Tue.Jun 12, 2018

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Are You Failing Your Managers?

Reflektive

Your employees are demanding more feedback , greater transparency, and, like never before, the opportunity to achieve personal growth at work. Your leaders are demanding more innovation, higher productivity, and, like never before, to see your company values show up in how people relate with customers and with each other. What they want isn’t unreasonable.

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How to Compete For Talent Against the Amazons of Your Industry–and Win

Visier

When Amazon announced its shortlist of cities for its new HQ2 in January, many job seekers rejoiced, while most talent acquisition professionals were filled with feelings of dread. With Amazon planning to hire upwards of 50,000 employees, the tech giant poses a serious threat to a company’s ability to attract and hire key talent. Competition in the shortlisted cities is already fierce, especially for those high potential people who will deliver innovative solutions or go above and beyond for you

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Employee Retention is Everyone’s Responsibility

HR Bartender

I came across this article recently on Undercover Recruiter titled, “ Why Employee Retention Should Be a Talent Acquisition Responsibility ”. It’s a good read worth checking out. My takeaway was that talent acquisition professionals play a role in employee retention. They do this by designing a good hiring process. One that accurately reflects the culture of the organization.

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Tax Reform, Stock Buy-Backs, and Executive Pay

Compensation Cafe

This year’s tax reform has had some negative consequences for executive pay. As a reminder, here’s a link to my January article on 162(m). As it turns out, it has also given many companies additional cash which, of course, is absolutely a positive. Many companies have used some of that cash to execute stock buy-backs. This, in turn, has resulted in some executives making additional compensation.

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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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International recruitment policy

Workable

This international recruitment policy template describes the four global staffing approaches. It will help you set up your own international staffing strategy. The post International recruitment policy appeared first on Recruiting Resources: How to Recruit and Hire Better.

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When Disaster Strikes: HR’s Role in Emergency Preparedness

Astron Solutions

Harvey, Irma, Sandy, & Katrina. All four names have been associated with hurricanes that have hit various areas of the United States in recent years. Other natural disasters, such as fire season in California, tornadoes in the Midwest, and the recent volcano eruptions in Hawaii and Guatemala, remind us that emergency preparedness is another area all organizations should have established.

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Four Crucial Ways to Manage Complex Workforces in Hospitality Staffing

Sirenum

There was a time when managing a dynamic workforce in the hospitality staffing industry was done with rudimentary tools like spreadsheets, whiteboards or even pen and paper. Staffing agencies focused on that industry have since realised that in order to grow their businesses they needed to invest in real technology to streamline the management of their.

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6 Tips for Souring Contractors and Uncovering Business Leads with LinkedIn Recruiter

Linkedin Talent Blog

Whether you’re under pressure to fill an open req or trying to stay in touch with clients as they move from company to company, sourcing and placing contractors can be time-consuming and intensive work for any staffing professional. But with the right approach and tools, it can become much, much easier. From building a pipeline of great contract candidates to being the first to know when candidates and clients make moves, the right strategies can help you use LinkedIn Recruiter to save time and

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Cartoon Coffee Break | Onboarding

Cornerstone On Demand

Editor's Note: This post is part of our " Cartoon Coffee Break " series. While we take talent management seriously, we also know it's important to have a good laugh. Check back every two weeks for a new ReWork cartoon. Thinking of shaking up your onboarding process? Try doing away with the probation period.

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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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What Do Honesty, Integrity, and Trust Mean in Leadership? - DecisionWise

DecisionWise

I spend part of almost every day coaching leaders through feedback they have received from a 360 degree feedback survey. I’ve found it heartening that consistently the area of greatest concern to these leaders is Integrity and Trust. If the scores are high, the leader typically expresses how pleased or satisfied they are with the scores. Conversely, if the scores are even slightly below the norm, the leader is often so unnerved that he or she can hardly see anything else in the report.

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Survivng SHRM: A Guide for First-Timers

Reflektive

As many of us know, SHRM 2018 is fast approaching. With over 12,000+ people in attendance every year, SHRM is by far the largest gathering of HR professionals in the world. That’s why for many, it’s a can’t-miss event. From the HR-star-studded speaker sessions, to the award-winning entertainment, SHRM feels more like a non-stop party than a four-day conference.

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What WorldatWork Revealed About Employee Recognition Programs

Kazoo

The future of employee recognition programs was on display at this year’s WorldatWork Total Rewards Conference held in Dallas. Having attended this year’s conference and helped hundreds of organizations build rewards and recognition programs that work, the Kazoo team has enjoyed plenty of opportunities to speak with technology providers and HR professionals alike about how employee recognition programs are evolving.

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Thinking of an Open Office? Read This First

Achievers

Companies are trying to find a workspace setup that increases employee productivity. Meanwhile, the employees are hoping that they will be allowed to concentrate or collaborate as needed and still escape unnecessary distractions. Getting the design of an office right can be hard – it is clearly a moving target. Let’s take a look back at the history of office design.

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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 Global Mobility Can Advance Diversity and Inclusion

TalentCulture

In the quest for success, diversity and inclusion are playing an increasingly important role. Customers are looking for companies that […]. The post How Global Mobility Can Advance Diversity and Inclusion appeared first on TalentCulture.

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Does Your Company Have an "Unconscious Bias" Problem?

The HR Capitalist

Do you believe that "Unconscious Bias" exists? Let's start with some definitions: Psychologists tell us that our unconscious biases are simply our natural people preferences. Biologically we are hard-wired to prefer people who look like us, sound like us and share our interests. Social psychologists call this phenomenon "social categorization? whereby we routinely and rapidly sort people into groups.

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Best Practices to Increase Company Productivity

Hppy

Productivity is a key metric that will define your company’s success. When employees are unproductive, they’ll exhaust more time and energy while producing less work. By making a few changes to your company’s workplace and operations, however, you can make your company more productive. Create a Distraction-Free Workplace. Whether your company operates in an office, warehouse, factory, retail store or elsewhere, you should eliminate all distractions from the environment.

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how to write a resume that doesn’t suck

Ask a Manager

No offense, but your resume probably sucks, because most people’s resumes do. That’s not surprising, since it’s hard to be good at something you might only do a handful of times over the course of your life. But do not panic! At New York Magazine today, I walk through exactly how to make a resume with a minimum of pain and angst. That’s not to say you will love this process, because you will not, but at the end of it, you will have a resume that will not shame you and will hopefully encour

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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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Do You See the Invisible People?

TLNT: The Business of HR

During my flight home yesterday evening, I made an effort to acknowledge the work of an amazing flight attendant. “You’re incredibly good at your job,” I said, “and I simply wanted to say thank you.

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3 S’s of cubicle etiquette: How to thrive in close quarters

Insperity

In an era when the corner office has gone the way of the dodo bird, cubicle etiquette has become a hot topic. Companies of all sizes are increasingly opting for open work environments that cost less to build out while maximizing real estate. Whether your business uses partitioned cubicles or wide-open workspaces and shared desks, chances are your employees have only a small area they can call their own.

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Implicit Bias – Acknowledging I Am Biased

Root

“I’m sorry. I messed up. I was wrong.”. These words aren’t easy for most of us to say. Even when we see how we might have erred, we typically don’t want to acknowledge it. So what happens when I become aware of an implicit bias I have? Perhaps I have acted unfavorably toward someone based on their appearance. What if my organization begins to open its eyes to unconscious biases that have negatively impacted certain groups of employees?

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is it weird to start dressing like my boss?

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: Tl;dr – Is it weird to want to dress more like my boss (and do you think she’ll notice if I do?). Okay, basically I’m so lucky in my current job. I’m a quality manager at the lowest level of management in my organization, but I love my job, I love my team, I love my boss, and I love my boss’s boss too! My boss’s boss is the one who I consider a bit of a role model (although I wouldn’t dream of confessing this to her — I think I probably

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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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Making Human Resources Work Right In Small Businesses

SutiHR

Understanding HR trends and strategies can help improve employee’s performance within the organization. So, let us discuss some of the best HR strategies that can help small businesses succeed: Importance of HR in SMEs Most small businesses think that human resource management is not required. However, executing some best practices and strategies is imperative for.

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How to Sail With Strengths and Weaknesses So You Don't Sink

Chris Heinz

There’s always a war going on between our weaknesses and strengths. If you’re a business owner, there’s also a war between working IN your business and working ON your business.

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12 Employee Perks That Engage, Attract, and Retain Staff

Extensis

To keep up with the demands of the current workforce, employers in recent years have had to revamp their compensation plans, employee benefits, and office perks in order to attract, engage, and retain talent.

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Have a Successful Payroll Year-End With These 10 Essential Tips

ADP

Payroll year-end can be a stressful time for payroll administrators. Here are 10 tips that can help.

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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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Introducing Our New ATS Mobile App: BambooHR Hiring

BambooHR

So, you’ve found the perfect candidate. Their resume ticks all the boxes. They blew everyone’s socks off in the interview, and their references rave about both their performance and interpersonal skills. As you’re putting the finishing touches on the offer letter and getting final approvals to hire, you see this in your inbox: Sound familiar? […].

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Implicit Bias Can Take Toll on Performance Review Process

HR Daily Advisor

More and more employers are exploring unconscious bias and what they can do to manage the damage caused by biases people may not even realize they harbor. Most of the attention has focused on unconscious bias’s effect on hiring and how it causes uncomfortable interactions between coworkers and the public. But biased attitudes also can creep into the performance review process, creating an environment that can keep deserving people from advancing in their careers.

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Top 5 Sessions at #SHRM18 in Chicago

Workology

Sign up to receive SHRM party alerts and announcements by texting ‘SHRM’ to 55678 This year’s SHRM Annual Conference has over 200 sessions and talks to choose from. That’s more than a little overwhelming but don’t worry, I’m here to help you separate the good from the great. Get the most from your time at […] Source.

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