Tue.Feb 13, 2018

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Recruiters: Use Cognitive Aptitude Tests to Expand Your Candidate Pipeline

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at Criteria Corp , a leading provider of pre-employment testing services. They recently launched an app called JobFlare (iOS, FREE) that allows users to play “brain games” that are scientifically created to test the cognitive abilities that are considered the key predictors of job success.

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The Weekly Dose of HR Tech: @Great_Recruiters – Real Time Recruiter Ratings!

The Tim Sackett Project

This week on The Weekly Dose I review the Recruiter rating technology, Great Recruiters ! Great Recruiters is not a yelp-type rating site type of technology. There are some on the market that do that now, but just like Yelp/TripAdvisor/etc. you run into problems with a free market unsolicited feedback sites. Great Recruiters looked to take what we all want as Talent Acquisition Leaders and make it super simple and fast to gather data about recruiter performance from those who are actually being

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What You Need to Know about AI and Women's Jobs

Onboardia

One of the biggest trends for Human Resources to keep an eye on in 2018 is the rapid growth of AI (Artificial Intelligence). Not only will this affect the way we work in human resources, our employees and companies as it requires consolidating tasks and compressing jobs, it’s going to be especially impactful on the larger scale to one particular segment of the workforce – women.

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Movement in Equal Pay

ExactHire

Over the past couple of years, the U.S. has seen its fair share of social movements. To make a list would easily exceed my 800 word limit for this post. But if you’ve read or listened to the news, then you’re likely familiar with several of them. One of the interesting aspects of these movements is how quickly they generate support (and opposition).

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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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Creating a Women’s Development Program

Everwise

How to Design a Women’s Development Program. Last month, Everwise hosted a popular webinar on “Designing a Women’s Development Program” with Kelly Simmons, a Solution Architect at the Center for Creative Leadership. A specialist in applying systems thinking to organizational, team and individual leadership development , Kelly has merged a solution-focused approach with learning and development, culture change, coaching and facilitation to engage organizations to meet the wide range of situations

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The Casual Workforce: How To Keep Zero-Hour Workers Coming Back

Hppy

Earlier this year it was reported that the rise of zero-hour contracts (or ZHCs) has finally reached its peak in Britain. These casual work agreements absolve both employees and employers from committing to a fixed number of working hours, and have been endlessly torn apart in the press. It seems that no decisive call has been made about whether the ZHC is a sturdy pillar of an employed society, or a superficial foundation that is crumbling under the weight of those at the bottom of the pyramid.

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Remote Work: A Necessity, Not a Perk

TalentCulture

Despite the advantages remote workers bring to an organization, several big-name organizations have been in the news for bringing employees […]. The post Remote Work: A Necessity, Not a Perk appeared first on TalentCulture.

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The importance of emotional intelligence in the workplace

cipHR

Emotional intelligence – or EQ – is becoming increasingly vital to humans’ success in the increasingly digital future of work. But what exactly is EQ, and how could having it (or not) affect your career? Emotional intelligence (also known as ‘emotional quotient’, or EQ) was ranked sixth in the World Economic Forum’s list of the top 10 skills that employees will need to possess to thrive in the workplace of the future.

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Employee Engagement in Healthcare: 5 Facts You Need to Know

Bonfyre

People are the heart of the healthcare industry, and people bear the brunt of its turbulence. Increasingly, healthcare employees are being asked to do more with less. Cuts to funding and significant decreases in Medicare reimbursement loom large over hospitals while operating costs rise. All the while doctors, nurses, technicians, and all other manner of healthcare employee are expected to deliver quality care experiences that keep patient satisfaction scores high.

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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 HR Can Be the Rock Star of Employee Experience

TLNT: The Business of HR

In 1981, James Hetfield , an unknown vocalist and guitarist responded to an advertisement posted by drummer Lars Ulrich in a local newspaper. From this meeting, Metallica was born.

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Here's A Free Change/Innovation Exercise to Use With Your Managers

The HR Capitalist

I've been working on a new training program for managers of people at Kinetix - on Change Management. It's part of the BOSS Training series. Change Management is a pretty hard topic on which to keep managers engaged. So instead of making it incredibly theoretical, we're taking a page from the software development industry and talking about Change Agile - bringing Agile principles to your change efforts.

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8 Criteria to Choose a Training Resource Management System

Training Orchestra

Choosing the right technology for your organization is never easy. Functionalities, scale, vendor capabilities and customer support, integration… it is sometimes hard to consider and appropriately weigh all the criteria to assess all the different solutions out there. Let’s go over 8 key criteria to select a Training Resource Management System to optimize your training activity.

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my employee sent a memo to management about ghosts in the building

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I’m a relatively new manager and some of my inherited employees have, well, pretty questionable judgment that I’ve been trying to address since I started. They’ve made some odd decisions in the past, and as their boss, I’ve had to deal with the fall-out, but I’m slowly training them towards a better understanding of what I actually need from them.

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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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Only One Thing Can Change Employee Engagement: Managers

Quantum Workplace

For the past 20 years, organizations have been trying to improve employee engagement – and they have failed. Consistently, even the BEST places to work have employee engagement levels of no more than 69% - and again, those are the best workplaces in the nation. How can 20 years of study, employee rewards, leadership trainings, and organizational workshops not improve employee engagement one ounce?

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3 Pivotal Conversations to Mobilize Your Team for a Reorganization

Culture University

A while ago, I was counseling a senior executive of a government bureau who was two years into shaping his agency to be more customer and results-centered. He rebuilt his 200-person group, propelled key actions, coached his staff on changing mindsets, and settled on some challenging personnel decisions. At about the same time these efforts […].

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5 steps to more financially stable employees

Insperity

Are financially stable employees more productive? Should your staff’s financial wellness be a priority for your business? The short answer: Yes. It’s understood – employees have a lot on their minds, right? And why wouldn’t they? The jobs they perform for you are extremely important. When you see them at their desks, laser-focused on that computer screen, you just know the wheels are turning and they’re deep in thought about work.

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The ADA usually doesn’t require accommodating an employee’s first choice of yoga classes.

The Employer Handbook

Image Credit: Pexels.com. Sometimes, the blogging gods lob me a softball. And when that happens, I know what to do. The Americans with Disabilities Act requires an employer to accommodate an individual with a disability where, absent undue hardship to the employer, doing so will enable that person to perform the essential functions of the job. But, is an employer required to provide the reasonable accommodation that the individual wants?

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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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GDPR: your HR questions answered

HR Zone

Business. GDPR: your HR questions answered.

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Applying The 6 Principles of Persuasion To Recruiting

Ongig

One of my very favorite business books is Influence by Dr. Robert Cialdini. He outlines 6 driving factors to persuade people to say “yes”. If you can recruit using these 6 persuasion shortcuts, you’ll get more “yes’s” and you’ll get them sooner. 1) Reciprocity. The more you give someone, the more obliged they want to give you something back. That’s why people typically send holiday cards to everyone who sends them one.

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GDPR compliance: practical steps to take control of your HR data

HR Zone

Business. GDPR: practical steps to take control of HR data.

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how can I explain why I’m leaving my new job after only three months?

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I started a new job about three months ago and have quickly realized that it is a very bad fit. During the interview, I asked several questions about things that are important to me, such as the reason the last person left the position, the amount of paid time off, what the culture of the organization is like, etc. My boss has admitted that the hiring panel intentionally gave misleading but technically true answers to my questions, saying that they “know [they] have issues” but

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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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Four Human Capital Trends to Watch

TLNT: The Business of HR

The rapid change of pace in the talent landscape is challenging current approaches to talent management, forcing executives to reevaluate strategies, adopt new tools, redefine company cultures and provide premium benefits. Case in point: In 2017, the number of unique worker categories participating in the workforce at the same time was greater than any juncture in history , and spanned millennials to baby boomers, full-time to part-time, freelance and gig workers, and all minority groups.

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Why Our Customers Love Replicon: The Time Intelligence Company

Replicon

We love our customers and our customers love us. Audrey Dunlap, industry veteran and Agency Director at marketing firm Hatch & Fly, filmed a short video on how Hatch & Fly uses Replicon to simplify their billing process. Dunlap says: As the Agency Director and one who has owned multiple businesses over the years, working […]. The post Why Our Customers Love Replicon: The Time Intelligence Company appeared first on Replicon.

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Digital Discrimination: Targeted Ads Don’t Reach All Potential Applicants

HR Daily Advisor

“Help Wanted” ads have evolved significantly since the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) was first enacted in 1967—from classified ads in the local newspaper, to listings on company websites and online jobs sites like ZipRecruiter.com and Indeed.com. With the recent advent of advertising on social media platforms, the recruiting landscape has changed even further.

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Why Cities Like Austin Are Jumping on Mandated Paid Leave for Employees

Workology

Recently, I rented a U-haul to pick up some furniture and the woman who checked me in to get my trailer confided in me that she was working three different jobs to make ends meet. She looked tired. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

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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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Meet the New Limeade: We Bring Hearts and Minds to Work

Limeade

We’re elevating our game and taking employee engagement software to a whole new level. Limeade has evolved into one seamless engagement platform with well-being, engagement, inclusion and social recognition solutions. We’ll prove that bringing hearts and minds to work is good for your people and your business. What does it mean to bring hearts and minds to work?

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HRE Column: Succeeding with HR Tech - Part 1

Steve Boese

Once again, I offer my semi-frequent reminder and pointer for blog readers that I also write a monthly column at Human Resource Executive Online called Inside HR Tech that can be found here. This month, I talk a little about the one of the major themes that we will be focusing on for the next HR Technology Conference - the nature of 'success' with your HR technology initiatives, and review some of the key issues, themes, and considerations for HR Tech projects and vendor relationships that are e

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Health Savings Accounts Are Picking Up Serious Steam

Benefitfocus

Based on data from Benefitfocus' 2018 State of Employee Benefits report, HSAs continue to catch on with workers as a powerful tool for navigating consumer-driven health care.