Spark Hire
APRIL 10, 2017
Finding peace and quiet in preparation for a digital interview is sometimes easier said than done. Professor Robert Kelly can attest to this fact. He was mid-interview, live on the BBC, when his two children burst through the office door. Though the unexpected appearance was adorable, it certainly wasn’t what Professor Kelly had in mind when delivering his thoughts on a serious topic involving South Korean politics.
Advos
APRIL 13, 2017
Happy Friday. Our weekly recap of funding, mergers & acquisition, and partnership news from the human resource, recruitment and employee benefits marketplace is below. Sign-up for our weekly Hot in HR newsletter to get these updates via email. FUNDING. Qualtrics raises $180 million led by Insight Venture Partners and Accel. HR Path lands 30 mln euros.
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Cornerstone On Demand
APRIL 13, 2017
Human resources isn't traditionally seen as the most innovative, or even most influential, department in a company. But today's Chief Human Resources Officers are changing the game, challenging the common perception of HR as just an administrative department and positioning themselves instead as critical to business strategy. This fundamental shift in talent management inspired us to bring some of today's foremost HR leaders, from some of the most successful companies across the U.S., together t
Talmetrix
APRIL 11, 2017
You’ve probably got a couple of rockstar employees who come to mind when you think of “high performers,” but what if all of your employees were working at the top of their game? What could you achieve if all of your employees were high performers? What if you could build a culture at your organization that attracted and retained the talent you desired?
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HR Bartender
APRIL 11, 2017
(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at SilkRoad , a global leader in Talent Activation. Be sure to check out their 2017 State of Talent report , which provides an in-depth analysis of the issues that matter most to human resources.). Feedback is about performance. The reason people give feedback is to either ask someone to improve their performance or to tell them “keep doing what you’re doing”.
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ClearCompany HRM
APRIL 11, 2017
Your company exists for a reason: The founders saw a problem in the world and they came up with a profitable solution. For employees at the top levels of the company, this may be obvious; they probably know exactly what their job is working to solve. Employees who are farther down the line may not be so lucky. In fact, an alarming 61% of employees don’t even know what their company’s mission statement is.
Cornerstone On Demand
APRIL 11, 2017
Recruitment of top talent and skilled workers these days is undoubtedly getting harder. Recruiters and managers blame it on the quality of the labor pool—and many job applicants so lack the necessary skills. But that's only one aspect of a complex problem: the real enemy might be your online job application. A recent study found that companies with 45 or more fields to complete on an application lose a whopping 88.7 percent of potential candidates who abandon the process before completion.
HR Bartender
APRIL 9, 2017
I think it’s pretty safe to say that I’m a goal-driven person. I like setting goals and always having something that I’m working toward. In fact, I’ve written a few posts here on HR Bartender about goals. One of my favorites is “ Use Gumby to Keep Employees Focused on Goals ”. One of the things that I’ve come to realize is that setting the wrong goal can really set you back.
Linkedin Talent Blog
APRIL 14, 2017
In case you need a stimulating read, here’s a great list for you. We took a look at the articles staffing and corporate recruiters shared, liked, and commented on the most on LinkedIn during the last 7 days and posted them below. Here are the top posts for this week: 1. Ouch, 50% Of New Hires Fail! 6 Ugly Numbers Revealing Recruiting’s Dirty Little Secret -- by Dr.
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The job market is changing fast, and to stay ahead, your hiring strategy needs to be flexible. With recent economic shifts, more companies are turning to contingent workers for their adaptability and cost savings. In fact, 32% of businesses are already prioritizing contingent over traditional full-time positions. Curious to learn more? In our new guide, you'll discover: The major benefits of incorporating contingent workers into your team.
ClearCompany HRM
APRIL 13, 2017
Nowadays, the term “performance review” inspires chills in the spines of managers and executives alike. The practice has become a bit taboo as more and more reports express just how little they’re appreciated and even how they hinder the productivity and satisfaction of employees.
CONCERN: EAP
APRIL 13, 2017
As the saying goes, “To err is human.” We all experience small errors and mishaps throughout our daily lives. These setbacks are no fun, often complicating our day, our work, and adding to stress levels. Even though stress can have a very real impact on employees physically, it often begins as a mental process. When facing life’s setbacks, the way employees view the experience can either intensify—or minimize—the resulting stress response.
HR Bartender
APRIL 14, 2017
(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at Kronos , a leading provider of workforce management and human capital management cloud solutions. The Workforce Institute at Kronos reveals that more than half of the U.S. workforce has experienced a problem with their paychecks in their study “ Engaging Employees through Payroll ”. Enjoy the post!).
Engage2Excel
APRIL 11, 2017
Your inbox is probably filled to the brim with advice on onboarding. There are two reasons why this topic is hot right now: record employment levels and some pretty alarming facts about first-year voluntary turnover rates—particularly among millennials. While there’s plenty of research on turnover rates, which can run as high as 50 percent in the first year, you’ll find a surprising lack of research to support specific onboarding program ideas.
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Performance reviews are a proactive way to engage with your employees, provide clear communication about expectations, and acknowledge them for their hard work. But getting the right framework and creating consistency across your organization can be tricky. We put together this checklist to help you evaluate your current performance review process and equip managers with the right tools to perform individual assessments.
ClearCompany HRM
APRIL 10, 2017
Performance management is constantly evolving. A process once shunted into a once a year, anxiety-riddled meeting, has morphed into a more constant feedback loop between managers and their employees that occurs quarterly, monthly, even weekly.
DecisionWise
APRIL 11, 2017
How moments of truth impact trust and the employee experience is what both employers and employees deserve to understand. Every relationship comes with a Contract and every Contract gets blitzed by Moments of Truth (MOT). Pay Attention to Your Contracts. The Contract is a perceived set of promises that establishes the terms of that relationship. Some Contracts are explicit, such as a written statement of work–you do this, I give you that; or the Contract you sign when your daughter breaks her th
Justworks
APRIL 13, 2017
What is the new legislation? The new legislation, if signed, will bans employers (those with four or more employees) from asking job candidates, as well as their current and past employers, about salary history during the hiring process. This includes inquiries as to wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation. It also bans employers from searching publicly available records for this information and using it to make compensation decisions.
Lighthouse
APRIL 12, 2017
About the Author: Jarrett Lee is a Research Associate Intern at Lighthouse Research. His research focuses on case studies of companies that successfully deliver results on their talent and learning transformation projects. He is pursuing a Bachelor’s of Communication Arts as well as a Master’s of Science in Human Resource Management. . In my last blog, I wrote about the importance of diversity and inclusion, the relationship between diversity and business performance , and some best practices fo
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As HR and Benefits leaders are in the midst of evaluating cancer care solutions and designing their requirements for vendors, it’s key to know what questions to ask to ensure the development of a truly comprehensive strategy: from prevention to diagnosis to treatment to survivorship. Getting to the right answers starts with asking the right questions: How can better access improve engagement?
EmployeeConnect
APRIL 10, 2017
It’s highly unlikely Ennion awoke that morning 2,000 years ago with the determined zeal to be game-changer. Little did he expect, that today’s marketing gurus would celebrate him as the world’s First Brand Manager. More likely, the ancient Roman master glassmaker probably just wanted to grow his business. Ennion determined he could better connect with his customers and sell more glassware by simply by embossing Ennion made me on his vases and jars.
Kazoo
APRIL 11, 2017
Employee Experience in the Digital Era. Allie Idleman. We recently attended the 2017 Human Capital Forum: Employee Experience in the Digital Era hosted by Argyle Executive Forum in San Francisco. This event brought together industry leaders to discuss how HR is evolving in the modern business environment. They discussed ways to accommodate the needs of multicultural, multigenerational workers, both onsite and remote.
Justworks
APRIL 10, 2017
Is it worth your company’s time to invest in employee incentive programs? As it turns out, motivating employees to perform their duties is a simple way to help maximize the business’s profits. A study sponsored by the International Society for Performance Improvement determined that an incentive program can "boost performance by anywhere from 25 to 44%, but only if conducted in ways that address all issues related to performance and human motivation.
Lighthouse
APRIL 12, 2017
This week I have had the pleasure of attending and speaking at Skillsoft Perspectives in Las Vegas. It has been a great event and I enjoyed the content and the updates on the technology. The SumTotal platform is continuing to evolve, and the new system architecture is going to lend a hand to that as development continues. Focus this year for @SumTotalSystems : taking advantage of unified data model for Learn, Talent, and Workforce applications.
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.
EmployeeConnect
APRIL 11, 2017
Many managers and organisations today neglect the fact that company values are important. Company values are important for both individuals and companies. Individually, they help with governing lives, ensuring that we grow and develop in our future with what we want to experience. From an organisational perspective, it’s what builds the company culture, supports the company vision and reflects what it is that your company values as important the most.
Hppy
APRIL 11, 2017
“The best” describes a culture of individuals who conform to rules and expectations more closely than others. They spell more accurately; answer history questions more correctly and score the highest mark on linear algebra exams. “The best” do a masterful job of performing their task to comply with the norms expected. They “colour inside the lines” perfectly.
WorkHuman
APRIL 14, 2017
Be present. Listen. Don’t take yourself too seriously. These are just a few fun tips from Chet Harding, co-founder of Improv Asylum , on building a more human workplace through the power of improvisation. In our Q&A below, Harding gives a sneak preview of what to expect from his WorkHuman session with Improv Asylum’s co-founder Norm Laviolette titled, “Train Your Mind to Think on Its Feet!”.
Achievers
APRIL 13, 2017
By: Josh Danson Director of Content Marketing, Achievers. Recently, there have been some eye-opening reports about the state of employee engagement, both here in the U.S. and globally. Aon Hewitt, in their 2017 Trends in Global Employee Engagement Study , found that engagement levels have dropped for the first time in five years and Gallup recently reported in its State of the American Workplace report that a full 70% of U.S. workers are not engaged at work.
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.
Everwise
APRIL 11, 2017
Sometimes even the most successful companies need to go through organizational change in order to continue their success. But it’s rarely an easy process and. 70% of transformation programs fail. There are many reasons why a company may decide to undergo major organizational changes. Below are a few examples: New technology – Technology is constantly evolving and oftentimes your company must evolve with it – whether internally or externally.
Hppy
APRIL 13, 2017
While we spend a huge proportion of our weeks at work, reports sadly show time after time that huge numbers of workers across the country aren’t happy in their jobs, and that this dissatisfaction can even lead to severe health issues. Many people either hate their boss, aren’t enjoying the actual work they do, don’t feel appreciated, think they’re under paid, or are just bored on the job.
Justworks
APRIL 14, 2017
Customer appreciation day falls on January of every year, but you don’t need an excuse or national holiday to appreciate customers who have kept your business alive and thriving. According to a Gallup poll, B2B companies with high customer engagement scores have 34% higher profitability and 50% higher revenue and sales. Translation? Building meaningful relationships and showing your customers you care is positive for your company’s bottom line and for all parties involved.
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