May, 2017

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INTERVIEW: Dave Ulrich on How To Win the War for Talent

HR Bartender

The term “war for talent” was first used in 2001 in a Harvard Business Press book by the same name. It refers to a competitive landscape in recruiting and retention. Given the recent shift to a candidate-driven market and other indicators like low unemployment, the use of war for talent seems very appropriate. Dave Ulrich and his colleagues have a new book out on the topic titled “ Victory Through Organization: Why the War for Talent is Failing Your Company and What You Can Do About It ”.

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What is a PEO? The solution to making your company great!

EmployeeConnect

A Professional Employer Organization , or PEO, allows businesses to outsource their administrative needs to a third party that specializes in these duties. This can include (but is not limited to) managing human resources, taking care of payroll, overseeing workers’ compensation issues, and offering employee benefits. The relationship is beneficial for both the owner and employees of a business: the boss is able to focus on the bottom line without being bogged down by details or red tape, and wo

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The Ripple Effect of a Pay Strategy Change

Compensation Today

Did we catch you in beautiful Snowbird, Utah last month? PayScale was there for The Elevate Summit , BambooHR’s first ever user conference, and we know many of you were too. There were tons of great sessions and keynotes — from the brilliance of Susan Cain to The Science of Happiness — and so many smiling faces. We’re already looking forward to next year.

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Four Ways Company Culture Can Support Women in Leadership

Cornerstone On Demand

While more than 75 percent of CEOs say gender equality is part of their top 10 business priorities, women remain underrepresented across every level of the corporate pipeline—comprising just 37 percent of management positions and 19 percent of C-Suite positions, according to a recent study from McKinsey and LeanIn.org. This gender disparity doesn't stem from the inability of women to perform at top levels.

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

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7 Often Overlooked Strategies Your Staffing Firm Should Use to Attract New Clients

Linkedin Talent Blog

Today, the majority of individuals in our profession generate 75% of their sales from less than five clients. The problem? This is not recession proof and could lead to inconsistent sales and profits. That’s why it’s so important to continually upgrade and attract new clients to your staffing firm. If you are in the direct segment of the recruiting profession, you should have 10 key accounts and 20 back-ups.

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How to Reduce Individual Stress Levels at Work

HR Bartender

During this year’s BetterWorks Goal Summit , closing keynote speaker Srikumar Rao , author of the book, “ Happiness at Work: Be Resilient, Motivated, and Successful – No Matter What ”, shared with us his views on stress and goals. I must admit, it was a great way to wrap up our day. I don’t know about anyone else…but I love going to conferences for the learning and ideas.

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What’s the Difference Between Human Resources and Organization Development? - DecisionWise

DecisionWise

What’s the Difference Between Human Resources and Organization Development? Being part of a consulting firm that focuses on people analytics and organization development, I am often asked to explain the precise differences between human resources (HR) and organization development (OD). Both functions deal with people, right? So, many naturally assume they do the same thing.

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Why Compensation Doesn’t Drive Motivation

Reflektive

Everyone can use more money. No matter how happy and engaged your employees are at work, they won’t turn down a raise or a perk. But will the incentive of a higher salary or compensation bonus improve their work performance? Well, that’s another story. Financial incentives can undermine autonomy and intrinsic motivation Click To Tweet. More than 70 percent of today’s workforce are knowledge-based employees, meaning their performance is driven by their skills, attitude, and their ability to innov

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Why HR Needs a Marketing Strategy

Cornerstone On Demand

When most of us think of marketing, we think of promoting a business: brand creation, strategic positioning, social media, advertising, pricing, etc. Almost every business makes a strong investment in these practices; and few (if not none) could exist without it. So couldn't these same principles be applied to a line of business? I think so—and Human Resources, in particular, could benefit from some marketing.

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Your 2024 Annual Talent Acquisition Roadmap: Its Seasonal!

Recruiting is seasonal! Our popular Talent Acquisition Roadmap helps you master seasonal hiring like a boss. We break down key data on the ever-changing job market so you can take advantage of peak hiring times and ace recruiting even in slower seasons. Whether you need to scale up your team quickly or get creative in tighter times, this roadmap helps you understand the recruiting landscape.

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Employee Retention: Tomorrow’s Recruiting Metric

Lighthouse

As HR is increasing its presence as a strategic part of the business, key performance indicators, or KPIs, are becoming a key part of the language for discussing how it is actually performing. Recruiting, in some ways, is actually easier to measure because it is very similar to sales: you either have results or you don’t. This is evidenced by our recent study on talent acquisition priorities , where half of talent leaders said that they were focused on improving the recruiting process over

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Applying Design Thinking for Employee-Driven Solutions

Everwise

The business operating environment has transformed over the past decade with the development of technology. While the amount of time, risk and financial investment in new products used to be relatively large, businesses can now leverage real-time consumer data to constantly evolve existing products and test out entirely new ones. The cost and risk to experiment has substantially decreased.

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Employee Engagement Surveys: 4 Planning and Execution Must-Haves

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by Readex Research , which provides expert survey services to help businesses understand their internal and external customers. Their services include employee experience surveys. Enjoy the post!). Two important pieces of any organizational initiative are planning and execution. Planning helps set the foundation for any project.

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What's the Difference Between an Employee Benefit & Perk?

Justworks

A compensation package from an employer is about more than just salary. Employee benefits like health insurance and 401(k) contributions should also factor into an employee's offer package. Great work perks also go beyond salary and guaranteed benefits speak to your company's culture. It’s important to know the difference between a perk and a benefit.

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The Retention Ripple Effect: Nonprofit Staff and Donor Dynamics

Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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Google for Jobs: Disrupting The Recruiting Market?

Josh Bersin

One of the most challenging problems in business is matching the right person to the right job, and this goes on all the time. The Bureau of Labor Statistics show that 20-24% of Americans. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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Employees for Life

WorkHuman

(Listen to our interview with Lee Burbage in the episode of WorkHuman Radio embedded at the top of this post.). Heading up the people team at The Motley Fool, one of my favorite self-appointed duties is to greet Fools (that’s what we call each other at The Motley Fool – it’s a sign of love and affection, I promise) for their first day on the job and show them around.

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Want Tech Workers to Stick Around Longer? Think 30 Years -- Not Three.

Entrepreneur

Turnover can have a huge impact on your bottom line. But, there are meaningful steps you can take to ensure your people will want to stay with your organization for years to come.

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Leveraging the “Beautiful Game” in the Age of Collaboration

ATD Human Capital

Soccer—often referred to as the “beautiful game”—represents the best example of a sport with teams charged to perform their work under changing conditions. The best soccer teams in the world succeed by applying a mindset that recognizes a mutual dependency—that is, interdependency—between players on the field, which is genuine collaborative teamwork.

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Employer Insights Report 2024: The State of Cancer

96% of benefits leaders agree: detecting cancer early is the best way to get ahead of rising costs and improve employee health outcomes. So why is it that 82% of employers currently spend significantly more on post-diagnosis care and disease management rather than upstream care? A new survey of 250 benefits leaders who oversee 500 to 50,000 covered lives highlights their perspective on cancer and its burden.

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Human Resources Is the Architect of Work

HR Bartender

Whenever people ask me what I do and I say “human resources”, their first response is … oh, you hire people. Which is true, HR often has responsibility for talent acquisition. But it’s certainly not the sum and substance of the role. So, when I try to explain what HR does , it becomes this long list of things – benefits, compensation, safety, employee relations, etc. etc.

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13 Ways to Encourage Employee Development (and Strengthen Your Team)

Justworks

Boost Employee Development In your company's day-to-day routine, professional development activities may not seem like a priority. After all, the workday should be focused on, well, working! But it’s important that your employees continue to learn and grow professionally. According to go2HR, 40% of people who receive poor employee training leave within the first year.

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Google Jobs: Disrupting The Recruiting Market?

Josh Bersin

Have you ever looked for a job? Of course you have. It’s a daunting process, and one which Google hopes to make easier than ever. The Bureau of Labor Statistics show that 20-24% of. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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10 Tips for Boosting Retention and Performance in Healthcare

WorkHuman

Anyone who has worked in healthcare, or has family and friends in the field, knows that it takes a special kind of person to thrive in a healthcare setting. Healthcare workers are driven by a genuine desire to care for people. They’re often in high-pressure situations, working long shifts during weekends and holidays. So it’s no surprise that turnover is one of the biggest issues facing healthcare organizations today.

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AI & DEI: With Great Opportunities Comes Great HR Responsibility

Speaker: Jen Kirkwood - Partner, Responsible HR & AI at IBM and World Economic Forum Executive Fellow

The promise of AI for today’s organizations is real, yet in a frenzied state of experimentation, many stumble to get to a full-scale enterprise. As companies race to discover what generative AI can do, HR must lead conversations about how to balance cutting-edge innovations with integrity, trust, and diversity. Globally, organizations are at a critical intersection of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and AI acceleration.

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Why You Should Have A Mentoring Culture In Your Company

Hppy

Imagine working in an organization where the culture was one where every day was a day of learning. Every day we came to work we knew that we would grow on a personal and professional level. Imagine putting both feet on the floor in the morning with the anticipation and excitement that we would learn something new that day. Imagine exploring who you really are as a person.

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When to hire a recruiting agency

Workable

Recruitment agencies save your company time and effort by sourcing and shortlisting candidates for your open roles. Why you should use a recruitment agency: There are many benefits of using a recruitment agency, especially when you: Have short-term hiring needs. A recruiting firm finds employees fast, since they have a network of candidates with whom they have built relationships.

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What Do Employees Want – Friday Distraction

HR Bartender

The title of today’s post is a question I hear all the time. “What do our employees want?”. The first answer that comes to mind is “If you don’t know, ask them.” But I do realize that’s easier said than done. It’s hard to survey employees. Organizations could be apprehensive to ask a direct question for fear of what employees might say. The last thing anyone wants to do is ask, “What would make you happier working here?

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Google Announces New Jobs Search, Google For Jobs

TLNT: The Business of HR

Google is weeks away from launching a job search that will give jobseekers unusual control over how to filter the results to best meet their needs.

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Bridging the Gap: The Intersection of DEI Initiatives and Employee Benefits

Speaker: Jaye Johnson, CBP

Unlock the secrets to transforming your organization’s employee benefits into a strategic tool for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). During this informative session, we will discuss common pitfalls in traditional benefits and then delve into the essence of DEI in employee-centric benefit offerings. This involves not only defining DEI in the workplace but also understanding the pivotal role that employee benefits play in fostering a diverse and inclusive environment.

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SuccessFactors by SAP: Growth And Innovation Continues

Josh Bersin

Harvard Business Review research shows that 70-90% of corporate acquisitions fail [1], often driven by an unclear strategy, lack of culture alignment, or poor execution on business integration. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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My Job Could Have Been Great

WorkHuman

It’s easy to remember the bad boss. The person who didn’t give you feedback or coaching. The leader who wouldn’t engage in ongoing conversations or feedback because she was too busy with her own job to stop and spend time recognizing good performance in the trenches. I’ve had that boss. Early in my career, I worked as a recruiter in a bustling HR department.

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How Rewards And Recognition Help Increase Productivity In Business

Hppy

Retaining employees is fundamental when aiming to boost productivity levels in the office. Recognizing the hard work your team does can have a significant impact on your ROI. Studies emphasize that 78% of workers work harder and with more drive when their efforts are being rewarded. The more you focus on acknowledging your people’s hard work, the better chances you have to keep them happier and more committed to your company’s end goal.