Tue.May 29, 2018

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3 Ways People Analytics Ends Employee Retention Guesswork

Visier

It turns out that HR shares a passion with economists. Hiring, vacancies and turnover are critical measures on both the state of the economy and the health of the organization. If you read the financial papers, economists will point to record levels of new job openings, and what follows — voluntary resignations. While most organizations will focus on improving their ability to hire, the savvy ones know that retaining talent is just as critical.

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Around the Bonfyre: The Importance of Organizational Culture with Cynthia Young

Bonfyre

Cynthia Young is a fixer–but not in the sense of politics or organized crime, she’s quick to point out. Young loves testing solutions to problems, implementing them with efficiency, and moving on to the next hurdle to overcome. Currently, Young holds the role of Assistant Vice President at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center , where she applies these proclivities to creating strategies that inform, support, and inspire staff and leaders.

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Eight Concerns With Employee Engagement Benchmarks - DecisionWise

DecisionWise

When we design employee surveys for our clients, it’s common for them to ask us about benchmarking and how it can help their company. This is a good question, because benchmarks are a quick way to see if your organization is on the right track. Additionally, it gives managers the ability to show that their workforce is on par with others in the industry.

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Employee Engagement and Commitment Are Not the Same Thing

HR Bartender

As recruiting remains a challenge, I believe organizations will focus their resources toward making sure that they can keep the employees they have. Just like it’s easier to retain a customer (versus getting a new one), organizations will realize the same about employees. . So retention will be a priority for companies, which means employee engagement will be a priority as well.

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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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Growing a Healthy Compensation Program -- Part Two

Compensation Cafe

This is the second article in a series. "If you can learn from what others have done who were in your shoes, your program design decisions could be favorably influenced. and you can go home many more weekends feeling confident that you're an effective HR leader." A great motto for the day after Memorial Day, as well as for this series! So let's look at what can be learned from the case study of a start-up that quickly grows into a thriving mid-sized company.

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Bookmarked: HR Expert Suzanne Lucas Answers Your Burning Questions

Cornerstone On Demand

Editor's Note: This post is the first in our "Bookmarked" series, where we ask some of our favorite HR experts, analysts and business professionals to answer questions about their career, life and aspirations for the future. Be sure to bookmark it for next month! Suzanne Lucas, also known as The Evil HR Lady after her wildly popular blog, is a bit of a legend in the HR space.

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Six Signs It’s Time to Update Your HR Software

Reflektive

The old saying “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” doesn’t necessarily apply when it comes to HR software. While your existing systems may continue to function (i.e. “It ain’t broke), they could also be creating inefficiencies, leaving data vulnerable, and preventing your HR department from truly thriving. SEE ALSO: How to Transition Annual Reviews to Real-Time Feedback.

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Why Leaders Need to Be Conversationalists Not Communicators

Achievers

It’s an open secret leaders are often poor communicators. “I’m not a people person” or “I’m not good with words” are often cited as reasons for avoiding conversations with staff and colleagues. Even though it’s well documented employee performance increases when leaders give staff feedback , many in authority choose not to put in the extra effort. Why is this?

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What Does Tuition Assistance Look Like in 2018?

TalentCulture

What if your employer could help you earn college credits? In a competitive labor market, employers are becoming increasingly creative […]. The post What Does Tuition Assistance Look Like in 2018? appeared first on TalentCulture.

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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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Understanding Payroll Deductions and Employee Benefits Taxes

Hppy

Employers have the responsibility to accurately calculate payroll deductions and pay employee benefits taxes. To ensure your business runs smoothly keeping your employees happy is one of the most important things to keep on top of. Also, of course, getting their wages right is crucial to being a good employer. Also read: Managing HR Compliance in the Age of Technology.

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Understanding The Tremendous Cost Of “Doing Nothing” in HR

TLNT: The Business of HR

When you notice an engine warning light in your car, most quickly calculate that “ doing nothing ” would be a costly option. And if you’re not familiar with the term, the “cost of doing nothing” is the costs that occur because needed actions are never taken or are unnecessarily delayed. For example, if your facility had a leaking pipe and fixing it was postponed until it burst and flooded an entire floor, the repair costs that result from “doing nothing” might go up exponentially from under $1,0

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Are Mormons Naturally Trained to Be Great Salespeople?

The HR Capitalist

This is where the politically correct unload on me, right? "What do you mean that Mormons could be better salespeople that other segments of the population?" I could be called a lot of things I don't desire to be called in today's world. But allow me to explain. I happened upon a documentary this weekend and watched some missionary work within the Mormon faith and uttered what has to be a business truth - "those kids look like they're going through the greatest sales training in the world." .

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Trials and Triumphs of Employee Health and Wellness Challenges

CoreHealth Wellness Technologies

How can you ensure your corporate wellness challenges are a success? CoreHealth Account Manager shares the insights he's gained from leading wellness providers and what they do to get it right.

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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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Study: 90% of employees who take regular lunch breaks are more productive

HR Morning

Hard-working employees who skip lunch breaks can benefit employers in the meantime, but could come back to haunt them in the long run. . While it’s common for many employees to work through lunch, a recent study by Tork highlights the importance of employees taking lunch breaks away from their desks. When workers quickly shovel food down, all while not taking their eyes off their work, it’s only a matter of time until the burnout sets in.

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Employee engagement: sometimes it is the small things that make a difference

HR Zone

Employees. Employee engagement: it's about the small things.

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Southwest Airlines Reveals 5 Culture Lessons

Culture University

Despite the tragic incident on Southwest Airlines’ Flight 1380 on April 17, 2018, the culture of the Best Loved Airline ensured that the accident did not tarnish its reputation. The 1380 flight crew, in an interview on CBS News, attributed their success in safely landing the plane to their shared values. Although the crew didn’t […]. The post Southwest Airlines Reveals 5 Culture Lessons appeared first on Culture University.

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how to write a great cover letter

Ask a Manager

I’ve read a lot of cover letters in my career – thousands of them, maybe even tens of thousands. (If you’re thinking that sounds like really boring reading, you’re right.) And in them, I’ve seen job seekers make the same basic mistakes over and over. In fact, bad cover letters are so prevalent that they’re far more common than good ones. At New York Magazine today, I’ve written up instructions for how to write a great cover letter.

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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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Listening Is Your Secret Superpower

Workology

If there’s one thing you should know about me, it’s that I’m a reader. I’m constantly seeking out ways to learn, absorb, and grow. Right now, I’m finishing up Eric Barker’s book, Barking Up the Wrong. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

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Are You the Next Great WorkHuman Speaker?

WorkHuman

By Sarah Payne —. Are you passionate about bringing more humanity to the workplace? Do you have an interesting story to share or body of research that would resonate with a forward-thinking audience of HR and business leaders? We want you! Timing is running out to apply to be a breakout session speaker at WorkHuman 2019, March 18-21 in Nashville, Tenn.

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Unhappy at work? Here are 10 ways to brighten up your day

cipHR

When you’re feeling the pressure it can be difficult to stay positive. Here are a few simple ways to enjoy a better day at the office. Most of us spend a great deal of our time at work, often in an office environment. Remaining happy in your job and knowing how to cope with all of the stresses and strains of working lives is essential to remaining physically and mentally healthy.

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Podcast: Engagement as a Competency - DecisionWise

DecisionWise

Engagement is a learned competency. David Long and Christian Nielson discuss how managers and leaders in your organization can learn to be engaged and engage their team members. Learn specific values that are associated with the engagement competencies and explore DecisionWise’s new Engaging Leader Assessment. Read the companion blog, “Engagement as a Competency.” The post Podcast: Engagement as a Competency appeared first on DecisionWise.

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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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The eight core capabilities that future leaders need

HR Zone

Future. The 8 core capabilities that future leaders need.

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when I tried to negotiate, employer told me to decline the offer first

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: After asking several of my friends if they had ever negotiated a salary (none had), one of them recommended your site. I read a lot of your advice about negotiating salaries , and listened to your recent podcast about it. I’ve never done it before, but I gave it a shot after reviewing your advice. I asked to speak to the HR rep extending the offer on the phone, but the rep wasn’t available to speak on the phone until the middle of next week, so I decided to ask via e

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4 Ways To Push Your Employees Up The Career Ladder

Take It Personel-ly

Your employees are central to your business, and without them, your business wouldn’t be where it is today. There’s a lot to be said about company loyalty these days, and with people far less likely to enjoy a ‘job for life’ at one company like they used to, it can be difficult to retain talented […].

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The Purpose of Coaching in the Workplace Has Changed

FlashPoint

Photo by Arnaud Papa on Unsplash. Coaching for Future-Focused Leadership Development. Not too long ago, coaching was mainly performance-related. It focused on the past, discussed not meeting standards or goals, and was sometimes even a punitive measure.

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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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The 4 Most Common Challenges That Teams Face

Birkman International

Anyone who has worked on a team knows that there are unique challenges that come with working in a group of diverse personalities. Each person brings their own set of values, opinions, and preferences to the table which influence how they communicate and execute tasks. Check out these common challenges — are any present in your organization?

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How Zendesk built a scalable company culture to support major growth

Sage HRMS

When Fidelma Butler started in Zendesk’s People Operations department for the EMEA region in 2015, the customer service software provider was in a period of high growth—and it hasn’t let up. The company has since doubled its employee count to 2,000, expanded its reach from 150 to 160 countries, and added over 60,000 paid customers, […].

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5 Ways to Build Stronger Teams Using Personality Assessments

Birkman International

Build a stronger team. Sounds like a great goal, right? However, you may feel unsure of how you can achieve this goal, as well as what results to expect afterwards. One of the best ways to overcome common team challenges and cultivate authentic connections among team members is to use personality assessments to improve communicate and heighten emotional intelligence within your organization.