EmployeeConnect
FEBRUARY 27, 2017
About 65 percent of the people in one survey reported that they received no recognition over the last 12 months for their work.In the same report, 89 percent of employers feel that most employees leave their companies to earn more money. However, most workers who leave their jobs cite lack of appreciation as a major reason for seeking other opportunities.
ClearCompany HRM
FEBRUARY 26, 2017
When LinkedIn reported in late 2016 that they would be updating their website’s look and functionality, many were excited. Many were also worried: How would the changes affect recruiting? Would it be helped or hindered by the new design?
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HR Bartender
FEBRUARY 26, 2017
One of the things that often happens when you become a supervisor or manager is that you’re invited to participate in the recruiting process. It could be because you’re now responsible for a team of employees. Or another manager will ask you to participate because you will work closely with one of their employees. Regardless of the reason, there are a few things that new managers need to understand about their role in hiring.
Cornerstone On Demand
FEBRUARY 26, 2017
In the last 25 years, a new world of work has emerged. Between just three generations—Baby Boomers, Gen X and Millennials—there's been a tech revolution, the rise of the gig economy, a growing automation of jobs and increased globalization, just to name a few of the major changes that have rocked the workforce. While most of these changes have contributed to a more efficient, flexible and productive workplace, they have also created a generation gap.
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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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Visier
MARCH 2, 2017
For decades, HR organizations have operated with a “softer approach” to business—relying more on intuition and less on hard facts to make workforce decisions. It’s an approach that allows HR practitioners to get the job done, but makes it more challenging to align HR strategy with business value. Thanks to the digital revolution, it’s now easier for HR departments to make workforce decisions based on concrete data.
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HR Bartender
MARCH 3, 2017
One of the most popular and frequently asked questions on HR Bartender deals with following up after job interviews. Here are some of the posts I’ve written in the past on the topic. How to follow-up after a job interview. The company promised a second interview. Does providing references mean you’ve got the job? That’s why today’s Time Well Spent from our friends at Kronos is both funny and unsettling.
Cornerstone On Demand
FEBRUARY 28, 2017
Dear ReWorker, I was recently terminated from my job as a part-time Administrative Assistant. My performance review was stellar—zero complaints, perfect attendance, great attitude and work ethic— and I had absolutely no indication that my job was even in jeopardy. One afternoon, I walked into the office ready to work and in less than 5 minutes time, I was sat down, fired, made to sign a letter and given a pittance severance.
Engage2Excel
MARCH 2, 2017
Your company’s ability to engage job seekers in the recruitment process will significantly influence its success in the war for talent. Failure to understand and address differences in perceptions and preferences among today’s job seekers will results in fewer qualified candidates in your pipeline, lower offer-to-acceptance rates and higher voluntary turnover within the first year of employment.
Entrepreneur
MARCH 2, 2017
A culture of trust is the bedrock for success. It starts living your core values every day.
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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.
HR Bartender
FEBRUARY 28, 2017
Execution is essential to the success of any idea or project. It’s the most visible part of launching a new program. Do it well and you’re a hero. Do it badly and there will be questions. Frankly, the questions would be well deserved. It makes no sense to spend weeks or months doing an analysis, pitching the idea to senior management, asking for resources, etc. only to fail during the rollout.
Cornerstone On Demand
MARCH 1, 2017
Editor's Note: In today's fast-paced news cycle, we know it's difficult to keep up with the latest and greatest HR trends and stories. To make sure you're updated, we're recapping our most popular articles every month in our " In Case You Missed It " series. Keep reading for February's top stories! 4 Ways to Create an LGBT Friendly Workplace While inclusive policies in the workplace have improved, corporate America still has a long way to go.
Achievers
MARCH 1, 2017
By: Kellie Wong. Social Media & Blog Manager, Achievers. It’s our favorite time of the year here at Achievers: Employee Appreciation Week! During this week the amount of love being sent throughout our organization gets cranked up to 11. We know that a simple “Thank you!” goes a long way – whether it’s a social recognition, monetary reward, or just a friendly high five – so we’d like to take this opportunity to say a very public “Thank you” to every Achievers employee for all their hard work,
Reflektive
FEBRUARY 27, 2017
When your company makes a social learning platform, thinking about how to grow and develop talent comes naturally. That’s why it’s not surprising that the leadership team at Everwise felt confident in handing the reins to a self-selected committee to create and formalize the company’s values last year. Company values are a great driver of company culture, and help companies like Everwise ensure employees aren’t just productive — but are working on the right things.
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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?
ATD Human Capital
MARCH 1, 2017
Today’s business executives are increasingly applying pressure to their human resources departments to “use predictive analytics.” This pressure isn’t unique to human resources, as these same business leaders are similarly pressuring sales, customer service, IT, finance, and every other department head to use predictive or analytical tools.
Cornerstone On Demand
MARCH 2, 2017
Our Trends in Global Employee Engagement report shows that between 35 percent and 40 percent of employees around the world are Actively Disengaged or Passive at work. So, what can you do as a leader to engage your workforce? It’s a question that leaders often ask, but the truth is, there is no one thing. Your organization has to make engagement possible by creating an environment of trust, paying fairly and having a set of values that are known and lived throughout the organization.
WorkHuman
MARCH 3, 2017
Today is Employee Appreciation Day, the one day each year when you’re supposed to throw a party and thank your employees for all the hard work and dedication they’ve shown your company the other 364 days a year. While there’s nothing inherently wrong with wanting to draw attention to employee appreciation, Employee Appreciation Day perpetuates the idea that you can compartmentalize gratitude – that it doesn’t matter so much how you treat your employees the rest of the year, so long as you commem
15Five
MARCH 2, 2017
Growth. Almost everything written about business falls under the umbrella of creating more of it. Growth is highly coveted by investors , founders, employees… really anyone who touches your company. And customers of B2B software products want to know that if they invest their time, efforts, and money integrating your offering, that your company is here to stay.
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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.
EmployeeConnect
FEBRUARY 26, 2017
The concept of using Big Data and HR Analytics in the workplace has become a debatable issue when it was revealed how certain employers are using the help of outside data firms to forecast the health risks of its employees. People expressed their concerns as they felt that their personal and sensitive health information is in jeopardy because if their employers have access to this personal data it can be used in ways which may not be in their favour.
Everwise
MARCH 2, 2017
Malcolm Forbes, American entrepreneur and publisher of Forbes Magazine, once described diversity as “the art of thinking independently together.”. It’s true. Valuing diversity increases your company’s viewpoints, skills and experiences. This leads to more powerful problem solving. As MIT economist Sara Ellison says, “Having a more diverse set of employees means you have a more diverse set of skills, which could result in an office that functions better.”.
Justworks
FEBRUARY 28, 2017
We won’t mince words: Giving and receiving feedback in the workplace is nerve wracking. You have to work with many of your teammates day in and day out, and the last thing you want to do is sour your relationship with them through poorly handled feedback. On the other hand, failing to deliver necessary feedback could result in team dysfunction and simmering resentment.
PeopleStrategy
MARCH 1, 2017
Your executive team looks to the HR and recruiting functions to provide organizational value, and the key method for achieving this is through data. Yet, according to the Lighthouse Research 2016 Talent Acquisition Measurement Practices study , nearly half of companies are either not measuring any data or are relying solely on anecdotal information when it comes to their candidate experience.
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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.
EmployeeConnect
MARCH 2, 2017
Employee satisfaction and workplace happiness can be achieved by promoting awards such as the employee of the month every month to generate healthy competition and motivation amongst the employees. Such award programs encourage the employees to enhance their productivity and work effectively. Organisations should make a note of employees who have excelled in the domain , select the best of the lot, recognise and award employees.
nettime solutions
MARCH 1, 2017
Human Resources conferences are a great way to gain knowledge and network with other like-minded professionals. Here is our annual list of 6 don't miss HR Conferences for 2017. Conference. Date. Location. HR West. March 6-8, 2017. Oakland, CA. WorkHuman. May 30 – June 01, 2017. Phoenix, AZ. SHRM. June 18-21, 2017. New Orleans, LA. California HR. August 28-30, 2017.
UpstartHR
MARCH 1, 2017
About the Author: Jarrett Lee is a Research Associate Intern working with me 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 from the University of Alabama in Huntsville.
WorkHuman
MARCH 1, 2017
With all the buzz surrounding the Oscar winners this week, I wonder what the equivalent of the Oscars is in the HR world? Having your company named as a best place to work is certainly a highlight for any HR team working to create culture that naturally attracts top talent (especially when 51% of employees are actively looking for a new job ). And just as the Razzies publishes an annual list of the year’s worst movies , you’re probably also aware that there is a worst companies to work for list.
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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.
EmployeeConnect
FEBRUARY 28, 2017
Danger lurks around everywhere. However, when it comes to the workplace, it is part of the corporate responsibility to ensure the safety of its employees. Merely keeping the right kind of safety products and personal protective equipment in the premises is not enough to maintain the safety of employees. It is equally imperative that you educate your employees by offering safety training at regular intervals.
Everwise
FEBRUARY 28, 2017
Onboarding is a crucial time to steer the employee experience in a rewarding direction. As with many employee experiences that fall under the responsibility of HR, the potential financial upsides might not be obvious, but they are present. The first day of a new job is often strange. After our new boss departs with a cheerful (if vague), “Let me know if you have any questions!
PeopleStrategy
FEBRUARY 28, 2017
In our continuing exploration of how HR technology and processes impact the experience of employees , business leaders and the organization itself, we wanted to turn our attention to talent acquisition. Sadly, talent acquisition is where some of the worst experiences happen. Anyone who has applied for a job typically has some level of frustration with their experience in the process, ranging from no feedback to disjointed interviews to offers that come too late.
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