April, 2017

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How Assessments Create Successful Manufacturing Hires

TalentCulture

Want to make the right manufacturing hires? A 2016 MRI survey on recruiting found that 80 percent of all hires are mistakes that cost companies time and money. In manufacturing, according to research by Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute, nearly 3.5 million jobs may be needed over the next ten years. Some 2 million are expected to go unfilled due to the skills gap, however.

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5 Essential Elements of a Feedback Loop

Cornerstone On Demand

This is the first post in our CHRO Community Series , which highlights big ideas from CHRO's working to push the boundaries of HR and transform their organization for the better. This first mini series will focus on improving systems of feedback within organizations. Lately, it seems as though companies are going to extremes to find the most effective way to provide feedback to their employees.

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4 Steps for Building an Effective Talent Pipeline

Oracle HCM - Modern HR in the Cloud

As the role of HR professional rises in strategic importance, so does the need for a formidable talent pipeline, the pool of talent ready to fill open positions. Avoiding business disruption and shortening hiring time are two key benefits of a smoothly running talent pipeline. Unsurprisingly, business leaders are paying more attention to the ins and outs of recruitment and retention.

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Stop Doing These 6 Things that Slow Organizational Momentum

HR Bartender

Momentum is the strength or force that allows something to continue to grow stronger or faster over time. We tend to think of momentum in the context of objects – such as the rock gained momentum as it rolled downhill. But it occurred to me that momentum applies to activities – support for a project can gain momentum. If workplace activities can gain momentum, then we need to be focused on how to increase it.

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Investing in HR Software: How to Get Internal Buy-in

Buying HR software is a major decision. That’s why finding the right provider based on your needs and ensuring key decision makers are on board is vital. Download Paycor’s guide for tips to address common concerns across your buying committee.

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Building a High-Performance Culture Report: Key Lessons from Top Cultures for 2017

CultureIQ

New Report: Company Culture Trends & Insights. We’re all curious about how other companies prioritize and achieve the goals they set when it comes to company culture. But we’re especially curious about how best in class organizations do it. We’re here to share a peek inside some high-performance cultures and provide considerations to help transform your culture into a competitive advantage.

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Smiling, and Other Simple Ways to Show You Care

WorkHuman

In some ways, it’s amazing that we even need to talk about being civil in the workplace. The three fundamentals of civility that WorkHuman speaker Christine Porath shares with us below were taught to us in kindergarten. But we could all use a refresher on what really matters when it comes to connecting with people at work and establishing the trust needed to get through challenging times.

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5 Big Things on the Minds of Today's Most Innovative CHROs

Cornerstone On Demand

Human resources isn't traditionally seen as the most innovative, or even most influential, department in a company. But today's Chief Human Resources Officers are changing the game, challenging the common perception of HR as just an administrative department and positioning themselves instead as critical to business strategy. This fundamental shift in talent management inspired us to bring some of today's foremost HR leaders, from some of the most successful companies across the U.S., together t

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8 Ways HR Can Improve Their Email Communications

Hppy

As many HR managers are overworked and short on time, it can be appealing to turn to email and hammer out messages to people you need to communicate with. However, as a HR manager may have to deal with a multitude of sensitive topics, it is easy to come across harsh or unsympathetic. As most businesses send thousands of internal emails a day, it is easy for important messages to be lost or overlooked.

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8 Steps to Becoming a Lifelong Learner

HR Bartender

I know the term lifelong learner has become a little stale. Some people are calling it “self-learning”. Regardless of what you call it, the concept is important. We must continuously learn to remain physically healthy and professionally relevant. Becoming a lifelong learner takes planning and discipline. I tend to think of it as a practice , similar to mindfulness or an exercise program like Pilates.

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

Speaker: Patrick Sayers - President, Newcastle Research

Does your organization need more productivity (and less pain) from your HR software? With the increase of technology-dependent remote work and highly sophisticated cyber threats on the rise, it's critical to successfully implement an HR platform that can help your organization see actionable information in real-time to hit all your key workforce KPIs.

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Getting Employee Engagement Right Takes More Than a Village

ATD Human Capital

Despite increasing investments in employee engagement surveys, programs, and interventions, fewer than one third of workers around the globe are engaged, resulting in high levels of commitment and discretionary effort. In many parts of the world, and especially in some industries, the percentage is even lower. Yet, we’ve seen organizations succeed with highly engaged employees who are more productive and innovative and who deliver performance that matters.

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How data science is changing the way we are recruiting

Allegis Global Solutions

The expanding role of data in recruitment is changing the way that businesses operate in the 21st century.

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10 Tips for Modernizing Employee Recognition and Rewards

WorkHuman

Learn how to modernize employee recognition and rewards in the new Gartner report. Are you interested in implementing a centralized recognition and reward program, but not sure where to begin? Do you have questions around which features to look for in a social recognition provider, and how recognition programs play into continuous performance management and crowdsourced feedback ?

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How To Link Recruiting Metrics To Business Outcomes

Cornerstone On Demand

According to LinkedIn's 2017 Global Recruiting Trends Report , "quality of hire" is the top recruiting metric that hiring managers care about—and for good reason. Employees are your most valuable resource, and with 40 percent of today's Fortune 500 companies predicted to go out of business over the next 10 years, hiring the right people is crucial for your survival.

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2023 HR Technology Trends: What's New and What's Next

Speaker: Ben Eubanks - Chief Research Officer, Lighthouse Research & Advisory

The world of HR has changed so much in recent years, and so have the technologies and tools that support HR and talent leaders. But frankly, keeping up with the ever-changing HR tech landscape can feel like another full-time job. That's why we're sharing with you this webinar session with Ben Eubanks, Chief Research Officer for Lighthouse Research & Advisory.

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How Does Mentoring Impact Employee Retention?

Hppy

Employee turnover is fast becoming a challenge for organizations around the world. In a report provided by the Hay Group, the turnover rate for the time period of 2013 to 2018 is anticipated to be 23 percent. A total of 192 million people will be heading out the door in 2018. First, let’s take a look at the hard costs of high turnover. What is a company going to spend in order to compensate for low retention rates?

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The 10 Basic Skills that Every Manager Should Have

HR Bartender

There are many skills that managers can learn on the job. For example, they can learn how to approve time cards, the key elements in an employment law, or the steps in conducting a good interview. But there are some basic skills or qualities that organizations want to see in managers from day one. So, if you’re an HR professional trying to communicate expectations for the management team, this list might be helpful.

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Getting and Giving Feedback Is Required, Not Optional

ATD Human Capital

One of the key areas of focus for every human resource executive today is retention of talent in a highly competitive marketplace. Keeping employees motivated and engaged requires a culture that truly supports investing in the development of all staff members. Having career conversations with employees is an essential part of every manager's role along with clearly defined goals and development plans for growth.

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Why Being Clueless Can Be a Great Thing

Entrepreneur

How hiring our first salesperson led me to recognize that cluelessness is at the heart of entrepreneurship.

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The HR Leader’s Guide to Recruiting & Hiring

62% of Paycor survey respondents say we’re in a permanent talent shortage. By 2030, we’ll see more jobs than workers (BCG).

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6 Recognition Myths Debunked

WorkHuman

When we talk to HR leaders, we hear some common barriers or myths that stop companies from modernizing their approach to employee recognition. These myths can be especially frustrating for anyone who is passionate about bringing social recognition to their company. That’s why we’ve outlined the six most common myths below with tactics for combatting these myths in your organization.

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Becoming a Manager: An Interview on Career Development with Erin Lynn

Everwise

Erin Lynn has worked in the regulatory compliance department of Allstate Dealer Services for most of her professional career. In that time, she’s grown from an entry level legislative analyst into, as Lynn says, “nearly every role that’s in my department.” That includes, most recently, moving into a managerial role. Never one to stop or pause her career development, Lynn is currently focused on further developing her skills in three key ways.

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Money (really!) isn’t Everything — What Benefits do People Want?

Hppy

Understanding what potential employees desire in their benefits package is crucial when recruiting top candidates for any position. It is a complex business that requires a comprehensive look at what competitors are offering, but perhaps more importantly, what applicants really want. Benefits often get shorter shrift than salary considerations, but in the modern marketplace they really should not.

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The Business Benefits of Mindful Leadership

HR Bartender

I’d like to think that everyone understands the importance of leadership. And good leadership benefits organizations. But there’s not one standardized type of leadership. It takes on many forms and, as individuals, we might be attracted to certain types and models more than others. Personally, I think that’s okay. The important piece is that individuals find a way to practice leadership that feels authentic to them.

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Upskilling HR: Future-Proof Your HR Career

Speaker: Jeanne Achille - CEO, The Devon Group

Is your HR department running around barefoot like the shoemaker's children? If so, you're on a collision course with the ever-changing realities of the workplace, which necessitate strong HR tech skills. In this webinar, we'll look at why HR should invest in learning to ensure organizational resiliency and employee retention. Consider it self-care as we discuss how to future-proof your own career through the opportunities provided by upskilling.

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3 Mindfulness Tools to Improve Meetings

ATD Human Capital

I have several friends in corporate who look forward to meetings at work with the same level of enthusiasm as they would a root canal. This mindset is unfortunately common because without proper framing and structure, meetings can fall apart in one (or all) of these ways: They turn into complaint sessions in which team members identify problems without ever identifying solutions.

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6 Steps Your HR Team Can Take to Leave the Dark Ages

Entrepreneur

Automating payroll and outsourcing benefits frees HR staff to focus on recruiting and retaining talented employees.

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Joy at Work: Q&A with Improv Asylum’s Chet Harding

WorkHuman

Be present. Listen. Don’t take yourself too seriously. These are just a few fun tips from Chet Harding, co-founder of Improv Asylum , on building a more human workplace through the power of improvisation. In our Q&A below, Harding gives a sneak preview of what to expect from his WorkHuman session with Improv Asylum’s co-founder Norm Laviolette titled, “Train Your Mind to Think on Its Feet!”.

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Maybe it’s Not Your Boss

Laurie Ruettimann

Midway through my job as a relatively new recruiter at a consumer packaged goods company in Chicago, I was assigned a new boss. From the beginning, I didn’t like her. She never asked me how I was doing. She began and ended every meeting with pleasantries, but it was all business. So I asked her, “Why don’t you ask me how I’m doing?

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Employee Open Enrollment Letter Template

When it comes to benefits, communication is critical. To help you easily explain your offerings at open enrollment, Paycor created an open enrollment sample letter (and a few tips). Download this free Employee Open Enrollment Letter Template today.