Sat.Jul 21, 2012 - Fri.Jul 27, 2012

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Creativity for the win

Achievers

Have you ever felt like you were stuck in a rut? Most employees have experienced this feeling, at one time or another, in between driving results and maintaining a work-life balance. Sometimes employees need creative inspiration in order to stay engaged. In the Inc.com article, 5 Ways to Win with Creativity , Burt Helm discusses a few ways companies can boost their teams’ creativity, and use big ideas to beat out competition.

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Why you should Come to the HR Technology Conference in October

Bersin with Deloitte

Let's face it, HR technology has been changing faster this year than ever before. Cloud computing, social networking, mobile and tablets, and BigData have totally transformed the way we use technology in business. And when things change this fast, one of the best ways to keep up is to come to the world's biggest technology […]. The post Why you should Come to the HR Technology Conference in October appeared first on Bersin by Deloitte.

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50 Shades of Jay

NoExcusesHR

'Leadership comes with a tremendous amount of responsibility. Unfortunately sometimes the authority, power and influence companies bestow on their management team become a source of manipulation and abuse. In Human Resources we see the impact of that behavior too often: stressed employees, nervous about job security, and fearful to speak up for fear of retaliation.

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How DreamWorks Teaches All Employees to Flex Their Creativity Muscle

45 Things

I know an accountant who does not consider himself artistic or creative. He knows he's organized and good with numbers, and can meet tax deadlines with ease. When he introduces himself to others and mentions he's an accountant, I doubt others say, "Wow, wish I could do such a creative job." But yet he is creative. He takes some of the most beautiful photographs I've ever seen.

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Correct & Prevent I-9 Errors: Your 2024 Audit Toolkit

Simplify your I-9 compliance process and minimize the risk of costly fines with WorkBright’s comprehensive audit toolkit. Created in collaboration with employment law experts, this essential two-part guide will help you conduct a thorough internal audit in 2024. The first section outlines a three-step process for ensuring error-free and compliant I-9s, followed by two printable checklists to streamline your audit process.

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Equal opportunity feedback: Incorporating meaningful recognition from customer recommendations

Achievers

Dear A Advisor, My company has a very large customer service department and their hard work and dedication really shines through in the positive feedback that they receive from customers. I feel like all of this hard work is rarely represented on our online recognition platform; it’s feedback from customers who do not have access to the platform. Is there a way that I can leverage the recognition platform so that it can account for all the hard work in our customer service department?

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Human Nature, Revenge and HR

NoExcusesHR

'One of my standard, and quite lame , HR jokes is that if it wasn''t for human nature I''d be out of a job. The point being that people behave in such peculiar ways that sooner or later the HR team is going to be called upon to resolve a problem. But what happens when the human nature piece is alive and kicking in the HR team ? Humans First The quality of my professional relationships, for me, represent the most important aspect of my work.

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Why I'd Hire A Penn State Football Player

True Faith HR

'If you watch any college sports, I''m sure you''ve seen a variant of this video: The message resonates: There are more than 380,000 student-athletes and most of them go pro in something other than sports. They put in time, energy, sweat, tears, body and soul into serving the sport, their coach and peers, and fans. Yet, for most, the end result is not a lucrative sports contract.

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Study proves 63% of U.S. workers not fully engaged

Achievers

If you analyzed the employees at your office, how many are actually engaged in their job and committed to your organization? On a larger scale, how many U.S. workers are engaged and willing to exert discretionary effort for their companies? The numbers might surprise you. New research from Towers Watsons’ Global Workforce Study reveals that almost two-thirds (63%) of U.S. workers are not fully engaged in their work.

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Happy Employees? ~ HR to HR 2.0 and Human Capital (HCM)

Strategic HCM

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. Home. Bio-Contact. Consulting. Speaking. Writing. About-HCM. Welcome. Welcome height=200 id=Image1_img src=[link] width=220/>. Connect with me. Jon Ingham. Contact me at. info [at] strategic [dash] hcm [dot] com. Skype: strategic-hcm. +44 7904 185 134. Read more by me in. Contributions from David Ulrich, Marshall Goldsmith, Peter Cappelli, Noel Tichy, Ed Lawler, Jon Ingham, Beverly Kaye, Sharon Jordan-Evans.

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Unlocking Employee Potential with the Power of Continuous Feedback

Speaker: Erin Daruszka and Nakisha Dixon

Recent studies show that only 21% of employees feel their performance and growth are within their control. What if the answer to employee development and high performance lies elsewhere? Enter continuous feedback. Imagine a work environment where feedback isn't a dreaded annual event, but a constant source of growth. Join us to discover how ongoing, actionable feedback empowers your team to take ownership of their performance, boosting engagement and development.

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A Little Is Dangerous

NoExcusesHR

'Three hundred years ago Alexander Pope penned this phrase: "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing." I wonder if he thought it might apply to leaders in the modern world? Maybe, maybe not. Confidence v. Arrogance One of the character traits that has long attracted me to other people is confidence. Leaders who are willing to actually make decisions, take action, and not get bogged down in the endless self-talk of paranoia and fear of blame so as to be guaranteed not to fail, are the ones that I

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Employee Engagement Meditation: Shredded Tweet

David Zinger

My information ceiling has collapsed to the height of a crawl space. How can we read between the lines when we don’t even read the lines anymore? I tweet. I don’t read tweets, I scan them. If I think the link in a tweet to an article is great I don’t read the article I just re-tweet. I am finding blog post are stretching to the outer limits of the length of prose I can read.

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Educate, engage, and entertain: ACE goes head-to-head with Iron Chef

Achievers

While it’s essential to celebrate employee success, it’s equally as important to celebrate your customers. One great way for an organization and its customers to connect around varied successes is to coordinate an annual event, which highlights achievements, familiarizes customers with new insights and additional value, and offers networking opportunities centered around having fun.

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Intuition as Your Career Way-Finder

The Bamboo Project Blog

I've found that figuring out what you want to do in life is both a science and an art. . The "science" part is the practical stuff, the step-by-step, "research this, try out that, reflect on what you discover" approach. And there's something to be said for researching occupational and work trends to get an idea of where the demand for your skills may be and what kind of education and experience you need.

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The Complete People Management Toolkit

From welcoming new team members to tough termination decisions, each employment lifecycle phase requires a balance of knowledge, empathy & legal diligence.

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Leadership Debt

NoExcusesHR

'I expect an awful lot from my team. They need to perform at a high level each day, limit mistakes as much as possible, and handle the unexpected and annoying twists and turns ( usually from me ) that come up on a regular basis. And they do it all extremely well. Not Enough Deposits? One of the things that weighs on my mind is whether or not I''m making enough deposits back into the workplace.

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Usman Riaz and Attitude of Self-Directed Learning

QAspire

One of the most critical skills for modern day students and professionals is ability to learn beyond the confines of a class room. We are fortunate that so much of profound learning is available for free – why do we not learn then? There is a saying, “ You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink ”. One can have presence on all sorts of social media channels but that does not ensure learning.

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Take back your vacation days!

Achievers

Have you seen the awkward yet equally comical commercial about “taking back vacation days?” Even though the commercial advertises Las Vegas, the overall message is worth repeating: employees should take their vacation days, and employers need to encourage it too! According to a recent survey from Careerbuilder , only 65% of American workers have already taken or plan to take vacation this year.

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Tim Clark and David Zinger in Dialogue on The Employee Engagement Mindset

David Zinger

Responsibility Knocks: The Employee Engagement Mindset. Here is a sample of our dialogue: Tim : We asked a survey question of 60 different organizations about five years ago. We asked them who is primarily responsible for employee engagement; is it the organization or is it the employee, and we were very surprised at the response that we got to that question. 60% of the employees or/and the leaders that we surveyed said it’s the employee, but 40% said it was the employer or the organization, and

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From Awareness to Action: An HR Guide to Making Accessibility Accessible

Speaker: Danielle Johnson - Director of HR, Compliance & DEI in AI tech at Impact Observatory

Making accessibility accessible for organizations of all sizes may seem complex, but it doesn’t have to be. Prepare to broaden your understanding of Disability, Cultural Competency, and Inclusion with this insightful webinar. We’ll explore disability as a vibrant culture, understand the nuances of reasonable accommodations under the ADA, and navigate the complexities of undue hardship while challenging the status quo of accessibility practices.

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Starting Over

NoExcusesHR

'For as long as I can remember I''ve been focused on advancing my career.and I can remember a long, way back. Trying hard to think through the right moves, focusing on certain experiences, and taking risks in new roles were part of my career path. Sometimes those opportunities presented themselves in a company I was working for at the time; but usually, any meaningful move forward meant leaving my organization and beginning again.

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Pay Up! 10 Steps to Establishing a Payroll Process (Part 1)

Insperity

Starting a business is a rewarding experience, and your employees would likely agree. The reward they’re thinking of, however, is a steady paycheck. How do you get started? Which taxes apply to which employees? Where does the money go, and when does it have to be there? Whether you have one employee or 1,000, the process for implementing a payroll system is the same.

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Use 4 strategies to certify and control FMLA intermittent leave

Business Management Daily

Managing FMLA intermittent leave can be vexing, but employers do have some tools to combat leave abuse. One of the most important is FMLA certification. Here are four tips on certifying FMLA intermittent leave requests: The post Use 4 strategies to certify and control FMLA intermittent leave appeared first on Business Management Daily.

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Data broker Spokeo, Inc. settles with the Federal Trade Commission.

Aurico

'Spokeo, Inc. collected information about individuals from online and offline sources to create profiles that included contact information, marital status, age range and in some cases included a person’s hobbies, ethnicity, religion, participation on social networking sites and photos that Spokeo attributed to a particular individual. Spokeo marketed these profiles to companies in the human resources, background screening and recruiting industries as information to serve as a factor in deciding

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A Seat At The Table: HR's Vital Role In Modern Businesses

HR leaders play a pivotal role in shaping the success of modern businesses. But to truly become a vital, thriving part of the business, the most successful HR departments adopt the strategic mindset and approach of “future-ready” companies. This guide will explore four strategic tactics for your people strategy to help secure HR’s place as a critical part of the business.

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My New Role at Workday

Workday

'I just finished my first day at Workday as I write this blog post. Many have asked me why I would move from an analyst job to work for a vendor. A key part of my job as an analyst was to listen to and help clients make critical technology purchasing and deployment decisions. During those discussions, I would hear about the myriad of challenges they faced selecting, implementing, and supporting their applications, and gaining value from their investments.

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The Business Impact of Compensation Management

Reviewsnap

'Imagine continuing to manage your personal investment portfolio with equal contributions spread across each account, regardless of its past performance or future potential. If a low-involvement, low rate of return approach fits your investment style, you might just be happy with the resulting meager financial gains. Most of us expect our money to perform better on our behalf.

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Saturation: An Employee Engagement Meditation

David Zinger

Dissipating saturation. This “too” shall pass. I am saturated. Too much information. Too many meetings. Too many tips. Too many infographics. Too many experts. Too many communities. Too many white papers. Too many updates. Too many tasks. Too many things to remember. I can’t engage because there is no capacity for absorption. Saturation defined.

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FROM THE BLOOPER BOOK: Next time, maybe they’ll give a straight answer

Aurico

'When we’re performing in-depth background screenings, the last thing we expect to find is a punch line. But sometimes that’s what we get. Here are unexpected responses we received that are guaranteed to make you wonder “what were they thinking?” Application Question: Who should we contact in case of emergency? Answer: 911 Application Question: Dates of employment?

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Breaking the Burnout Cycle: Empowering Managers for Excellence

Speaker: Adri Glover - Head of People, and Mollie Hinz - Sr. People Partner

In the fast-paced world of work, burnout has emerged as a critical issue. Alarming statistics reveal two in five U.S. workers experience feeling burned out. However, the situation is even more dire among managers, with nearly half reporting burnout, often hidden behind their responsibilities and the desire to uplift their teams. Recognizing the severity of this problem is crucial.

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HR Innovation: An Inside Look at How Sony Brought Five Companies Together on Workday

Workday

'On April 2, five Sony companies all turned on a single instance of Workday Human Capital Management, allowing us the benefits of a modern HR system to support our collective workforces. We’ve learned a lot through the process, and this blog is an opportunity to share some of those things with other business leaders.

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Aurico receives A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau

Aurico

'Aurico just received an A+, the highest rating from the Better Business Bureau. This score is based on 16 factors, including the length of time we’ve been in business and zero previous complaints with the BBB. As an Aurico client, you now have the added confidence of knowing that we meet BBB accreditation standards. Specifically, we: Have never had a complaint filed with the BBB Operate a business within acceptable categories Have been in business for more than 20 years (since 1991) Provide ade

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Is Your Background Screening Company Accredited?

Aurico

'The National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) certifies an accreditation program for employment screening companies. Governed by a strict and thorough set of professional standards, it is a widely recognized seal of approval that brings national recognition to a background screening organization for its commitment to excellence, accountability, high professional standards and continued institutional improvement.