Mon.Dec 16, 2019

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Unlimited Vacation vs. Remote Work: Who Wins?

The HR Capitalist

If there's ever been a hype machine that reached peak myth status in the world of HR, it's unlimited vacation, trailed closely by: --no performance reviews. --dog-friendly company. --peer feedback. --HSA accounts. But I digress. Much has been written about the cool, trusting and performance-first view of any company that would dare to offer unlimited vacation.

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What is the theme of HR Tech 2020?

HRExecutive

While it might feel like the 2019 HR Technology Conference just ended a week or two ago, as I write this, it has actually been a little over two months since the conclusion of the event. And, as is the case with an event the size, scope and breadth of HR Tech, the planning and programming for HR Tech 2020 is well underway. As an aside, I have been programming and hosting HR Tech long enough to recall when we didn’t begin working on the next event, in earnest anyway, until about the middle of Jan

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Cafe Classic: Follow the Leader is Dangerous, but So is Being the Leader

Compensation Cafe

Editor's Note: Check out Dan Walter's Classic post on the balancing act we must all pull off between the competing objectives of homogenization and innovation. And then tell us. how do YOU do it? As children, we play Follow the Leader with the goal of fitting in. In this game, kids will do whatever the person in front of them does. I have actually seen kids fall down, just because the person in front of them tripped and fell.

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Talking Candidly About Workforce Planning for HR Executives

Precheck

Talking Candidly About Workforce Planning for HR Executives Dec. 17, 2019. Bryan Barajas Marketing Director. I recently attended a Healthcare Talent Symposium with a group of organizational leaders in the healthcare industry and had the unique opportunity to hear from both speakers and participants about their most significant concerns, challenges and struggles in talent acquisition today.

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The Rules Do Apply: Navigating HR Compliance

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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The Future of Hiring: 3 Skills That Will Be Essential in 2030

Eightfold

More than one in three workers will likely need to reskill by 2030. Others could be displaced by automation. The solution is to adopt a lifelong approach to learning. . AI is already able to complete basic tasks, and its effectiveness will improve. Human workers, then, will need to develop advanced technological skills to shepherd that technology’s development.

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WOH 71: How to Scale HR with a Growing Business

UpstartHR

As a business grows we hire more people, but how do you manage the growth of the HR team? What roles do you hire for? How do you align with the business? In this conversation, Ben interviews Kellee Webb about the firm’s growth from 80 to 500+ in the last 10 years, including key details about what HR Roles they hired, when they hired them, and how the HR team aligns closely with business strategy.

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HR Federation 2020 Human Capital Management Trends Report- The Definitive Guide

Trish McFarlane

As we enter a new decade, the HR Federation, a network of leading HR market analysts, is back to bring you our insights on the 2020 HCM Trends. Our member firms partner using research gathered through surveys, executive and practitioner interviews, and hundreds of HCM vendor conversations. This research guides our predictions on the trends that […].

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Analytics to Make Key Business Decisions in Travel and Expense Reporting

SutiHR

When it comes to travel and expense reporting costs, you need visibility into data to spot trends and take appropriate actions. Analyzing vast and complex data without proper reports and analytics can prevent you from leveraging potential benefits. Reports can help you understand the correct data by allowing you to review and analyze without going overwhelmed.

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Sandbox: Best Practice for Application Development  

Quickbase

Imagine you need to make changes to an application that has many users who rely on it to get their work done. Anything from a help desk application you use every day, to an asset tracking application keeping your factory running , to an order tracking application that directly impacts your revenue stream—these are all processes critical to your business.

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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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‘Tis the Season – Company Holiday Party Memories

Robin Schooling

I love a good company party. And, at the risk of having my “strategic HR” card permanently revoked, I admit I even enjoy planning them. Over the years I’ve organized everything from sit down service awards galas to parties with DJs, bands and (one time) an improv troupe. I’ve planned picnics for the kids at parks and zoos with the requisite “Executive Dunk Tank” and I’ve coordinated my fair share of potlucks, catered lunches and boozy happy hours.

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Stop Making Up Stories That Zap Your Job Search Energy

Forbes Coaches Council

MSU happens when we make up a story about our situation based on limited details and information. In other words, we assume we know what is happening without true facts.

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HR Tech Pioneer, OutMatch, Recognized as One of the Best Places to Work in North Texas by the Dallas Business Journal  

Outmatch

In Its North Texas Headquarters, Employees Enjoy an Open, Collaborative, and Technology-Forward Workspace and are Given Freedom to Explore and Grow with the Company. DALLAS — (December 17, 2019) — OutMatch , a Talent Discovery Platform that delivers data-driven insights to empower companies to select the right people, drive career growth, and discover hidden talent, has been named one of the 100 Best Places to Work in North Texas by the Dallas Business Journal.

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The Power of Direct Contact and Networking

GetFive

When job seekers first contact GetFive, one of the most frequent questions we hear is, “How do I upgrade my current resume?” Many people who are beginning their job search believe a polished, professional resume is the only thing that stands between them and their next position. A professional resume is certainly a crucial part of the job-search process, but it is just one of many tools.

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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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Tell Your Organization's Story

NoExcusesHR

The world is filled with lots of voices. Many of those voices are determined to tell inaccurate stories about your organization. Maybe it's a former employee who was held accountable and has moved on, and is now looking to save face. Maybe it's another organization trying to spread misinformation about you. Maybe it is simply a series of events that appear to position your company in a negative light.

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15 Smart Negotiating Techniques For Business Professionals

Forbes Coaches Council

Knowing how to properly negotiate is one tool that should be in every professional's tool belt, according to Forbes Coaches Council experts.

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vote for the worst boss of 2019

Ask a Manager

It’s time to vote on the worst boss of the year! We’ll crown the worst boss of the year later this week, based on your votes … so please vote below. (Voting ends at 11:59 p.m. EST Wednesday night.). You may also like: vote for the worst boss of 2015 vote for the worst boss of 2014 vote for the worst boss of 2013 vote for the worst boss of 2019 was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager.

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The Future of L&D? Don’t Leave Remote Workers Behind Says Perry Timms

Looop.co

It’s not farfetched to call Perry Timms an L&D trailblazer. As well as being recognised by HR magazine as one […]. The post The Future of L&D? Don’t Leave Remote Workers Behind Says Perry Timms appeared first on Looop.

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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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Big changes may be coming to the way your business makes religious accommodations for employees

The Employer Handbook

Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay. On Friday, the National Labor Relations Board announced that it will revamp union-election rules to “better ensure the opportunity for litigation and resolution of unit scope and voter eligibility issues.” In other words, it’s a very employer -friendly move. You can read all about it here , here , here , here , and here.

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Six Tips For Creating A Cash Flow Forecast To Help Grow Your Business

Forbes Coaches Council

Follow these tips, and you will be able to better predict the cash needs of your business and better position your company for future growth.

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4 Ways to Stop Checking Your Email so Frequently

Thrive Global

Imagine for a minute that you just finished a 45-minute task at work or got out of a 30-minute meeting. What do you do next? If you’re like most professionals, you check your email. In fact, you probably check your email every time you transition between tasks and aren’t sure what to do next. Checking email when transitioning makes sense if that’s the only time you have to check your email, but in most cases, it is a counterproductive habit.

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There’s no excuse for lack of diversity in talent sourcing

Chief Learning Officer - Talent Management

Sourcing and including diverse candidates in all hires and promotion considerations is a vitally important way to make sure your team comprises the highest-quality talent. If any group is left out in talent selection — for whatever reason — an organization is short-changing itself. To get the best talent possible, you need the widest and deepest pool of candidates possible.

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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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Trying To Do It All? Four Steps To Help Women In Leadership Avoid Burnout

Forbes Coaches Council

Despite the fact that women are working more, they are still saddled with the majority of care work and household chores.

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Understanding the Shift from Employee Engagement to Employee Experience

Human Workplaces

Last year at this time, Maddie and I were putting the finishing touches on our book, The Non-Obvious Guide to Employee Engagement. One reason we tackled the employee engagement topic is because our huge, collective failure to improve engagement over the last two decades. Gallup’s numbers show the percentage of highly engaged employees “jumping” from 30% to 33% between 2001 and 2018, and I know we spent billions trying to improve it over those 17 years.

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Employee wellbeing: Is presenteesim a symptom of flexible working?

HR Zone

Culture Is presenteesim a symptom of flexible working?

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The 6 Important Leadership Trends to Watch in 2020

Thrive Global

Becoming a great leader requires taking proactive steps to improve your leadership capabilities. But there’s more to it than that. Engaged leaders need to stay on top of the current trends influencing their company, industry, employees and themselves. To ensure that you’re ready, focus on these five (plus a bonus) leadership trends in 2020: 1.

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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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Your Complete Guide To Extended Enterprise Training

New to HR

Business competition is fierce these days. Companies are coming up with new ways to minimise their expenses and still be profitable. Thus, the people you depend upon are very crucial for your sustained growth. You might think that hiring top-notch. The post Your Complete Guide To Extended Enterprise Training appeared first on New To HR.

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The Importance of Human Resource Policies and Procedures

HR Digest

Human Resource Policies and Procedures are an integral part of present-day organizations. Their importance is realized while dealing with the human resource in the organization so that the most ideal, appropriate and preset decision making can be applied such that the chances of arising of an issue thereafter can be curbed. HR policies and procedures manual and employee handbook are the basic foundation of an organization.

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How to develop leadership skills in employees | myhrtoolkit

myhrtoolkit

Developing leadership skills in your employees can help them become more self-reliant and productive, more invested in the success of the business, and less likely to look elsewhere for career opportunities. But how is it best to go about helping employees develop leadership skills?

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