Wed.May 30, 2018

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Real-Time Feedback Works – And 9 Stats to Prove It

Kazoo

Real-time feedback wins the award for biggest game changer in the world of modern performance management. While we know that yesterday’s processes won’t work for today’s employees, the thought of overhauling your HR strategy can be daunting. Enter real-time feedback. It complements nearly every aspect of HR, from coaching and development to rewards and recognition to, yes, performance management.

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4 steps toward making equal pay a reality at your company

PeopleStrategy

Don’t we live in a society light-years removed from sexism and the rigid ideas of what genders can and can’t (or should and shouldn’t) do? In many ways we do, especially when compared to the old-world ideas of generations past. But, despite some progress, many elements of gender inequity remain. The lack of truly equal pay for men and women is one such issue. “On average, American women make 22% less than men.” As an HR leader, you’re only responsible for your

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How To Prepare Your Employees For The Unknown Future Of Work

15Five

Depending on which article you pick up about the future of work , you may find yourself either stress hyperventilating or settling back in your chair with a false sense of security. But neither approach will help you and your employees prepare for the rollercoaster shift in work that is underway due to significant changes in technology. But there is hope.

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Your Employees Aren’t Taking Time Off — Here’s Why That’s a Problem

Hppy

As your company’s HR professional, you have a fine line to walk: On one side, you’re the defender of work — the company’s disciplinarian should that work consistently fall short. On the other, you’re the first line of defense for employees, enforcing each worker’s right to breaks and time off. But are employees really taking all the time off they’ve been given?

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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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my coworker has started faking a British accent

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: So this question is … more just truly bizarre than anything. But recently, a coworker of mine has decided she is now British and has been regularly slipping into a thick British accent — very Madonna-esque. On one hand, I guess live your life. On the other hand, OH MY GOD, WHAT? It’s truly impossible not to notice and has been gradually noticed by hordes of people within the office at this point, yet nobody really knows how to even begin processing this new informati

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5 Key Literacies Every Leader Should Know

Cornerstone On Demand

From the onset of the gig economy to the rise of artificial intelligence, millennials and members of Generation Z understand that change is coming to the workforce, but many don't feel prepared to face these changes. According to a new report from Deloitte, just 36 percent of millennials and 29 percent of Generation Z believe they have all the skills and knowledge they'll need to thrive in the future of work.

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The Employer’s Guide to Independent Contractors Vs. Employees

Zenefits

As businesses grow, staffing needs increase. Should an organization hire an employee or independent contractor? An independent contractor may feel like a part of the team. And their independent status doesn’t mean they can’t — or shouldn’t — be a major contributor to the company’s goals and culture. But there are important distinctions between an employee and an independent contractor.

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Performance Ratings Make Employees Less Receptive to Feedback, Study Shows

Reflektive

Performance reviews are a common source of stress for both employees and managers. Employees often go into reviews unsure about how their performance will be assessed and whether they’ll receive positive or negative feedback. Managers feel pressure to provide effective coaching, sometimes on an entire year’s worth of work, while balancing the sensitive subjects of salaries and promotions. .

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7 Definitions of Employee Engagement - DecisionWise

DecisionWise

Have you ever wondered why there were so many definitions of employee engagement? Organizations around the globe are striving to build a culture of engagement, yet the various definitions often cloud their efforts. Rewards and recognitions, learning and development, health and fitness, perks and benefits are all categories that commonly use employee engagement to describe their initiatives.

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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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5 (Unexpected) Things You Need To Include In Your Employee Handbook

Hppy

When it comes to the onboarding process, whatever you can do to streamline it, the easier the adjustment period will be for your new hire. And while you might be tempted to skip creating an employee handbook (too much work!), having one could help you reduce turnover and make happier employees. But First: Why an Employee Handbook is So Important. Nobody reads them anyway, you groan, so why bother creating one?

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Be Courageous with People Analytics: Recap of Visier Outsmart 2018

Visier

Our annual people analytics and workforce planning conference, Visier Outsmart, has wrapped and we’re excited to share all that happened with you. “Be Courageous” was a theme overheard in many of the sessions and conversations. With people analytics and data-driven workforce planning both ever-evolving, HR and business leaders must continuously be fearless in their pursuit of innovation and change within their organizations.

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Jason Averbook on the Workforce-Experience Mindset

TalentCulture

One of my favorite speakers at UNLEASH America was Jason Averbook. If you’re looking for HR “a-ha!” moments, he’s your […]. The post Jason Averbook on the Workforce-Experience Mindset appeared first on TalentCulture.

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This AI Tool Helps Companies Eliminate Hiring Bias in the Name of Productivity

Entrepreneur

Checkr's co-founder and CEO makes the case for why businesses and society are better off when background checks are streamlined with technology.

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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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How to listen to a conference speaker…

101 Half Connected Things

Over the past couple of years I became a thought leader. It’s scary stuff because you don’t really get to opt out in the way you might think. Last week I received a book from someone I have never spoken to and the letter inside read ‘Dear Thought Leader’ Apparently you are appointed to that status with scant regard to your intent.

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An Employer’s Quick Guide On Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

SutiHR

Are you planning to recruit new employees in your organization? And, while in the process of finding out the right talented candidates, do you waste a lot of valuable business time and money? Looking out for an effective solution where you can automate the HR professional’s job and as well as simplify the job recruitment. The post An Employer’s Quick Guide On Applicant Tracking System (ATS) appeared first on SutiHR.

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Employee wellbeing: the increasing appetite for digital health benefits

HR Zone

Employees. An increasing appetite for digital health benefits.

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I had a fling with my boss’s son; pink, scented resumes; and more

Ask a Manager

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. I had a fling with my boss’s son. Within the last two months, I got a new job in my hometown and moved back there. I’ve been at my job about a month now and LOVE it. It’s a great culture fit and I really enjoy the work. However, I’ve run into a little snag. I went to lunch with my boss (Dwight) and my boss’s boss (Pam).

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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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5 Things to Do In Chicago During #SHRM18

Workology

Sign up to receive SHRM party alerts and announcements by texting ‘SHRM’ to 55678 When you’re traveling for work it can be difficult to make time for being a tourist. But since there’s nothing more depressing than telling someone you’ve been to a city dozens of times and still don’t know a thing about it, […] Source.

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What GDPR Means to Payroll

Ascender

What does the introduction of GDPR mean for Payroll? Last Friday, 25th May, the European Union (EU) brought the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) into force. This is one of the biggest changes to data protection rules over the last two decades, changing the way businesses collect, process, store, transmit and use two types of data: Personal data and, its subset, Sensitive data.

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With Practice and the Right Approach, Feedback Can Be a Gift

TLNT: The Business of HR

Annual performance reviews are controversial. Some people praise them in public, but most hate them in private.

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Failure Is Not A Competency

NoExcusesHR

Proclaiming one's failures seems to be a trendy thing to do these last few years. It's an odd thing though, at least it is to me. I get the whole "learn from your mistakes" angle.but, really.relishing in one's failures? Lower the Bar I'll be honest here. I don't want to fail. In fact, I get upset with myself when I stumble, let alone fail. I'm sure you do too.

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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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New Report: Four Ways to Advance Your People Analytics

i4cp

New study from the ROI Institute and i4cp shows people analytics resources, budgets, and interest continue to grow, but the lack of certain skills and competencies poses challenges. Nearly half of high-performance organizations expect to see budget increases in their people analytics functions in the coming year, and are 2.8x more likely than lower-performing companies to anticipate adding at least two employees in that time.

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Changing Times: Hiring Managers Are Hiring Ex-Cons

HR Daily Advisor

New research shows that hiring managers are becoming more accepting of candidates with criminal records in the wake of the recruiting crisis. An unprecedented survey, that examines how managers, human resources (HR) professionals, and employees feel about hiring individuals with criminal records was released today. Among the groupings, 74 percent of managers and 84 percent of HR professionals nationwide said they were willing or open to hiring individuals with a criminal record.

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5 Internal Communications Myths Debunked

SocialChorus

It’s not your imagination – reaching your employees is hard. In our Technology Gap Survey , communicators reported that 71% of employees don’t read email and other content, 36% said employees were unhappy with the format in which most content is delivered, and some were at a total loss knowing where to look for updates. With these statistics, no wonder communicators are frustrated with keep employees engaged.

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can I tell a recruiter how rude it was to ghost me after my interview?

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I interviewed for a position that a recruiter brought to my attention over two months ago. I’ve heard nothing from the recruiter even after emailing/calling. I went on Linkedin and saw that the company hired a person. Can I let the recruiter know that it was rude and unprofessional not to let me know I’d not made the cut?

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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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10 Employee Benefits To Support Mental Health

PlanSource

Mental health data can be the most difficult to track, and for that reason many employers may have a hidden problem with mental health in their workforce. 1 in every 5 Americans has a mental health condition, and there’s no better time than Mental Health Awareness Month to evaluate your benefits package and ensure that it supports employees holistically.

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Webinar | The Alphabet Soup of Carrier Integration: EDI vs. API

WEX Inc.

If you have ever compared benefits administration software vendors, you’ve likely heard the acronyms EDI and API presented as carrier integration offerings. At the core, both integrations transmit data from one platform to another, but what is the difference between the two? And, most importantly, why should you (and your clients) care?

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5 Steps to Developing a World Class Sales Training Program

TLNT: The Business of HR

The following is an exclusive excerpt from Sales Enablement: A Master Framework to Engage, Equip and Empower a World-Class Sales Force. Tamara Schenk and I co-authored this book to explore the exploding business function of sales enablement.