September, 2013

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Keeping your employees’ vision aligned with the company’s vision

Achievers

Guest post by: Janine Truitt. When it comes to performance management, it can be a daunting task to keep your employees on task with the company’s goals year-round. It is especially difficult when most performance conversations happen once a year. Sporadic performance conversations coupled with other organizational complexities make team and individual engagement in company goals a challenge for leaders.

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In the Classroom, Up a Mountain – A Lateral Approach to Talent

Cielo HR Leader

'Thought Leadership Discussion: Valerie Hughes-D''Aeth, Group HR Director, Amey PLC. The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award has been helping to enhance the skills and confidence of young people since 1956 – over 4.4 million have taken part in the scheme in more than 130 countries since its founding. In this blog post, we talk to Valerie Hughes-D’Aeth, Group HR Director at the public services and infrastructure provider, Amey, about how the company has embraced the Award as part of its ongoing talent deve

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The HR Skills Gap

NoExcusesHR

'I really love human resources work. You should too. What other profession deals with the most challenging human behavior? Who else is expected to have a global view every day while still managing the details of workforce planning, new technologies, staffing shortages, endless regulations, and still be ridiculously positive every step of the way? Human Resources, that''s who.

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10 Motivational Quotes for Managers

Kazoo

Managers have it rough. Not only do they need to develop a strategy and game plan for reaching company revenue goals and operational objectives, but they also must lead, motivate, and engage their people to achieve those goals. Kazoo is all about employee recognition, positive reinforcement, rewards, and happiness at work. We know from experience that a little bit of employee recognition goes a long way; so, on this Labor Day, we thought we’d give a shout out to all the hard-working manage

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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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Anticipating Fall: And HRTech

Bersin with Deloitte

The onset of autumn used to mean all the excitement of a new year of school – new clothes, crayons, backpacks and lunchboxes. Later in my professional life, it was the time to welcome in new freshman classes, attempting to reassure parents that their offspring were going to survive the first term of their college […].

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Meet the judge: Kevin Kruse

Achievers

An A chievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces™ Award is the most coveted accolade in the field of human resources.* Recipients experience higher retention, boost their employer brand, and get bragging rights for years. It’s a huge honor to win, but it’s arguably an even bigger honor to be chosen as a judge. We select only the most sought-after engagement experts for this honor, and this year, we’ve asked New York Times bestselling author Kevin Kruse to sit on our esteemed panel.

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AccountSight Expense Tracker

AccountSight

Blog about AccountSight expense tracking software - its excellent features and smart interface that allow users to track and manage expenses hassle free.

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11 Human Resources, Recruiting & Leadership Practitioner Speaker Recommendations

Unbridled Talent

I attend and speak at dozens of conferences each year – many focused on audiences of practitioners in the Human Resources, Recruiting and Leadership Development professions. One common theme at all of these events? A paltry number of actual practitioners (i.e. professionals who work in their field at a company that they don’t own and/or isn’t a consulting firm and/or isn’t a law firm) on the agenda as Speakers.

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Michelle Obama to Ellen Sturtz: Assertive or Aggressive?

Inpower Coaching

From the Huffington Post today: “President Barack Obama may have a problem with confrontation, but First Lady Michelle Obama certainly does not. Ellen Sturtz, 56, a lesbian activist protesting President Obama’s delay in signing an anti-discrimination executive order, paid $500…at a private Democratic Party fundraiser in Washington, D.C. Ellen Sturtz claims in an interview with The Huffington Post , that she didn’t plan on interrupting First Lady Michelle Obama, but her fundraiser speech triggere

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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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Update on the MOOC Market: Things Moving Fast

Bersin with Deloitte

This week we just published our new research bulletin on the MOOC market (available to members) and things are changing fast. A few important new announcements which I will be discussing at the HR Technology Conference in October. 1. Coursera announced that its new "Signature Track" has now generated a million dollars of revenue and […].

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Are Leaders Prepared to Meet These Challenges?

DDI

More than 40 percent of leaders give low marks to their effectiveness on five critical skills necessary for future performance.

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Ask Achievers: What types of recognition work well for a global organization?

Achievers

In this week’s Ask A chievers, Kristen Brancaccio provides helpful tips to create a global culture of recognition. Kristen is a Client Success Associate at A chievers, partnering with best-in-class companies to drive measurable success tailored to their needs. Dear A chievers, It’s become increasingly difficult to engage our workforce. We have dozens of offices around the world, with management physically separated from their teams.

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AccountSight Expense Tracker

AccountSight

Blog about AccountSight expense tracking software - its excellent features and smart interface that allow users to track and manage expenses hassle free.

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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 To Increase Your Productivity

TheHRBlog

There are many exotic answers on how do you increase your productivity? The secret to increasing productivity is to replace unimportant tasks with valuable ones. That’s according to London Business School professor Julian Birkinshaw and PA Consulting Group productivity expert Jordan Cohen, who have spent three years researching how knowledge workers (mis)spend their time.

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Workaholics are not Good Team Players

Newmeasures

There is a common myth around corporate America that workaholism is the norm for most workers and that to be successful you have to devote yourself, heart and soul, every hour, to the job. Nothing could be farther from the truth as more and more health data comes to the forefront showing that excessive work is physically and mentally harmful to individuals.

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Getting to the Analytics Crystal Ball: SAP to Acquire KXEN

Bersin with Deloitte

Analyzing score of data for its own sake is not so interesting – but what if you could predict future trends and behaviors with the data you have today? The business implications are huge. But how? Enter “predictive analytics.” Predictive analytics applies statistical algorithms to prescribe or recommend actions based on patterns in data that […].

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8 Interview Tips for High-Performing Hires

DDI

Don’t become a statistic: 80 percent of hiring managers wish they’d done a better job. Take these tips to identify high-performers.

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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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Royal Caribbean: “Great vacations begin with great employees”

Achievers

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has offices and operations around the world. Their ships, planes, tours, and operations span the globe from Europe to the Caribbean Sea, from the Tropical South Pacific to the American Northwest. With over 60,000 employees at sea and land in the United States, Canada, Europe, China, Brazil, Australia, and Mexico, Royal Caribbean understands the importance of a globally consistent Employee Success™ solution.

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Technologize the Process, Humanize the Experience

Cielo HR Leader

Technologize the Process. Humanize the Experience. Consumerize your approach! Expectations have changed. I want everything to be as easy as buying books on Amazon. Ordering movies on Netflix. Buying tickets from the comfort of my kitchen table. Individuals want all of their transactions in life to reflect the ease and consistency of best-in-class online interactions.

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How to Reply to a Job Advertisement

TheHRBlog

You see a job advertisement and jump into it with a lot of excitement. Energy and speed of response is good when applying to Job Advertisement however it needs to match with laser sharp focus. Beauty lies in the eyes of beholder. You want an employer to be able to assess your job application against […].

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5 Quotes That Will Convince You to Implement a Transparent Recruiting Process (INFOGRAPHIC)

Peoplefluent

'Tuesday, September 3, 2013 :00am. 5 Quotes That Will Convince You to Implement a Transparent Recruiting Process (INFOGRAPHIC) By Salvatore Giliberto. Is your recruiting process transparent? Are you upfront and honest about compensation variables, company culture, coworkers, roles and responsibilities, employee onboarding and training opportunities?

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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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HR and Talent Software Vendors Get Into…. Data Management

Bersin with Deloitte

Over the last few weeks we've been briefed on a whole series of announcements from HR software vendors focused on the somewhat arcane and technical area of "data management." In this blog I'll highlight a few of these major announcements and give you a sense of why this is going on. With the HR Technology […].

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5 Steps Toward Better Hires

DDI

Discover how to harness the power of data integration for a more accurate and fair prediction of on-the-job performance.

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[Webinar] ONE WEEK LEFT: The Happiness Advantage—Linking positive brains to performance

Achievers

Attitude is everything. Shawn Achor has the research to prove it and tips to help you live it. Join us on September 11 as Shawn Achor, Founder and CEO of Good Think Inc., and Razor Suleman, Founder and Chief Evangelist of A chievers, reveal why happiness and Employee Success™ are the keys to driving brilliant employee performance, and most importantly, long-term business success.

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The Single Most Effective Way to Maximize Employer Brand

Cielo HR Leader

'Employer brand is an organization’s reputation, both internally and externally. Employer brand answers the question of “Why”—why is a job seeker the right fit for your company, how does what you have to offer fit into their professional and personal goals, does your business represent who you are or simply what you do? It also answers the question of why current employees should promote your organization as a high-quality, great place to work.

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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.