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Post-Brexit Workforce Challenges: How to Strategically Plan Through Ambiguity

Visier

“If Brexit occurs there will almost inevitably be a period of uncertainty, and uncertainty is what we can’t cope with.”. This statement, delivered by Rolls-Royce’s chief executive days before the UK voted to leave the EU in June of 2016, identifies one of the biggest challenges Brexit has created for businesses so far. The uncertainty around the trade dimension and the rights of EU workers has proven to be a force in and of itself: manufacturers have held off on making big investment decisions ,

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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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Micro-inequalities: how do they play out in talent management?

HR Zone

Development. Micro-inequalities: effects on talent management.

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No Cash, No Bank Account, No Problem

Oracle HCM - Modern HR in the Cloud

Six interesting facts from a survey of Millennials & Gen Z on the future of worker pay By Jonathan Soffin, Sr. Director, Pay Card Product Marketing, ADP. When it comes to recruiting and retaining the next generation of top talent, organizations have had to rethink their basic assumptions about what matters most to employees. A brand new national study from ADP, focused on generational views of work perceptions and preferences produced all sorts of interesting results.

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Micro-behaviours: what they are and how they impact inclusion

HR Zone

People. Micro-behaviours at work: what are they?

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3 Conversations to Help Your Team Get Through a Reorg

TLNT: The Business of HR

A while ago, I was counseling a senior executive of a government bureau who was two years into shaping his agency to be more customer and results-centered. He rebuilt his 200-person group, propelled key actions, coached his staff on changing mindsets, and settled on some challenging personnel decisions. At about the same time these efforts were beginning to reveal positive outcomes, a new governor was named.

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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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The importance of understanding microaggressions at work 

CultureAmp

A manager in a performance review says to his female employee, “You might want to try to smile more in meetings.”. Someone at work says to a coworker “He’s Christian, but he’s so open-minded." Someone asks a group of coworkers if they want to grab a beer after work, while ignoring another coworker nearby. A job application form only has Male and Female as gender options.

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Are Parents Happier (At Work)?

BetterUp

Becoming a parent signifies the end of many things: an uninterrupted night’s sleep, the ability to to take a night off at a moment’s notice, and perhaps, your fancy glass coffee table with the dangerously sharp ends. But, according to our researchers’ latest findings*, it’s also the beginning of a newfound appreciation of work (and life) that you may not have had before you became a parent.

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Micro-behaviours: how to help people manage them

HR Zone

People. Micro-behaviours: how to help people manage them.

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Ep 130 – How to Find Meaning at and in Your Work

Workology

This year has drawn me personally to finding meaning as an individual and in my business too. In this fast paced world full of so many things and so little time, I believe a growing number of people. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution. This year has drawn me personally to finding meaning as an individual and in my business too.

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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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We know about IQ and EQ, but what about PQ?

HR Zone

People. We know about IQ and EQ, but what about PQ?

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Sonia Speaks: Employee Advocacy: How to Walk the Talk

SocialChorus

The free ebook published by IC Kollectif, Disrupting the Function of IC: A Global Perspective , provides a rich source of insight into the forces at work in the internal communications industry today. In this eight-part series, I’ll be taking a deep dive into each chapter of the book, bringing you key takeaways from its 30 renowned contributors. Today I’m examining Chapter Five: Employee Advocacy. .

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Work Better Together by Asking Coworkers These 16 Questions

FlashPoint

Photo by Park Troopers on Unsplash. Better relationships lead to better teamwork. The more we learn about ourselves and others, the more able we are to find ways to create motivating environments, increase effective communication, and achieve more results.

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Bosses revel in March Madness, but don’t trust their own staffers to do the same

HR Morning

More than 70% of bosses and managers will take part in some type of March Madness pool this season, but many of these same managers have some serious reservations about allowing or encouraging their direct reports to do the same. In fact, more than 50% of the managers who participate in March Madness are unsure whether it’s wise to encourage or invite their employees to join in.

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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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will it hurt me to apply for multiple jobs at the same company?

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I’ve been trying to start a career at the entry-level in a difficult industry to break into for quite some time. I wasn’t as tenacious as I should have been in my initial round of applications nearly a year ago, but now I’m finally ready to jump on every listing that fits my skill set and interests. It’s a small industry, so I’ll be applying to many of the same companies I’ve been applying to since I began my search.

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HRE Column: Succeeding with HR Tech - Part 2

Steve Boese

Once again, I offer my semi-frequent reminder and pointer for blog readers that I also write a monthly column at Human Resource Executive Online called Inside HR Tech that can be found here. This month, I continue the topic of 'Success with HR Tech' that we covered first in February with a look at some of the external factors that impact HR Technology projects.

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my beloved boss was fired, is curly hair unprofessional, and more

Ask a Manager

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. My beloved boss was fired. My company has been going through a long, drawn-out restructuring that has been very painful and anxiety-provoking. For example, we were told in December that the department I work for was going to be restructured, and are finally scheduled to hear in April what that will look like and whether we have jobs. .