July, 2012

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Ensuring Suppliers Abide by Employment Laws

Peoplefluent

'Monday, July 23, 2012 :00am. Ensuring Suppliers Abide by Employment Laws By Julia Mendez. As seen on The Staffing Stream : Ignorance is definitely not a defense. Employers are responsible for Equal Employment Opportunity compliance by the staffing agency. The organization cannot claim that it was unaware of the staffing agency violating any EEO laws as a defense for discriminatory behaviors as seen in a recent case.

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Why “Employee of the Month” is a wasted effort

Achievers

Remember when you were a kid and how much you hated it when your parents used the expression “because I said so?” On many occasions, they used it to justify the way something has always been done. While this may be the easy way to do things, it’s not always the most effective way to do things. Everything evolves, and suddenly one way of doing something doesn’t make sense or apply anymore.

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Corporate Executive Board acquires SHL: Heating Up the Market for HR Services and Data

Bersin with Deloitte

Today Corporate Executive Board (EXBD) announced the acquisition of SHL, the world's largest provider of talent assessment solutions. The stated purpose of this acquisition is to create "the world's foremost source of insight on the measurement and management of talent." There are many interesting dimensions to this acquisition. First, CEB is a global provider of […].

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Social Tools Collide with Talent Management Software

Josh Bersin

'Social networking tools have transformed our lives. Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest (read my commentary about Pinterest here), Reddit, and many others have significantly changed the way we. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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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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The Difference Between Debate, Discussion and Dialogue

Great Place to Work

Introducing dialogue into the workplace. Is it dialogue, discussion, or is it debate? There is a difference, and each has its value. Do you know the difference? Would you recognize dialogue if you heard it in your workplace? To guide you through this question, let's distinguish dialogue from the other common forms of communication—debate and discussion first.

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Use 4 strategies to certify and control FMLA intermittent leave

Business Management Daily

Managing FMLA intermittent leave can be vexing, but employers do have some tools to combat leave abuse. One of the most important is FMLA certification. Here are four tips on certifying FMLA intermittent leave requests: The post Use 4 strategies to certify and control FMLA intermittent leave appeared first on Business Management Daily.

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Putting the “human” back into human resources

Achievers

“Our employees don’t really care about what we want them to do until they know how much we care about them. When an employee knows—truly knows—that you care about them, then they care about you. And when they know you care, they will listen to you… and they will do anything for you.” [link]. Build a culture of recognition in your workplace that provides you with the opportunity to show how much you care and appreciate your employees on a daily basis.

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Fresh Water in the Talent Pool: Go Social for Sourcing

Bersin with Deloitte

I was talking to some interesting folks at San Francisco’s Jobscience today about locating talent. The issues of the oh-so-yesterday concept of the “talent pool” came up in our conversation. Remember that? It was the idea that businesses would have candidates apply, and keep their resumes and applications on file if they were at all […].

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Social Tools Collide with Talent Management Software

Josh Bersin

Social networking tools have transformed our lives. Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest (read my commentary about Pinterest here), Reddit, and many others have significantly changed the way we. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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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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20 Ways to Kill Your Job Application!

TheHRBlog

We spend a great deal of time talking to recruiters, employers and human resource staff every week. I recently sent an email asking some of them what they would list as their top 3 peeves when it came to receiving resumes and short-listing candidates. You should have seen my inbox fill up with responses! Many […].

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Balancing Swimming & Gymnastics Is No Problem For Our Wizard – Strength, Flexibility & Versatility Has Been Key!

Humanity

Balancing his hectic swimming schedule with his demanding gymnastics schedule is no easy feat, but the Wizard is doing a great job! Keeping his body fresh and his mind focused, the Humanity Wizard has been working his magic! In order to succeed in gymnastics, particularly at a world class level, flexibility is crucial. It is one of the first concepts stressed to starting gymnasts.

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Dynamic Compensation Management Drives Rewards for Employers and Employees Alike

Peoplefluent

'Friday, July 6, 2012 :00am. Dynamic Compensation Management Drives Rewards for Employers and Employees Alike By Greg Belkin. Compensation Management is one of the most complex and emotional processes organizations must manage. However, despite its influence on both the organization and the employee, it is still being administered haphazardly. In fact, a 2011 Ventana Research survey titled " Trends in Total Compensation Research " indicated that nearly 40% of organizations have found e

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Why you don’t want workaholic employees

Achievers

For many employees, the idea of a 40-hour work week is a thing of the past. Smartphones and other forms of technology now keep us connected to work 24/7 and, as a result, the lines between work time and personal time are completely blurred. It is easier than ever for employees to become workaholics and “burn the midnight oil” responding to client and business emails or working on projects.

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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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The Need for Agility in Corporate Learning

Bersin with Deloitte

Earlier this year at our IMPACT conference we launched our big theme for HR in the coming years: building the Agile Enterprise. (You can view the keynote slides here.) Let me briefly talk about agility and what it means for corporate learning. Agility is a hot topic right now, because it addresses the most important […]. The post The Need for Agility in Corporate Learning appeared first on Bersin by Deloitte.

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MY DIRECT REPORTS AND I TALK ALL THE TIME

Reviewsnap

'“I Don’t Need 360 Feedback; My Direct Reports and I Talk All the Time (Not)” Let’s be clear: Conversation is not performance management. No way, no how. And just as that’s true for assessing performance down the ladder, it’s also true for getting effective, meaningful assessments of managers from their direct reports. It doesn’t matter that you’re a personable manager who enjoys chatting it up with your direct reports around the proverbial water cooler.

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Early Preparation is the Key to Successful Negotiation

TheHRBlog

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail is a very old saying and fits in aptly for negotiations. Any successful negotiation is about mutually agreeing to terms which lead to a long lasting relationship. Negotiations is never about scoring a quick one way victory at the expense of the other party. Negotiation is your opportunity […].

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Employee Engagement Dialogue on Change Resistance with Rick Maurer and David Zinger

David Zinger

You won’t be able to resist this dialogue on change, engagement, and resistance. Rick Maurer and David Zinger dialogue on employee engagement, change and resistance. Rick offers a very helpful understanding of resistance and what we can do about it. Here are two snippet from there dialogue, followed by a recording with slides and a transcript that offers you time stamps to find specific sections that may interest you. …there are three levels of resistance, but those three levels are

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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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Discrimination Charge Statistics by State – Relatively Speaking

Peoplefluent

'Friday, July 13, 2012 :00am. Discrimination Charge Statistics by State – Relatively Speaking By Murray Simpson. After reporting a record number of discrimination charges received nationally in 2011 (99,947 charges) in January 2012, the Equal Employment Opportunity Council (EEOC) website now provides information on total charges from 2009-2011 by state as well as charges by type of discrimination, including sex, race, national origin, color, religion, retaliation, equal pay, age, disability and

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Growth companies: 3 tips for employee engagement

Achievers

Dear A Advisor, I’m a business owner and I’m very happy that I’ll be able to substantially increase my employee base beginning next year. My current staff have a very high level of engagement, but I know that with growth culture can change. I want to ensure that my new hires can become as engaged as my pre-existing staff. How can I preserve the great culture of my company as it grows?

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Social Tools Collide with Talent Management Software

Bersin with Deloitte

Social networking tools have transformed our lives. Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest (read my commentary about Pinterest here), Reddit, and many others have significantly changed the way we work. The concept of an "activity stream" is now commonplace and we can connect, share, and communicate with people like never before. And these tools do things we […].

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Journal Your Way to the Top — Three Ways to Use Performance Journaling

Reviewsnap

'Remember that little diary you kept as a pre-teen? The one filled with your childish thoughts and experiences, all safely tucked away behind an imposing-looking plastic lock. As you got older, the little diary was replaced with a more sophisticated journal to capture all the pleasures and pains of daily life. Some stories were of experiences meant to be savored and relived; others were of life’s greatest lessons learned when things didn’t go your way.

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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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5 Habits Of Highly Productive People

TheHRBlog

From the top rungs of the management to the first line worker, everyone across sectors is looking for ways to be more productive at work. There are no magic pills to boost productivity and caffeine only helps so much. The other option of working extra hours to increase your productivity screws up your work life […].

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New Test Identifies Arrogant Bosses

45 Things

Do you have a boss who discredits the ideas of others while claiming to have superior ideas? Does your boss blame other people and refuse to take personal responsibility for anything? Does your boss reject feedback? If so, you have all the makings of an arrogant boss, someone who can drag down an organization with his or her sense of superiority in all things.

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Bright Lights, Big City: Peoplefluent Receives IDC and Ventana Research Recognition

Peoplefluent

'Wednesday, July 18, 2012 :00am. Bright Lights, Big City: Peoplefluent Receives IDC and Ventana Research Recognition By Greg Belkin. This has been a particularly good couple of weeks for Peoplefluent. On June 28th, the company was named a ‘ hot’ vendor in Total Compensation Management by Ventana Research. Then, on July 9th, IDC released two MarketScape reports focusing on Compensation and Recruitment that identified Peoplefluent as a ‘Market Leader.

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The 3 best ways to succeed from failure

Achievers

fail·ure. [ feyl -yer] noun. “an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful”. Failure is a gift. It’s actually a vital part of being successful. We fail a lot, but that shouldn’t stop you from taking risks. Failure is part of the journey towards success. The key takeaway when it comes to mistakes is learning how to extract success from failure.

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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.