April, 2021

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Organizations: The Time to Start Recruiting is Right Now

HR Bartender

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes. (Editor’s Note: Today’s article is brought to you by our friends at Poster Guard® Compliance Protection , a division of HRdirect and the leading labor law poster service that gets your business up to date with all required federal, state and local labor law postings, and then keeps it that way — for an entire year.

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How Do Leaders Create Continuous Improvement?

The People Equation

I asked my readership, “How do leaders create continuous improvement?” It turns out there are many ways to interpret the meaning of continuous improvement. Read on to learn how Rich Teed , President of LBi Software , works to personally better himself, as well as foster a culture of improvement at his company. The Pathways to Getting Better. Getting better is about learning and it’s evident that Teed takes this to heart.

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5 tech tools to power HR through the pandemic

HRExecutive

While the nation’s emergence from the COVID-19 pandemic remains a work in progress, the events of the past 18 months clearly have created a need for new approaches to meet the challenges employers—and employees—are facing. Advertisement Analyst Stacey Cadigan, a partner at the global technology research and advisory firm ISG, says the pandemic has reshaped HR priorities—in particular, technology is playing an even more vital role.

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Do people really not want to work?

The Tim Sackett Project

On my way to work this morning, I saw seven businesses that had “Help Wanted” signs out front. The sign above is from a fast-food restaurant requesting you be nice for the few staff they have that are working their butts off to get you fat! Please be patient, your fries, double cheeseburger, and shake will be with you shortly. I was on vacation for Spring Break (yeah, I said it), and traveled out to St.

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Discover the 4 Big Recruitment Challenges for 2024

It’s no secret that today’s hiring market is tough! The constant changes can make it seem impossible for HR leaders, hiring teams, and hiring managers to remain flexible and agile. However, there’s a silver lining amongst all the hiring chaos, as these changes also bring great opportunities and fresh ways for HR leaders to gain that competitive edge in the race for top talent.

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Which Type of Recruiting Is Best for Finding Diverse Leaders?

SHRM Resources

There are two main ways that employers work with outside recruiters: on a contingency basis or through a retained search. Each option has its benefits, but which type of recruiting is most effective when sourcing senior-level diverse candidates?

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9 Employee Engagement Statistics That Matter in 2021

Achievers

Employee engagement is as popular a topic in HR circles as ever, particularly as companies shift to an entirely remote workforce. But what does engagement really mean? And how important is it? You don’t have to look far to find out that employee engagement is critical to your company’s success. Highly engaged employers experience a 25 to 59% decrease in turnover and 41% lower absentee rates.

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Oracle Introduces Employee Experience Platform: War For Employee Journeys Gets Hotter

Josh Bersin

Oracle is a serious enterprise software company. I competed with Oracle in the 1980s and it was brutal. The company generated $39 Billion in revenue last year and made $15 Billion in operating profit, a metric most CFOs would die for. And over my 40+ years in tech, I’ve seen Oracle adapt to every technology. Read more» The post Oracle Introduces Employee Experience Platform: War For Employee Journeys Gets Hotter appeared first on JOSH BERSIN.

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How the tech talent shortage requires creative thinking

HRExecutive

While American hiring is not back to normal yet, a recent report from the National Foundation for American Policy revealed that there are more than 1 million available job postings in the United States in technology-related fields—from system administrators to data scientists and security analysts. Since the onset of the global pandemic, NFAP also found that the need for talent in computer-related fields has risen by 11% across 10 of 13 occupational categories, with postings for computer and inf

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Top Time Management Tips for Recruiters

Hppy

Recruiting is a vital business function, whether in-house or outsourced, which means recruiters have a lot of trust put in them. An organization is its people and bringing in the right people is a process–one which requires industry understanding, forethought and a lot of planning. . Getting the planning part right means incorporating good time management into everything a recruiter does.

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Correct & Prevent I-9 Errors: Your 2024 Audit Toolkit

Simplify your I-9 compliance process and minimize the risk of costly fines with WorkBright’s comprehensive audit toolkit. Created in collaboration with employment law experts, this essential two-part guide will help you conduct a thorough internal audit in 2024. The first section outlines a three-step process for ensuring error-free and compliant I-9s, followed by two printable checklists to streamline your audit process.

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More-Limited Definition of Independent Contractor May Be Imminent

SHRM Resources

The U.S. Department of Labor may be on the verge of narrowing the definition of who is an independent contractor.

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my staff is anxious about reopening, even though they’re vaccinated

Ask a Manager

This post, my staff is anxious about reopening, even though they’re vaccinated , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. A reader writes: I manage a staff of about 50 in a publicly funded, public-facing organization. We have been both open and closed during different phases of the pandemic but have been able to offer some level of service to the public except during the early shelter-in-place part of 2020.

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5 Ways to Improve Your Training and Development Program

Achievers

Making sure your workers have top-notch skills isn’t cheap: According to the Training Industry Report , U.S. training expenditures rose 32 percent year over year, reaching $90.6 billion. The report broke this figure down into the following categories: Outside training products and services accounted for $7.5 billion, while other expenditures such as travel, equipment, and facilities represented $44 billion, and payroll for in-house educators accounted for $41.6 billion.

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The Tale Of Performance Management Tools: 15Five, Lattice, and Many More…

Josh Bersin

The market for online performance management software has been fascinating. For more than a decade vendors have been building new tools to enable goal management, check-ins, feedback, and alignment. And now we’ve added surveys and feedback to the mix. This week 15Five, one of the fastest-growing vendors, announced the acquisition of Emplify , a leading.

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Unlocking Employee Potential with the Power of Continuous Feedback

Speaker: Erin Daruszka and Nakisha Dixon

Recent studies show that only 21% of employees feel their performance and growth are within their control. What if the answer to employee development and high performance lies elsewhere? Enter continuous feedback. Imagine a work environment where feedback isn't a dreaded annual event, but a constant source of growth. Join us to discover how ongoing, actionable feedback empowers your team to take ownership of their performance, boosting engagement and development.

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What is topgrading interviewing? Our favorite tips

Workable

Topgrading interviewing allows you a lot more insight into a candidate, and (importantly) it will enable the candidate better insight into the company. Here’s what you need to know. What is topgrading interviewing? Why your company should utilize topgrading. Example topgrading interview questions. Incorporating topgrading into your interview process.

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7 Ways To Measure Employees’ Productivity

Hppy

What is Employee Productivity? Employees’ productivity is the amount of work done by an employee in a particular period. High employee productivity is crucial to the success of an organization. . Measuring Employee Productivity helps an organization make informed decisions to align the workforce’s performance to that of the short-term and long-term goals.

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3 strategies for engaging teams in a meaningful, efficient way–long term

HRExecutive

We are a few months into 2021, the one-year mark since COVID-19 changed the world has passed, and many feel their workloads have increased and stress levels have multiplied. HR professionals are up to their ears in handbooks, compliance and remote work challenges. But it is never too late to get a fresh start. HR professionals should not pretend things are the same, but instead, make 2021 a game-changing year to make significant positive change for their organizations.

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Sights and Sounds: Carnival of HR – April 2021

Robin Schooling

A carnival, to me, brings to mind sights, sounds and smells. Carnivals have bright lights, laughing (and/or shrieking) voices coming from folks on rides, live music, and tantalizing aromas wafting forth from tents and food trucks. Sadly we’ve had to miss out on these events and experiences for the last 12 months; here in my corner of the world we’ve cancelled French Quarter Fest (times 2), the Baton Rouge Blues Festival , the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival , the Rayne Frog Festival and the ever

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The Complete People Management Toolkit

From welcoming new team members to tough termination decisions, each employment lifecycle phase requires a balance of knowledge, empathy & legal diligence.

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OIG Exclusions Screening: Best Practices for Healthcare

Accurate Background

Healthcare is an industry, perhaps more than most others, that is particularly prone to concerns about how individuals’ past behaviors could predict, or impact, their future interactions. It’s an industry, after all, that involves not just working with people but interacting with them at times when they are often at their most weak and vulnerable. It’s a highly regulated industry and for good reason.

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Can data science make your organisation more inclusive?

HR Zone

Strategy Can data science support your inclusion efforts?

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3 Ways Recruiting Technology Improves Candidate Experience

TalentCulture

The pandemic’s fallout illustrates an impactful point: Employees are more resourceful than leaders sometimes give them credit for being. As employers, our recruiting technology must match their level of resourcefulness […]. The post 3 Ways Recruiting Technology Improves Candidate Experience appeared first on TalentCulture.

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Essential Facts About Worker's Compensation For Remote Employees

Ving!

Workplace injuries can occur without warning or can develop over a couple of days, weeks, or months. This is true whether the employee works onsite or telecommutes from home. As such, both employees and employers need to know and understand worker’s compensation. Worker’s compensation is a kind of insurance or system mandated by the government. It offers monetary benefits to employees who get injured or develop a disability while at work.

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From Awareness to Action: An HR Guide to Making Accessibility Accessible

Speaker: Danielle Johnson - Director of HR, Compliance & DEI in AI tech at Impact Observatory

Making accessibility accessible for organizations of all sizes may seem complex, but it doesn’t have to be. Prepare to broaden your understanding of Disability, Cultural Competency, and Inclusion with this insightful webinar. We’ll explore disability as a vibrant culture, understand the nuances of reasonable accommodations under the ADA, and navigate the complexities of undue hardship while challenging the status quo of accessibility practices.

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Bersin: Why companies need ‘right-brain leadership’

HRExecutive

The Josh Bersin Academy’s most recent Big Reset Playbook, published earlier this month, is focused on human-centered leadership—a recurring topic in the many working group collaborations we’ve conducted since March 2020. The pandemic and its aftermath have highlighted the need for leaders who are empathetic, inclusive and highly flexible. The old style of management, with its at-all-costs focus on the bottom line isn’t working in this new world of work.

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Internal Marketplaces Are the Future of Talent Management

SHRM Resources

Identifying employees for internal opportunities as they grow in their careers has taken on new significance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Companies that needed to restructure quickly found that strong internal mobility programs, aided by talent marketplace technology, helped them redeploy employees to meet quickly changing business needs.

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Business Acumen for HR Professionals: Everything You Need To Know

Digital HR Tech

Arguably, the strongest predictor of business impact is the ability to understand the business, or business acumen. This skill is underdeveloped in HR. Indeed, 4 in 10 CHROs consider business acumen the most lacking skill in HR talent. So what is business acumen in HR, and how can you develop this competency? Contents What is business acumen in HR? – Why is business acumen important for HR professionals and businesses?

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Why it’s time for HR leaders to stand up and be counted

HR Zone

Change It's time for HR to stand up and be counted.

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Get a Look Inside The Ultimate Recruiter Planning Kit

As recruiting teams work harder than ever to find, hire, and onboard qualified candidates in this highly competitive market, it’s essential to find ways to optimize your recruiting function. The Ultimate Recruiter Planning Kit includes eight worksheets filled with labor market insights, actionable recruiting strategies, and worksheets to plan your strategy for hiring top talent.

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7 Healthy Habits To Achieve More Every Day

Take It Personel-ly

Lifestyle is all about the daily habits that contribute to your mental as well as physical health. If you’re leading a sedentary lifestyle, then it’s about time that you consider the healthy ways of living. You can transform your life through small changes in the daily routine. Also, try to incorporate a morning routine that […].

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HR Is Not for Wimps

Evil HR Lady

Lots of people go into HR because they like people and because they think there will be no math. The problem is, there’s lots of math, and liking people often means you’re too nice and understanding. I like math. I also like people, which can mean it’s a bit difficult to have those really hard conversations with people. But, that’s part of being an HR person.

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Requiring employees to return to the office? Get ready for them to quit

HRExecutive

Employers considering bringing their employees back into the office might want to reconsider. A whopping 58% of workers say they would “absolutely” look for a new job if they weren’t allowed to continue working remotely in their current position, new data finds. According to FlexJobs, which surveyed more than 2,100 people who have been working remotely during the pandemic, 31% aren’t sure what they would do and only 11% say not being able to continue working remotely is not a big deal to them.