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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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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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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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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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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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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SHRM Credit Webinar: How to Level Up Your Learning and Development

Kazoo

Are your Learning & Development opportunities falling flat? With millennials rating L&D opportunities as the number one indicator of a good job , it’s more important than ever for companies to dedicate time and resources to developing quality L&D programs. And though many companies know the impact of Learning and Development on workplace engagement and recruiting efforts, employees across industries are underserved by their L&D options.

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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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The Definitive Guide to Onboarding for 2024

Hiring a new employee is an expensive and time-consuming process. According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), it typically costs $4,425 to hire a new employee — not to mention the 36 days the average team spends trying to fill a position. Yet nearly 1 in 5 employees (16%) of employees quit in their first week — and 17% leave after the first month.

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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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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.

Coaching 101
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Future-proof your I-9 compliance for 2024

Speaker: Join I-9 Experts:

Got I-9 compliance on your mind? Spending endless amounts of time ensuring you stay compliant? Get your questions answered with an expert panel from WorkBright. During this one-hour webinar, Workbright will dive deep into I-9 best practices, navigate the nuances of the new 2023 'alternative procedure,' and learn actionable ways to ensure your audit trail is squeaky clean.

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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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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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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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2024 HR Calendar of Important Dates

64% of HR managers lack the time and resources to meet HR compliance challenges and 50% of HR professionals lack confidence in their ability to keep up with ever-changing rules and regulations ( UpCounsel ). This free calendar from Paycor can help.

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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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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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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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10 Engaging Ways Your Company Can Give Back in 2019

Sterling Check

Happy 2019! While the holidays have passed, for successful businesses the season of giving continues into the New Year—and, well, never actually ends. As you create plans for the year ahead, it’s important to pencil in opportunities for your organization to give back to the community. In fact, this kind of social responsibility has become increasingly expected by the public at large.

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DEIB Reimagined: Navigating Change and Shaping the Future

Speaker: Lachandra B. Baker, MBA, CTA, CDP - Founder/Principal Consultant at LBB Edutainment, Keynote Speaker, and Author

Join us for an insightful session where we delve into the evolving landscape of DEIB. Discover the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities that have emerged over the past year and explore what lies ahead. This webinar will equip you with actionable strategies, best practices, and reflection tools to effectively lead and inspire change in your organization.

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Ageism in Tech Companies is a Real Problem

Jeff Waldman

I’ve taken a couple of fairly aggressive stances in my first 2 posts of 2019. I’ve always had strong opinions about the world of work and I’ve never been fearful of openly sharing them. In late 2018 I turned 40! Mentally I’m as sharp as I’ve ever been. Physically… well… ummm … that’s another story.

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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.

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Best Practices for Employee Engagement Benchmarks

Quantum Workplace

Collecting feedback via an employee engagement survey is an incredibly valuable way to give your employees a voice in continuously improving their experience. But how do you know if that feedback is healthy or not? Do other organizations face the same challenges as you, or are your challenges unique?