July, 2016

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Buy, Don’t Rent, Your Next Employee

HR Hardball

Guess what confuses a potential hire more than any other intangible? Despite the courtship, the hospitality, and the grand treatment during the recruiting process, they still don’t know one key nugget of information: “What’s it REALLY like to work here?” ” . The new responsibilities are great, the money is crackalackin ‘, the title suits you just fine, but what happens on Day 1? Day 60? Day 360?

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The Great Generational Shift: How Employers and Managers Can Prepare

Everwise

While there are always different people of different generations working side by side in the workplace, today there are as many as six different generations, depending on which demographic definitions one uses. The workforce is aging on one end of the spectrum and getting younger on the other. In the middle there is a gap, with the prime age workforce shrinking as an overall percentage of the workforce.

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5 Benefits Of Cloud-Based Solutions For The HR Industry

Hppy

The HR department handles several key functions such as recruiting, onboarding, performance management and employee data management. One common characteristic of different HR functions is that they are heavy on data processing. Until the arrival of cloud-based solutions such as PeopleSoft, managers were used to handle key HR processes such as employee data management and performance management offline or on an internal platform.

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Two Truths and a Lie about Employee Engagement

Kazoo

We’re all familiar with this game, right? Often played at parties, it’s a great way to get to know someone or learn new things about old friends. Let’s apply it to increasing employee engagement , something that still eludes many HR leaders. Below we’ll share three stats that have come from news articles within the last few weeks. Then, it’s up to you to choose which two are true and which one is false. A Gallup poll found that 13% of workers are considered engaged.

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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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Top 5 Issues for HR in 2016

Laurie Ruettimann

Here are my top 5 issues for HR professionals that will impact your job for the rest of 2016. The election. I’ve been telling you for years that HR sits at the intersection of work, power, politics and money. This election is an HR election. Watch accordingly. HDHPs. High-deductible health plans are all the rage. Too bad most Americans can’t manage their money or health.

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Team Building Exercises Aren't Just for Fun—They're Critical to Employee Engagement

Cornerstone On Demand

Companies and employees are increasingly focused on finding a healthy work-life balance, but that doesn't mean the two need to be entirely separated. We spend the majority of our days in the workplace—which means we spend a majority of our days with our coworkers, and it turns out, we're happier if these coworkers are our friends, too

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How To Use Recruiting Tactics to Hire The Best Candidates

Spark Hire

The hiring process is a big deal. Sorting through applications, setting up interviews, and undergoing the interview process all to hopefully find the perfect candidate is time-consuming, yet essential to keep your company moving forward. How do you engage top candidates and avoid not-so-great ones? A 2016 Connexys survey found 74 percent of HR decision makers said the scarcity of talent is only increasing. So how do you keep up? Through top-notch recruitment tactics.

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Integrate a Talent Network into Your Recruiting Process

TalentCircles

Recruiters with large numbers of people in their talent networks are always in high demand. The more people there are to choose from, the more options for high quality talent employers have. Not only that, but a strong talent network also helps companies save on time and hiring costs and lowers turnover. So, if you haven’t already done so, it’s time to plug a good talent network into your existing system.

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Two Truths and a Lie about Employee Engagement

Kazoo

We’re all familiar with this game, right? Often played at parties, it’s a great way to get to know someone or learn new things about old friends. Let’s apply it to increasing employee engagement , something that still eludes many HR leaders. Below we’ll share three stats that have come from news articles within the last few weeks. Then, it’s up to you to choose which two are true and which one is false. A Gallup poll found that 13% of workers are considered engaged.

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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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Are employers facing a ‘wage war’ with employees? Study says yes

HR Morning

In recent years, employers have enjoyed a comfortable status quo in which they’ve held the upper hand over anxious job seekers. But recent research says the balance of power may be shifting. . New findings from the 2016 Emerging Workforce Study (EWS), commissioned by Spherion Staffing , indicate that more employees believe they have leverage to demand higher salaries and better benefits from their employers – or they’ll move on to an organization that will give them those things.

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People Analytics: Tapping into a Powerful Resource

TalentCulture

HR has relied on the use of data and analytics for years but has only recently begun to embrace people analytics. Defined as using a data-driven approach to inform your people practices, programs and processes, people analytics is a powerful resource for HR. After all, human capital is the source of all business success—it makes sense to analyze people to understand and even predict enterprise performance.

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Rearrange Desks, Increase Revenue: Study Finds Seating Charts Impact Performance

Cornerstone On Demand

Could the secret to boosting your human capital—the economic value of your employees' skill sets—be as easy as rearranging a few chairs? According to a new report from Cornerstone and Harvard Business School, the answer is yes. The report, which analyzed data on more than 2,000 employees over a two-year period, found that placing the right type of workers in close proximity to each other generated up to a 15 percent increase in organizational performance

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4 Ways To Be The Best Company At Your Next Job Fair

Spark Hire

Oh, job fairs. Setting up the perfect, eye-catching booth, preparing your winning pitch, and fighting for the attention of job seekers. Events like this are great to attract new talent, network, and promote your business, but you have to do them right if you want to reap the rewards. So how do you make your business stand out amongst the rest? These hiring experts shared their insight on making your company the best at the fair. Here’s how: 1. Be your brand — and give it to others.

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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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7 Things You Must Be Doing To Create A Happy Workplace

15Five

Would you believe me if I told you that the happier your employees are, the more successful your company will be? It may sound like the definition of a “Care Bear” management style, but study after study has shown that employee happiness has a direct correlation to your bottom-line. Consider this: Companies with happy employees outperform the competition by 20% , and happy salespeople close 37% more sales. It’s hard to ignore those numbers.

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M&A Friday! This Week’s HR Deals

Advos

Happy Friday. Each week, with the help of HRmarketer Insight software , our researchers compile a sampling of mergers & acquisition, funding and partnership announcements from the human resource, recruitment and employee benefits marketplace. Sign-up for our weekly What’s Hot in HR newsletter to get these weekly updates via email. M&A. Premise Health Continues Strategic Expansion with Acquisition Of TransformHealthRx. H&R Group (Relo Japan) Acquires Orientations Inc. Group.

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The Real Cost of a Bad Hire

Paycor

Red Adair, the renowned oil fighter who rose to prominence in the ‘50s and ‘60s once stated, “If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." " Although this quote comes from a time and profession far removed from those in which we operate today, the message may hold more truth now than ever before.

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How HR Can Recruit for IT Departments of the Future

TalentCulture

I’ve written a lot about Millennials and the massive impact they are having on the future of work. The largest generation in today’s workforce, they are the generation perfectly matched to ride the wave of digital technology and mobility that came of age more or less at the same time they did, and they’ve helped turn traditional business practices on its ear. One of the areas in which these two “change makers” are having the biggest impact when it comes to the future of business is in IT.

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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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3 Ways to Reinvent Performance Reviews

Cornerstone On Demand

Every employee needs feedback—including both constructive criticism and praise for a job well done. Traditionally, this feedback is given during the annual performance review, in which managers and employees set time aside once a year to discuss their mutual goals and expectations. Recently, the annual performance has come under attack

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Top 5 Benefits of Mobile HR Solutions

HRchitect

Written by: Chris Henien. Companies often asking themselves, “What more can we do for our employees?” Many times they overlook the use of Mobile Applications that have been on the rise for quite some time now, and employees are beginning to expect mobile access in all facets of their lives. Apps are widely considered as a practical way to log into Facebook, shop on Amazon, and stream a movie on Netflix – but what about submitting a timesheet or requesting time off?

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Report highlights employers’ biggest concerns: ACA, new bias claims and OT regs

HR Morning

What’s keeping C-level execs up at night? Just a few small concerns like the new overtime rules, a likely increase in bias claims based on sexual orientation, the Affordable Care Act and the threat of workplace violence. . Those are the takeaways from the 2016 Executive Employer Survey from Littler, the giant employment law firm.

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M&A Friday! This Week’s HR Deals

Advos

Happy Friday. Each week, with the help of HRmarketer Insight software , our researchers compile a sampling of mergers & acquisition, funding and partnership announcements from the human resource, recruitment and employee benefits marketplace. Sign-up for our weekly What’s Hot in HR newsletter to get these weekly updates via email. M&A. Nationally-Recognized Consulting Firm, Vaco, Acquires Flexible Staffing Firm in Richmond, VA. FUNDING.

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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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Did you know that temporary workers can now join a union in your company?

OmegaHR Solutions

The NLRB just decided to let temps join the union. The thought that a temporary worker could become a member of a union or union organizing attempt should strike fear into the heart of employers and be a cause of rejoicing for many unions. It may provide a way for unions to bolster their membership numbers. NLRB reverses a previous decision. In a 2004 case the NLRB said that temporary workers could not be members of a union at the place of business where they were preforming services.

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How will the new overtime rules affect workplace flexibility? Not well.

The Employer Handbook

The slow death of the 9-5 workday, together with the arrival of the new FLSA overtime rules , which do into effect on December 1, could create one of the bigger wage-and-hour pitfalls for employers in 2017 and beyond. Less flexibility to complete work outside of normal work hours. A few months ago, both The Washington Post ( here ) and SHRM ( here ) ran stories about how the new overtime rules could limit job flexibility.

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What Corporate Offices Can Learn from Coworking Spaces

Cornerstone On Demand

Freelancers, entrepreneurs and gig-economy workers used to call everything from coffee shops to kitchens to airports an office. But today, they have a new option to add to the list: coworking spaces

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Understanding Global Team Culture – Not a Smooth Disney Ride

HRchitect

Written by: John A. Hinojos. The ride, It’s a Small World, in the Disney parks focuses on the various regions, people, and cultures of the world, as a boat effortlessly glides by the various settings. At the finale of the ride, you enter into this huge room with animated dolls, representing the cultures of the world, all singing in harmony, in English, and all working in union.

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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.