Sat.Jul 18, 2015 - Fri.Jul 24, 2015

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Here's Why Intuition Matters In Our Data-Driven Age

Cornerstone On Demand

"Technological progress is like an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal." - Albert Einstein. With all due respect to one of the twentieth century's greatest minds, few among us would argue that technological progress has put us behind. (Do we really still want to be using carbon paper, Correct-o-type and only getting cash between the hours of 9 – 3 at the local bank?).

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Proposed 2015 DOL Overtime Rule Changes: Primary Duty Test

HR Bartender

As you know, on July 6, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published its proposed changes to the overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Under the Act, to be exempt (from overtime), an employee must meet 3 requirements: The employee must be paid a minimum weekly salary; The employee must be paid on a salary rather than on an hourly basis.

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How Much Technology is Too Much in Talent Management

ClearCompany HRM

Between the endless mobile apps, system platforms and now wearable technology - just to name a few - there are a multitude of “helpful” tools for your employees to get their jobs done. The perfect tech solution to create the best team just isn’t a reality; and there is such thing as too much technology in talent management. Leaders must create a balance between human interaction and technology for effective talent management leadership.

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Mandated Employer Retirement Plans: What They Mean for Small Businesses in California and Beyond

Trinet

In 2012, California passed a law requiring companies with five or more employees to offer retirement plans. The California Secure Choice Retirement Savings Trust Act is expected to be implemented by. Visit site for full story.

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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 "Ghosting" in Recruiting Needs to Stop

Cornerstone On Demand

After clicking submit on a job application, more than half of applicants sit and wait like abandoned lovers waiting for the phone to ring. Many companies seem to have adopted the foolish practice of “ghosting" when it comes to dealing with job applicants. What's ghosting you ask? Ghosting is a newly popular term for the practice of disappearing from a relationship and ignoring texts, phone calls and other attempts at making contact.

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8 Quick Tips for Sourcing With Your Applicant Tracking System

ClearCompany HRM

Sourcing candidates is an art, and like all art forms, it’s as difficult as it is rewarding. How do you know which avenues are working, and which aren't? What’s the line between sticking with good sources and trying new ones? When you’re trying to build better methods of finding great hires, it can be difficult to know the best practices and what to avoid.

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Affordable Care Act (ACA) Changes Are Coming to U.S. Midsize Businesses – with Significant Impact for New York’s Finance Firms: Here is What You Need to Know to be Prepared

Trinet

First of a two-part series on ACA and the finance industry Beginning January 1, 2016 every U.S. firm with 51-100 employees will be migrated to the “small group market” for healthcare benefits, as. Visit site for full story.

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TED Talk Tuesday: What to Do With Big Data

Cornerstone On Demand

Last month, we announced a partnership with TED to bring curated TED Talks to Cornerstone Learning. Needless to say, we're ecstatic about the opportunity and believe they will serve as a powerful addition to learning programs around the world. For a peek into the potential of TED Talks for your L&D program, we're debuting monthly "TED Talk Tuesdays," where we'll share a cant-miss talk and its takeaways for HR teams.

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Who Owns Your Social Brand – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

Back in 1997, Tom Peters wrote an article for Fast Company magazine titled “ The Brand Called You ”. It’s a good read and was the first time I recall hearing about personal branding. The logic being that companies build their business on brand reputation; individuals need to do the same. In today’s technology driven world that means individuals have to consider their activities on social media as part of their brand.

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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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Top BLS Trends & What They Mean for Your Small Business

ClearCompany HRM

The recent Bureau of Labor Statistics report noted some trends in the world of work. As the economy (still) slowly recovers from the recession, jobs are improving, salaries are rising, but unemployment is still staggering behind. Small businesses need to take special note of these movements in employment. While it might make some impact on your competitors, there are important things you need to know and how these trends affect you as a small business.

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Top 3 Ways To Forecast Schedules With Time And Attendance Software

nettime solutions

It's hard to believe it's the end of summer. :-( We may not be ready to let go of picnics (and double scoops of ice cream), but we are looking forward to the fall. That's because for most businesses, the last four months of the calendar year are typically the busiest. This doesn't just pertain to retail and seasonal shopping. Rather, the pace of business picks up across the board with the prevalence of conferences, continuing education opportunities, and end-of-year budget usage.

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7 Ways to Create a Top-of-the-Line Candidate Experience

Spark Hire

Your job as a hiring professional isn’t just to find the best fit for your company and the job at hand. After all, who’s to say the job candidate you want also wants you? Chances are, your first-choice candidate isn’t just interviewing with your company, but with a handful of others — which is why it’s equally important to sell your company and the position to candidates.

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Healthy Business Competition

HR Bartender

(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.”. Admittedly, I’m a very competitive person. My father was extremely competitive, and I learned it from him. But over the years, I’ve tried to direct my competitive nature in a healthy way.

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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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Build Competence Through Questions

All Things Workplace

Leaders do have to tell people exactly what to do when a person isn't yet competent--and confident--about the task or assignment. (The whole "leader" thing isn't just about high-concept and vision). But how do you develop managers who are knowledgeable and committed? You can build increased confidence and deeper understanding by asking questions designed to help them make their own discoveries and decisions.

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The Thin Line Between Leadership and Manipulation

Something Different

<parksandrecbusiness.com> …So this evening I was reading a Sci-Fi/Political Thriller called Here Comes Earth by William Lee Gordon. Without spoiling too much of the (highly recommended) read here, I wanted to share an question asked by one of the main characters during one of the book’s many expositions. To elucidate his ideas, he poses the question: “What is the difference between leadership and manipulation?

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Gender Diversity Among the Ranks of Leadership Pays Off

ATD Human Capital

Even though the number of women among the ranks of leadership is lacking, the business case for gender diversity has never been stronger. Let’s take a look at what’s holding women leaders back. Click here to read full version.

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Show & Tell and Social Learning Theory at Work

WorkHuman

If you’re looking for a way to quickly bring new managers and leaders up to speed, psychologists say you might find inspiration in a surprising place. In fact, they suggest that you take a page from the pre-school playbook, and implement a version of Show & Tell in the workplace. You remember Show and Tell? Where kids proudly hold out something to their peers for observation and then explain why it matters?

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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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Make Time Theft and Overtime a Top Priority

nettime solutions

Due to recent government audits, time theft has become a hot topic. Government officials caught 60 federal workers cheating on their time sheets. According to the reports, some of the federal employees were out fishing, golfing, gambling or traveling during their claimed working hours. That's just the tip of the iceberg. Following the White House proposal to ensure US workers are in line with overtime pay, the Labor Department is focused on determining which workers are eligible for time-and-a-h

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I’ve Had Six Great Bosses in Four Years – Here’s What I’ve Learned From Each One (Part 2)

Something Different

<bentleymasterminds.com> …So on Tuesday I wrote the first part of a two part post exploring the big learnings I took from great bosses I’ve had throughout my career. Part one covered my first three bosses – today I want to talk about the last three: Manager #4: . I moved into my first Manager role – from Generalist to HRM – after my prior boss (#3) left the Company to pursue other opportunities.

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Balancing Manager and Individual Responsibility for Employee Engagement

RecognizeThis!

by Derek Irvine. Recognize This! – Engagement is an individual choice on a perpetual continuum influenced by leaders and managers, especially. I’ve been asked a couple of times recently, “Do you think ‘ employee engagement ’ has become just another business buzzword?”. It’s a valid question and one that often arises from a lack of understanding – what drives engagement and why should we care?

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HBR is Getting it Wrong: The Internal RISE of HR

Trish McFarlane

This HR lady is fired up! Lately, there is no shortage of posts and articles about Human Resources not being strategic, not being valued, and needing to change in order to make everyone else in the C-Suite feel better. From articles in HBR (including their current magazine cover saying “It’s Time to Blow Up HR”), to Forbes to the Korn Ferry Institute , people are questioning whether or not HR can be strategic, what they need to do to become strategic and whether we shoul

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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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Keep Employees Busy with Time and Attendance Scheduling

nettime solutions

In August, employees are planning for or on vacation, or just coming back from vacation. Either way, they are in "vacation" mode and may need a little prompt for productivity. With a cloud based time and attendance software, you have access to deep labor analytics to improve workforce management. Analyzing time and attendance records from previous summers can be your first step.

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I’ve Had Six Great Bosses in Four Years – Here’s What I’ve Learned From Each One (Part 1)

Something Different

<www.forbes.com> …So I’m relatively early in my HR career. Out of my undergraduate program in 2009, I completed my MBA and Master of Human Resource and Industrial Relations over a two year period. Since graduating, I’ve had five great roles in four(ish) great years with six great bosses. …I am a moody person by nature… and I would be lying if I said that I haven’t had up times and down times over the course of my career to date.

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Skills?

China Gorman

I’m traveling this week and am sharing one of my most popular posts from 2013. Might be worth a re-visit! Skills shortages in 2020 will rise to an entirely new level. And I’m not talking about STEM skills, although they’re critical. Or the ability to speak multiple languages, which needs to be more common in the U.S. Or even the readiness of college graduates to take a place in the economy, which a majority of employers report is lacking.

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We Are Purposely Making Employee Engagement Hard

What is Paul Thinking

Okay this will be a short post today informed by a post I was putting together for HRexaminer.com and a conversation that Im having on Facebook right now about what else employee engagement. It wouldn’t be 2015 if it werent about employee engagement. One of the interesting thoughts I had as I was commenting in the FB feed was we keep looking at the engagement situation as is as if it is a process problem.

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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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China Gorman on the Role of Trust in Changing Cultures and Creating Great Places to Work

RecognizeThis!

by Andrea Gappmayer. Recognize This! – Strong, supportive, successful company cultures are built on a strong foundation of trust, pride and camaraderie in relationships at work. As a Senior Recognition Strategist and Consultant at Globoforce, I have the opportunity to meet and work with fascinating people every day. China Gorman, the former CEO of Great Place to Work® Institute , is one of those people.

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Quote of the Week: “Fall in Love with the Problem…

Something Different

…Not the Solution.” – John Boudreau and Steven Rice. <www.hrstrategyforum.org> This morning I read a powerful quote in a Harvard Business Review piece here from John Boudreau and Steven Rice. In the piece, the authors note that easier than ever access to best practices, new research, tools and ideas makes it tempting to reach for the latest off-the-shelf solution to whatever challenge one’s team or organization is facing (as opposed to really ruminating on the pr

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Interviewing Shy Candidates (and How Video Interviewing Can Help)

Spark Hire

A successful hiring manager recognizes that personality type plays a major role in the hiring process. While some people have no problem walking into an interview and answering questions rapid-fire style, others find this totally daunting. For shy candidates, the hiring process can become a nightmare. Working with these individuals and helping to understand how to make them comfortable is important, as it takes all personality types to make a business thrive.