Workology

JANUARY 27, 2016

Job Boards Remain Great Candidate Source for Recruiters. I know in the past I’ve called for the end of job boards, however, they have remained a great place for companies to reach and engage talent for their organization. It’s only realized if companies appropriately track and measure candidate source using cookies and better candidate source reporting instead of relying on drop down menus in the ATS where candidates self-select how they came about the company.

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HR Daily Advisor

JANUARY 27, 2016

Check out the results of BLR’s latest recruiting survey. Learn how other companies conduct their recruiting, and see how you match up. Recruiting Survey. The HR Daily Advisor research team conducted the recruiting survey in November 2015. Online recruiting has become a quintessential aspect of recruiting overall. This raises a few important questions: To what extent is online recruiting being used?

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Compensation Cafe

JANUARY 27, 2016

Was 2015 the year of disruptive performance management models? Or will it be 2016? The HR media has certainly been talking as if there is widespread transformation underway. If your company is not on the bandwagon, don't feel like you've been left behind. The rumors of performance management's death are premature. According to a global pulse survey conducted just months ago by Willis Towers Watson , only 11% of their participants are considering scrapping the program and only 26% are considering

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Visier

JANUARY 14, 2016

How can leaders use analytics to identify the best ways to accelerate women’s career progress? The answer requires a different perspective and looking for sets , intersections and configurations instead of common (and simple) linear solutions. Statistics suggest that women make up 59% of the U.S. labor force and 51% of the U.S. population, but in companies like Google, Apple, Facebook, Microsoft, Intel, Cisco, Twitter and Amazon, women make up only 29% of the workforce, only 16% of technical po

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Advertiser: Paycor

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HR Bartender

JANUARY 14, 2016

I had the privilege of speaking at the Massachusetts Conference for Women recently. I was on a panel with Joyce Maroney, director of the Workforce Institute at Kronos; Sue Meisinger, former CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM); and China Gorman, former CEO of Great Place to Work to discuss what it takes to create an engaging workforce.

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What is Paul Thinking

JANUARY 14, 2016

This post is a redo of a post from a few years back (about 4 or 5 to be not-exact.) I decided to remix/repost based on a twitter conversation I had with @TrishMcFarlane and @AKABruno (aka Matt Stollack.). Trish said: “Interesting. Recognition makes me uncomfortable (personally) but validation is important to me. Wonder why?”. Today the idea of recognition is huge!

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CultureIQ

JANUARY 26, 2016

More and more frequently, we hear the phrase “employee engagement,” especially those of us who are managers or team leaders. And studies show that this not only helps with retention but also leads to higher worker productivity. Maintaining engagement of employees is hard enough, but what if a significant portion of your workforce is global or remote?

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Trinet

JANUARY 27, 2016

Guest post by Structured GI Leadership Emotions have no place in the workplace – or do they? We are all humans and emotions make us just that. Your emotional intelligence is, essentially, your. Visit site for full story.

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Visier

JANUARY 7, 2016

One fascinating source of information that the BLS publishes is known as JOLTS , or Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. There is a goldmine of information contained within that gives us insight ranging from the state of the economy to how hard it will likely be to make that next critical hire. And something exceedingly rare has just appeared. In the following graph, we see how many hires are being made, by comparison to the number of job openings: For nearly the entire history of the JOLTS d

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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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HR Bartender

JANUARY 12, 2016

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at Kronos , the global leader in delivering workforce management solutions in the cloud. The Workforce Institute at Kronos released the third book in its thought leadership trilogy aimed at developing and retaining a competitive and engaged workforce: It’s All About Bob(bie) – Strategies for Winning With Your Employees.

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UpstartHR

JANUARY 11, 2016

Today we’re not talking about HR. Helping with the dental work I’ve been quite of late, because it’s difficult to write from a remote village without electricity. From the end of December to early January, I returned to Guatemala for a mission trip designed to encourage and uplift some of the poorest people on earth (materially speaking).

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What is Paul Thinking

JANUARY 31, 2016

Continuing the ongoing podcast series exploring the tips, tricks, and advice you wish someone had provided when you were first starting out in life. In the post that introduced this podcast idea I provided my advice: Don’t assume a title means intelligence. Michael Moon came on the show and talked about understanding cultural fit. And now Karen Schulman Dupuis hops on to talk about mentors, mentoring and having a future “you” to guide your early career decisions.

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The People Equation

JANUARY 6, 2016

Nobody likes to be micro-managed. Yet nearly all of us have felt the intense pressure of a manager who was too involved in the minutiae of our daily work lives. There are many reasons why leaders micro-manage. In some cases, a hands-on approach actually has benefits, according to this BBC article by Sydney Finkelstein. Leaders micro-manage because they have concerns that employees will make a mistake or can’t do the job properly.

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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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Trinet

JANUARY 21, 2016

While implementing mobile usage in your human resources is a trend that has been getting a lot of press lately, it’s more than just hype. Here are four ways an HR mobile solution can help your. Visit site for full story.

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Hppy

JANUARY 25, 2016

Across all industries, transparency has never been more important to a successful business model, regardless of company size. When it comes to employee engagement, this particular business practice has been proven to be essential, at a global scale. In a recent poll of companies declared as best places to work, among the top employee engagement drivers were: I trust the leaders of this organization to set the right course.

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DecisionWise

JANUARY 6, 2016

With more organizations becoming aware of the importance of engagement , the media coverage of the topic has become widespread and more scholarly. This, however, can be a double-edged sword. In a September 3, 2011, opinion piece in the New York Times titled “Do Happy People Work Harder?” Harvard professor Teresa Amabile and researcher Steven Kramer shared some of the results from a project in which they collected more than twelve thousand diary entries from 238 employees at seven companies.

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WorkHuman

JANUARY 28, 2016

Last year marked the beginning of the WorkHuman movement —to galvanize organizations and leaders worldwide to create a more human workplace. It’s about realigning the way we interact with one another. It’s a shift to focus on recognizing and rewarding each other. It’s changing the way we build and nurture relationships at work. WorkHuman is about building a work culture that harnesses the true transformative power of human connections and well-being, one that unites all employees in the pursuit

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Advertiser: Paycor

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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ATD Human Capital

JANUARY 20, 2016

“My company makes medical supplies,” she tells me sharply, like I should know better. “No, I understand that, I’m familiar with your industry,” I say apologetically, slightly confused. As a corporate social responsibility consultant, I’m only trying to help this woman’s organization develop its employee volunteer program (EVP).

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Entrepreneur

JANUARY 19, 2016

What an HR executive must do to reclaim his or her rightful advisory role to the CEO.

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Trinet

JANUARY 15, 2016

Guest post by Quill.com. Please also check out our previous post on scent aversions in the workplace. Stand at the door of your office. Are you looking at a clean and orderly workspace or a. Visit site for full story.

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Justworks

JANUARY 27, 2016

Ebbs and flows in an organization’s staff are not uncommon, but high employee turnover is a sure sign of a much more disruptive undercurrent. According to a Gallup study published earlier this year, one in two employees surveyed cited their boss as the reason for leaving a job. As a manager, steer clear of these six issues that cause employees to leave.

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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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Laurie Ruettimann

JANUARY 19, 2016

Are you tired? Just about a month ago, I went to an all-day meeting with a bunch of people who are adults, parents and productive members of society. Everybody looked exhausted. I scanned the room and saw nothing but droopy eyelids. The thirty-eight-year-old creative director was pounding Red Bull Total Zero®. Most of the women were drinking Diet Coke.

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WorkHuman

JANUARY 14, 2016

The emotional cast of Pixar’s “Inside Out.” Type “emotion in the workplace” into Google search and you’ll get pages of how-to articles on managing your emotions—from the perils of crying at work to controlling your temper and other negative emotions. While these articles are well intentioned, there is more to the story on the role emotion plays at work.

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ATD Human Capital

JANUARY 18, 2016

One million Millennials enter the workforce each year, according to ATD research. What’s more, by 2020, 40 percent of the workforce will be composed of Millennials; this percentage will increase to 75 percent by 2025. Are your organization and talent development function prepared for the changes that come with this generation? ATD’s study Leadership Development for Millennials , which surveyed 592 business and learning professionals, offers key insights on ensuring organizational and

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Trish McFarlane

JANUARY 29, 2016

It’s been a good week here in the mid-west. I had a great time leading a webinar earlier in the week with Globoforce. The topic was how to make our workplaces more human. Tall order, right? Well, I hope I provided many examples that HR leaders (and other leaders) can use to make small strides in this area. In case you missed it, you can listen HERE. .

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Advertiser: Paycor

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