November, 2019

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Why Being Data-Driven Isn’t Enough

Visier

Over the last two decades, we’ve seen almost all corporate functions infuse analytics into their businesses. Even the most qualitative departments, such as Marketing, moved from “art” to “science” through the use of data. . Indeed, the “art” of modern business is that everything can be quantified and measured, and data is now the single most important type of capital that an enterprise can own.

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Pie-Eating Contest Winner, Psychic Ability: Job Seekers Tout Kooky Accomplishments

SHRM Resources

?Like the character Lily on "How I Met Your Mother," who proudly listed her victory in a hotdog speed-eating contest on her resume, candidates eager to make themselves memorable in interviews sometimes share the darnedest talents. Talent Acquisition

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Identify Your Work Style and Flex for Success

Justworks

What is a Work Style? We all live a particular lifestyle, and no one is quite the same. It encompasses our decisions as consumers, our self-expression, our values, and our patterns of behavior. Do you cook or go out? Dress for utility or style? Prioritize family or career?

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The Best HR Leaders are Data Driven, People Oriented

UpstartHR

One of the phrases I’ve found myself repeating more and more often of late is this: data driven, people oriented. . When I’m speaking to audiences, I share the story about how I *accidentally* insulted my wife during childbirth to illustrate this concept. Yes, really. It makes a great point that we can’t just be data driven or we lose sight of the people behind every metric and number.

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HR Playbook: How Paycor Helps You Manage Compliance Risk

There are few certainties in life. Death. Taxes. Changing compliance laws. Keeping up is a full-time job many companies can’t staff. That’s why finding the right HR provider is critical. Learn how Paycor helps you stay ahead. Download the guide today!

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Take It From a Futurist: Break Down HR’s Biggest Misconceptions to Keep Your Business Thriving

Cornerstone On Demand

Charlene Li helps organizations and their leaders understand how to make sense of business complexity, leverage emerging technologies and prepare for potential challenges. Then, she helps them to figure out which first step to take toward success. Li, based in San Francisco, is the founder and a senior analyst at the disruptive industry analyst firm Altimeter, a Prophet company.

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How Often Do Virtual Teams Need to Meet Face-to-Face?

Conversation Matters

In a previous post , I wrote about how successful virtual teams benefit by functioning as #Hybrid teams.

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New Research Show Income Gaps Are (at least partly) Due to Working More Than 40 Hours Per Week.

The HR Capitalist

Hat tip to my homeboy Tim Sackett on the research cite below. Sacks must have crazy email subscriptions and Google alerts to mine this gold. Cut and paste from Marginal Revolution appears below. That is a new paper by J. Rodrigo Fuentes and Edward E. Leamer: This paper provides theory and evidence that worker effort has played an important role in the increase in income inequality in the United States between 1980 and 2016.

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9 Ways to Show Empathy When Employees Take a Leave of Absence

ExactHire

This is an easy time of year to remember to give thanks. With all the festivities of the holiday season, we don’t have to try that hard to show gratitude and be empathetic to others’ situations when things are going well. However, have you paused to reflect on how you demonstrate empathy during other times of the year?

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The Future of Payroll: 7 Trends to Watch

CakeHR

Each year, the IRS issues billions of dollars in fines to business owners in the United States. In most cases, the penalties are for payroll errors. This is why finding a way to optimize the payroll process and reduce any mistakes is essential. Staying on the cutting edge of payroll technology and trends is the best way for a business owner to discover the right way to handle this essential part of their business.

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Reworked CONNECT - Empowering the Modern Workforce | May 10-12, 2023, Austin, TX

Speaker: Kristine Dery, Professor of Work, Technology and Innovation, and Academic Research Affiliate at MIT-CISR; Dion Hinchliffe, Chief Technology Officer at Constellation Research

Reworked CONNECT is a must-attend conference for HR professionals looking to stay ahead of the curve in the ever-evolving world of work. See the latest trends, technologies, and strategies powering today's most successful workplaces. Secure your conference pass today!

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Employer Branding is Critical during Layoffs and Restructuring

Blu Ivy Group

Recent headlines have been filled with news of large-scale layoffs and restructuring at iconic US and Canadian companies. Especially this close to the holiday season, the impact to people and jobs is significant, and the news is unfortunate.

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The employee experience survey that won’t sit in your desk drawer

PI Worldwide

The Predictive Index recently announced the launch of the PI Talent Optimization Edition.

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2,650,000 more reasons to provide a chair to an employee with a disability who needs one

The Employer Handbook

Image by Tariq Abro from Pixabay. I’m pretty sure that I’ve blogged about this before. But, maybe not. So, either what I’m about to tell you bears repeating, or I’m only going to say this once, so pay attention.

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Adding by Subtraction: The Power of Thinking and Working Lean

Trainual

What would you do for the opportunity to describe your life and business in the following ways: An incredible life – check. A life where things work – check. A life where you have great days almost every day – check.

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Secrets to the Switch: Choosing the Best HR Software in 2023

Speaker: Patrick Sayers - President, Newcastle Research

Join Patrick Sayers, president of Newcastle Research, to learn the biggest mistakes to avoid when switching your HR software and gain insights into the most important things companies consider on the path to a successful HR technology strategy.

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Do you have a feedback process that your employees are thankful for?

Vibe HCM

With the Thanksgiving holiday fast approaching, it is a natural time to reflect on what one has to be thankful for. In our personal lives, the answers may vary slightly, however, things like family, health, and prosperity often top the list (along with turkey, pumpkin pie and football of course)!

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40 Perfect Messages To Show Appreciation For Good Work

Vantage Circle

Getting some sort of appreciation for good work is an inherent human need. Even a simple “thank you” at work goes a long way. Appreciating employees lets them know that their work is valued and important.

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It’s a Trap! Culture Change Lessons from Star Wars

BambooHR

Over time, your company culture will change. It is unavoidable. It is your destiny. As it does, it’s natural for employees to worry. Is your. Performance & Culture

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From the CEO: Preparing Future HR Leaders for the Future of Work

SHRM Resources

Our workplaces are undergoing a disruptive revolution, where artificial intelligence, automation, shifting demographics, globalization and rapid-fire social change are transforming every job and every business.Unfortunately, as our recent reporting on SHRM.org shows, college students are not getting effective preparation for this new world of work. Today's students are lacking in both hard and soft skills, and many new grads find themselves unemployed, underemployed or struggling professionally

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Creating Benefits Flexibility Your Employees Will Value

Speaker: Alex Anderson - Total Rewards Strategist at Lockton Companies | Leo Tokar - President, People Solutions and Partner at Lockton Companies

Join two total rewards experts, Alex Anderson and Leo Tokar, for an in depth discussion on how your organization can implement transparent and flexible benefits and compensation plans.

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HR Interview Questions and Answers on Drive for Results

TheHRBlog

Having a drive for results means that you have the traits and attributes to be counted on, and to exceed goals successfully. You are amongst the individuals who is constantly and consistently one of the top performers. You like to be action-oriented at work and ensure that your goals are achieved.

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The Key Interview Question Many Hiring Managers Forget to Ask

The People Equation

As a hiring manager, you’ve probably had your share of nightmare interviews. You know, the ones where the candidate clearly is not a fit and you’re wondering how few minutes you can expend before politely showing him or her the door. Then there’s the flip side: the candidate sails in, has the right skills and is a perfect cultural fit. It just clicks. But those are the extremes of a hiring manager’s day—and most likely few and far between.

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Top Ways to Automate Your Expense Tracking

SutiHR

Tracking expenses on the paper receipts is quite daunting for the managers as well as employees. More than 60 percent of workers merely attach all receipts to expense claims and leave the rest for the accountant to figure it out. Think of having to riddle out what receipts goes to which expense throughout the day. Organizations lack granular insight with their worker’s expenses for changeable formats and absence of clarity on every expense.

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3 Ways to Make Hourly and Seasonal Workers Feel Valued

Visier

UPS is currently hiring 100,000 workers , and Target is bringing in another 130,000. Amazon has 30,000 job openings and plans to hire tens of thousands more ahead of Black Friday. The staffing run-up to the holiday shopping season is a stark reminder of how vital seasonal, contract and hourly workers are. It’s not just that they keep store shelves stocked and get packages to our doors during one of the most hectic seasons of the year.

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Onboarding Retrospective - A Different Path to Better Onboarding Experiences

Speaker: Carrie Missele - Practice Lead, Learning and Development at Inspirant Group

In this webinar, Carrie Missele will walk you through the process of developing an effective onboarding program that leads to a happy a happy new hire!

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Are military spouses the answer to your staffing problems?

Business Management Daily

With the national unemployment rate never higher than 4% during 2019, many organizations experienced difficulty filling job openings this year.

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Recruitment Operations Statistics and Trends: A 2020 Benchmark Report

Yello

Recruitment operations is an emerging human resources function, meant to streamline hiring processes, cut costs and drive greater efficiency overall. It’s no surprise that measuring recruitment operations success comes down to data. Metrics tell the story of how your business acquires talent, the speed in which you’re able to do so, and the costs and resources involved in the process.

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Don’t Be Afraid to Hire Someone Who’s Currently Unemployed

Cornerstone On Demand

It’s easier to get a new job when you already have a job. We all intuitively know this to be true, but why is that the case? If you ask recruiters and hiring managers why they don’t hire individuals who are unemployed when they apply for a role, it’s usually because they’re basing their decision on some preconceived notions and biases: If you’ve been fired from one job, there must be something wrong with you. If you quit without a new job lined up, you must not be a dedicated employee.

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Stop the Presses: California’s Freelance Journalists Await the Pinch of AB 5

SHRM Resources

A California law that takes effect Jan. 1 limits publications from accepting more than 35 pieces a year from each freelance writer, photographer and newspaper cartoonist. Here’s how the new law may affect employers and freelance journalists.

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What You Really Need to Know to Build an Effective Global Hiring Strategy

Speaker: Carrie Corbin, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Hope Leigh Marketing Group

Join Carrie Corbin, Global Workplace Executive, Strategist, and Consultant, for this discussion on some of the most common questions around building a global hiring and attraction strategy.