Advos
OCTOBER 28, 2016
Happy Friday. Each week, with the help of HRmarketer Insight software , our researchers compile a sampling of mergers & acquisition, funding and partnership announcements from the human resource, recruitment and employee benefits marketplace. Sign-up for our weekly What’s Hot in HR newsletter to get these weekly updates via email. M&A.
Linkedin Talent Blog
OCTOBER 28, 2016
In case you need a stimulating read, here’s a great list for you. We took a look at the articles staffing and corporate recruiters shared, liked, and commented on the most on LinkedIn during the last 7 days and posted them below. Here are the top posts for this week: 1. How Do You Find Big Data Talent? (Here Are 5 Creative Ways) -- by Bernard Marr. 2.
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HR Bartender
OCTOBER 28, 2016
This year’s HR Technology Conference in Chicago hosted the inaugural “Women in HR Tech” event. It was a half-day of discussion about being a woman in today’s technology driven business world. Panel discussions focused on being a woman in a technology company, being human resources in a technology company, and being an entrepreneur working with the technology industry.
Hppy
OCTOBER 28, 2016
When it comes to the workplace, is there equality or diversity at the top? This has been a question that has been debated for many years now and yet still the answer is no there is not. In actual fact, if you were to guess how many women of the 600 companies in the FTSE 100 and S&P 500 are being led by women today, would you know what the answer is?
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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WorkHuman
OCTOBER 28, 2016
If I had to choose the two topics that most intrigued me at the HR Tech World conference in Paris this week, they would be unicorns and bureaucracy. That might seem like an odd mix. Let me explain. For those unfamiliar with the term, a unicorn (in business) is used to describe a venture-backed, private company valued at $1 billion or more. Examples of unicorns include Uber, Airbnb, and Snapchat.
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Kazoo
OCTOBER 28, 2016
In his uplifting Ted Talk “The happy secret to better work,” Shawn Achor teaches us a thing or two about the power of positive psychology and creative ways to improve work performance. He starts with the premise that when it comes to performance evaluations, we typically use data to determine what’s average. We then evaluate all employee performance based on this middle of the road, ho-hum benchmark.
Entrepreneur
OCTOBER 28, 2016
What were top artistic talents from films like 'Titanic,' 'Jurassic World' and 'Avatar' looking for in a new job?
TalentCulture
OCTOBER 28, 2016
At this time in our nation’s history it is pretty clear how language and behavior can cause great schisms between groups of people. Divisions that separate us by gender, race, age, socioeconomic class – there seems to be no end to the ways that we find ourselves divided – have become visible. Sometimes these divides are created with intent, sometimes unconsciously.
WorqIQ
OCTOBER 28, 2016
Eight members of the of Young Entrepreneur Council share how leaders can craft and enable company culture at their companies. Read More» The post Eight Easy Ways You Can Guide Your Business Culture appeared first on Switch & Shift.
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TalentCulture
OCTOBER 28, 2016
Have you noticed how popular video has become? It just keeps growing in popularity! Do you use video in your workplace? Well, if you want to know about video, this is the topic for you. Today, I hosted a special guest who knows a lot about the value that video brings to so many aspects of our business world. On this week’s #WorkTrends show I was joined by guest Chris Savage , the CEO and co-founder of Wistia , a very popular video marketing and analytics platform.
The Tim Sackett Project
OCTOBER 28, 2016
So, back in March, I told you that HRCI was going to die ! You know the whole SHRM started their own certification and why would anyone want two certifications. If given the choice the smart HR pro is going to choose SHRM over HRCI. I assumed, at that point, HRCI would pack up camp and just slowly go away. Well, they packed up camp! Move across the street from SHRM (I mean literally across the freaking street!
Criteria Corp
OCTOBER 28, 2016
Grit is one of the latest buzzwords in personality research, due in large part to the work of psychologist Angela Duckworth. In her book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance , Duckworth argues that much of the success obtained by high achievers in life can be explained by a personality trait she calls grit, defined as a person’s perseverance and motivation to complete long-term goals.
Ask a Manager
OCTOBER 28, 2016
Here’s a great letter from a reader: I wanted to share a happy ending to an unusual salary negotiation, because I think it shows how you can apply good principles even in a situation that’s an exception to the rule. Back in June, I was offered a job doing exactly the kind of work I wanted in the location I wanted. The starting pay was about 15% lower than my stated minimum, but I was told that it would move up to at least that minimum after my 90-day review.
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Replicon
OCTOBER 28, 2016
Adding to her many accolades, Replicon co-CEO Lakshmi Raj was named a Finalist for three “Women in Business” Stevie Awards this year: Female Entrepreneur of the Year in Canada, Female Entrepreneur of the Year in Business Products (11 to 2,500 employees), and the Lifetime Achievement in Business award. Despite being a self-proclaimed “female entrepreneur in […].
Paychex
OCTOBER 28, 2016
A survey of information technology leaders at small- and medium-sized companies showed that cyber-attacks and data violations can happen to any firm, regardless of size. Now is a good time to review the risks and the ways you can protect your business from computer invasion and data theft.
TLNT: The Business of HR
OCTOBER 28, 2016
Whether you’re an extrovert or an introvert, keeping up effective communication within your team is an absolute must. Being a great communicator is important, not only for coaching and giving clear guidelines, but also for building trust and employee engagement. Gallup found that the most highly engaged employees communicate with their managers on a daily basis.
Ask a Manager
OCTOBER 28, 2016
Here are updates from four people who had their letters answered here earlier this year. 1. Employee wants her husband to hang out in our office for hours every day. Speaking privately to the employee in question, I basically explained that while I sympathized with her and her husband’s situation, her workplace was not going to be the appropriate venue for her husband to conduct his job search on an ongoing basis.
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TLNT: The Business of HR
OCTOBER 28, 2016
One of my favorite people in the analytics world is Mark Goldberg (now at McFrank & Williams). He called me to talk about the use of data in creating job ads, but ended up impressing me even more by talking about the role of mindset in creating those ads. Let’s look at both tools.
HR Daily Advisor
OCTOBER 28, 2016
Let me apologize in advance, but today I’m going to write about the Chicago Cubs. On Saturday night, the Cubs clinched a trip to the World Series by defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-0. It’s the first World Series trip for the Chicago baseball franchise since 1945. The 71-year drought had been the longest current streak in major league baseball. I considered waiting to write about the team until after the World Series, but being a Cubs fan, I was afraid I might be too distraught to write about
TLNT: The Business of HR
OCTOBER 28, 2016
Editor’s note: Brian Fetherstonhaugh is chairman and CEO of OgilvyOne Worldwide, a 5,000+ person digital marketing company. The following is an excerpt from his new book, The Long View: Career Strategies to Start Strong, Reach High, and Go Far.
HR Zone
OCTOBER 28, 2016
Culture. Stress, tribunals and the success of bad guys.
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The Muse
OCTOBER 28, 2016
Asana is building a team of diverse and inclusive employees—here are five tips its diversity head has for any company looking to foster a more diverse culture.
HR Morning
OCTOBER 28, 2016
If you’re concerned an employee won’t be able to take on his or her job responsibilities after FMLA leave, here’s a tool you can use to protect your company. . It’s being referred to as an “enhanced” fitness-for-duty certification. What is it? These certifications go beyond the standard fitness-for-duty certifications you’re used to.
HR Daily Advisor
OCTOBER 28, 2016
The workplace is not immune from the rising volume of rhetoric from the presidential campaign. After a May survey from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) found that political volatility was affecting some workplaces, SHRM repeated survey questions in October to determine whether Campaign 2016 was continuing to have an impact. “As we approach Election Day, tension from the presidential election has spilled into the workplace,” said Evren Esen, SHRM’s director of workforce analytics.
HR Morning
OCTOBER 28, 2016
If you have any of these non-compete agreements with employees, they may be on the endangered species list. . They are: Agreements with lower-wage workers. Agreements with workers who promote public health and safety, and. Agreements with employees who are not privy to trade secrets. The White House issued a call-to-action to reform non-compete agreements.
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.
Jostle
OCTOBER 28, 2016
The topic of workplace culture is firmly on the agenda in today's workplace with its shifting demographics, new ways of working, and increasingly global business landscape. Building and sustaining a workplace culture that aligns with your organization's character and business needs can be difficult. In today’s Five for Friday we explore what workplace culture is, why it matters, and how to build it.
Paychex
OCTOBER 28, 2016
The benefits of small business accounting software are many. Let's take a comprehensive look at how small businesses may benefit from outsourcing their payroll.
Ask a Manager
OCTOBER 28, 2016
It’s the Friday open thread — and DAY EIGHT of my complete laryngitis! I am rather demoralized. Despite that, the comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on anything work-related that you want to talk about. If you want an answer from me, emailing me is still your best bet*, but this is a chance to talk to other readers. * If you submitted a question to me recently, please don’t repost it here, as it may be in the to-be-answered queue :).
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