Sat.Jul 04, 2015 - Fri.Jul 10, 2015

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Kick Your Cookie-Cutter Hiring Strategy to the Curb

Cornerstone On Demand

Companies are at the crossroads of "flourish" and "flounder" when it comes to filling open jobs—because much to the dismay of many managers, hiring isn't cut and dry. In fact, it may be the defining difference between business success and failure. As the complexity of work grows and talent shortages increase, talent management vulnerabilities are being laid wide open.

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10 Diversity Hiring Statistics That Will Make You Think

ClearCompany HRM

Companies need diversity. It helps them think with a wider breadth of perspectives, makes them look better to the public eye, and gives them access to the potential revenue gains from employing people who can contribute different things to the companies they work for. Still, many hiring managers and people in charge don’t see hiring diversity as an issue.

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4 Ways to Use Your Onboarding Technology For More Than Onboarding

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at SilkRoad , a leading global provider of cloud-based talent management solutions. SilkRoad recently launched an online resource center showcasing how Human Resource Management Systems can benefit your bottom line. You can check it out here. Enjoy the post!). I must admit, I was a bit surprised by this conversation.

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Do personality assessments really help with hiring?

Achievers

In the interests of efficiency, the hiring process is becoming increasingly automated. Hiring managers and recruiters are continually developing new ways to save time, reduce manual effort, and identify the best possible candidates for each open role. One outcome of this shift is that hiring managers are relying to an ever-greater extent on personality assessment tests.

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Mid-Year Performance Review Checklist for HR and People Leaders

Ensure your mid-year performance reviews are focused, productive, and growth-oriented with this practical checklist from Mitratech Trakstar. Designed for HR professionals, people managers, and team leads, this guide walks you through the full review process—from pre-meeting prep and feedback collection to action planning and follow-up. It also includes tips for creating a comfortable and effective review experience, plus ways to leverage tools like self-evaluations, PIPs, and development plans.

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Why It's Up to HR to Illuminate Company Culture

Cornerstone On Demand

When picturing HR departments, most people think of compliance—not creativity. But that's a sorely outdated notion, according to Denise Domian, SVP of HR at the Bon-Ton Stores. As Domian put it at Cornerstone Convergence , it's the responsibility of HR to "be the light, not the lampshade," on company culture. Which means being a bridge between tradition and innovation, and maybe even doing a little rule-breaking.

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Company Refuses to Reimburse Expenses – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

I’ve always said never mess with an employee paycheck. Especially final paychecks. But do the same rules apply to expense reports? That’s what today’s reader question is all about – expense reimbursements. I left my employer to take a position in my field. Now they are refusing to reimburse expenses which I incurred during the final month of my employment.

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A Day in the Life of a Human Resources Director (HRD)

UpstartHR

This is another installment in our “Day in the Life” series, this time focusing on the HR directors out there. In case you missed one of the previous pieces, here is the full list: The average HR manager’s day What it’s like to be a recruiter The life of an HR analyst Read on below to learn about what those HRD’s do all day, including some funny comments, in-depth descriptions, and other helpful details.

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Bring on the Ping Pong: Why We Should Have More Fun at Work

Cornerstone On Demand

Roll your eyes all you want at startup headquarters filled with ping pong tables and plastic ball pits, but there's reason to believe that silly office playthings aren't all distraction and fluff. New research from the University of Konstanz in Germany shows that employees who feel young at heart get more done in the workday than those who act their age.

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Mid-Size Business Owners, Your EEO-1 Report is Due in September. Are You Ready?

Trinet

We know many of you are concerned, confused and maybe even going crazy trying to stay in compliance with all the government regulations. Don’t worry – TriNet is here to help. EEO-1 Report? Do I. Visit site for full story.

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Protect Your Business and Stay On Top of Compliance

To keep your business running smoothly (and legally), HR needs to get compliance right every time. Our HR Compliance Checklist is your go-to guide to cover the basics and start your auditing processes, helping you identify and address any gaps in your HR functions. Remember, compliance rules can differ based on industry and location—you’ll still need to keep up with changing regulations, but our checklist can help you get started.

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Make Sure Your Employees Know the Plan – Friday Distraction

HR Bartender

We’re officially in hurricane season here in South Florida. That means we need to dedicate some time to reviewing our annual disaster recovery plan. Regardless of the size of your business, it’s important to be prepared. And your employees need to be prepared as well. From the hurricane perspective, I can’t emphasize enough developing an inclement weather plan.

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Let’s Talk About the Importance of Great Talent Assessment Ability

Something Different

<www.franklincoks.org> This evening I had the pleasure of reading a great Harvard Business Review piece by Claudio Fernández-Aráoz highlighting the importance of great talent assessment skills. It’s a really fantastic read, and I recommend checking it out here. With that said, there is one particular aspect of the article I want to talk about.

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The Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act – Filling the Talent Pipeline

EDSI

Written by Terri Kaufman - Workforce Development Specialist with EDSI& tkaufman@edsisolutions.com & & Congress and the President recognized the challenges and risks that employers face without a sufficient pipeline of workers to meet current and future needs. It is estimated that by 2022, the United States will be facing a shortfall of 11 million workers with postsecondary education.

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How to Control Unemployment Costs with a By-The-Book Approach

Trinet

Each year, employers pay thousands of dollars into state unemployment tax accounts for unemployment benefits. While some of these costs cannot be avoided, there are several ways in which employers. Visit site for full story.

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Can Your Organization Spot a Conflict Before It’s a Crisis?

Speaker: Amie Phillips Pablo, VP, Corporate Compliance & Privacy Officer at Novo Nordisk

In today’s complex healthcare environment, navigating third-party relationships has become even more challenging—whether it’s vendor relationships, employee activities, or patient-facing interactions. Left unmanaged, these conflicts can compromise trust, regulatory compliance, and even organizational reputation. So, how can healthcare teams stay ahead?

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5 Ways to make life easier for your temps and interns

Achievers

Many businesses follow specific procedures when they welcome new employees aboard. Typical activities include tours of the workplace, meeting fellow employees, and completing paperwork. These types of activities can improve employee engagement within the first few weeks, and they help employees understand what is expected of them. However, some businesses skimp on those welcome procedures with temps and interns, thinking: “Well, they won’t be here long, so we don’t need to inve

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Infographic Thursday: Workforce Analytics 101

Something Different

Check out today’s great infographic from workforce analytics and planning firm Visier , which defines and outlines the value proposition of workforce analytics. As always, if you like today’s infographic you can follow Visier on Twitter here : Happy Thursday, Rory.

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What Your Company Culture Could Learn from Burning Man

WorkHuman

In late February, when tickets went on sale for Burning Man 2015, they sold all 40,000 passes in less than 45 minutes. That, I think we can all agree, is very high affective commitment to a culture. In case you’re new to the Burning Man phenomena, it is the annual art and performance community that creates, overnight, a self-governing virtual city in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada.

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8 Candidate Red Flags You Need to Watch For

Spark Hire

It’s only natural for candidates to want to put their best foot forward during a job interview — even if that means stretching the truth or holding back potentially game-changing information. For hiring professionals, the mask that job interviewees tend to wear can make it tricky to really get to know the candidate and evaluate their ability to perform well in any given role.

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Mid-Year Review: How to Ignite Employee Potential Through Meaningful Feedback

Mid-year performance reviews aren’t just boxes for HR to check. Paycor’s toolkit empowers leaders to: Identify high-potential team members. Boost engagement with meaningful feedback. Support struggling employees. Nurture top talent to drive results. Learn how to ignite employee potential through meaningful feedback. When you nurture top talent, everybody wins.

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Three Persuasive Ideas

All Things Workplace

If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend six sharpening my axe.--Abraham Lincoln. We never outgrow our need to be persuasive. Managers have to persuade employees to "get on board" with a new idea or change; salespeople get paid to persuade customers to buy; and potential customers persuade salespeople that a change in the "deal" just might make them a paying customer.

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Recruitment in the New Talent Marketplace

Something Different

<www.ahead.ie> …So Tim Sackett has a great new post up on his website here wherein he highlights that – due to an improving economy and the exit of boomers from the workforce – filling vacant positions is becoming exceedingly difficult for companies the world over. Employers today are grappling with the reality that great talent has plenty of opportunities to choose from when considering their next step… making differentiation more critical than ever for companies

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Happy 4th of July

nettime solutions

Happy 4th of July from nettime solutions.

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The Microeconomics of Human Capital

ATD Human Capital

Let’s consider human capital a branch of microeconomics, a study of how the scarcity of workers impacts your company’s decisions about operating performance and expansion of market share. In other words, it’s time to examine how your remaining workers, after the economic downturn, are your only “supply and demand” option for filling the skills gap with fewer workers.

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The AI Productivity Shift: How 3,000 Pros And 140K Users Are Transforming Work

Hubstaff’s new report, The AI Productivity Shift, highlights how 3,000+ professionals and 140,000+ users are transforming the way they work with AI. Adoption is high—85% are using AI—and the potential is just beginning. Teams that integrate AI into daily workflows report 77% faster task completion, 70% improved focus, and stronger results across the board.

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Busting the Most Common Myths in HR Technology

Trish McFarlane

Last week was a great week. It was my fifth time attending SHRM Annual and my fourth time presenting. It’s always an honor to be there sharing information and to hear some of the great speakers that talk about what is next for human resources. This year I presented with my HR Happy Hour host, Steve Boese. Steve and I led a session on HR technology implementation.

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The Impact of Financial Wellness Programs

Something Different

<www.moorebenefits.com> Check out this WorldatWork video featuring Steve Ulian (Head of Institutional Business Development, Bank of America) as he discusses the need for a personal approach to financial wellness, the prevalence of programs in different sizes of organizations, measuring the impact, and employee communication. Best, Rory.

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Millennials To Business: You’re Doing It Wrong!

China Gorman

Deloitte’s 4 th annual Millennial Survey sends a message from more than 7,800 degreed and employed Millennials from 29 countries around the world to employers: “Business should focus on people and purpose, not just products and profits.” It’s easy for the Gen Xer and Baby Boomer business leaders to respond to this message with the corporate equivalent of “Get off my lawn!

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Raising Employee Engagement with Time and Attendance Software

nettime solutions

Whenever the weather gets hot, an employee's will to work starts to melt. This affects the whole morale of an office and there are soft costs to managing an unproductive workforce. An advanced time and attendance software raises employee engagement by providing tools to manage time in –– and away from –– the office.Employee time tracking is not just for managers.

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Building Compliant Workplace Violence Prevention Across States: CA SB-553 | NY S. 8358B

Speaker: Speakers:

Workplace violence prevention laws are rapidly evolving, with California’s SB-553 and New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act (S-8358B) leading the way. Join WILL’s experts for a nationwide webinar covering compliance requirements, with a special focus on these key state mandates. We’ll guide you through developing and implementing effective prevention policies, building a compliant plan, and delivering the required annual interactive training.

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July 2015 Leadership Development Carnival – hosted by @thehrgoddess

The People Equation

This month’s Leadership Development Carnival is hosted by my co-author and friend Jane Perdue. On Twitter Jane is known as @thehrgoddess. She’s rounded up a wonderful collection of essays on leadership, with diverse topics such as: – leadership through the lens of moral character. – becoming an agile and adaptable leader. – how to make better, faster leadership decisions. – Holacracy and freedom.

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The Transience of the Fast Track

Something Different

<corporatevideobusiness.com> …So this morning I read a rock solid piece ( here ) from HR Pro RJ Morris over at Fistful of Talent. In the piece, Morris sights failure to create followership as a core reason that many would-be future leaders fail to ever live up to their potential. As an example of this process in action, Morris provides the following example: …Let’s take Sally, who just started her career at Vandalay Industries.

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How to Make Sure a Candidate is a Good Cultural Fit

Spark Hire

It’s no longer enough to ensure that the candidate you’re thinking of hiring has the right skills to get the job done. Cultural fit is becoming an increasingly important part of hiring, particularly when you want to lower turnover rates in your business. A person can be highly skilled at their job, but if they simply don’t blend in well at work, it’s likely that they won’t last long in their position.

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