August, 2019

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3 Essential Company Culture Pillars to Improve Belonging and Retain Employees

Bonusly

As humans, we naturally look for belonging, places where we feel included and valued for our contributions. It’s an innate need that’s necessary for fulfillment and can have alarming consequences when ignored. Put in the context of work, how long would you stay at a job where you didn’t feel a sense of belonging? Now think about your own company culture and how likely employees are to feel like they belong.

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What You Know About Employee Benefits Is Wrong

Great Place to Work

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Older Workers Are a Valuable Talent Pool

SHRM

Over the last decade, most HR leaders have been obsessed by the role of millennials at work and figuring out how to meet the different expectations and needs of these young workers. Certainly, this has been important work. But, leaders need to be aware of a much bigger demographic challenge ahead: the role of people over the age of 55. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that in the next 10 years, the fastest growing segments of the workforce will be for employees over 65.

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Mobile Recruitment: Smart Recruiting Through Smartphones

TalentLyft

Smart recruiters recruit through smartphones! Today, mobile recruitment is a must. Recruiters who haven’t optimized their job listings and hiring process for mobile recruiting risk missing out on top talent, now more than ever. Read More.

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The Engagement Engine: Strategies for Building a High-Performance Culture

Speaker: Radhika Samant and Adri Glover

Many companies strive for a positive culture with happy employees. But what if you could achieve more? High-performing cultures are the McLarens of the business world, leaving Camrys in the dust. They unlock exceptional results by fostering innovation, engagement, and continuous growth. In this webinar, we'll demystify the concept and provide practical steps to kickstart the journey toward a high-performing culture in your organization.

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Reflections on training. 

HRGem

A few weeks ago I attended a training course. It wasn’t anything to do with my usual work, but was about learning to help children with Down Syndrome to navigate the transition to teenage years.

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How Employbridge is Fighting Record-Low Unemployment Rates

Penn Foster

Finding Solutions to Unemployment.

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How “Cobots” Are Transforming Jobs in Every Industry, from Fast Food to Law

Linkedin Talent Blog

A recent estimation put 40% of the world’s jobs at risk of automation over the next 15 years. That’s a major shift, but it’s nothing new — throughout history, advances in technology have replaced human jobs time and again. Between 1947 and 2014, for example, the number of U.S. workers employed by the railroad industry dropped by 86% as a result of new technology and automation.

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Don’t Sugarcoat Performance Reviews

SHRM

By far one of the biggest mistakes that managers make is inflating grades on annual performance reviews. Wanting to minimize confrontation, many managers give "meets expectations" scores to underachievers or workers with records of poor behavior. This documentation can come back to haunt managers should the organization later look to terminate the worker's employment.

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6 Ways Leaders Can Build a Culture of Innovation

TalentCulture

Innovation in an enterprise organization starts at the top. Here are six ways leaders can build a culture of innovation. The post 6 Ways Leaders Can Build a Culture of Innovation appeared first on TalentCulture.

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Preventing Workplace Violence and Complying with California’s New Legal Requirements (SB-553)

Speaker: Speakers:

Every company everywhere should have a plan to combat workplace violence and properly respond to violent incidents. California has stepped to the plate and become the first state to mandate workplace violence prevention requirements for employees and employers. Even if you are in a different state or country, these workplace violence requirements are applicable to almost every employer anywhere.

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Form I-9 Expires Aug. 31

SHRM Resources

?The federal government's Form I-9, used by HR departments across the country to verify workers' employment eligibility, is expiring at the end of the month.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is expected to extend the current version of the form (marked 8/31/2019) without changes, although minor clarifications will be made to the form's instructions.

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4 Important HR Writing Skills You Should Master

Workology

The HR department is perhaps one of the most important departments in any company, especially in the modern business world. It is responsible for everything from finding new talent to solving. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

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A great interview doesn’t make a good hire: Here’s what does

HR Morning

For decades now, the hiring process has been the same: candidates apply, employers interview them, and the best one gets the job. But in recent years it’s become apparent that interviews are starting to lose their effectiveness. Someone who interviews well isn’t necessarily going to be a great employee. One in two hires fail. A lot of research points to problems with the interview.

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A Changing Workplace: Exploring the Intersection of AI and HR

Oracle HCM - Modern HR in the Cloud

By Robin Schooling , Chief People Officer at Strio Consulting. Artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming a workplace mainstay. A growing number of organizations are embracing these new technologies and it is predicted that one in five workers will have AI as an integrated assistant at work by 2022. One aspect of this is the implementation of AI-based tools to reshape the way companies worldwide manage the hiring process and monitor employee well-being.

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Hiring for Culture Fit: Align Your Values, Roles and Candidates

Speaker: Dr. Craig Ellis, Head of I-O Psychology, HighMatch

Is the term “culture” just a buzzword tossed around at your organization, or have you delved into the core values and behaviors that truly define a good fit for your company? In this webinar, Dr. Craig Ellis, an I-O Psychologist, will share a proven framework to identify the essential traits that contribute to a seamless fit within your unique culture, not just in your current successful employees but also in prospective candidates.

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7 Best Self-Improvement Books of All Time

HR Digest

We’re halfway through 2019, but there’s still plenty of time to cross out those goals you’ve set for the year. Don’t know where to start? Look no further than these self-improvement books of all time. 7 Best Self-Improvement Books Of All Time. 1. The Success Principles by Jack Canfield. 2. The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale. 3. Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen. 4.

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#WorkTrends: How to Give Your People Story a Heart

TalentCulture

Quick — tell me your organization’s story. If you can’t do that then you’ve got a problem, says Tiffany Sauder, founder and president of marketing agency Element Three. In today’s candidate-driven employment market, employer branding is more important than ever, and businesses that can’t tell their story in an authentic, meaningful way run the risk of losing out on great candidates.

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How can HR create a company culture 'to go' in an age of remote working?

HR Zone

Culture. Remote working: Can HR create a culture 'to go'?

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How To Identify Your Job Strengths To Make A Career Change

Take It Personel-ly

When it’s time for a career change, it’s important to take a moment to identify your strengths so that you can make the best possible case as you try to break into a new industry. Okay, this process might take more than a moment! Many professionals who excel in their work have trouble putting their […].

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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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8 Skills HR Business Partners Need for Success

HRExecutive

Why the HR Business Partner is An Evolving Role. In July, I convened a meeting with senior HR leaders from a range of companies, including Verizon, IBM, P&G, United Health Group, Medidata, BASF and Colgate-Palmolive. The meeting’s sole purpose was to discuss the role of the HR business partner in modern business. Throughout the day, we discussed how this role has changed over the years and what it looks like now; the traits and skills required; and the kind of training and development activi

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10 Diversity & Inclusion Statistics That Will Change How You Do Business

Bonusly

Diversity and inclusion, or D&I, have been hot topics in the business community over the past few years. You’ve probably heard these topics discussed in meetings, sought out a company that focuses on incorporating D&I initiatives into its culture, or spearheaded a program yourself. If these are unfamiliar topics, you’re probably wondering what these terms mean in a business context, and why they’re important.

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Making Diversity Central to Success: Q&A With Chevron’s Chief Diversity Officer

HR Digest

Diversity is an overused word, but at Chevron it’s a perfect description of its corporate culture. How did it happen? The company’s 2018 Corporate Responsibility Report highlights how diversity and inclusion (D&I) feature so centrally in the company’s success story. The spectacular progress reflects a holistic view of diversity which closes the gap between aspiration and reality.

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Small Companies Can Be Recruiting Contenders

TalentCulture

The ability to attract top talent takes more than just a posting on a job board, a newspaper ad or a sign in a storefront window. Many small businesses must compete with larger companies for talented recruits, without the luxury of internal recruiters or head-hunters to conduct searches and interview candidates. However, there are some cost-effective ways for small-business owners to compete.

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

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Preventing Workaholism in the Office

SHRM Resources

HR professionals and people managers have a responsibility to ensure employees are working hard but not succumbing to workaholic tendencies. To successfully carry this out, consider these tips for combating workaholism in the office.

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Personal Development: 10 Activities You Actually Have Time To Do

Forbes Coaches Council

Pursuing personal development can be difficult, especially when facing long days and heavy responsibilities. Here are some ways you can improve your outlook or skills while still accomplishing what you need to at work.

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5 manager mistakes that cause low employee engagement

Insperity

Did you know that bad management is typically the root cause of low employee engagement? If you’ve made organizational changes to improve engagement, but some of your employees remain withdrawn, you may need to revisit what’s happening at the local work group level, which is directed by your managers. Addressing employee engagement issues may not be a simple fix.

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How to Handle Work Conflict (8 Effective Methods)

6Q

Workplace conflict is an issue that’s unfortunately inevitable when working with a large group of people. We outline 8 effective methods to handle it. Employers must take into consideration the wide range of personalities that come with people in the office. Everyone handles things differently, and when it comes to conflict in the workplace, it is important for you to set a standard for your employees to ensure all conflict is handled in a professional manner.

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Your 2024 Annual Talent Acquisition Roadmap: Its Seasonal!

Recruiting is seasonal! Our popular Talent Acquisition Roadmap helps you master seasonal hiring like a boss. We break down key data on the ever-changing job market so you can take advantage of peak hiring times and ace recruiting even in slower seasons. Whether you need to scale up your team quickly or get creative in tighter times, this roadmap helps you understand the recruiting landscape.

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14 Surprising Statistics about Employee Retention

TinyPulse

Does power lie in the hands of employees? In today’s job market it does, and leaders must address the causes of attrition to retain their workforce. Employee loyalty is hard to earn but ultimately the key to business success.

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How to Make Company Events Valuable for Employees

TalentCulture

When Memorial Day has come and gone, school’s out, the grill is fired up and the neighborhood pool has opened for the summer, there’s usually one more milestone coming: The company picnic is just around the corner. Countless people groan when they hear those words. For many employees, “company picnic” brings to mind a lame event they feel obligated to attend because executives expect them to.

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Do You Really Know Why Employees Leave Your Company?

SHRM Resources

In the rush to fill in for employees who quit, managers and HR professionals seldom take the time to figure out why they left. Researchers have discovered seven ways workers leave their employer. Coding and tracking these ways can reveal causes for turnover and help managers and HR make the employee working experience better.

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