Sat.Nov 19, 2016 - Fri.Nov 25, 2016

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5 Step Process to Increase Workplace Collaboration Immediately [Worksheet]

ClearCompany HRM

The following worksheet can be used to audit existing departments and teams that act like silos within any organization. Silos are a mentality that may exist when departments or teams within an organization do not effectively share information and knowledge with others in the organization. The 5 step process identifies the silos, examines them externally and internally, aligns the silos with other silos they work well with and don’t work well with and provides actual feedback depending on the le

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AI Won't Replace Recruiters, But It Will Make Them Better

Cornerstone On Demand

Similar to how technology has created efficiencies in operations, marketing and sales departments, human resources is being transformed by emerging AI technology. AI is getting a lot of attention in recruiting specifically due to the huge potential to automate some of the low-value, high-volume recruiting tasks that continue to monopolize time and attention.

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‘Bag Check’ Settlements Have Lessons for California Employers

HR Daily Advisor

Several California employers have in recent weeks shelled out millions of dollars to settle claims that their employees should have been paid for time spent waiting for security checks. Despite a few employer-friendly rulings on the subject, some companies are opting to settle these claims, which one expert says remain a high-value target. Recent Updates.

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For #HR Career Success: Here Are the Ingredients

HR Bartender

Regardless of your career, you need to know what it takes to be successful in that profession. Given the theme of this blog, let’s call it the recipe for success. Specifically, what are the ingredients? For some professions, like human resources, the ingredients (aka competencies) are regularly under review. The business world is changing, so the competencies need to reflect what’s happening in the workplace today.

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An HR Leaders Guide: 7 Questions To Ask When Developing Your Cancer Strategy

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?

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How to Set a Foundation for Effective Performance Appraisals

ClearCompany HRM

Whether they happen once a year or once a month, performance reviews are an essential part of any business. If you want to build a performance culture, how you conduct performance reviews can make or break your business. If you want your reviews to have positive results, you have to lay the groundwork. Good performance reviews don’t just happen. They take work and preparation, and you have to set a foundation.

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10 HR Practices That Reduce the Effectiveness of Employee Referral Programs

HR Daily Advisor

By Dr. John Sullivan. The very best employee referral programs (ERPs) produce simply amazing results. But unfortunately many corporate programs were designed years before we had so much data covering what makes the programs effective. This data reveals that there are many factors that can directly reduce the effectiveness of these programs. Some of those factors include: Not maintaining operational responsiveness— Without dedicated attention, it is easy for programs with exceptional service stan

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T3 – Technical Interview Technology – @eTeki_Inc

The Tim Sackett Project

This week on T3 I take a look at the technical interview technology eTeki. One question I get asked often by TA pros and leaders is around finding a technology that will help them select technical hires better. There are some ‘test’ type technologies on the market, but those are really difficult to actively select from and the tests are usually super generic.

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Keeping Employee Records Secure – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

Recent research by PwC suggests that three-quarters of large organizations suffered a staff-related security breach during 2015, with half of the worst cases caused by human error. Educating employees on best practices to keep sensitive data secure is something HR will need to focus on in the years to come. This doesn’t exclude employee records. That’s what today’s reader note is all about.

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The 10 Most Popular Articles Among Recruiters This Week

Linkedin Talent Blog

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. The Recruitment Industry to Die in 2018 -- by Simon Young. 2. The One (and Only) Question You Need to Ask to Measure Cultural Fit -- by Lou Adler. 3.

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The Engagement Engine: Strategies for Building a High-Performance Culture

Speaker: Radhika Samant and Adri Glover

Many companies strive for a positive culture with happy employees. But what if you could achieve more? High-performing cultures are the McLarens of the business world, leaving Camrys in the dust. They unlock exceptional results by fostering innovation, engagement, and continuous growth. In this webinar, we'll demystify the concept and provide practical steps to kickstart the journey toward a high-performing culture in your organization.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The Anatomy of the Employee Experience

WorkHuman

Most HR professionals are focused on measuring and improving employee engagement. But what about the employee experience? How does an employee’s experience at work impact retention, effort, and performance? Which practices actually improve the employee experience? The infographic below shares nine new findings in The Employee Experience Index from Globoforce’s WorkHuman Research Institute and IBM® Smarter Workforce Institute.

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3 Steps To Create An Employee Value Proposition That Is More Than Just Hot Air

Hppy

In the fight for talent, an organization must provide an effective value proposition to attract the type of employee it needs to deliver its business goals. But in my experience, most organizations create employee value propositions (EVP) based on high level aspirational intent which diminishes its effectiveness. “We’re building a company people love.

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12 Ways To Turn Stress Into Productivity (Infographic)

15Five

From the cradle to the grave, life hands us stressful situations — so much so that we should consider stress to be an integral part of living a full life, rather than a nuisance to be avoided at all costs. Rather than ignoring stress, it can be healthier and even more productive to harness the energy that such trials create and direct it towards a more successful outcome.

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The Future of Human Capital Management

EmployeeConnect

HR managers face great challenges such as managing attrition, encouraging retention and meeting ever-increasing demands from employees, customers and executives who want greater efficiency and HR input on achieving business objectives through hiring strategies and people management practices. HR departments often find their duties expanded to deal with empowered customers, key business suppliers, business associates and customers.

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The Definitive Guide to Onboarding for 2024

Hiring a new employee is an expensive and time-consuming process. According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), it typically costs $4,425 to hire a new employee — not to mention the 36 days the average team spends trying to fill a position. Yet nearly 1 in 5 employees (16%) of employees quit in their first week — and 17% leave after the first month.

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Spreading Employee Appreciation Across Achievers

Achievers

By: Kellie Wong. Social Media and Blog Manager, Achievers. It’s that time of year again, time to give thanks! And what better way to give thanks than to thank our very own employees here at Achievers. A business is nothing without its employees, which is why we encourage frequent employee appreciation. Today, we’d like to highlight some of the top employee recognitions sent across our ASPIRE platform, powered by Achievers’ HR technology.

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HR’s Future is Big Data

Hppy

One of the things I’m most passionate about as a long-time HR professional is the progression of our practice. We suffer from quite a bit of bad press and misperception as an overall group, that we’re the people in the company who couldn’t cut it in other lines of business and that we’re dragging our companies behind. Within this push to exceed expectations to outrun this negative perception is a call to action to evolve our way of thinking.

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Berklee Rose is here!

UpstartHR

A few weeks ago you probably caught my letter to my unborn child. This last week has been a wild ride as we added Berklee to the family, surprising about 95% of the people we know because she was NOT a boy. Melanie and the baby are doing great, and the other kids are overjoyed at having the baby at home. Enjoy the picture below, and expect more HR content next week.

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How to Get Your Team From ‘Under the Radar’ to ‘Rock Star’

EmployeeConnect

By Cindy O’Dea Practical HR Strategies. Are your staff at work just for the free cupcakes? Is your team just ‘showing up’? Are you disappointed that you have team members who watch the clock, don’t show any initiative or who spend just enough time working to believe they are ‘flying under the radar’? As a Manager, it’s part of your role to have staff that are engaged, thriving and working as hard as possible to achieve the shared goals and vision of the organisation so if they aren’t, you might

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The Retention Ripple Effect: Nonprofit Staff and Donor Dynamics

Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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How to Run an Employee Social Media Ambassador Program

Everwise

Employees can be the best ambassadors for their employers, more so than a PR agency, CEO, or founder. As many as 20% of employees already are advocates for their employers, while 33% are primed to be employee activists, according to a study conducted by Weber Shandwick. The same study found that 50% of employees already post messages, pictures or videos about their work life on social media and more than one-third speak positively about their jobs on social media.

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Creating a Culture of Efficiency Within Your Organization

Hppy

Business is a competitive environment, so it’s important that companies focus on being efficient with their money and resources. The need to be efficient doesn’t exist just with top leadership and company managers. This should be incorporated in the company’s culture so that employees at all levels are focused on efficiencies. For companies who haven’t incorporated efficiency into their culture, here are a few tips on how to do so.

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3 Steps to Build Greater Alignment Within Your Management Team

ATD Human Capital

How would you describe the alignment between you and your management team? Although having a cohesive management team is important in driving workplace culture and productivity, many teams struggle with making it a reality in their work environments. A management team that is aligned in terms of communication, decision-making processes, modeling core values, and working with a common vision and purpose can positively affect many aspects of the work environment.

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Out With Comparisons, In With Confidence

EmployeeConnect

I recently attended a Business Chicks Breakfast at which Nasty Gal founder and Executive Chairperson Sophia Amoruso spoke. One of the most tweeted and posted quotes of the day was “don’t compare your hustle to their highlight reel”. In the past week, with the announcement that Nasty Gal filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US, this statement has become even more relevant.

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Fortify I-9 Compliance With The All-in-one Team Training Handbook

USCIS estimates that 76% of paper I-9s have at least one fineable error —with high-volume hirers at the highest risk. But worry not. WorkBright’s Ultimate I-9 Compliance Guide is a comprehensive resource to instantly level up your team’s I-9 process and reduce your audit risk. What to expect: Written for HR teams: No cryptic legal jargon here. We’ve made it fast and easy to find concise answers to nearly fifty I-9 questions in simple terms.

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Watson Agrees With Me!

China Gorman

“More positive employee experiences are linked to better performance, extra effort at work, and lower turnover intentions.”. For people who follow my work as a speaker and a writer, this quote may seem familiar. And it’s true. I’ve said variations of this for several years. And I’ve had a range of data sources to back me up. But now, Watson has said it, so it must be true!

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8 Important Recruiting Metrics You Must Track Today

Hppy

Most human resources professionals worth their salt know the importance of recruiting metrics in improving the hiring process. Gathering the right data about your prospective hires can vastly increase your efficiency in filtering for the best candidates for the job. However, while three-fourths of HR professionals know the value of talent analytics whether they have a plan in place or not, this report finds that less than a fourth of companies use them at all.

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Are You a “Best Place to Work?” Some HighGround Customers in Chicago Made the List

Kazoo

Lots of “best of” lists tend to come out around this time of year. Best movies, TV shows, books, albums, etc. And in that spirit, the Chicago Tribune recently announced a list of the best places to work for 2016. We’re happy to say that three HighGround customers — Horizon Pharma , Sonoma Partners and William Blair — were included on the list.

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When Less is More

Bersin with Deloitte

We’re all familiar with the issues of cognitive overload in our lives. The relentless onslaught of emails, messages, Facebook and Twitter feeds, and video news is taking more of our time every day. Research shows we now spend up to 6 hours a day checking email, which makes me wonder when we have time do everything else. In the […].

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The Employer’s Guide to Early Cancer Detection

A comprehensive early detection strategy for cancer is no longer a nice-to-have for employers; it’s a must. The reality is 1 in 2 women and 1 in 3 men will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives, and the physical, emotional, and financial impact on both employees and employers is great. To help improve your employees’ health outcomes and reduce cancer-related costs, download The Employer’s Guide to Early Detection.

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Stop Being an HR Traffic Cop

Laurie Ruettimann

For years, I’ve been telling my readers that HR sits at the intersection of work, power, politics and money. You can be a traffic cop who is proud of how she directs the flow of cars and pedestrians, or you can be an urban planner who impacts the strategic direction of the traffic. Most HR professionals feel they can make a difference by doing the work of the traffic cop.

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The Future of Compensation is Crowdsourced

RecognizeThis!

By Derek Irvine. Recognize This! – Shifting a portion of compensation to the crowd is one way companies can ensure greater effectiveness and alignment to performance. The transformation of performance reviews is a topic increasingly top of mind for many HR professionals. One of the major driving forces is the changing nature of performance itself. Whether you view it through the lens of the gig economy, teams-based organizing, or the knowledge economy, performance in modern organizations is simu

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5 Best Interview Questions To Hire Great Talent

TalentCulture

Hiring talent is not an easy job. During the different steps of the recruitment process, there are little tips and tricks that can help hiring professionals with the intricate task to identify the most talented candidates. As a recruiter, when you are going through the resumes you may pay attention at how candidates have presented their most remarkable achievements on their resume.