Mon.Jul 02, 2018

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Sell Your Culture, Not Your Perks

TLNT: The Business of HR

Can we blame people for judging companies on their culture?

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Four EEOC-Approved Ways Your Company Can Prevent Age Discrimination at Work

TLNT: The Business of HR

Ayo, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission just released a report on “ The State of Age Discrimination and Older Workers in the U.S. 50 Years After the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).”.

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Cafe Classic: A Case of Over Analysis?

Compensation Cafe

Editor's Note: It's that time of year when salary planning surveys abound and we collect and report data on salary budgets and salary structure adjustments. In today's Classic, Chuck Czismar raises some important questions about our use of this information at the expense of taking a careful read of our own competitive circumstances and imperatives.

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Staffing Firm Employees are Stressed and It’s Impacting Recruiting Strategies

Spark Hire

At least, 40 percent of people experience persistent stress or excessive anxiety in their daily lives, according to a survey by the Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA). More alarmingly, however, 72 percent of people who battle daily stress and anxiety say it interferes with their lives. For those in the fast-paced, competitive staffing industry, stress is a major factor.

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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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The Real Value of Conference Speaker Feedback

The Tim Sackett Project

I had a friend call me last week. We spoke at the same conference and we both just got our feedback from those gigs. His feedback was mostly fine, but there were also some pretty hurtful statements people made. I took a look at mine. To be humble, I rocked my session at the conference! So, I anticipated it would be pretty good. It was, mostly. I had 165 responses that were like this (these are actual verbatim responses): Great storyteller and engages his audience.

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Why Align Your Employee Goals with Business Goals?

Reflektive

Setting employee goals isn’t a formality, it’s a necessary tool for businesses to thrive. A Harvard Business Review Analytic Services study of more than 550 executives across a variety of industries examined the state of employee engagement. The report found that 71% of executives believe employee engagement is very important in achieving overall organizational success.

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How To Help Your Employees Through Family Emergencies

Hppy

Whatever business you run, whether it’s a digital design agency or a retail store in the middle of town, your workforce is vital to the everyday running and the overall success of your venture. That means that the one area of your business you want to make sure you attend to consistently is employee retention. Also read: 5 Reasons Your Retention Rate Is So Low.

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Do Small Businesses Have to Worry About Harassment?

Workology

Sexual harassment has been in the news a lot recently. Some of the top companies are experiencing the repercussions of lawsuits: Google, ESPN, Red Lion Hotels, and Lithia Motors to name a few. This has gotten the attention of CEOs and executives running small business. Most small businesses under 50 employees do not have an […] Source.

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How To Gamify Your Team Productivity

6Q

What if there was a way to make work more fun, pull your team together, and hit more of your goals? Well, if you consider ways to gamify your work, all of this is possible. Here are some practical ideas on how to level-up your team’s performance using gamification… A high performing team is the holy grail most of us strive for in work. When we a team works well, everything is much more enjoyable and progress is fast.

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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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Dice 2018 Tech Salary Report: Are Tech Wages Really Flat?

The HR Capitalist

One of the best salary surveys that you will find from a vendor is the Dice Tech Salary Report. See the 2018 version - released last week - by clicking here. We're in a peak economic cycle, so surprisingly, the report finds that average tech salaries are flat, and have been for a couple of years now. For many of you, it doesn't feel like tech wages are flat, does it?

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The Main Reasons For High Turnover. and Solutions to Help

C. A. Short Company

If an organization's culture produces a high turnover rate, the result is excessive recruitment and training costs. Research shows that employers spend up to 30 percent of the average employee annual salary for each turnover. This means for every position that pays $10 an hour, it could cost around $3,000 to hire and train someone new. TweetThis!

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5 Ways Paperless Onboarding Promotes Business Growth for Payroll Service Bureaus

Efficient Hire

If you are responsible for business development, sales, marketing, or client services at a payroll service bureau, you know that meeting the needs of small businesses is what makes your organization successful. Here are five ways paperless onboarding promotes business. Read more. The post 5 Ways Paperless Onboarding Promotes Business Growth for Payroll Service Bureaus appeared first on Efficient Forms.

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5 Reasons Why You’re Not Seeing Qualified Applicants

Celarity

You’re struggling to attract high-quality talent. In fact, you’re having trouble getting job applicants at all! Don’t worry, you’re not alone. According to Glassdoor , attracting high-quality candidates is the top challenge for 76% of hiring managers. Competition for talent is at its peak. So, don’t make these 5 mistakes when you’re seeking the area’s best candidates: 1) Writing vague and boring job descriptions.

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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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Compliance Corner: July 2018

Workforce Software

Check out this high-level review of six need-to-know compliance topics that every manager should know whether your new to management or an experienced HR professional.

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Employee Retention – Is It a Yay or Nay for Your Company in 2018?

Empxtrack

Employee Retention has become an issue for organizations across the globe. There are several reasons for employee turnover that adversely affects a company’s performance and growth. According to the Centre for American Progress , employee turnover costs roughly 20% of an employee’s salary to replace that individual. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics has stated that 3 million employees have left their job voluntarily every month since June 2017.

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#DWX18 Brian Solis on Culture 2.0

Strategic HCM

Probably my most favourite presentation at Digital Workplace Experience was on Culture 2.0, delivered passionately by Brian Solis and also illustrated beautifully by Gaping Void. Brian noted that 62% of participants in a survey he ran with CapGemini suggested that culture is the #1 hurdle to digital transformation. Culture is your biggest competitive advantage or your greatest disadvantage.

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An Employee Handbook Is Important for Companies of Any Size

ADP

An employee handbook isn't just for large organizations. Here's why you need one, too, as well as what it should contain and how to distribute it.

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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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Q&A: What Is the Future of Diversity and Inclusion?

HR Daily Advisor

Where does diversity and inclusion (D&I) stand today? Where will it be in the future? The HR Daily Advisor recently sat down with Nancy Saperstone, Senior HR Business Partner and Communications Specialist at OneDigital to discuss this very issue. HR Daily Advisor : How would you describe the current landscape of diversity and inclusion (D&I) in today’s workplace?

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Why Drug Testing in 2018 is No Longer Optional [INFOGRAPHIC]

Peopletrail

Alcohol and drug use among employees is an expensive and dangerous problem for businesses. Recent studies have shown that drug use is a problem for businesses both big and small. 70% of drug users are employed. This high amount of drug abuse shows that drug testing in 2018 is no longer optional, drug testing is imperative. The post Why Drug Testing in 2018 is No Longer Optional [INFOGRAPHIC] appeared first on Peopletrail.

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Why Mobile Learning Is The Future

The Game Agency

Mobile Gaming is and will continue to disrupt the L&D industry. M-Learning allows training to be readily available anywhere and everywhere. Training is at the tip of your fingers and here is why that’s important: The post Why Mobile Learning Is The Future appeared first on game.

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My addiction made me a terrible employee. I’m in recovery – but how can I find a new job with such poor references?

Workplace Coach

Q: I’m a recovering addict who moved to Alaska three years ago for a dream job, but didn’t leave my problem drinking behind. I blew deadlines, behaved inappropriately at work events and was a terrible employee. My boss kindly let me resign instead of firing me. I got married, had a child and spent six months in rehab. I’ve been sober for six months.

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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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should I give my boss a heads-up about my half-sleeve tattoo, I cried on a client call, and more

Ask a Manager

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. Should I give my boss a heads-up that I’m getting a half-sleeve tattoo? Thanks to your blog, I recently landed a job I LOVE at a small tech nonprofit, in the marketing department. The environment is very relaxed and we are encouraged to dress in whatever we are comfortable in. This summer (and over the next year) I’m planning to get a half-sleeve tattoo, part of which I’ve already started on my shoulder.

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Recruiting with Predictive Analysis

HR Daily Advisor

In Friday’s Advisor , we introduced the idea of using predictive analytics in recruiting. Let’s take a look at some of the ways to do exactly that. Source: a-image / iStock / Getty. Here are some ways predictive analytics can be used during the recruiting process. It can be used to: Assess which of the qualification requirements were most likely to correlate with good job performance over time.

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6 Reasons Why Recruitment Marketing Is a Must for Small Employers

Extensis

Incorporating marketing strategies and tactics into recruiting can seem like a daunting task for smaller employers, but with patience it can be a major boost to recruiting efforts. Starting out small is often the best approach when looking to start recruitment marketing.

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How To Calculate Employee Turnover and Retention Rates

ForUsAll

Your goal: figure out the specific calculations for important employment metrics like turnover rate and retention rate. Our goal: Make it so you don’t have to Google this ever again. . With those goals in mind, let’s get right to the calculations! Want to skip ahead? Use these links to get straight to the information you need: How to Calculate Employee Turnover Rate.

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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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Dependent Verification: 5 Steps To Pain-Free Communication

PlanSource

Congratulations on your decision to complete a dependent verification audit ! This strategic audit will guarantee that every person on your company’s health plan is actually eligible to receive coverage, which will support compliance and cost-saving efforts for your organization. However, deciding to complete an audit is one thing. Effectively and tactfully communicating this decision to your employees is another animal entirely.

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CIPHR celebrates G-Cloud 10 framework listing

cipHR

Software firm is one of few HR vendors to offer name-blind candidate shortlisting, which key public-sector bodies must implement by 2020. Leading UK HR and recruitment software supplier CIPHR is now listed as a G-Cloud 10 supplier on the Digital Marketplace in the cloud software and cloud support lots. It’s the fifth consecutive year that CIPHR has been listed on the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) G-Cloud framework , which enables public-sector organisations to procure IT services and technology

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my coworkers won’t speak up about problems

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I’ve noticed that my coworkers are reluctant to report or complain about workplace problems. Two things have happened lately that have made me realize this. A few weeks ago, our internet went down due to a severed network cable. Per company policy, all of our work is conducted online, so there’s very little we can do without internet.