Sat.Oct 13, 2018 - Fri.Oct 19, 2018

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Why Performance Management Still Sucks

Jason Lauritsen

I’ve spent a large part of the last year writing a book about performance management. . One of the big questions I wrestled with was “how did we get this so wrong?” That question isn’t all that hard to answer when you look at the history of management and discover that it was based on a contractual, compliance-based model. This helps explain how we ended up with compliance-based processes like the annual performance appraisal and performance improvement plans.

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Sick daze: Help employees shoo the flu out of the workplace

HR Morning

If you didn’t know it before, consider yourself warned. Flu season’s upon us! . According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), influenza activity increases in October and November, peaks between December and February, and can last as late as May. Now’s the time to start preaching prevention so your department stays healthy. 5 stay-healthy strategies.

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Conference Twitter Primer ERE Recruiting Conference #ERERC 2018

Advos

Once again using HRmarketer software, we analyzed the #ERERC conference website and tweets to come up with the following Conference Twitter Primer — all the information you need to socially prepare for this recruiting and talent acquisition conference! Enjoy. Note: This is a Twitter primer so if a speaker or sponsor or exhibitor does not have a Twitter ID, you won’t find them on this primer.

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Bookmarked: Get to Know the Woman Behind the Scenes of HR's Longest Running Survey

Cornerstone On Demand

Editor's Note: This post is part of our " Bookmarked " series, where we ask some of our favorite HR experts, analysts and business professionals to answer questions about their career, life and aspirations for the future. Be sure to bookmark it for next month! Erin Spencer has spent almost five years at Sierra-Cedar working behind the scenes to program and analyze the Sierra-Cedar HR Systems Survey.

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Investing in HR Software: How to Get Internal Buy-in

Buying HR software is a major decision. That’s why finding the right provider based on your needs and ensuring key decision makers are on board is vital. Download Paycor’s guide for tips to address common concerns across your buying committee.

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5 Things Great Employers are Doing to Drive World Class Candidate Experience in 2019!

The Tim Sackett Project

I’m still struck at how for the most part, we treat candidates like garbage. Historically in Talent Acquisition, we had this really weird power dynamic that took place. We believed we (TA) had jobs to give out or not give out, like prizes, so we would force candidates into our processes and make them jump through hoops. It’s been a super hard habit for many of us to break!

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Your employees might be leaving because of their terrible commutes

Fast Company The Future of Work

As the unemployment rate continues to drop and the labor market turns into a seller’s game, employees are getting pickier about what they will tolerate. And, increasingly, the rush hour blues are getting the better of them. A new survey by staffing firm Robert Half found that nearly one-quarter of workers have left a job due to a bad commute.

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Cartoon Coffee Break | Executive Assistant Needed

Cornerstone On Demand

Editor's Note: This post is part of our " Cartoon Coffee Break " series. While we take talent management seriously, we also know it's important to have a good laugh. Check back every two weeks for a new ReWork cartoon. Is your cookie-cutter hiring habit hurting your business? Find out why it pays to look outside the box for new talent.

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How do candidates find your company?

The Tim Sackett Project

I have a brain crush on Smashfly’s Tracey Parsons. She’s a great Recruitment Marketer who flat out gets what you and I should be doing to get candidates to find us! I only tell you this because Tracey shared something online this week that I had to share. I came on a LinkedIn post by Joel Cheesman (you can look him up as well, he’s way less impressive than Tracey, but he might be your flavor!

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Getting Ahead

HRO Today

An agile TA process solves many of the talent challenges today’s multinationals are facing. By Marta Chmielowicz. Imagine this: An organisation is seeking a candidate to fill a newly open leadership position. A team of recruiters gets to work and just a few days later, there’s already several promising options on the table, with contract workers ready to fill the temporary talent gap in the meantime.

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Secrets to the Switch: Choosing the Best HR Software in 2023

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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6 Reasons Why Poor Workforce Planning Stunts Growth

Pingboard

Effective workforce planning occurs when an organization considers both internal and external factors to determine its future staffing needs and long-term organizational structure. This type of planning offers a range of benefits. It can help to ensure that the company has the talent it needs, where it needs it, and when. It also helps employees remain productive and engaged, and ensures that they have the necessary skills to help the company continue to grow.

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Want to Improve Your Candidate Experience? Ask Yourself These Key Questions

Cornerstone On Demand

Nearly 50 percent of U.S. employees are actively searching for a new job. That means that half of the currently employed workforce will quit to work for your company if you offer them a better opportunity. Still, today's companies put up so many application hurdles and create so much confusion in their hiring process that many candidates don't finish—or even start—applications.

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Your Weekly Dose of HR Tech: @Hiretual – Find, Engage, and Pipeline Candidates

The Tim Sackett Project

Today on the Weekly Dose I review the sourcing technology Hiretual (Hire-Tool). So, I’ve been hearing from my sourcing friends for about two years that Hiretual is awesome and I need to check them out. Hiretual is a modern sourcing technology platform that allows a Sourcer or Recruiter to quickly search for possible talent online from dozens of different possible sources.

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Key Takeaways from Visier’s Women in Leadership Event

Visier

Recently I was privileged to host Visier’s inaugural Women in Leadership event in Charlotte, NC. Our aim was to have our attendees–all women leaders and aspiring leaders–leave the event feeling uplifted, inspired, and armed with key takeaways they could apply to their own lives right away. Thanks to our incredible speakers, I feel we succeeded. Here is some of what they said.

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2023 HR Technology Trends: What's New and What's Next

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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Layoff Survival Checklist: How to Retain Talent & Manage Reputation Post-Layoff

Intoo USA

Communicating layoffs is never an easy task. Delivering the news to exiting employees, remaining employees, and to the public requires detailed preparation. What happens after you’ve completed the layoff notification meeting ? The effects of a layoff last far beyond the notification date, impacting employees who transition out of your workforce and employees who remain; turnover and talent poaching are common challenges following a downsize.

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Four Ways Businesses Can Create an Environment That Encourages Employees to Vote

Trinet

Midterm elections are right around the corner and this is a great time for employers to create an environment that encourages employees to vote. Here are some tips for employers wanting to support their employees as they exercise their right to vote, for the midterm elections on Tuesday, November 6 and beyond.

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Support Your Employees’ Financial Health

eni

Even though financial stress and strain may not be apparent among members of your workforce, studies show that about one-third of employees believe their financial concerns are negatively impacting their lives. The modern workforce spans generations from young, recent graduates to soon-to-be retirees. While financial concerns may vary by employee age and stage, they are common stressors for many employees across all industries.

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Three Mega Trends to Watch For in 2019

Ultimate Software

Maybe it’s the changing of the seasons. Maybe it’s the inevitability of the rapidly evolving world we live in. But, each year, I spend a good amount of time with colleagues thinking about how the major economic, sociological, technological, and cultural trends we are experiencing will impact us, our leaders, our employees, and HR professionals in the coming year.

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The HR Leader’s Guide to Recruiting & Hiring

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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Perils and Promise: What Machines and Millennials are Doing to HR (Part 1)

Achievers

Part 1: Millennials and Gen Z. (Read Part 2 and Part 3 ). I’m a futurist. I work with organizations to look out into the future, modeling both positive and negative futures. I do this using a process called futurecasting. The inputs and research are a mix of social science, technical research, cultural history, economics, global cultural trends, expert interviews and even a little science fiction.

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The 10 Must-Read Articles for Recruiters This Week

Linkedin Talent Blog

In case you need a stimulating read, here’s a great list for you on a range of topics important for talent leaders. We took a look through some of the best articles published this past week for staffing and corporate recruiters and posted them below. The following articles focus on coaching techniques to ensure new hires start their roles successfully, how women are beginning to join more companies' boards, why LGBTQ employees say they're ready to come out at work (but aren't), and more.

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What is Employee Experience? - DecisionWise

DecisionWise

Some mistakenly confuse the term “Employee Experience” with other popular terms like “talent management,” “human resources development,” or “employee engagement.” While Employee Experience (EX) is certainly related, it’s not synonymous. EX is much broader in scope: The Employee Experience is the sum of perceptions employees have about their interactions with the organization in which they work.

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Six Facts About Employee-Manager Relationships

Reflektive

We’ve examined some myths regarding the employee-manager relationship, now let’s face the facts. Happy Employees Work Harder. A study from BI Worldwide found that 9 out of 10 employees who say they’re happy at work also agree that they “feel an obligation to work as hard as I can for my organization”, compared to just 6 out of 10 unhappy employees. SEE ALSO: Managing a Multigenerational Workforce in the Age of The Millennial. 93% of happy employees in the same study agreed that they are “willing

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Upskilling HR: Future-Proof Your HR Career

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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Merging Performance Management and People Analytics

Bersin with Deloitte

Posted by Kathi Enderes on October 16, 2018. Performance management—or the abandonment of it—is a hot topic. We just launched the results of a new High-Impact Performance Management study—the results of surveying over 1,000 organizations globally, across all industries, geographies, and sizes. Many organizations feel old-fashioned and left behind in their approaches to performance management, apologizing if they have not evolved from traditional ratings or performance reviews.

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Announcing the Most Socially Engaged Staffing Agencies of 2018

Linkedin Talent Blog

For the fourth year running, we’re excited to announce 2018’s Most Socially Engaged Staffing Agencies. The 2018 Most Socially Engaged Staffing Agencies list is based on an extensive analysis of the interactions between over 38,000 staffing firms, 260,000 consultants, and 575+ million members on LinkedIn over the past year. What set the winners apart was their ability to engage LinkedIn members through compelling company and employee activity.

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The Five Keys of Employee Engagement - DecisionWise

DecisionWise

Engaged employees fully invest their best selves in the work they do. But what is employee engagement and how is it created? Employees and leaders intuitively know that when we find a place where we can throw our hearts, spirits, minds, and hands into our work, we are happier, healthier, and produce better results. Yet, most of us struggle to understand exactly why we engage in some environments and don’t in others.

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9 Recruiting Hacks to Accelerate Your Hiring in 2020

TalentLyft

If you want to accelerate your hiring in 2020 , here are 9 great recruiting hacks ! Implementing these recruiting hacks will improve your hiring process with little to no effort at all. Implement these recruiting hacks to stay ahead of the competition and attract the best candidates in 2019! Read More.

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Employee Open Enrollment Letter Template

When it comes to benefits, communication is critical. To help you easily explain your offerings at open enrollment, Paycor created an open enrollment sample letter (and a few tips). Download this free Employee Open Enrollment Letter Template today.