March, 2019

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Keys to effective succession planning: Talent management special report

HR Morning

Are changes in your market forcing a change in strategy that will demand new talent? Have one or more of your long-time stars started thinking about moving to a competitor or retiring? Or are you just trying to make sure the wheels keep turning for a few weeks or months if one of your top people gets sick or dies unexpectedly? Succession planning is a talent management must-do for organizations of all sizes, whether a global corporation, a small non-profit, a mid-sized college or a family busine

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Using Epiphany Moments to Improve Employee Engagement

Bonusly

Employees are your most valuable resource, whether you’re building a new startup, growing a mid-sized company, or staffing an established retail giant. But with historically low unemployment rates , retaining the employees you’ve recruited can be a real challenge. Understanding critical moments in your employees’ lives and careers can help you reconnect with them and strengthen employee engagement.

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Infographic: 5 Personal Benefits of Employee Engagement

DecisionWise

Download the PDF version of the Infographic. It’s apparent that employee engagement increases the organization’s bottom line and performance, but what about the individual? As an employee, why would l care about being more engaged if it only means I have to work harder and the company reaps all of the rewards? 1. Safety. Engaged employees are 5 TIMES less likely than non-engaged employees to have a safety incident and 7 TIMES less likely to have a lost-time safety incident.

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Learning Experience Platform (LXP) Market Grows Up: Now Too Big To Ignore

Josh Bersin

The learning experience platform (LXP) market is growing up fast. Only a few years ago startup companies like Pathgather, Degreed , and EdCast pioneered the idea of a platform to make corporate learning content easy to find. These next-generation portals took off and now thousands of companies are looking to put their Learning Management System. Read more» The post Learning Experience Platform (LXP) Market Grows Up: Now Too Big To Ignore appeared first on JOSH BERSIN.

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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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4 Recruiting Trends That Will Make You Feel Lucky

Spark Hire

With St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner, let’s talk about luck. In the recruiting industry, skill is absolutely essential but you have to admit, it doesn’t hurt to be lucky. All in all, it is a lucky time to be a recruiter. Current trends and technology make it easier to find great talent quickly and effectively. We talked to four experts about what’s making them feel lucky when recruiting right now.

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Why office culture is the most valuable employee benefit

HR Zone

Business. Office culture: the most valuable employee benefit.

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How to Hire Based on Values

TalentCulture

A well-defined culture is the key to uniting your company and scaling to new heights, says author and high-growth company culture expert Brett Putter. Then why is hiring for culture fit so difficult? Putter, who is the founder and CEO of CultureGene, a culture consultancy helping prepare startup and high-growth companies for scale, says your company culture is essentially the way your organization works.

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How to Write a Job Description That Gets Qualified Job Seekers

Workology

If you sit in the camp of the “post and pray” variety I have good news and bad news for you. Which would you want first? I personally like getting the bad news out of the way so I can then enjoy the. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

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Microsoft Teams, Slack, Facebook Workplace Are Taking Over: And We Better Take Notice

Josh Bersin

Let’s face it, the paradigm of email is broken. Research shows that employees spend over 20% of their time on messages unrelated to their jobs , and in most companies, the email system has become real-time. The research I recently published shows that the highest performing employees respond to emails the fastest , which of. Read more» The post Microsoft Teams, Slack, Facebook Workplace Are Taking Over: And We Better Take Notice appeared first on JOSH BERSIN.

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

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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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Hiring People with Criminal Backgrounds Is Easier Than You Think

SHRM Resources

A panel of experts at the 2019 Society for Human Resource Management Employment Law & Legislative Conference answered employers who are wondering: Second-chance hiring is well-intentioned, sure, but how do we actually do it?

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Soft Skills are Hard. We need to stop calling them soft. #Workhuman

Jason Lauritsen

I’m just back from spending four epic days in Nashville at my favorite conference event of the year, Workhuman. As is always the case after this event, I’ve got a lot of ideas swirling in my head from the great content and conversations. Sidenote: I know I’ve said this before, but I’ll say it again. If you believe that we need to make work a more human experience, you need to get to this event next year.

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Improve employee retention with these 5 leadership ‘soft skills’

HR Morning

Employee retention strategies are cropping up everywhere. But even the “best of the best” strategies won’t help if managers don’t have the skills to positively engage their people one-on-one. The key to engaging and retaining good people relies on those soft skills that good managers know they need to constantly strive to get better at. Here are five leadership skills that are guaranteed to help you retain good employees.

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Why You Need To Start Training Your Recruiting Teams for AI-Related Hiring

TalentCulture

AI is here to stay. You are going to need to hire AI talent no matter what your industry is — and now is the time to start preparing your organization to do that effectively and efficiently. It’s just not going to happen on its own. Once upon a time in recent history, businesses made the switch to PCs, email, networks, the Web — and experts in information technology became vital for any company.

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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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Ep – 174 Design Thinking in Human Resources

Workology

There has been a bit of buzz around Design Thinking in human resources recently. Like agile methodology, design thinking is a process for creating problem-solving and helps develop human-centric. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution. There has been a bit of buzz around Design Thinking in human resources recently.

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Creating The Right Workplace Culture

Engagedly

Workplace culture can either be the jewel in the crown for an organization or an unsightly blemish that mars their otherwise spotless visage. Now, more than ever, organizations are beginning to focus on creating a workplace culture that […].

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7 reasons why collaboration is important

Jostle

As people’s skill sets get increasingly specialized, collaboration as a practice becomes more important than ever. But what does that mean exactly? What is collaboration?

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An Unexpected Reminder of the Power in Genuine Appreciation

Jason Lauritsen

This week, while staying in Chicago for work, I ventured out to find a nearby sports bar to watch a basketball game and grab some dinner. In fairness, this wasn’t just any basketball game. I was planning to watch my beloved Duke Blue Devils play. And, I was appropriately dressed in Duke gear to show my allegiance. The bar I chose based on Yelp reviews was called Theory.

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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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The Employee Experience in 2019

SocialChorus

Every month we curate the top news and trends in digital transformation and how it affects the employee experience. (In case you missed it, here are some recent posts: Your Employee Experience Roundup: Virtual Assistants, the Rise of Gen Z Workers, and Automation for HR and Top 10 Employee Experience Strategy Trends in December ). This month we’re hearing about the following trends: the blended workforce, the point at which humans, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and robots will work together, h

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Pursuing talent: how existing employees can help you recruit

HR Zone

Acquisition. How existing employees can help you recruit.

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SXSW Exclusive: The Rise of the Empathetic Leader

Workology

I’ve written recently about the skills needed to be a great leader that Google revealed after talking to their employees for a 10-year study. Empathy, concern, and respect are critical to a. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

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Creating a Culture of Recognition

Great Place to Work

The Five Elements Meaningful Programs Have in Common. All companies face the question of how to recognize and reward their employees. It has always been a cornerstone of effective management, but today, as the competition for talent becomes stronger, the ways in which organizations value their employees becomes increasingly important. But creating a recognition program is not something organizations do once and accept as perfect.

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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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Elfin: Relentless Espionage Group Targets Multiple Organizations in Saudi Arabia and U.S.

Symantec

Although heavily focused on the Middle East, Elfin (aka APT33) has also targeted a range of organizations in the U.S. including a number of major corporations.

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The Benefits of 360 Feedback for Leaders

Engagedly

Being a leader can sometimes feel like living within an echo chamber. Opinions almost always match your own and you might not always get to hear dissenting opinions or harsh feedback, especially from employees who are below you […].

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3 Overlooked Practices for a Positive Candidate Experience

Precheck

3 Overlooked Practices for a Positive Candidate Experience Mar. 19, 2019. Antique Nguyen Marketing Specialist. A job candidate’s journey with a company from application to hire (or not hire) is no longer just a process, it’s an experience. As a job seeker travels through the different recruitment phases—sourcing, screening, interviewing, hiring and onboarding—they naturally develop their own perception or opinion of your company.

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Why Employee Perks Matter More Than You Think

Rise

What do employees value more—a higher salary or outstanding benefits? According to several business leaders , the perks of one’s job are often worth more than financial compensation. More and more, companies are coming up with unique employee benefits that will attract and retain top talent. It all begs the question: what employee perks and benefits do employees want most?

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Bridging the Gap: The Intersection of DEI Initiatives and Employee Benefits

Speaker: Jaye Johnson, CBP

Unlock the secrets to transforming your organization’s employee benefits into a strategic tool for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). During this informative session, we will discuss common pitfalls in traditional benefits and then delve into the essence of DEI in employee-centric benefit offerings. This involves not only defining DEI in the workplace but also understanding the pivotal role that employee benefits play in fostering a diverse and inclusive environment.

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Resilience at Work: Turning Personal Challenges into Strengths

Workology

You Can’t See Within the Fog You know when it’s foggy, I mean really foggy outside? It’s tough. You just can’t see anything. It’s hard to drive, hard to walk up the street, etc. If you need to work. Workology is the art and science of work, HR and recruitment. Join the resource revolution.

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Why you should invest in talent management

HR Digest

Talent management means more than just a key terminology often used by human resource managers. It means the commitment an organization has in hiring, managing, developing and retaining extremely talented individuals. Talent management deals directly with an important asset to every company, which is its staff. Hence, it plays an important role in an organizational business strategy.

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Disrupting the Attack Chain Through Detecting Credential Dumping

Symantec

Credential dumping is an essential step in the attack chain. Symantec’s defense-in-depth portfolio detects and blocks credential dumping and associated attack events.

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