ExactHire
JANUARY 9, 2014
A snow day! The best words of winter to anyone under the age of 18… and often 21. Here in Indiana we’ve been impacted by the “polar vortex.” The winter witch dropped over 14 inches of snow within 24 hours. While it created incredible sights and terrific workouts (shoveling snow), we were all stuck in our homes for days. Think of all the great things you could do!
Achievers
JANUARY 10, 2014
HRPA’s 2014 Annual Conference and Trade Show is just around the corner, and will help examine how HR can actively innovate and help differentiate their organizations to create change and success. On January 22 – 24, HR professionals will gather at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre to participate in over 100+ sessions and keynotes from Dan Pontefract , Susan Cain and Geoff Colvin.
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David Zinger
JANUARY 8, 2014
'Employee Engagement and Recognition as Trash Talk. . A Year of Recognition. I am engaged in a project called a year of recognition to recognize and appreciate others for who they are or what they do. The normal automated garbage pick up in Winnipeg is being done manually right now. The workers are dumping the heavy bins in an old fashioned garbage truck on a day of -33 Celsius.
The Bamboo Project Blog
JANUARY 6, 2014
' . After much reflection on my Word of the Year for 2014 ( Juicy Question #4 ), I came up with three of them. I''m following Chris Brogan''s advice here and the words I chose are interconnected in important ways for me. . The first word for me is "Seed." A word that may seem strange at first, but let me explain. . I have spent a lifetime operating within mechanical frames of thinking, where I''m "building" things--building a career, building a life.
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ExactHire
JANUARY 8, 2014
Time is the hottest commodity on the market. There are many more things to be done today, but the hours in a day have stayed the same. Because of this, we begin looking for ways to automate various tasks in our day. If you’re in Human Resources, you might be asking how we can automate the new hire process. The Employment Application The best place to begin automating your hiring process is with the application.
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David Zinger
JANUARY 6, 2014
'What is your little for 2014? (Reading Time: Under 1 Minute). The little things? The little moments? They aren’t little. - Jon Kabat-Zinn. What is one little thing you can do in 2014 to improve employee engagement for yourself, your organization, or one other person you work with? To ensure that little make a difference attach your small behavior or action to something significant for yourself or the organization.
Reviewsnap
JANUARY 7, 2014
'For those of us prone to mirror-gazing and taking stock at this introspective time of year, here’s something worth pondering: are we really doing what it takes to nurture employee engagement within our companies? It’s a fair question, especially when you consider the powerful benefits that derive from superior employee engagement, e.g., enhanced productivity, improved innovation, greater profitability and reduced turnover, to name a few.
45 Things
JANUARY 10, 2014
'If you’re thinking you might put off reading this story, don’t even think about it. In this interview by Anita Bruzzese with Timothy A. Pychyl, author of “ Solving the Procrastination Puzzle ,” the issues of procrastination, its impact and how to change your ways are explored. AB: In the book, you say that delay is often a necessary part of our lives.
Achievers
JANUARY 8, 2014
It was a big year for Employee Success™. In 2013, more employees went mobile than ever before (75 percent of North American workers are!) and became globally dispersed (30 percent of the workforce is remote, and counting) and the workforce moved closer to a Millennial-dominated demographic (coming in 2020). With these major workforce changes, the pressure is on for employers to engage, align, and recognize their A-players.
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TheHRBlog
JANUARY 6, 2014
In your job selection process, you will naturally look forward to negotiating the best possible salary from your employer. So how do you get a salary befitting your qualifications and skills and the recent upswing in market demand for talent? Yes, the job market has finally started picking up, with 34 of 42 countries surveyed […].
QAspire
JANUARY 8, 2014
'I have been hosting the annual management improvement carnival (organized by John Hunter ) for last 3 years and I am glad to be continuing that streak. This year, I am reviewing three blogs and featuring their best 3 posts that I enjoyed reading. This is also my opportunity to thank them for all the lessons they share through their blogs. Jesse Lyn Stoner’s Blog.
Quickbase
JANUARY 8, 2014
Keeping employees in the loop on important company news and information is key to helping them make the best possible decisions, no matter what their job role. At Star Flooring & Decorating, operations manager Drew Voge implemented a Company Announcements app that delivers important information to all Intuit QuickBase users — using the updated QuickBase […].
Achievers
JANUARY 8, 2014
The latest Achievers Newsletter, “Triumph Over Disengagement: Improve Engagement with Recognition,” featuring Gartner research, provides deep insight into the changing landscape of employee reward and engagement programs. Based on the proliferation of emerging technologies, HR and business leaders have begun to see a migration from traditional reward programs to “social-enabled technologies that support pay-for-performance strategies and align recognition and reward initiatives with company and
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Workable
JANUARY 8, 2014
How many days is too late to get back to a candidate? Does the speed of your response to applications affect the success of your hiring? We looked at the data and here’s what we found. There is a strong link between time-to-respond to an application and final outcome. The overwhelming majority of candidates who end up accepting interviews and jobs are those who had a response from the employer within 2 days of applying!
45 Things
JANUARY 9, 2014
'Is America losing its innovation edge? If so, the reason could be because managers and employees are not on the same page in developing new ideas. Specifically, many employees think they have a good idea, but their managers won''t listen to them. In their defense, managers say these ideas often are out in left field with no real focus or value to the company.
Inpower Coaching
JANUARY 10, 2014
Here are the top shares of the week, along with some good links we caught this week that we think make good reads for women! Enjoy and feel free to post other links we should explore in comments below. ~ InPower Editors. Most Shared of the Week. All New Leaders Should Read These Books – 85 Broads. Mindfulness Can Help Your Career? Yes! – Emily Bennington on InPower Women. 5 Reasons Women Get Better with Age – Huffington Post.
Cielo HR Leader
JANUARY 10, 2014
'Strategic sourcing is a vital component of effective talent acquisition. In fact, some would argue it’s the most vital component; without sourcing there would be no candidates and, subsequently, there would be no hires. Simply stated, sourcing is all about finding resumes. Recruiters need to locate quality candidates, often with unique, niche experience and qualifications; strategic sourcing is the first step in finding (and eventually engaging) this talent.
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Every company everywhere should have a plan to combat workplace violence and properly respond to violent incidents. California has stepped to the plate and become the first state to mandate workplace violence prevention requirements for employees and employers. Even if you are in a different state or country, these workplace violence requirements are applicable to almost every employer anywhere.
Nobscot
JANUARY 9, 2014
'In the Employee Retention field we like to think that if we do everything right -- identify irritations and systematically work to reduce them -- that our employees are all going to be happy. And it works well for the most part. But did you know that there is such a thing as a fear of happiness?
Aurico
JANUARY 6, 2014
'In last month''s issue of HRO Today, Ben Goldberg, President of Aurico, discusses the reasons for re-screening employees. A lot can occur over the course of employment. “You screen today, and that information is as good as the time that we ran it," says Goldberg. "But tomorrow that information becomes a day old. And in six months it becomes six months old.
Inpower Coaching
JANUARY 7, 2014
We talk a lot about how professional women need to Lean In (or not). What about college ladies? We invited Danielle Noel to share her recent experience hosting a Sheryl Sandberg Lean In gathering at George Washington University. It turns out that college women have as much – or more – to gain and have many of the same concerns we do. – InPower Editors.
ExactHire
JANUARY 7, 2014
Can you believe it? 2013 has come to a close and what a great year it was! It’s time to think about making some organizational productivity resolutions for the New Year, both for yourself and for your company. Here are some ideas on how to get increases in efficiency from your entire staff during 2014: Have employees take an assessment (If they have not already taken one.
Speaker: Dr. Craig Ellis, Head of I-O Psychology, HighMatch
Is the term “culture” just a buzzword tossed around at your organization, or have you delved into the core values and behaviors that truly define a good fit for your company? In this webinar, Dr. Craig Ellis, an I-O Psychologist, will share a proven framework to identify the essential traits that contribute to a seamless fit within your unique culture, not just in your current successful employees but also in prospective candidates.
Nobscot
JANUARY 6, 2014
'Professor Joel Shulman of Babson College has sussed out the 15 traits that define an entrepreneurial company compared with a non-entrepreneurial company.and he''s betting on them in a big way. 15 Attributes That Define Entrepreneurial From Non-Entrepreneurial Companies 1. Organic growth opportunities 2. Above average ownership stake among key stakeholders. 3.
Achievers
JANUARY 8, 2014
Imagine a company where bosses do not exist. Sound crazy? At online retailer Zappos it’s now part of their competitive strategy to sustain its winning culture as the company grows. According to a recent article featured in the Washington Post , Zappos has implemented an unusual approach called a “holacracy,” which “replaces the traditional corporate chain of command with a series of overlapping, self-governing ‘circles’.
NoExcusesHR
JANUARY 7, 2014
'S o the new year is upon us.lame resolutions have been proclaimed.and right on schedule are now broken and discarded. I''m not a big fan of annual declarations of how we''re going to transform our lives from our wish list to reality. I am a big fan however, of making progress. Realistic What is happening in your world right now.personally.professionally?
ExactHire
JANUARY 8, 2014
Not too long ago, the idea of a small business using an applicant tracking system (ATS) was unrealistic. Most solutions were geared to larger companies and were too expensive and complicated for smaller and medium-sized organizations. Thankfully, times have changed and you have options for finding the best applicant tracking system for small business.
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