Sat.Sep 01, 2012 - Fri.Sep 07, 2012

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Social media buzz, Passport to ACE, and Iron Chef winner

Achievers

Our number one priority at the A chievers Customer Experience ( A CE 2012) event is to educate, engage, and entertain our guests. With day one behind us, we can’t wait to carry the excitement through day two. We had a record number of registered guests with a packed opening keynote, interactive breakout sessions, and lively Iron Chef A CE 2012 evening event.

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The New Best-Practices of a High-Impact Learning Organization

Josh Bersin

We just completed the brand new version of our enduring research, The High-Impact Learning Organization (HILO). This research, which involves several years of effort, uncovered some groundbreaking. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management.

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Employee Engagement and the 3-Word Theme: Discern, Invite, Engage

David Zinger

David Zinger’s 3 word theme for 2012/2013. History of the 3-word theme. I first heard of the 3 word theme from Chris Brogan. I have been using a 3-word theme for my work for four years and will be entering year five this month. Previous themes were: In 2009 my theme was: authentic, connect, engage. In 2010 my theme was: engage, mobilize, produce.

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Attention HR: You Can Hire Using Social.I Did

NoExcusesHR

'Social recruiting works. Let me say it again HR. social recruiting works. Three weeks ago I wrote a blog post about my need to fill a recruiter vacancy. I went through my " new " normal routine of using twitter, facebook , our HR web site and Linkedin to spread the word. Bang! The job was filled less than two weeks later. No journals, no newspapers, no magazines, no old-school personnel strategies. just social.

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Automate Your Onboarding Process In 7 Steps

Efficient employee onboarding is more than a warm welcome—it's a catalyst for business growth. Automated onboarding transforms new hires into productive team members faster, fostering long-term satisfaction and talent retention. For HR, automation means replacing inefficient manual processes with streamlined, cost-effective operations. Our eBook reveals how automating employee onboarding delivers these benefits, reducing HR challenges and elevating new employee readiness.

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ACE 2012: Thursday keynote sessions and evening entertainment

Achievers

The countdown stops here! Drumroll please…. It’s time for the A chievers Customer Experience ( A CE 2012) to begin; registration is already underway and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome our guests. It’s hard to pinpoint our favorite things about Thursday’s A CE 2012 agenda, but we wanted to showcase two aspects that highlight the ways we educate, engage, and entertain at our biggest event of the year: Keynote Speakers: We look forward to two Thursday keynotes from industry experts and thou

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How to Onboard Generation Y

45 Things

There has been no lack of frustration in the workplace when it comes to onboarding young workers. Managers find themselves irked that some of these new employees seem to think nothing of showing up late for work, texting friends during meetings or “dropping in” on the CEO to chat about upcoming vacation plans. Alexia Vernon has heard many of the stories, and as a member of the Millenial generation herself understands how some young professionals can take such wrong turns in the workplace.

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The New Best-Practices of a High-Impact Learning Organization

Bersin with Deloitte

We just completed the brand new version of our enduring research, The High-Impact Learning Organization (HILO). This research, which involves several years of effort, uncovered some groundbreaking new findings and rich new set of tools and assessments to help organizations improve. In this blog post I'll highlight our new HILO Maturity Model, our new Enterprise Learning […].

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Recognition and Engagement Professional (REP) accreditation program day

Achievers

It’s official: the A chievers Customer Experience (ACE) pre-conference is in full swing. Only one more day until A CE 2012 begins! Today our Recognition and Engagement Professional (REP) accreditation program begins: a full day comprised of speakers and courses that will take participants through the process of creating a culture of recognition within their organizations.

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Somebody Save Me

NoExcusesHR

'"Change is good!" "The only constant around here is change!" "Change brings innovation, breakthroughs, and progress!" "If you can''t change, it may be you that is the problem!" I Get It I have completely bought into the " change-is-good " mindset at work. I''ve pushed myself, and my team to try new things, explore social tools, collaborate with marketing and end up with something as cool as this.

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Modernizing Hiring: The Rise of Contingent Recruitment in 2024

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.

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Make the Right Decision! – Exempt vs Non-Exempt vs Independent Contractor

Effortless HR

'Employers are always looking for ways to cut costs. Be aware, however, that it can be easy to make risky decisions on how to classify your employees. Whether it is with existing employees or additions to staff, be sure you are making informed decisions on what category your employees should be in and why. We understand that with these challenging times, business owners try to find as many ways as possible to control costs.

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Study: Bosses Focused on Profits Hurt Bottom Line

45 Things

How long do you think a manager would keep his or her job if he failed to make a profit? The answer is, usually not too long. It's an issue I addressed in this latest story for Gannett/USAToday. Managers are supposed to focus on the bottom line, but new research suggests that kind of focus that may end up costing companies in the long run. Managers can get a heightened sense of their own power when they're pushed to zero in on bottom-line issues such as headcount, budget control and worker bonus

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ACE 2012 week: Spotlight on valuable best practices

Achievers

Welcome to day two of A CE 2012 Week! A chievers is buzzing with anticipation as we prepare to execute our annual A chievers Customer Experience ( A CE 2012) event this Thursday and Friday at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto, Ontario. What makes A CE 2012 so A mazing? There are many reasons, but our favorite is creating a forum for our customers, prospects, industry thought leaders and business community to share valuable best practices.

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Where Is The Accountability?

NoExcusesHR

'Sometimes I feel we''ve all gotten a bit soft in today''s world. It''s so easy to turn away, claim we need a bit more documentation, or to simply ignore the situation until it is so polluted that the decision you should have made months ago is now pathetically obvious ( and nearly risk-free.) But at what cost? It''s Okay To Get Involved What happens in our organizations when we as HR leaders identify issues but do nothing about them?

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The Essential Performance Review Checklist

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.

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EffortlessHR Announces an Affinity Agreement with Tucson Metro Chamber

Effortless HR

'Tucson, AZ – September 1, 2012 – In response to the growing need of small to mid-sized businesses, EffortlessHR and the Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce have entered an Affinity Agreement. The Agreement will offer Chamber member’s access to an affordable and user-friendly Human Resource Information System (EffortlessHR) at a discount to members only.

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The Manifesto of the Passionate, Creative Worker

The Bamboo Project Blog

Thanks to Robyn Jay , I was pointed this morning to John Hagel's Labor Day Manifesto for the Passionate, Creative Worker. What a gem! Eleven simple truths to live our lives by. Here are a few that stood out for me: Blaze new trails. John says, "There is no established path to greatness." So true. In Crossing the Unknown Sea , David Whyte writes: "A life’s work is not a series of stepping-stones onto which we calmly. place our feet, but more like an ocean crossing where there is no path, only a h

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Recognition CONNECTS: ACE 2012 week kick-off

Achievers

We’re so excited it’s finally September! It’s that engaging time of year for A chievers and its customers, industry thought leaders and the business community. The A chievers Customer Experience event ( A CE 2012) is only three days away, and we can’t wait to educate, engage and entertain our guests on all the ways recognition connects your workplace.

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Job Hunting After Retirement

TheHRBlog

There are many reasons people look for work after they have retired. Perhaps you are feeling the pinch (there is no doubt the cost of living is rising); maybe your retirement investments have not performed as well as you’d hoped; or maybe you’re plain bored and want to do something more with your time. Whatever […].

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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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Managing Changes to Business Software for Painless Transitions

Quickbase

Software often provides the backbone for how the business operates. For example, if a company utilizes a CRM, compliance by the sales people is critical to the everyday operation of that company. Likewise, when changes are made to the software, critical business functions can be affected. Example: Recently, a widely-used sales forecasting and tracking software […].

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Martin and Vanessa Play a Trick: A Story About Teamwork

Working Girl

'I occassionally write and illustrate - using that term loosely - stories for my daughters, who are 7 and 9. This is one of them, which I am posting here because it offers a lesson about teamwork. It''s also a reminder to any smartypants amongst us not to act like Mooka. Vanessa is a horse and Martin is a pig but everyone calls them twins. The reason is that they were born on the exact same day on the exact same farm and always have the same idea at the same time.

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The Booker Award: Books I Love

QAspire

Michael Wade is one of my favorite bloggers who is just amazing. Daily and consistently, he ships goodness on his blog Execupundit where topics range from self-development, great quotes and book reviews to management insights. Michael Wade has nominated me for the “The Booker Award”. This award requires me to list my five favorite books of all time and mention at least five other bloggers who deserve this award.

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HR as a Career: How did I end up in a job in HR ? -Tom Haak

TheHRBlog

How did I end up in a job in HR? Did you ever meet people who told you that already at age ten they wanted to become an HR manager? I was trained to be an experimental psychologist (at Groningen University in The Netherlands). My specialism was in Traffic Psychology, and my final paper was […].

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AI & DEI: With Great Opportunities Comes Great HR Responsibility

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.

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Are Your Employees Ripping You Off?

Insperity

Employee fraud occurs even in the most close knit companies, and it’s often very difficult to detect. More than 85 percent of employees committing fraud have never been previously charged for or convicted of fraud-related offenses, and perpetrators of fraud often exhibit warning signs of their activity. The number one red flag is an employee who is living beyond his or her means. [1].

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Humanity Has Streamlined Scheduling For The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry & Helped Them Provide Great Customer Service

Humanity

The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) is one of the top ranked hands-on science centers in the United States. It has an international reputation for its innovative exhibits and educational programs. The concept of OMSI was born more than 100 years ago in the mind of a famed naturalist, John Cyprian Stevens. Today, the museum serves over one million visitors, students and Portland, Oregon locals.

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Succession planning and integrated talent management ~ HR to HR.

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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Fast-Track Your Real Estate Career In India

TheHRBlog

Built environment (comprising of construction, the buying, selling and leasing out of property estate and various other related real estate-related activities) is one of the major contributors to the Indian economy. It accounted for approximately 17.7% of the country’s GDP in the year 2009–10 (from a mere 10% in 1991-92). There is a projected area […].

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Early Tenure Turnover: Stop the Revolving Door of Hires

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.

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Comfortable with Chaos 15

QAspire

Your career (and your business) is not a 6 lane highway where you can keep speeding in a single direction. It is a curvy road that throws up a lot of unexpected situations. Economic downturns, changes in demand/supply and such uncertainties. You cannot control any of these situations, but how you respond to them is totally in your control. One thing is clear: We need to get comfortable with chaos.