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How Managers Can Become Better Career Coaches

Paddle HR

As the saying goes, “People quit managers, not companies.”. Why would it be important for a manager to be a good career coach? A big reason why employees quit is due to a manager they don't like. A bigger reason? The manager that does not support their career interests or inspire them to do more. “75% of workers who voluntarily left their jobs did so because of their bosses and not the position itself.

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Looking at Employee Appreciation through a New Lens

MTM Recognition

The dreaded Recognition Rut. With Employee Appreciation Day (Friday, March 6th) just around the corner, it’s easy to fall prey to the same recognition strategies every year. Appreciating your employees comes in many forms and fashions. While service awards, PTO, and pizza parties are all still great options, your recognition should grow alongside your organization and stay up-to-date with offering the best solutions to your employees.

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Manager Training: The Stars Are Never Who You Think They Are, But They're Right In Front of You.

The HR Capitalist

I'm blessed to live a portfolio life. In addition to being a CHRO and partner at the recruiting firm Kinetix , I get to veer from the recruiting/Talent Acquisition world in various HR consulting opportunities , as well as deliver leadership/manager training through my BOSS Leadership Training Series. This week, I was onsite with a great company looking to help managers get better related to interviewing candidates and making the right selection for open positions.

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Brand Romance - How to Attract the Best Talent

Allegis Global Solutions

Valentines clichés abound in February, but I can’t resist a nod to our romantic nature when we’re talking talent attraction. Just like wooing the person of your dreams, attracting the best talent takes a big dose of ingenuity, creativity and, yes, some courage. Or as Lady Gaga might say, no need for a Poker Face if you want to take your talent acquisition to the Edge of Glory!

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Preventing Workplace Violence and Complying with California’s New Legal Requirements (SB-553)

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Every company everywhere should have a plan to combat workplace violence and properly respond to violent incidents. California has stepped to the plate and become the first state to mandate workplace violence prevention requirements for employees and employers. Even if you are in a different state or country, these workplace violence requirements are applicable to almost every employer anywhere.

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WOH 74: Using Internal Podcasts to Communicate with Deskless Workers

UpstartHR

Today, more workers than ever are in roles that do not provide them with an office, a desk, or even a computer or email address. Forbes says that more than 2 billion workers work in a deskless environment. So how can employers communicate with those staff, engage them with learning content, and keep them informed? . In today’s episode, Ben interviews Jon Thurmond, an HR leader with Team Fishel, to explore this challenging issue.

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Become an “Employer of the Future” — Five tips for recruiting and retaining top talent

HR Morning

The workforce is constantly evolving and companies across all industries are adapting to ever-changing employee desires. Smart employers are striving to create a positive employee experience. That requires constantly refining how they approach human resources to ensure that they can continue to recruit and retain top talent. From flexibility and competitive compensation to professional development opportunities and a focus on wellness, workers are seeking out desirable benefits when deciding whe

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The Two Worst Ways To Search For A Job (And One Way That Works)

Forbes Coaches Council

The job search can be a painful process, full of disappointment and blows to your confidence. Here, I dig into what doesn't work and why, then I offer some tips for getting hired faster.

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Mental Health in the Workplace: 5 Ways Employers Can Make a Difference

Paycor

The effect of mental health on workers—and the workplace—is staggering. Just consider the statistics: 1 in 5 US adults experience mental illness each year ( National Alliance on Mental Illness ). Up to 80% will manage a diagnosable mental health condition during their lifetime ( National Institutes of Health ). In fact, 60% of American workers experienced at least one symptom of a mental health condition in the past year ( Mind Share Partners ).

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Mindfulness: The Executive Must-Have That's Only Three Breaths Away

Forbes Coaches Council

What exactly is mindfulness? Put plainly, it's the state of being in the present — a simple definition that begs two questions: What does being present imply? And how can one achieve a state of presence?

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Hiring for Culture Fit: Align Your Values, Roles and Candidates

Speaker: Dr. Craig Ellis, Head of I-O Psychology, HighMatch

Is the term “culture” just a buzzword tossed around at your organization, or have you delved into the core values and behaviors that truly define a good fit for your company? In this webinar, Dr. Craig Ellis, an I-O Psychologist, will share a proven framework to identify the essential traits that contribute to a seamless fit within your unique culture, not just in your current successful employees but also in prospective candidates.

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Survey: How 200 managers approach one-on-one meetings

HR Morning

Business meeting app designer Soapbox recently surveyed over 200 managers to learn how they conduct one-on-one meetings with their teams. Turns out, regardless of seniority, role or department, there were many common threads around how these managers approached one-on-one meetings. Here’s a brief breakdown of some of the key findings: Managers hold weekly one-on-ones.

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What’s the True Worth of Talent? (i4cp login required)

i4cp

Would you give your best talent a 13% pay raise? Maybe you aren’t quite sure how to answer that question. Your first instinct could be that it all depends on the context and circumstance—13% is well above salary inflation, which consistently comes in at around 3%. But we’re talking about your best talent, not your average good-performing employees. Some of you might say, “Well, if we do that, then we won’t be able to afford salary increases for some people—and that’s not fair.

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Three performance management strategies that dramatically reduce attrition

Workology

Throughout my career, I’ve been tasked with refreshing the performance culture in multiple, high-growth organizations. The business goals of this exercise included both boosting overall workforce. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

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EEO-1 Component 2 Data Collection Officially Closed

HRWatchdog

The EEOC will no longer accept Component 2 filings after February 14, 2020. On February 10, 2020, a federal court ordered the collection of EEO-1 Component 2 data, also known as pay data, officially closed, thus ending this long saga we’ve documented on HRWatchdog. Here’s a look back on how we got to where we are. As previously reported , employers who file EEO-1 reports were required to submit “Component 2” data, covering pay and hours worked for the 2017 and 2018 calendar years by September 30

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The Retention Ripple Effect: Nonprofit Staff and Donor Dynamics

Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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how do we handle firing an employee in an open plan office?

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I’m an HR administrator at a company with about 150 people across a few offices. I’m the only on-site HR person at my location, which has about 25 employees. Our office is entirely open plan, with the exception of a few fish-bowl style, glass-walled conference rooms. There aren’t even dividers between desks, just one big room, so everyone can see everything that’s happening.

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How To Avoid Favoritism In The Workplace While Rewarding Employees

Vantage Circle

Playing favorites is one of the most damaging problems in any group of people. Robert Whipple. Employee rewards and recognition programs are essential to building a happy and engaged workforce. However, if you aren’t careful, it can start breeding resentment among those employees who feel like being victims of favoritism in the workplace. Defining Favoritism In The Workplace.

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How To Percolate Change

Thrive Global

It takes courage to make changes in our lives. Have you begun thinking about making—dare I utter the word—changes? Most people run for cover at the mere mention of the word. Or better yet, they’ll race away in search of vast quantities of chocolate. Change makes people sweat, gag, or feel a whole lot of stress and anxiety. Why? Because we get used to what is familiar.

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Employer Strategies for Successfully Hiring Justice Involved Job Candidates

ExactHire

My gut tells me that many employers are open to the idea of hiring individuals from the justice involved community, but have historically avoided the opportunity for a variety of reasons. Whether they previously had an abundance of other candidates to consider or were intimidated about the steps involved, many organizations haven’t proactively included this untapped talent pool.

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Fortify I-9 Compliance With The All-in-one Team Training Handbook

USCIS estimates that 76% of paper I-9s have at least one fineable error —with high-volume hirers at the highest risk. But worry not. WorkBright’s Ultimate I-9 Compliance Guide is a comprehensive resource to instantly level up your team’s I-9 process and reduce your audit risk. What to expect: Written for HR teams: No cryptic legal jargon here. We’ve made it fast and easy to find concise answers to nearly fifty I-9 questions in simple terms.

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Top Tips for converting Instructor-Led Training (ILT) to E-Learning

Gyrus

Top Tips for converting Instructor-Led Training (ILT) to E-Learning. Converting ILT to e-learning opens the doors for people who wish to learn as per their own schedule and budget.

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The Hidden Costs of an Inadequate Background Check

Accurate Background

In today’s world, blindly trusting a candidate’s resume or interview isn’t realistic when choosing the right person for a job. A background screening is a "must-have" part of the hiring process, helping to reduce risk and increase transparency.

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Why Upgrading Your Performance Management is Critical for Enterprise Agility

Workology

Each year management consultancy firm Korn Ferry compiles a list of the World’s Most Admired Companies (WMACs) and provides insights into what makes them so successful. In 2018, their report declared. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

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Autonomous: When Database Patch Lifecycle Management meets Machine Learning Model Lifecycle.

Oracle HCM - Modern HR in the Cloud

By Sonali Inamdar, Director of Software Development. If you are a long time Oracle customer, you may recall the days in 2009 when Oracle 11g along with Oracle Enterprise Manager 11g was released. Oracle Enterprise Manager Patching and Provisioning Pack 11g included capabilities for automated database provisioning, patching and upgrade. Compliance for Oracle recommended Critical Patch Updates (security patches) was achieved when Patch Advisories in Enterprise Manager first discovered patch drift

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Employer Insights Report 2024: The State of Cancer

96% of benefits leaders agree: detecting cancer early is the best way to get ahead of rising costs and improve employee health outcomes. So why is it that 82% of employers currently spend significantly more on post-diagnosis care and disease management rather than upstream care? A new survey of 250 benefits leaders who oversee 500 to 50,000 covered lives highlights their perspective on cancer and its burden.

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15 Bad Examples You Might Be Setting For Your Team (And How To Correct Them)

Forbes Coaches Council

As a manager, you're your employees' role model -- just make sure you're not modeling these behaviors, according to Forbes Coaches Council experts.

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Turning Age into Advantage: Tips for Job Searching for Professionals 55-plus

GetFive

Aging workers looking for new jobs face a slew of challenges. You’d think with age and experience, finding a fresh position would come easy. But at some point the scales tip and your age seems to change from being a welcome advantage to a negative characteristic. Age discrimination is illegal, but that doesn’t stop it from happening. Just like any other type of discrimination, it can be subtle and hard to pinpoint.

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Your Weekly Dose of HR Tech: @Talkpush #HRTech

The Tim Sackett Project

This week on The Weekly Dose I revisit a recruiting technology called Talkpush that I originally took a look 5 years ago! Guess what? Quite a few things changed in five years! Talkpush, now, is the Recruitment Automation Platform that makes hiring conversations happen faster and more naturally. Talkpush is also a tool for high volume hiring, so if you’re not hiring at least 1,000 hires per year, this is something that probably doesn’t make sense for you to have.

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5 Leadership Myths That Hold Leaders Back

FlashPoint

We have a shortage of qualified leaders in the global workforce, due to the high retirement rate of baby boomers and not enough millennial or Gen X leaders that are prepared to step up into leadership positions. The 2018 Global Leadership Forecast shows that CEOs rated "developing the next generation of leaders" as the number one issue to command their attention (DDI, p. 4).

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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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Does Your Organization Have an “Honor Code?”

Thrive Global

Colleges often have an honor code for their athletes to live up to. This may include a high standard of conduct regarding honesty (including no cheating as well as in interpersonal situations), professional behavior (including avoiding substance abuse), and integrity (some schools do not allow tutors to lend an athlete a quarter for a soda to avoid situations where an athlete might be seen as getting special favors).

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What Your Marketing Team Does Not Understand About Digital Outreach

New to HR

On this blog, we understand that it is people who make an organization what it is. The more talented and unified they are, the better the outcomes will be for your enterprise. Unfortunately, some companies don’t take full advantage of. The post What Your Marketing Team Does Not Understand About Digital Outreach appeared first on New To HR.

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How to Use Small Bursts of Movement to Instantly Improve Your Day

Thrive Global

When you incorporate movement into your day, you physically feel better and your stress decreases. And while regular exercise has been shown to improve our ability to make complex decisions and boost our mood, prioritizing small bursts of movement — even a stretch — can also help reset a stressful moment and calm a racing mind. We asked our Thrive community to share the ways they use Microsteps to boost their mood, lessen their stress, or improve their day.