Spark Hire

JULY 3, 2015

It can be overwhelming at times to keep in constant communication with each of your candidates when you are juggling multiple job orders with several candidates in play for each order. However, in order to be successful in recruiting, it is extremely important that we always stay in communication with each of our candidates. There are two reasons why communication with candidates is key to a recruiter’s job. 1.

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Compensation Today

JULY 2, 2015

Jessica Miller-Merrell, blogging4jobs PayScale reports that a more transparent compensation policy can support the recruitment and retention of employees at many non-profit organizations, especially in a growing multi-generational environment. According to Nonprofit HR , 1 in 3 nonprofits report that hiring is the biggest staffing challenge. Voluntary turnover rates are increasing, signaling that employees have increased confidence in the job market and are willing to leave for better opportunit

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Cornerstone On Demand

JUNE 29, 2015

Lifelong learning is now an institution, as evidenced by the massive success of digital "universities" like Coursera, Khan Academy, and more. And while consumers are taking education into their own hands —signing up for classes ranging from Economics 101 to mapmaking—companies are equally eager to incorporate self-motivated learning into employee learning and development.

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HR Daily Advisor

JULY 1, 2015

Sometimes job interviews happen in the most unlikely locations! A survey by OfficeTeam recently asked managers to recount the most unusual places they have heard of a job interview taking place. Some of the most unusual indoor interviews were: In the bathroom. In an elevator. At the gym. In the front lobby. In a shopping center parking lot.

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Speaker: Ann Meyers Piccirillo

HR Compliance is like a giant game of whack-a-mole. Once you think your company is compliant with all policies and procedures documented and in place, there’s a new or amended law, regulation, or final rule that pops up landing you back at ‘start.’ There are shifts, interpretations, and balancing acts to understanding compliance changes. Keeping up is not easy and it’s very time consuming.

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Spark Hire

JULY 2, 2015

As a recruiter, one of our number one responsibilities is to ensure that we are providing top quality candidates with a sense of urgency. In order to go above and beyond, we should always be searching for new tools and processes that will help us to be better at what we do. If you are solely relying on phone screens in your recruiting process, you are missing several key ingredients to ensuring a successful placement.

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Cornerstone On Demand

JUNE 30, 2015

In Mumbai today, SHRM India hosted a CHRO Roundtable around the topic "Is your organization realizing it’s true potential: Is your talent strategy a facilitator or a road block?" Good questions, both. The conference was focused on addressing the notion (and one you've heard a fair amount about here on this blog) the fact that learning strategies hold the key to organizations' talent and business goals.

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ClearCompany HRM

JUNE 30, 2015

If you’re just now starting your quest for the best applicant tracking system out there, we feel for you. There are hundreds of applicant tracking systems out there, and many of them come short. Some of them don’t have basic features every ATS should have. Some are just software made by someone on the side and sold to small businesses that don’t know any better.

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Trinet

JULY 2, 2015

A New TriNet Survey Outlines How Your Expense Reporting Process May be Hurting Your Retention If you’re like most businesses on the fast-track to success, you care deeply about your employees and. Visit site for full story.

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HR Bartender

JULY 1, 2015

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is an excerpt from my book, “ Essential Meeting Blueprints for Managers.” The book is available on Amazon in hard copy and Kindle , in the iTunes store, and directly from the publisher.”. Before we can talk about strategic planning, it’s important to discuss the difference between creating a strategy and being strategic.

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Cornerstone On Demand

JULY 2, 2015

Conventional office wisdom would have us believe that social media is the ultimate productivity killer. It seems obvious, right? The more time an employee spends scrolling through Facebook or tweeting thoughts about last night's Game of Thrones , the less time they spend working. But it turns out platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Slack may not always be rabbit holes of procrastination.

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ClearCompany HRM

JULY 2, 2015

You have to imagine a lot of talent managers are glad they didn’t have to compete for their position as hard as contestants on American Idol do. According to a recent survey, only 34% of American workers want to be managers. So when managerial positions like talent manager get filled, you have to wonder how many of them actually want their jobs.

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UpstartHR

JUNE 29, 2015

Last week I had the chance to see Dr. Ben Carson speak at an event. For clarity, this was a faith-based event, not a political one. I have seen the movie Gifted Hands twice (highly recommended!), and I was excited to hear some of his story in his own words. I picked up four pieces of wisdom on leading people and wanted to share those insights here.

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HR Bartender

JULY 3, 2015

Businesses today are under tremendous pressure to produce results. As a consequence, employees are under pressure to produce. Now, don’t get me wrong. Companies do need to accomplish their goals and deliver results. Same with employees. They need to be accountable and productive. But both organizations and employees need to be smart about it. That’s the message in this infographic from Virgin Pulse, titled “ The Business of Healthy Employees.

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Cornerstone On Demand

JULY 2, 2015

Conventional office wisdom would have us believe that social media is the ultimate productivity killer. It seems obvious, right? The more time an employee spends scrolling through Facebook or tweeting thoughts about last night's Game of Thrones , the less time they spend working. But it turns out platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Slack may not always be rabbit holes of procrastination.

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Something Different

JUNE 30, 2015

<zorbitsmath.com> …Getting this one up pretty late. Earlier this week I was involved in an employee relations issue where I thought I underestimated how strongly a colleague felt about something, and in the process didn’t dedicate the time I should have to what it turned out was a critical matter. And by the time I realized how upset the person was about the situation, it had escalated well past the point that I should have allowed it to.

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UpstartHR

JUNE 30, 2015

I had the distinct pleasure of seeing my friend Steve Browne speak this morning at SHRM. His session was intended to fire up the audience, and I’d say it was a smashing success. One of his comments was powerful, and I thought it deserved to be repeated here because I talk about certification quite a bit. If your certification is only about getting hours and credits, get the heck out of this profession.

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Achievers

JUNE 29, 2015

Employee onboarding is an essential part of the hiring process, and when it’s done effectively, it can set the foundation for long-term success in the employee’s new role. Too often, however, managers don’t realize the importance of onboarding and the long-term benefits of training and development , so they end up providing a poor-quality employee experience.

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ATD Human Capital

JULY 1, 2015

Employees who take on volunteer roles are able to build new skills and practice existing skills in a different setting from their day-to-day job. Halelley Azulay describes how PricewaterhouseCoopers used volunteering to develop the skills of its employees. Click here to read full version.

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Something Different

JULY 3, 2015

<manpowergroupblogs.us> …So this has been all over the news lately, but I think WorldatWork is the first group to summarize the impact of the proposed regulations on businesses so succinctly. Check out their video (featuring WorldatWork Senior Practice Leader Kerry Chou) below, and share your thoughts in the comments section afterwards: Happy Friday!

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China Gorman

JUNE 30, 2015

Here’s another survey analysis and report that should be required reading for all HR professionals: pwc’s 18 th Annual Global CEO Survey. The survey looks at how business leaders are finding new ways to compete in “an era of unprecedented digital change.” I know, it sounds like another consulting firm’s move to make the complicated even more complicated and gin up their sales.

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Achievers

JUNE 30, 2015

Gartner recently completed their “Technology Overview for Employee Recognition and Rewards Software,” a comprehensive look at the evolution of R&R technologies over the past five years. They investigated a variety of solutions, including the Achievers Employee Success Platform , to determine what features and functionality consumers can expect, the common use cases for employee recognition platforms, and what criteria HR and IT professionals should use to select a solution.

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nettime solutions

JULY 2, 2015

When the Declaration of Independence was signed, the news took days to reach the other colonies. But today, business depends on instant access to information. If you have off-site employees, here are 3 ways to give employees independence with mobile time and attendance software. Clock in/out from authorized job sites – With a smartphone, your workforce can access a secure website to clock in/out.

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Something Different

JUNE 29, 2015

…the world in which we live and work, is a mirror of our attitudes and expectations. – Earl Nightingale. <www.quoteauthors.com> For this week’s quote we can thank American Radio personality, Writer, Speaker and Author Earl Nightingale. It’s a reminder for me that while we cannot always control our environment, the way we allow it to impact us comes solely from within.

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ATD Human Capital

JUNE 29, 2015

The first post in this blog series introduced a hierarchy of engagement , which suggests leaders can significantly move the engagement needle by progressing from basic needs and selfishness (and entitlements) to growth and selflessness. Click here to read full version.

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Achievers

JULY 1, 2015

The post SHRM 2015 Annual Conference Thought Leadership Roundup appeared first on The Employee Success Blog.

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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.

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Spark Hire

JUNE 27, 2015

The hiring process is an essential part of growing your company, but sometimes even well-meaning business owners can make mistakes that cause them to lose the ability to recruit top candidates. If you’re struggling to land quality talent for your open positions, consider whether you’re making some of these errors: Writing vague job descriptions. A killer job description grabs a person’s attention and entices them to apply for an open role right then and there.

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Something Different

JULY 2, 2015

<t2bc.com> 1. Thanks to Kris Dunn for the share. …So this afternoon I came across a video on Youtube 1 wherein Netflix’s Founder Reed Hastings discusses what it means to be a good leader. You can watch the full video at the end of this message, but I’m sharing it today because of the following quote at about the halfway point of the video: …I realized leadership is pretty nuanced because there’s the personally endearing part about character and followship ,

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RecognizeThis!

JULY 1, 2015

by Lynette Silva. Recognize This! — There’s much difference between feedback, attention and gratitude. All are real needs, but serving different goals. In surprising news to no one, this week is the SHRM 2015 conference in Las Vegas. In fact, RecognizeThis! founder Derek Irvine (and VP of Client Strategy & Consulting for Globoforce) is speaking there today at 11:30 (for those at SHRM, it’s Mega Session: The Power of “Thanks”: Bringing Workplace Gratitude to the

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