Sat.May 04, 2019 - Fri.May 10, 2019

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How HR is Becoming a Science

HRExecutive

HR is becoming a proper science. Between the newfound ability to connect HR initiatives to business outcomes and the explosion of intelligent tools, technology is making it increasingly possible to understand and predict the organization and its behavior. We’re still in the early stages, yet it’s easy to imagine an evolution in which HR can help business leaders anticipate the results of their people-related decisions and guide them through complex decision-making.

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Dealing with difficult employees: A 5-step plan

Insperity

As a business owner, manager or HR leader, you need to be an expert at dealing with difficult employees. A difficult employee is not just a problem between one employee and another. If one person makes life difficult for the company, discontent can fester and become a major distraction. The air of dissent affects everyone and can cause a dramatic decrease in productivity and the departure of other employees.

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The Reverse Performance Review: 6 Questions Every Manager Should Ask Their Teams

Cornerstone On Demand

This article was originally published on Forbes.com, under Jeff Miller's Forbes Human Resources Council column. When I talk to my colleagues and friends about the best jobs they've ever had, they all agree on one thing: Their most memorable job was the one with the best manager. The data shows this isn't just anecdotal: Gallup reported that managers account for 70% of variance in employee engagement.

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75% of Candidates Prefer Human Interaction When Searching for a Job!

The Tim Sackett Project

TA Leaders and Executives, this is the dirty little secret that your Recruiters and the Talent Acquisition Technology industry does not want you to know! Candidates actually prefer to have human interaction when searching and applying for a job. From a study done by ASA: “Three of the top five ways job seekers land a job are “high touch,” according to the survey findings.

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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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EX = CX: Happy Employees Make Happy Customers

Ultimate Software

Julie Dodd, Chief Services Officer, Ultimate Software. “It’s not an accident that the best places to work are also the places that make the most money.”. Gordon Bethune, former CEO of Continental Airlines, gave this iconic quote to The New York Times in 2001 after spearheading a company renaissance. Continental had just emerged from bankruptcy when he took the helm in 1994, and profit forecast was bleak with another bankruptcy on the horizon.

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Office Hours: 3 Ways Work Will Change Over the Next 15 Years

Cornerstone On Demand

There's a widely-held belief that the more data your company has, the better. Data, the thinking goes, inevitably leads to insights about customers and employees that will set your company on the path to maximum profitability. But this assumption has its flaws. First, many organizations are drowning in data , lacking the storage infrastructure and analytical tools to manage it.

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How to Hire Your First HR Staff Member (and who NOT to hire)

UpstartHR

Last week I had a great conversation with a $10M startup company about how to make their first HR hire, and I thought those ideas would be worth sharing here. Many of you are already HR leaders at your own firms, but you probably haven’t given much thought to this idea of starting up an HR function from scratch, and it’s a good discussion to have.

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Keep Your Employees Wanting to Stay

Hppy

Worker turnover is one of the biggest issues confronting any smaller business. The Wall Street Journal estimates that it is more than twice the sum of the employee’s pay to deal with each instance of turnover. Turnover lowers organization productivity, increases the work of remaining personnel and diminishes institutional knowledge. So how do you keep your employees?

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Flexible Workers Need Skills Development, Too

Allegis Global Solutions

Learning and development is a perennial challenge for companies as workers’ skills can grow stale with each passing year. In fact, one study found that the average “half-life” of a skill today is only five years. In other words, the effectiveness and impact of a skill begin to erode immediately. The challenge is not lost on employers. For decades, companies have provided opportunities for employees to advance their capabilities, whether through training, coaching, mentorship, or a myriad of lear

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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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Take It From a Futurist: How Chief Ethics Officers Should Approach AI Issues

Cornerstone On Demand

In the near future, a new crop of leaders is coming to the C-Suite. Though the acronym will be familiar, the role of the CEO will soon be wildly reimagined by the era of artificial intelligence. Chief Ethics Officers, the new CEOs, will soon need to take over as artificial intelligence at work introduces AI ethics issues including growing unemployment, unconscious bias in hiring and controversial employee or customer data usage.

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People Analytics and AI in the Workplace: Four Dimensions of Trust

Josh Bersin

AI and People Analytics have taken off. As I’ve written about in the past , the workplace has become a highly instrumented place. Companies use surveys and feedback tools to get our opinions, new tools monitor emails and our network of communications (ONA), we capture data on travel, location, and mobility, and organizations now have. Read more» The post People Analytics and AI in the Workplace: Four Dimensions of Trust appeared first on JOSH BERSIN.

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How to Work From Home: Tips to Increase Productivity Outside the Office

Justworks

For many of today’s workers, being physically located in a specific place is no longer a requirement. With the abundance of laptops and wifi, working remotely is an option for more and more of us. At Justworks, for example, managers are free to create flexible work schedules for their teams that allow for enhanced productivity. Remote work offers plenty of positive benefits for both employers and employees, whether it happens daily or only occasionally.

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Wooing top tech talent: Recruiting in the Boston tech scene

Workable

A memorable Workable event on tech recruiting opened with some surprising statistics, courtesy of Culture Amp’s Joshua Bach : “10% of people [leave] within the first six months of starting a new job. And many people decide if they’re going to leave a job within the first six weeks.“. This isn’t just a problem for employers; it’s a problem for recruiters as well both in terms of cost and overall disruption.

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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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How Development Helps Government Organizations Attract and Retain the Next Generation of Talent

Cornerstone On Demand

Attracting and retaining a skilled workforce long term has been a challenge for a number of public sector organizations. Sometimes seen as having too much bureaucracy and lower-than-average salary offerings, many have been turned away from government work. Further complicating the matter, many agencies have not upgraded their recruitment strategies or systems in years.

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Top 55 Global Job Boards

TalentLyft

We compiled a list of the 55 best global job boards out there. Check it out to find the most relevant job boards and job posting sites that best suit your needs. Advertise your open job positions on the best job boards in the USA, UK, Canada, Australia and European countries ! Read More.

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Preparing for the Legalization of Marijuana. The best Tips for HR Professionals

CakeHR

Since we’re on the verge of experiencing full-blown marijuana legalization, it’s important for us, especially HR professionals to have knowledge about every aspect of it. Canada decriminalized the recreational use of marijuana on October 17 th, 2018. After Uruguay, Canada is the second country in the world to legalize marijuana nationwide. Canadians will now have permission to carry a small amount of marijuana under the new laws.

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4 Solutions to SaaS Challenges To Help You Stay Competitive

Accu-time

4 Solutions to SaaS Challenges To Help You Stay Competitive. When compared to on-premise options, SaaS solutions offer a greater level of flexibility. That’s just one of the reasons companies continue to adopt SaaS solutions at high rates. Part of that flexibility is the ease of bringing on a new cloud-based app and dropping an old one. According to Blissfully's "2019 Annual SaaS Trends Report," companies' SaaS application turnover rate is higher than their employee churn rates.

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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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Don't Fall Behind on Learning—Close the Skills Gap Today

Cornerstone On Demand

This article was originally published on Forbes.com. As technology evolves, the skills gap — the disparity between the skills employers need to succeed and those workers actually have — keeps getting wider. If your company isn't already addressing this gap, start now — no matter how big or small you are, or what business you're in. If you don't, you might be left behind.

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Disadvantages of Hiring for "Culture Fit" Alone

TalentLyft

Hiring for cultural fit is not bad in itself. However, when not done correctly, choosing candidates only or primarily because they fit in with your company’s culture can do more harm than good. Learn more about the disadvantages of hiring for cultural fit only. Read More.

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The Difference Between Teamwork and Team Building

Vantage Circle

We hear both these terms so often in the workplace that it is not uncommon to think of them as one. But teamwork and team building are actually quite different from each other. Let’s start by distinguishing them by their basic definitions. Defining Teamwork and Team Building. Teamwork. Business Dictionary defines teamwork as “the process of working collaboratively with a group of people in order to achieve a goal.

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The Business Case for Outplacement

Career Partners International

In today’s business environment, change is inevitable and can result in some tough choices. Redundancy and redeployment can be a challenging and emotive time for the organization, the team who remains, and for affected individuals. Commonly, organizations are forced to make redundancies to cut costs. Investing in outplacement support can, therefore, feel at odds with the organizational objective.

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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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Check-ins as a Component of Continuous Performance Management

Performance Culture

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The Ultimate Guide for Conducting Structured Job Interviews

TalentLyft

Structured interviews are up to twice as effective at predicting job performance than unstructured ones! In this step-by-step guide, you’ll learn everything you need to know to develop and conduct an effective structured job interview. Read More.

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How to Hire the Right Person for the Job

HR Counselor's Corner

By Derek Ross, Human Resources Consultant, East Coast Risk Management. Hiring the right person for your company can be a daunting task. There are many steps to consider throughout the entire process, from properly writing a job description to getting all parties involved on the same page. Having the proper recruitment strategy and applicant tracking systems in place before you decide to hire someone can make or break the candidate’s experience as well as your ability to find the best avail

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How to Calculate Employee Turnover

TinyPulse

Are you looking to improve your employee retention rate? The first step is to understand just how many of your employees are leaving and why. Use this simple formula to get a better grip on the people side of your business and make better, data-driven decisions.

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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.