Fri.Jan 11, 2019

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The Career Development Habit

Julie Winkle Giulioni

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” -Aristotle. As each new year begins, a lot is written on the subject of habits. Habits associated with health and wellness. Habits associated with mental outlook and happiness. And habits associated with greater professional success. Habits really are at the core of excellence in any arena – including career development.

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3 reasons why leaders should abandon the 9-to-5 workday

Jostle

It’s not exactly groundbreaking anymore to argue that the standard 9-to-5 workday is no longer relevant or necessary. It’s been done— a lot.

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Staffing and Scheduling are Two Different Things – Friday Distraction

HR Bartender

I know that Christmas was last month, but I can’t resist sharing this Time Well Spent from our friends at Kronos because it beautifully demonstrates that staffing and scheduling are two different things. Staffing is about finding the right people to do the work. And scheduling is about making sure they show up at the right times. Both are important. .

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Employee Voice Branding Recognition Awards

Kazoo

Employee Voice Branding Recognition Awards. What is Employee Voice Branding? . It’s when you personalize and brand your Employee Voice initiatives specifically for your particular people and culture. It can be a motto, a tagline, or a funky survey name that holds more meaning for your employees than “2019 Engagement Survey”. It adds depth and color, and it brings your workforce to life.

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Mid-Year Performance Review Checklist for HR and People Leaders

Ensure your mid-year performance reviews are focused, productive, and growth-oriented with this practical checklist from Mitratech Trakstar. Designed for HR professionals, people managers, and team leads, this guide walks you through the full review process—from pre-meeting prep and feedback collection to action planning and follow-up. It also includes tips for creating a comfortable and effective review experience, plus ways to leverage tools like self-evaluations, PIPs, and development plans.

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3 Capabilities the Software Industry Needs, to Solve the Developer Talent Crunch

Entrepreneur

Today, we see more and more job descriptions for developers asking not only for test-driven experience but also behavior-driven design and development experience.

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#WorkTrends: Who Should You Hire?

TalentCulture

Who should you hire? It might be the most important question you ask at work. Forget meeting your quarterly goals or expanding into new markets; if you don’t find the right people for your team, you’re going to be out of the ballgame pretty quickly. That’s why this week we have double the insight for you. We’re joined by two amazing guests who are working toward creating a less stressful, more predictable hiring process.

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Recruitment Software: How to Evaluate and Choose the Best Recruiting Tool

TalentLyft

In this recruitment software buyers’ guide , you’ll learn how to compare, evaluate and choose the best recruiting tool that will perfectly fit your hiring needs and your budget. We’ll review common recruitment challenges and identify solutions offered by recruiting tools. That way, you’ll know exactly what to look for in your perfect recruitment software!

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Diversity Without Inclusion Isn't Enough

The Muse

Diversity and inclusion are so frequently stated together, it's easy to think that one automatically leads to the other. But, that’s not actually the case.

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What’s the most luxurious benefit you can offer an employee in 2019?

The Tim Sackett Project

I read a bunch of article about what’s the next greatest benefit to offer employees. I read one the other day that tried to make it seem like now offering food at work is normal, like everyone is giving away breakfast and lunches, like you give away health insurance. It’s the one thing I hate about reading mainstream media HR articles. Apparently, the only employers in America are located in the 50 square miles around Silicon Valley.

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Protect Your Business and Stay On Top of Compliance

To keep your business running smoothly (and legally), HR needs to get compliance right every time. Our HR Compliance Checklist is your go-to guide to cover the basics and start your auditing processes, helping you identify and address any gaps in your HR functions. Remember, compliance rules can differ based on industry and location—you’ll still need to keep up with changing regulations, but our checklist can help you get started.

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How to Recruit Top Talent on a Budget

Hppy

Talented and hard-working employees are important assets for any companies. Although it tends to be fairly easy and affordable for established companies to hire top talent, small startups sometimes struggle to meet their staffing needs in a way that is affordable. If you’re running a smaller company with fewer resources, you may need to get a little bit creative about hiring so that you find talented employees that won’t cost you too much.

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14 Ways To Develop A Stronger Leadership Presence

Forbes Coaches Council

Anyone can be a boss, but it takes special skill and self-awareness to truly be a leader. Members of Forbes Coaches Council offer their insights on the traits of true leaders and how to develop your leadership presence.

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Employee Development Activities to Help Your Employees Grow

Reflektive

One of the best ways to communicate that you’re invested in your employees is to prioritize their ongoing development. But what does that actually look like on a day-to-day basis? How do you ensure that long-term growth doesn’t get lost in the shuffle during busy periods? And how do leaders know what development initiatives are worthy of their resources?

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‘What’s your spirit animal?’ and other curveball interview questions you might want to start asking

HR Morning

In this tight job market, you might want to go beyond the typical “Can you tell me a little about yourself?” and “What are your greatest professional strengths?” type of questions when interviewing someone. . So why not try a new approach to interviewing that may help you make the best possible hires? Say a candidate looks great on paper and even more promising in person, but you need to know more about their personality.

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Can Your Organization Spot a Conflict Before It’s a Crisis?

Speaker: Amie Phillips Pablo, VP, Corporate Compliance & Privacy Officer at Novo Nordisk

In today’s complex healthcare environment, navigating third-party relationships has become even more challenging—whether it’s vendor relationships, employee activities, or patient-facing interactions. Left unmanaged, these conflicts can compromise trust, regulatory compliance, and even organizational reputation. So, how can healthcare teams stay ahead?

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Sharpen Your Professional Skills Outside Work With These 15 Tips

Forbes Coaches Council

No matter your career or title, ongoing professional development is a must in a rapidly evolving work world. Members of Forbes Coaches Council offer tips on sharpening your skill set outside of work.

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Use the Same Content Management System for Website and Intranet?

Staffbase

The advent of web content management systems (WCMS or simply CMS) in the late 1990s was a key step in the development of the Internet. The technical hurdle of creating web content was out of the way, and more people could publish content with minimal effort.

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Nine Things Men Can Do To Better Support Women Leaders

Forbes YEC Women

Improving office culture is important. Here are some things to remember.

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What HR Tech Leaders Say about HR 2019

Evil HR Lady

What will Human Resources look like in 2019? Well, it’s not as if we are going to go through some huge renaissance, but it’s an ever-changing field–especially when it comes to tech. At Unleash (an HR Technology Conference) last fall, I grabbed some industry leaders and got a few words about their vision for HR in 2019. Here’s what they said: Mary Ellen Slayter , Owner Rep Cap : What I hope is going to happen is that HR stops being dragged behind in terms of digital transf

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Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback

Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.

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Embracing The New Year: 11 Strategies To Turn Openness For Change Into Action

Forbes Coaches Council

People are more inclined to try new things and new approaches as the new year begins. Here are some ways to tap into that impulse to help make work easier.

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Cafe Classic: Global Compensation Philosophy - One Brand, 31 Flavors

Compensation Cafe

Editor's Note: What better to warm our hearts in January than a global compensation strategy informed by an ice cream brand analogy. Take it away, Dan Walter! Multinational companies have enough complexities, why add to them? This is a refrain I hear from people who promote “global” programs in which a single tool is used across all regions to help build a corporate culture.

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Your key to success: Employee morale

Hppy

If your employees are dragging themselves into work with long faces and office laughter is non-existent, then staff morale definitely needs a boost. Low employee morale could be costing your business much more than you think. As well as contributing to higher absenteeism, lower customer satisfaction and lower staff retention rates, low morale amongst your staff will also impact on overall productivity and profitability.

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open thread – January 11-12, 2019

Ask a Manager

Do you remember the person who wrote out “I QUIT” in cod, haddock, and tilapia ? A photo of the incident has been obtained! Also, in late-breaking news, two photos of the ducks from this morning’s post have also been obtained. I don’t think there’s anything to talk about after that, but it’s still the Friday open thread!

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The AI Productivity Shift: How 3,000 Pros And 140K Users Are Transforming Work

Hubstaff’s new report, The AI Productivity Shift, highlights how 3,000+ professionals and 140,000+ users are transforming the way they work with AI. Adoption is high—85% are using AI—and the potential is just beginning. Teams that integrate AI into daily workflows report 77% faster task completion, 70% improved focus, and stronger results across the board.

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How to Set the Strategy for Mentoring in the Workplace

ADP

Mentoring in the workplace creates an opportunity for mentor and mentee development and establishes a valuable sense of connection with the organization.

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Brexit Project Manager job description

Workable

If your company is affected by Brexit, hiring a Project Manager can help you navigate the uncertainty around potential new regulations. Use the following template to write a job description and attract qualified candidates. Brexit Project Manager responsibilities include: Analyzing the impact of a potential Brexit on procedures, products and people.

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Elevate Your Employer Brand: What Top Brands Are Doing to Attract Tech Talent

HIRED

People love your product, your company is hitting all the right press mentions, and when you tell people where you work, they affect a knowing, excited tone, voicing their recognition with a high pitched “Oh, I’ve heard of them!”. When it comes to your brand, it’s just green light after green light, right? Not so fast. All this awareness is great (shout out to your marketers), but when people come across your logo in their daily lives, does the recognition translate to them asking “What’s it lik

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I’m Too Busy to Use Sick Days

HRJazzy

I’m sure you’ve heard someone say this or maybe you’ve felt this way at least once before. I’m too busy, I can’t take off. I have things to do. It’s the beginning of the year! I have reports to complete, new team member paperwork to do, except E-Verify because you know … shutdown.

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Building Compliant Workplace Violence Prevention Across States: CA SB-553 | NY S. 8358B

Speaker: Speakers:

Workplace violence prevention laws are rapidly evolving, with California’s SB-553 and New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act (S-8358B) leading the way. Join WILL’s experts for a nationwide webinar covering compliance requirements, with a special focus on these key state mandates. We’ll guide you through developing and implementing effective prevention policies, building a compliant plan, and delivering the required annual interactive training.

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Tips for Managing a Remote Workforce

Hppy

With a developing e-commerce market, as well as a new emphasis on work-life balance, more individuals than ever have joined the remote workforce. Research shows that this trend is on the rise. While 39 percent of employees worked remotely in 2012, that number had risen to 43 percent by 2016. And this isn’t just a phenomenon in the US. In 2017, a survey of more than 24,000 workers found that 62 percent of the world’s workforce now takes advantages of “flexible working practices”, including workin

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Updated Human Trafficking Notices Released

HRWatchdog

Make sure you post the updated notice! The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) recently released updated human trafficking notices for employers. California law requires some businesses to post a human trafficking notice near the public entrance or another conspicuous location where the public and employees may view the notice. The notice provides hotline and text numbers for the public and victims of human trafficking to seek help or report unlawful activity.

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2019: Year of Employee Experience

Limeade

To kick the year off right, here’s a note from Limeade CEO, Henry Albrecht. Last year was tremendous for Limeade. I can’t help but feel immense gratitude for all the amazing things that graced us in 2018. Here’s a snapshot of what I shared with our Limeade customers to celebrate achievements — and get excited about 2019. Our 2018 accomplishments are possible because of our passionate and dedicated team of LimeMates and because of you — our incredible customers.