HR Bartender
NOVEMBER 30, 2014
'There’s always a conversation going on about doing business differently, which is fine. I agree that we need to stay current. But what if the new normal means adding headcount? That’s what today’s reader note is all about: Hello there. How do I justify getting more HR help from a CEO who believes living lean is the only way to go? I know the standard staffing benchmark is usually 1 HR person for every 200 employees.
Spark Hire
DECEMBER 4, 2014
'International recruiting efforts have expanded and become easier over the years. No longer do we face huge challenges as before when it comes to doing business overseas. One of the recruiting tools that has simplified the task is video. When looking at the evolution of international recruiting and the changes over the recent years, it is clear to see that video is the future of international hiring. .
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TalentCulture
DECEMBER 2, 2014
'A relatively recent term, “job hopping” is now used in mainstream society as a way to describe the phenomena of hopping from one job to the next job, rather than maintaining one job or career throughout the course of a lifetime. Here’s what you need to know about job hopping, as well as some myths we will dispel about it. Classically, as children we are taught to be loyal, hardworking, and dedicated.
Ask a Manager
DECEMBER 4, 2014
'It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. What are the next steps with an employee who’s chronically late to work? My employee has had an attendance issue off and on for the past six months. I called her attention to it and it improved marginally, but then she told me that she gets a ride to work from her mom and her family is large and there is only one bathroom so she gets delayed.
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TLNT: The Business of HR
DECEMBER 4, 2014
'Although this articles about the handful of reasons why your job posts just aren’t working, there is really one real reason: The best candidates always come through referrals. As a matter of fact, referrals are where we get roughly 80 percent of our candidates from. That being said, sometimes you’ve simply tapped out your networks and you find you need to advertise your job opening across the Internet.
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Cornerstone On Demand
DECEMBER 2, 2014
'What does it take to be a good leader? A few standout qualities are accountability, resilience, and compassion. What does it take to be a thriving entrepreneur? Creativity, courage, and an infallible spirit can make the difference between freedom and free fall. That being said, fostering these traits is far easier said than done. We need examples and inspiration so we can shape our own experience.
Cielo HR Leader
DECEMBER 5, 2014
'As recruiters, talent acquisition professionals and leaders in HR, the importance of employee engagement, culture, job satisfaction and retention is often discussed. But with 2015 a mere blink away – if the past 365 days are any indication – morale in the years ahead cannot be an added bonus. It’s a necessity for all businesses with any hope of long-term success.
TLNT: The Business of HR
DECEMBER 3, 2014
'It’s an issue that organizations seem consistently faced with today: A lack of skilled workers that can further their growth, success, and ability to compete with competitors. This “skills gap” is explained by the U.S Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Center for Education and Workforce ’s new report titled Talent Pipeline Management: A New Approach to Closing the Skills Gap , as a result of education and workforce systems in the U.S that are failing to keep pace with the changing needs of the ec
ClearCompany HRM
DECEMBER 3, 2014
'Right there in between cultures of blind obedience and self-governance lies the most common category in company culture. These workers aren’t ignorantly following the leader, but they certainly aren’t shot callers either. They’re stuck in that corporate status quo, limbo. The Boston Research Group conducted a very popular recent study of thousands of US workers at every level.
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Cornerstone On Demand
DECEMBER 1, 2014
'For reasons both financial and personal, Baby Boomers are working later into their lives. While workplaces often focus on recruiting younger talent, they’re ignoring the opportunities that seniors bring to their businesses, says Laura L. Carstensen, founding director of Stanford’s Center on Longevity. Here Carstensen explains how balanced, multigenerational teams can be more resilient and productive than lopsided ones.
HR Bartender
DECEMBER 2, 2014
'Technology plays a huge role in our personal and professional lives. That being said, because there is so much technology on the market, it can be a challenge to figure out what’s available. Reminds me of the idiom “ It’s Greek to me ”. That’s the challenge in today’s reader question. I would like to find out what kind of technology is available for new employees in terms of helping them adjust to their job, work environment, and manager.
TLNT: The Business of HR
DECEMBER 5, 2014
'As little as a decade ago company culture wasn’t even an aspect of candidate attraction. Heck, it was hardly a term anybody was familiar with. Today, company culture can be the make it or break it of your talent attraction initiatives. We now have cultural interviews, culture-centric job descriptions, cultural assessment tools, and your first line of defense, the culture career page.
ClearCompany HRM
DECEMBER 2, 2014
'The way businesses operate has changed drastically in a very short amount of time, and many (like us) believe the rate and impact of these changes are only picking up steam. More interesting than that, we believe HR is going to have a huge role in leading and shaping the future of business as we know it, and we aren’t the only ones.
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Cornerstone On Demand
DECEMBER 4, 2014
'For the past five years, the siren call of value-based care has put pressure on healthcare organizations to prepare to deliver the same, if not better, quality care with lower costs. Learning professionals in healthcare organizations are feeling the pressure, too, as they’re expected to deliver high-quality learning coupled with savings. Add the demand to build talent that’s ready to lead healthcare into the future, and learning and development leaders are increasingly called upon t
HR Bartender
DECEMBER 5, 2014
'(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF). As the philanthropic foundation of the National Restaurant Association, the NRAEF works to attract, develop and retain professionals for the restaurant industry. Enjoy today’s post!). I first heard the term “boomerang” employee about a decade ago.
TLNT: The Business of HR
DECEMBER 5, 2014
'Economists were expecting November’s job growth to be about average, right around 220,000. Instead, the U.S. Department of Labor said employers added 321,000 jobs last month, the most in almost three years. To add to the robust report, the government adjusted upward its initial numbers for September and October by 44,000 jobs. Together with November, the U.S. economy has averaged 241,000 new jobs each month this year.
Visier
DECEMBER 1, 2014
'Succession planning is about managing the risk associated with any type of critical skills gap. Consider the role of a senior nuclear engineer: This is not a job you can fill easily by posting on LinkedIn. Nuclear engineers are developed over a number of years, gaining practical on-the-job training and experience related to the functioning of the plant’s reactor cores, radiation shielding, and relevant instrumentation.
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Cornerstone On Demand
DECEMBER 5, 2014
'"Mad Men" character Don Draper is a master of compartmentalization, keeping his work, family, and personal identities strictly separate. Imagine the ‘50’s-era character in the 2014 workplace — where the dissolution of boundaries affects everything from office walls to glass ceilings. The old dog would have to learn some new tricks.
WorkHuman
DECEMBER 4, 2014
'One of the most important events in an employee’s career is their first day of work. There’s a constant conversation about making sure an employee is welcomed and made to feel a part of the company on Day One. Every year, employees remember their work anniversary. Anniversaries are special and important events in a person’s life. Whether they are personal anniversaries or professional ones.
TLNT: The Business of HR
DECEMBER 1, 2014
'If your website’s careers page isn’t delivering quality applicants, perhaps it’s time to revisit its message. Too many careers pages are little more than boasts about the company’s successes and history as well as platitudes like “our people are our most important assets.”. Because most all of the really great people who want to work are already working and/or could work anywhere they want, it’s imperative to give these folks concrete, compelling reasons to apply.
nettime solutions
DECEMBER 2, 2014
'My time is my money. And when I fill out a timesheet, it’s a private matter –– shared with my supervisor for authorization and the payroll department for compensation. It is not for all eyes to see. Yet, many businesses keep employees on a paper-based timesheet. In doing so, you are putting employee privacy at risk. That’s because timesheets are a treasure trove of personal information.
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.
Cornerstone On Demand
DECEMBER 4, 2014
'Generational changes in the workplace are transforming the way people work and the way organizations do business. The modern workforce has grown up in a technologically-savvy, social, and always connected world, shifting employee needs and expectations in the workplace. They crave constant feedback, collaborate through the use of technology, and prefer casual socially-tinged meetings.
RecognizeThis!
DECEMBER 1, 2014
'by Derek Irvine. Recognize This! – A key aspect of effective employee recognition is providing appreciation in the way most meaningful to the recipient. The Golden Rule – “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” – is a good philosophical approach to life. But it doesn’t fully apply to employee recognition. Too often, when we think about appreciating and recognizing others for contributions, work well done, or results, we think about how we would want to be recognized.
UpstartHR
DECEMBER 1, 2014
'The term “average” is used commonly, but we sometimes forget what it means. The “average” score is made up of the highest and lowest scores. The “average” experience is made up of the best and worst experiences. And the “average” HR person is a mix of the best, most engaged and innovative professionals out there and the laziest, most unhelpful people you’ll meet.
The HR Capitalist
DECEMBER 4, 2014
'In case you missed it, UAB Football is dead. . Technically, the UAB President and the university made the decision to shut down the Division 1 FBS program, which went 6-6 this year and is bowl eligible. Reasons provided by the leadership of UAB state that the program lost too much money and wasn''t sustainable, but most people think it is a power play by the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama System.
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.
Cornerstone On Demand
DECEMBER 5, 2014
'The top stories HR pros need to know this week. The University of Chicago launched the country's first master’s program that combines public policy education and IT skill development. The program’s founder says there’s a need to build a pipeline of public employees who understand information technology. While students won't build Web applications, they'll understand enough about coding to manage IT projects.
RecognizeThis!
DECEMBER 2, 2014
'by Andrea Gappmayer. Recognize This! – All employees, regardless of location, benefit from having a best friend at work. Let’s talk about your remote employees for a minute. Are they engaged? Do they have friends at work ? Are they sitting at home, their car, or Starbucks feeling isolated and lonely? Do you care? You should care. To make a stronger point of it: you had BETTER care.
All Things Workplace
DECEMBER 3, 2014
'Do you want to spread your message for a product, service, or maybe an important organizational change? Here''s a question to answer: "Who are your Conversation Catalysts?". My friend Valeria Maltoni , conversation and connection gurette, wrote about a Keller Fay Group research finding that showed 15% of the population to be Conversation Catalyst s. .
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