ExactHire
SEPTEMBER 23, 2015
The following blog post is adapted from a speech given by Harlan Schafir at the Collective Alternative Executive Speaker Series on September 17, 2015. Many organizations are growing, and so is their need for talent. The problem that many employers are beginning to face is in finding and retaining that talent. Today, I’d like to talk about staffing our organizations to meet the demands of growth and turnover–or simply, talent management.
In Full Bloom HR
SEPTEMBER 10, 2015
St. Mawes, the quintessential south Cornish coast village. Ron and I have been spending a lovely holiday in England, treating ourselves to very high end accommodations in London and the Cotswolds, and now on the south coast of Cornwall. We’ve been having a wonderful time, including visits with friends, lots of theater in London, and endless explorations of quiet Cotswold and Cornish villages.
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Ask a Manager
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. Getting an employee to sign paperwork when she’s always too busy. I’m in HR and have an employee that gives me a very hard time when it comes to signing any new policies or procedures, evaluation forms, or notes. It is draining to constantly follow up with her regarding her signature, and she always says “I will do it later, I am so busy right now.
Cornerstone On Demand
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
This is the third post in a series about how to thrive amid shifting workplace demographics. The U.S. freelance workforce is currently 53 million strong and growing fast, according to a recent report from the Freelancers Union and Elance-oDesk. In fact, freelancers make up 34 percent of our national workforce. As Sara Horowitz, executive director of the Freelancers Union, writes , “This is an economic shift on par with the industrial revolution.
Speaker: Ann Meyers Piccirillo
HR Compliance is like a giant game of whack-a-mole. Once you think your company is compliant with all policies and procedures documented and in place, there’s a new or amended law, regulation, or final rule that pops up landing you back at ‘start.’ There are shifts, interpretations, and balancing acts to understanding compliance changes. Keeping up is not easy and it’s very time consuming.
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ClearCompany HRM
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
Good leaders are assertive. They take charge, cut through the clutter, and make key business decisions with authority. While there may be conflict from employees about what the best path forward might be, the only thing worse than making a bad decision is not making one at all, which can happen when you’re too intent on hearing all sides before making a decision.
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ExactHire
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
The following blog post is part 3 of a 3-part series , which is adapted from a speech given by Harlan Schafir (CVO, CEO of ExactHire and Human Capital Concepts) at the Collective Alternative Executive Speaker Series on September 17, 2015. In my previous two posts from this series, I discussed how changing demographics, views on the nature of work and the workplace, and rapid advances in technology have converged to create intense competition for talent in today’s job market.
ACA Times
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
The Department of Health and Human Services announced $685 million in awards aimed at improving quality of care and reducing costs. The money will go to health care networks and professional organizations with 140,000 clinicians in all 50 states. One of the largest grants of its kind by HHS, the outlay is aimed at implementing the Affordable Care Act’s goal of rewarding health care providers based on patient outcomes rather than for the volume of service they deliver.
Ask a Manager
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. Interviewer wants me to bring $350 to the interview. Today I received a call from an armed security company for an interview. I was excited, but when he mentioned I needed to bring my driver’s license, social security card, AND $350, I started to become skeptical. The interviewer received my application from Indeed, where my resume is posted, and after doing research I could not find any info on the company he called from.
Cornerstone On Demand
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
I have had an iPhone since the 3G. I love the device. Apple has made it easy to stay with them and they create great continuity in their upgrade stream. They have excellent functionality and peace of mind with iCloud backups. A recent experience made me realize just how dependent I am on the way that Apple rolls things out. As usual, with no warning, I got a notice that the new release, iOS 9.0.01, was ready on my phone.
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Something Different
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
<www.wsj.com> Sue Holloway, CCP, CECP, Executive Compensation Practice Leader, WorldatWork, discusses who the ratio applies to, how it is figured and what companies should be thinking about now in preparation for the effective date of the first full fiscal year after Jan. 1, 2017. Best, Rory.
PeopleStrategy
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
Kudos to the individuals and companies recognized by the TAG Human Resources & Diversity Society for their efforts in promoting diversity and inclusion. Mike Levin, Regional Sales Executive at PeopleStrategy and Co-Chairman of the TAG HR & Diversity Society, congratulates MarketSource Diversity and Inclusion manager, Erin Mitchell Richeson. To recognize outstanding efforts by individuals who champion diversity and inclusion within their organizations, and by companies who have gone above
ExactHire
SEPTEMBER 23, 2015
Case of the Mondays, anyone? Mondays get a bad rap for being the first day of the week and being somewhat mundane in general. Everyone is back in the office to regularly scheduled meetings and phone calls instead of enjoying weekend fun with friends and family. Blah! Luckily, I work at a company that believes in building and growing a fun culture. I was recently named the Fun Ambassador here at ExactHire, and my Fun Committee includes two other coworkers.
ACA Times
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
The percentage of women aged 15 to 44 dropped sharply between 2013 and 2014, the first full year of implementation of the Affordable Care Act, ,according to an analysis by the Guttmacher Institute. Nationwide, nearly 18% of women of childbearing age had no health insurance in 2013. Following the first year of implementation of the ACA, that number fell to just under 14%, a decline of 22%.
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All Things Workplace
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
Note: I was prompted by the recent political debates to re-publish this popular post from the 2012 archives. Hope you enjoy it! Graphic designers know how to focus your attention. They frequently communicate through the use of white space. Less is more. The message is clear. There's no clutter. Use Verbal Whitespace. You can increase your verbal impact the same way.
Cornerstone On Demand
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
Bureaucracy tends to be a dirty word in tech hubs like Silicon Valley, a place where startups and their admirers value the efficiency of a lean team. As a result, Human Resources—a department associated with process and compliance—often ends up on the back burner. Antipathy toward HR can leave startups woefully unprepared to handle typical workforce challenges, such as rapid growth or harassment (situations recently faced by Twitter and Github , respectively).
Something Different
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
…So this evening I came across a really interesting article on HBR about how younger people managers (under age 30) are perceived. It outlined common blind spots and challenges that said managers face. I am a people manager and under age 30, so naturally this was interesting to me. You can read the full article here , but some highlights are below: ~ Because of their shorter tenure, they lack in-depth knowledge that others in the organization possess.
EDSI
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
Written by Terri Kaufman - Workforce Development Specialist with EDSI tkaufman@edsisolutions.com & WIOA requires Local Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs) to work with representatives from secondary and postsecondary education providers to develop and implement Career Pathways. This occurs by aligning employment, training, education and supportive services to meet the needs of adults and youth, focusing on those with barriers to employment.
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ExactHire
SEPTEMBER 22, 2015
Starting late Friday, October 2nd (10/2/2015) and continuing through the early morning hours of Saturday, October 3rd (10/3/2015), we will be migrating our HireCentric applicant tracking system (ATS) to a new data center. Our new hosting provider will give us more control over our infrastructure and allow us to provide you with even better service. We do expect brief periods of downtime; specifically, intermittent connectivity issues to our servers while we make the switch to our new data center
nettime solutions
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
If your older family members can rely on their mobile device to communicate, you should be able to access your labor attendance system mobily as well. Effective communication between employees and managers is essential to resolving tasks quickly and accurately. With an advanced time and attendance system that has a mobile functionality feature , you can easily respond to shift requests, PTO requests, view department schedules as well as view key performance indicators in case you need a quick up
Kazoo
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
Can’t we turn that employee frown upside down? The answer may be no if you’re in the 43 percent of workers who cite a lack of recognition as one of their primary sources of unhappiness in the workplace. We’ve recently written about how managers can take a more proactive role in mentoring their employees to enhance employee engagement and retention. But at the end day, most managers supervise around 10 employees, and as any parent with multiple children—or even any parent with a few unruly pets—c
Achievers
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
You’ve seen the YouTube videos of happy flight attendants creatively rapping the in-flight safety instructions, or read the stories of employees who have gone way beyond their job duties to help a customer. These make for great stories, but you can’t help but notice that most of these employees work for winning companies. Would the employees have gone above and beyond if they didn’t have a great work environment?
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Something Different
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
…you are either looking forward to uncertainty, or back to pain and regret. – Jim Carrey. <imdb.com> For this week’s quote we can thank Canadian-American actor, comedian, impressionist, screenwriter, and film producer Jim Carrey. It is timely for me as I continually become more comfortable with who I am, and am starting to cherish each moment for what it is – now – as opposed to where it can potentially take me.
In Full Bloom HR
SEPTEMBER 22, 2015
Naomi & Cousin Ronni Circa 1950. I’m turning 70 this week — yes, 70 years old — and that milestone, combined with the natural period of reflection that I always observe around the Jewish holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, has reminded me of just how truly blessed has been my life, how very lucky I am to have gotten to this point.
ExactHire
SEPTEMBER 16, 2015
As we approach the final quarter of 2015, it is never too early to start preparing for new legislation that will affect hiring practices in 2016. Effective January 1, 2016, Oregon will become the newest state to implement “Ban the Box” legislation for both public and private sector employment. Other states that have already enacted this practice in both public and private sector employment are Illinois, Rhode Island, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Hawaii and New Jersey.
marenated HR
SEPTEMBER 3, 2015
I had my kids early. Like very, very early. So at this point in my career, my troubles center more around teaching my eldest to drive and explaining the inner workings of the pituitary gland. YAY! My youngest child is nine. Here is a list of things I don’t have to worry about: SIDS. Daycare. Where to pump milk at work. Where the daggum pacifier went.
Speaker: Dr. Craig Ellis, Head of I-O Psychology, HighMatch
Are you facing a revolving door of hires, especially within their first 90 days of employment? In this webinar, Dr. Craig Ellis, a leading industrial-organizational (I-O) psychologist, offers insights and strategies to unravel the mystery behind early tenure turnover. Identify the root causes of early attrition to mitigate turnover’s impact in the first 12 months.
Justworks
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
At Justworks, we consistently hear from our customers that they want to provide their teams with great healthcare. We listened. So we’re thrilled to announce a partnership with Aetna, one of the largest health insurance carriers in the US with a massive national network. Aetna shares our vision for providing a next-generation HR platform to the next generation of companies and their teams. [ Click to Tweet ].
RecognizeThis!
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
by Derek Irvine. Recognize This! – Employees are telling us what would engage them more in their work. We simply need to listen. Want to know how to engage employees? Perhaps the best (and obvious) answer is to ask the employees. Oracle did just that. Results of their survey were recently published in Personnel Today. Here are the key excerpts. Who has greater influence on employee engagement: 42% say peers. 21% say line managers. 7% say unit managers. 3% say HR.
The Bamboo Project Blog
SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
. . Often when we set goals for ourselves, the missing link between setting the goal and achieving it is accountability. We have a plan we intend to execute, but we haven't set up ways to hold ourselves accountable for following through. As a result, we later return to our goals, wondering what happened. . So how do we build accountability into our plans?
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