Mon.Aug 15, 2016

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Finding the Right Purpose for Performance Management

Cornerstone On Demand

Performance management originated because organizations needed a fair way to determine compensation; by measuring employee's performance, they had clear standards for who received what bonus or salary increase. Today, however, the old structure of compensation through merit budgets is all but obsolete: While pay is still determined by performance, it's not the sole driver for compensation—creating a lack of purpose for traditional "performance management" programs.

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Attributes Gap: Are You Delivering What Jobseekers Are Looking for?

HR Daily Advisor

Are U.S. employers delivering on what potential employees want most? Results from a recent survey by Randstad US, a staffing and HR services company in the United States, indicates that in many cases they do not, and an “attributes gap” exists. The top three employer attributes that jobseekers value most— salary and employee benefits (#1); long-term job security (#2); and pleasant working atmosphere (#3)—score fifth, sixth, and eighth, respectively, among the ranking of attributes on

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Recruiting Secret #36

The Tim Sackett Project

Everyone wants to know the secret to great recruiting. Candidates want to know how to get into companies. Recruiters want to know each other’s secrets to finding great talent. No one seems to be sharing their secrets, but I will! Recruiting Secret #36 – . Most hires you will make as a recruiter will find you. You don’t find them. The secret is to make it easy for them to find you!

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Learned Helplessness in HR

Laurie Ruettimann

There is a weird phenomenon happening in human resources departments around the globe. Far too many people in HR are suffering from learned helplessness. Learned helplessness is a psychological condition that commonly describes victims of abuse and neglect. Those poor souls give up on themselves. They see themselves as perpetual victims — even when they’re not.

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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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[Infographic] The Practice of Human Resources Then & Now

EmployeeConnect

The past 30 years have seen the HR function evolve dramatically under the influence of new technology. The following infographic explores how HR tech has impacted the practice of Human Resources through six main aspects: HR Focus HR Research Respect Function Skills Technology [Infographic] The Practise of human resources then & now: how HR tech has changed the way things are done Focus Compliance vs.

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The Best Intentions That Ruin the Pursuit of Great Company Culture

ExactHire

My son recently turned eight years old, and because his birthday falls in July during the summer months, our family generally seizes this opportunity to throw a low-cost party in our backyard rather than laying down a small fortune for the latest laser tag / foam ball pit / inflatable bounce house venue. As a result, I usually scour Pinterest to come up with a suitable party theme complete with activities to engage kiddos ranging from four to nine (when you count siblings).

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What if Practice Doesn’t Make You Better?

UpstartHR

We’ve probably all heard the axiom that 10,000 hours of practice is what it takes to be world-class at something (speaking, skiing, dancing, etc.) But what if that has been misquoted all these years? A new book called Peak is out , and it’s a look at what it takes to get to a world-class performance level. The author was the originator of the study years ago that confirmed the 10,000 hour mark, but he is very careful to point out that it doesn’t simply mean doing the thing for

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How to Stay Healthy Whilst at the Office

Hppy

A significant part of your life is spent in the workplace. As this is a place where you spend so much of your time, it is vital that your working environment does not have a negative impact on your health. There are steps you can take to prevent this from happening and the following tips will help you to stay healthy in the office: Sitting Comfortably.

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SBA Posts New Interim Rule on SBA Loan Review Decisions Under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)

ACA Times

Penalties are no joking matter when it comes to employers and the Affordable Care Act. A slip up in paperwork, negligence in reporting, or not offering minimum essential coverage to employees are just a few of the potential issues that can surface and result in massive penalties for companies nationwide. And the numbers keep rising. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has released more predictions over a ten-year span for employer penalties.

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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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Before You Hire Your Next Employee, Read Glassdoor

Hoops

That candidate you hired today will likely write your company’s next review on Glassdoor. What do you want it to say? . If you peruse the annual lists of best companies to work for, the ones with outstanding reviews and a slew of virtual thumbs up on Glassdoor, they share some characteristics that are centered on optimizing the employee experience, from recruitment to onboarding to development.

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6 Tips to Tackle Performance Reviews for Managers and Employees

Achievers

Employee performance reviews are often awkward and uncomfortable. Feedback, whether positive or critical, can be difficult to deliver or accept. Yet providing feedback to employees is an important way for a company’s leadership to guide the organization. Employees also want feedback; employee engagement increases when employees get more feedback, more frequently; and, they’re less likely to quit.

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Motivating employees? Start with their four basic emotional needs

HR Zone

Employees. Motivation starts with four basic emotional needs.

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Why You Should Have An Online Learning Program To Aid Employee Development

UrbanBound HR

We spend years of our lives working through the educational system in order to get the skills needed to obtain the best job we can. But once we have that very first job, should learning instantly come to an end? The answer: No. Learning needs to exceed beyond just what we learn in the classroom and transcend into our roles at work, motivating and inspiring us as we move through our careers.

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Your 2024 Annual Talent Acquisition Roadmap: Its Seasonal!

Recruiting is seasonal! Our popular Talent Acquisition Roadmap helps you master seasonal hiring like a boss. We break down key data on the ever-changing job market so you can take advantage of peak hiring times and ace recruiting even in slower seasons. Whether you need to scale up your team quickly or get creative in tighter times, this roadmap helps you understand the recruiting landscape.

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Amazon Is The Model For Investing For Your Company's Future

The HR Capitalist

Last week, I talked about the collapse of Monster in the job board wars , which basically came down to them not attempting to invest in the future - even if they weren't sure what the future was. That's part of the deal when you spend profit on R&D. What can you learn from that as a leader or HR pro? Investment in the future is kind of important.

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6 Ways to Lawfully Embrace Social Recruiting

Entrepreneur

Checking an applicant's social media profiles is reasonable due diligence but there are legal considerations you need to know.

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Learning: Experience Plus Reflection

QAspire

“A good starting point for embedding reflection into daily workflow is to approach the practice at two levels; individual reflection, and then reflection with colleagues and team members. Reflective practice itself doesn’t ‘just happen’. It is a learned process. It requires some degree of self-awareness and the ability to critically evaluate experiences, actions and results.”. – The Power of Reflection in an Ever-Changing World , Charles Jennings.

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100 Employees, 1 HR Manager Who Is Straight Out of School

Evil HR Lady

What would you do if you just graduated from college and got a great job doing HR at a startup? Cheer, right? What if the company size doubled, and they fired the HR consultant and now it’s you? Alone. With 100 employees, and continuing to grow rapidly? ReWork has started an advice column with me! (yay). Come on over and read this: Dear ReWorker, How do I manage a 100 person company as an HR team of 1?

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The Employer’s Guide to Early Cancer Detection

A comprehensive early detection strategy for cancer is no longer a nice-to-have for employers; it’s a must. The reality is 1 in 2 women and 1 in 3 men will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives, and the physical, emotional, and financial impact on both employees and employers is great. To help improve your employees’ health outcomes and reduce cancer-related costs, download The Employer’s Guide to Early Detection.

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Tug of War

NoExcusesHR

Just one question for today. When you hear someone use a racial slur.or a make a crude comment toward the lgbtqi community.or when someone simply behaves like a jerk.what do you do? 1. Hold them accountable immediately __ yes / no 2. Struggle to take action and maybe say something later __ yes / no 3. Remain silent __ yes / no How About You Does your conscience win the ethical tug of war?

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Digital Strategies for Recruiting Top Talent

WorqIQ

You believe in your company, your product, and your employees, and work hard to provide a positive work environment. However, it may be a challenge to promote your company’s culture and atmosphere to job candidates who have never interacted directly with your company. To maintain the positive work environment you’ve worked so hard to create and find top talent to fill your job openings, take a closer look at your digital strategies for recruitment before you post anything online.

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How to Include Remote Employees in Your Company Culture

TLNT: The Business of HR

Smart companies understand the importance of investing in their employees – it pays off in the form of an engaged workforce, higher retention rates, and better business results.

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Fall Into Expansion: Gearing Up for Autumn Growth

Workology

Ahh August. It’s the month our love affair with summer slowly comes to a close, our minds turn to year ends goals, and we scramble not to hyperventilate over everything we’ve left to worry about until fall. But in business, it’s also the time to think about grants (depending on the industry), funding, and expanding our teams. For a lot of companies expanding their workforce is a dream.

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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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Now & Then: How Learning at Work Has Changed

Reviewsnap

There was a time when work was all about the 9-5, cubicles and working for that corner office (potentially with a window). Moving down the hall was as much about knowing the right people as it was having the right skills, and obtaining those skills was generally something an individual had to seek on their … Continue reading Now & Then: How Learning at Work Has Changed.

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Become a Gold-Medal Compensation Expert: Train at Compference

Compensation Today

We’re nearly half way through the Olympics and I’m still glued to the TV set every night. Watching the swimmers and volleyball and gymnasts and all the passionate athletes is beyond inspiring. One thing they all share is the dedication and sheer number of hours that they’ve put into becoming the best that they can be. As HR and Compensation professionals, our professional development budgets are often the first to get cut, but if I’ve learned anything these past nail-biting days, it’s that trai

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Disrupting How We Work When We’re Sitting

Jeff Waldman

If you are anything like me, you likely spend the majority of your day confined to a chair. If not an office/desk chair then something else that keeps you stationary. I’m now in my late 30s, work a lot (I actually love what I do) and depend entirely on some kind of computing device, whether it be my mobile phone, tablet or laptop. Simply put, I would not be able to do what I do without sitting for the amount of time that I do.

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Compare the market: Why supply base management is a key MSP differentiator

Allegis Global Solutions

How an MSP manages its supply base has become a key differentiator in the contingent workforce management space.

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Trending Payroll Statistics

Staying up-to-date on the latest decisions and payroll statistics ensures businesses can remain compliant and efficient. B2B Reviews research compiled the latest data to help businesses stay on top of payroll in 2024 and prepare for the future.

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Leading from abroad: Effectively managing distributed teams

Ceridian

By Eugene Peters, Director Product Management (Workforce Management) at Ceridian. The way in which work is performed, as well as where, has a prominent influence over a company’s ability to attract and retain talent. At an increasing rate, work is being done in a distributed fashion. There are many benefits to exercising a distributed workforce model that highlight why it should be a priority for organizations, including: Access to better talent: Distributed teams enable organizations to l

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Compare the market: Why supply base management is a key MSP differentiator

Allegis Global Solutions

How an MSP manages its supply base has become a key differentiator in the contingent workforce management space.

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How HR professionals can master summer in the workplace

Ceridian

We’re in the midst of a summer heat wave – which means higher temperatures, constant sunshine and more time spent outside. There are many ways that this season can make work more enjoyable. For example, taking vacations and being more active on the weekends can help rejuvenate employees so they feel more recharged come Monday morning. Increased exposure to vitamin D can facilitate feelings of happiness and put workers in a better mood, contributing to a healthier work environment. .