Cornerstone On Demand
MAY 9, 2018
As millennials continue to flood the workforce, one of the most obvious differences about the cohort is their constant need for performance feedback and continual reward. Standard annual reviews and rewards are not enough for this group of upstarts—managers cite that millennial employees want to check in at the end of every initiative and get feedback on how they performed.
Reflektive
MAY 9, 2018
Feedback and evaluation are key to organizational success. We must know how we’re performing at our jobs in order to continuously improve and keep our organization moving forward. At one point, we all used benchmarks: From childhood through higher education, we had clear grades presented to us multiple times a year to let us know exactly where we stood in comparison to a mandated rubric.
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Visier
MAY 9, 2018
For many companies struggling to fill job vacancies, “corporate colleges” have become a necessity. At one factory complex in Washington, workers check out books from a company library, reports this recent WSJ article. At another in Atlanta, a faculty teaches workers lessons from the factory floor. If you work in HR for the manufacturing sector, you may be wondering if your company should be following suit: By 2025, over 2 million manufacturing jobs could go unfilled.
Justworks
MAY 9, 2018
Summer Fridays are a relatively small gesture that can make a tremendous impact on employee happiness. What exactly is a Summer Friday? Well, it depends. Offering summer hours is a business policy where companies give paid time off, typically on Fridays that occur between Memorial Day and Labor Day, in addition to employees' regularly allotted paid time off.
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Everwise
MAY 9, 2018
Organizations of all sizes are seeing a greater need for learning and development (L&D). According to the 2017 Training Industry Report , spending on training climbed nearly 33% to $90.6 billion in the U.S. last year. And with good reason, L&D programs help support critical business objectives, from top-line growth to ongoing employee development.
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ACA Times
MAY 9, 2018
2 minute read: A recent blog post from Robert Sheen discussed the IRS’s continuing efforts to enforce the Affordable Care Act’s employer mandate. On an annual basis, )applicable large employers (ALEs), organizations with 50 or more full-time employees and full-time equivalent employees, are required to offer minimum essential coverage to at least 95% of their full-time workforce (and their dependents) whereby such coverage meets minimum value and is affordable for the employee or be subject to I
Hppy
MAY 9, 2018
Business owners and company directors would agree that having a healthy and happy workforce is paramount to their success, makes the working day more enjoyable and more productive. The notion of investing in your staff’s wellbeing goes far beyond driving productivity, however, as it can also help to create a healthier work-life balance and mitigate the impact of stress and anxiety in the workplace.
Digital HR Tech
MAY 9, 2018
HR digital transformation is a hot topic for many HR professionals. And for good reason, since digital technology has the potential and ability to transform HR as we know it. But while it’s one thing to talk about digital HR transformation, it’s an entirely different thing to do it! In today’s article, we dive deeper into the phenomenon of HR digital transformation: what is it, why is it necessary and how do you go about it?
cipHR
MAY 9, 2018
Low productivity is a persistent problem in the UK, but there are simple measures HR can take to make a big difference. Barely a month goes by without another major report into the UK’s persistent productivity problems. In May 2018, a study by Ricoh and Oxford Economics estimated that the country could achieve a 1.8% increase in GDP – £36.8 billion – through workplace optimisation.
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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.
The HR Capitalist
MAY 9, 2018
For the HR leaders who follow this blog, the news that Amazon has formally opposed a shareholder proxy related to diversity bears watching. In a nutshell, CtW Investment Group — asked Amazon to “implement a ‘Rooney Rule’ requiring that the initial list of candidates from which new management-supported director nominees are chosen should include (but need not be limited to) qualified women and minority candidates.”.
Workology
MAY 9, 2018
I recently launched a series here on Workology focused on women in the workplace. The feedback from my first blog post was clear. I received many emails, DMs and phone calls sharing their stories and wanting more. Workplace drama is real and it can be detrimental to your success at your job and in your […] Source I recently launched a series here on Workology focused on women in the workplace.
NoExcusesHR
MAY 9, 2018
I've been blessed to serve in leadership roles for more than twenty years. When I started out, I looked up to, and sometimes laughed at, the 'older' leaders in my organization and how they behaved. (old at that time = 50 or older.which is now.me.) I See You I looked at them through two lenses. The first was as an admirer.they had years of success under their belt, and wisdom and insight to share with me.
HRNasty
MAY 9, 2018
When it comes to the job search Why less is more in the job search Yes, less is more in the job search. I know that I have been blogging about job search for close to 10 years, so in my opinion, there is obviously a lot going on. No doubt, there are a lot of steps. The post Less is more in your job search appeared first on HRNasty.
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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.
The Employer Handbook
MAY 9, 2018
By The All-Nite Images from NY, NY, USA (Black Lives Matter Black Friday) [ CC BY-SA 2.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons A white man who cast himself as a rising star at a midwest bank claimed that his trajectory plummetted after he posted a message on Facebook criticizing the Black Lives Matter movement. From rising star to unemployed. According to plaintiff, other “African-American employees of Finance of America frequently posted messages and photos related to Black Lives Matter, including pos
Outmatch
MAY 9, 2018
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is bringing a great wave of change to companies worldwide. With stricter rules around data privacy, security, and accountability – effective May 25, 2018 – companies in and outside the EU are making data protection a top priority. GDPR will reach far beyond the EU (where the law is taking effect), as its regulations apply to all companies that process personal data of European citizens.
Hireology
MAY 9, 2018
Note: This post originally appeared on Inc.com , where Hireology co-founder and CEO Adam Robinson is a regular contributor. Google has long encouraged its employees to devote 20 percent of their time to side projects , which is one reason why it remains one of the most innovative companies in the world. For companies that invest in side project initiatives, the outcomes can be incredible: Gmail, Google Maps, Twitter, Slack, and Groupon all started as side projects.
DISC Assessments
MAY 9, 2018
As a business leader – do you want to increase your confidence and success? Do you want more time to focus on high value tasks and decisions? Do you want your employees functioning at optimal productivity levels? Most leaders would say “yes, yes and YES!” In the week’s story, reader favorite Anne Bachrach discusses how a culture of accountability can help you accomplish these things and more.
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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?
Ask a Manager
MAY 9, 2018
A reader writes: I have a team with locations throughout the U.S., both in office and remote, comprised of full-time associates and contractors, most who come to us through a contractor agency, but one of whom is a consultant and bills us through his LLC. Because we need to be very collaborative, we do have off-sites everyone is expected to attend and participate in, live, in person.
Workstride
MAY 9, 2018
This week is National Nurses Week! And to celebrate the 63% of nurses who work in a hospital setting, WorkStride has taken the initiative to help improve the social culture of hospitals and healthcare facilities. Our employee recognition program was built and designed to enhance the employee experience of nurses and medical staff. In an effort to continue that focus on improving the employee experience of nurses, we have come up with 20 ways to celebrate National Nurses Week!
Take It Personel-ly
MAY 9, 2018
Nowadays, it seems that the Internet is the most obvious and direct solution to solving and looking up anything and everything. Do you have a difficult customer you don’t know how to handle? Look for suggestions online. Do you need to find a supplier who can deliver quickly? Look online. And finally, do you need to […].
HR Daily Advisor
MAY 9, 2018
AI seems to be a critical part of the future of HR and recruiting. Today, we are joined by the Chief Product Officer of Monster, Chris Cho, to discuss AI. Source: gmast3r / iStock / Getty. Daily Advisor: The idea of AI gets a lot of attention these days, especially in HR and recruiting. Can you help our readers understand what AI is capable of contributing to those fields now?
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.
DailyPay
MAY 9, 2018
When hiring seasonal hourly employees, don’t think of them as temporary, i.e. a “seasonal fling.” Instead, recruit for retention. . Rosemary Haefner, Chief Human Resources Officer at CareerBuilder, told SHRM in a recent interview : “Like employees, employers shouldn’t look at a seasonal job as a temporary placement. Think of it as a three-month-long working interview.
Employee Communications Council
MAY 9, 2018
That is, of course, something of a trick question. Retaining employees is a major part of building a strong operation, but retention of employees is not the primary goal of a business or other organization. Apple Computer may be good at retaining employees, but its top priority is to generate a profit for shareholders, and it does so by producing technology people want to buy.
HR Daily Advisor
MAY 9, 2018
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is popping up frequently in HR-related literature as holding the potential to offer big benefits for many types of organizations and roles, including human resource management. A TLNT article offers four specific applications. Source: wigglestick / iStock / Getty. Four Big Benefits of AI. Laura Mather points to some clear and specific applications of AI to help streamline processes, generate intelligence, and boost productivity.
Ask a Manager
MAY 9, 2018
If you’re a manager, be an excellent boss and buy copies of the new Ask a Manager book for your team! This lovely idea comes from Twitter: Things you can do: Discuss a selection from the book as a group as a professional development activity. Just be a very nice boss and distribute it for people to consult on their own. If you’ve got summer interns coming, give it to them when they start to avoid many awkward intern situations.
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.
Quickbase
MAY 9, 2018
The right communications and collaboration tools will make all the difference in enabling you to deliver your project as promised, on schedule, and within budget.
Paycor
MAY 9, 2018
Processing payroll is one of the most important, but time-consuming and frustrating tasks businesses face. Every time a new tax law is introduced, big changes to the process can result, especially if you’re shouldering all of the responsibilities. Ensuring accurate and timely payroll requires attention to detail and careful record-keeping, and it’s one of the top reasons why companies rely on a payroll partner who has the experience to handle complex regulations.
TLNT: The Business of HR
MAY 9, 2018
With the news that a data firm was given access to the personal information of 87 million Facebook users, the ramifications were widely felt. For many, this was a wakeup call about how easily social data can be accessed without their consent. While back in the early 2000s, people were afraid to put information online, now the average person has become accustomed to regularly giving up their personal data without a lot of thought.
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