Sat.Jan 23, 2016 - Fri.Jan 29, 2016

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You Have Something to Offer

UpstartHR

Last week I was sitting in a board meeting for my local SHRM Chapter (NASHRM). I’ve been on the board for about five years now in various roles, and it’s a great way to get connected and serve others within the profession. But volunteering in that capacity is not what we’re discussing today. There was a point in the conversation where we were talking about our upcoming Mentor University program, and someone asked what the minimum threshold should be for mentors in the program.

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2015 Recruiting Survey Results Are In

HR Daily Advisor

Check out the results of BLR’s latest recruiting survey. Learn how other companies conduct their recruiting, and see how you match up. Recruiting Survey. The HR Daily Advisor research team conducted the recruiting survey in November 2015. Online recruiting has become a quintessential aspect of recruiting overall. This raises a few important questions: To what extent is online recruiting being used?

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19 Job Boards That Offer Free Job Postings

Workology

Job Boards Remain Great Candidate Source for Recruiters. I know in the past I’ve called for the end of job boards, however, they have remained a great place for companies to reach and engage talent for their organization. It’s only realized if companies appropriately track and measure candidate source using cookies and better candidate source reporting instead of relying on drop down menus in the ATS where candidates self-select how they came about the company.

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my new hire turned from Dr. Jekyll to Mr. Hyde

Ask a Manager

A reader writes: I’m a manager at a large nonprofit. The budget is tight and I am short-staffed. I finally was approved to open up a position with the understanding that it would be a 90-day trial period and at the end of that period the organization would evaluate how well it worked and then decide whether or not to make that person permanent, non-exempt.

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Predict Retention with Confidence: What to Look for Before You Hire

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Turnover isn’t random. It’s a pattern rooted in hiring misalignment. In this practical, fast-paced session, you’ll learn how HR, Talent Acquisition, and Operations leaders are improving retention before day one using personalized assessments. You’ll walk away knowing how to: Identify early signs of alignment Focus on traits that truly matter Predict shift reliability with confidence Reduce risk in high-turnover roles Whether you’re dealing with summer churn or ongoing attrition, this session wil

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The 90 Day Breakdown of Successful Employee Onboarding

ClearCompany HRM

Fourty-nine percent of Millennials agree they would like a better onboarding process for new employees. That's about half of the largest group in the workforce, so the beginning of the year is the perfect time to completely overhaul your onboarding process. Below we have curated a test (with answers don’t worry) specifically to help you get your new employee onboarded successfully in the first 90 days!

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How Jack Dorsey Can Save Twitter & Retain His Employees

Workology

This weekend the cat came out of the bag that not 1, not 3 but 5 of Twitter’s top company executives were leaving the organization. It was a media frenzy which executives of Twitter and their PR teams are most assuredly already accustomed to. Twitter is no stranger to media, drama or business critics throughout its 8 year history. In December, Twitter announced their new head of diversity , Jeffrey Simonoff – who happens to be a white male.

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Performance Reviews Are a Process Not an Event

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at SilkRoad , a leading global provider of cloud-based, end-to-end talent management solutions. SilkRoad hosts a virtual book club – just sign up and receive access to over 30 chapters from popular talent management topics. Enjoy the post!). In Steve Boese’s “ What’s in Store for HR Tech for 2016 ”, top on the list was rethinking performance management.

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Your Roadmap to an Unstoppable New Employee Onboarding Process

ClearCompany HRM

Mastering. new employee onboarding. is far from easy. Managers have to craft job offers, organize employee documents, perform background checks, facilitate training, set up payroll and the list goes on and on. Keeping all those things organized, let alone making the process efficient, is enough to make managers want to pull their hair out! It’s not the most exciting part of the job, but it’s one of the most important.

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Bothered By Everything and Nothing At All

The Aristocracy of HR

020050000420 As I peruse my social media accounts and watch the range of issues and concerns plaguing the minds of the masses, one thing stands out. It is this new reality of people being bothered by everything and nothing all. Let me explain. People love kitten photos and will wage an all-out war on someone […].

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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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Why a Change Pathfinder is Essential to HR Transformation

Visier

Why is it so difficult to successfully implement change? . This is a haunting question for any HR professional. Any perusal through common literature in the genre of change management will reveal high probabilities of failure – some sources stating that as many as 70% of all attempts at change fail. Whether you’re implementing an analytics application in your HR department, trying to drive a change in mindset to become more data-driven, or pushing through a transformational redesign, if these f

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Career Breakthroughs Happen One Small Step At a Time – #SHRM16

HR Bartender

I’m very excited to be speaking at this year’s Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Annual Conference and Expo in Washington D.C. I will be speaking twice. First on Saturday, June 18, I will be part of a pre-conference workshop on “ Social Solutions for HR: Social Media Strategies to Help Achieve Your HR and Business Goals.” I’m thrilled to be working with Jonathan Segal , Craig Fisher and Aliah Wright on this program.

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The Interview: 4 Critical Interview Tips to Land Your Dream Job

ClearCompany HRM

Congratulations! You’ve been plastering the town with your resume, printing out copies until the guy at Kinko’s knows your name, and finally, you got a nibble. A recruiter has reached out to you and your interview is scheduled for Monday. The stakes are high and the rewards are material – so iron your shirt, take deep breaths, and read on. I’ll take you through some sure-fire interview tips to make sure you totally crush it.

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Why you need to celebrate employee milestones

Achievers

As a manager, you’re aware that it’s important to give employees everyday recognition, praise, and feedback. You’ll do a better job of effectively delivering this recognition, however, if you understand the reasons behind it. Here are three primary effects you’ll experience from building employee recognition into your daily workplace culture: Better morale: Acknowledging the hard work and dedication that employees invest in your company is a good way to give them “a sense of ownership and belon

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How to Turn “Check-the-Box” Compliance Trainings Into Real Learning

Speaker: Brian Richardson, Brian Richardson, Founder and CEO of Richardson Consulting Group

Let’s face it—most ethics and compliance training programs aren’t winning awards for engagement. But that doesn’t mean they can’t be effective, captivating, and maybe even enjoyable! Join learning design expert Brian Richardson for a dynamic session on how to breathe new life into your ethics and compliance training. We'll explore innovative strategies to bring traditionally dry topics to life, making them resonate with learners and drive tangible change.

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10 Workforce Intelligence Cures for Improving Nurse Retention

Visier

Healthcare has long been a highly regulated industry with a diverse and specialized workforce — one that’s hard to hire and even harder to retain at the best of times. Even though healthcare has been projected to add 4 million jobs — more than any other industry — between 2012 and 2022 , turnover is high and hospitals perennially face a shortfall of registered nurses (RN).

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Does It Matter If Stress and Pressure Are Different

HR Bartender

I like to read on planes. In fact, I let my magazines pile up and save them for air travel. On the personal side, I’m sure people think I’m a bit odd reading about Thanksgiving meals in March. But from a business perspective, I’m able to read months of related content at the same time. Case in point: my last trip, I read several articles about employee stress.

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What Faults do our Hiring Processes Harbor?

ClearCompany HRM

Nobody has the perfect hiring process. The key to improvement on the matter, is constant reevaluation of the practices at hand. How does your company hire new employees? Is your recruiting process tired? Burned out ? Gasping for air? If so, consider incorporating a video interviewing process. Need some proof?

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Employee Turnover: 6 Reasons Why Good Employees Leave

Justworks

Ebbs and flows in an organization’s staff are not uncommon, but high employee turnover is a sure sign of a much more disruptive undercurrent. According to a Gallup study published earlier this year, one in two employees surveyed cited their boss as the reason for leaving a job. As a manager, steer clear of these six issues that cause employees to leave.

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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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Do You Know Your Emotional Intelligence? It Can Define Your Career Success

Trinet

Guest post by Structured GI Leadership Emotions have no place in the workplace – or do they? We are all humans and emotions make us just that. Your emotional intelligence is, essentially, your. Visit site for full story.

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Quick Shots for HR and #Business Pros – Global #HR Edition

HR Bartender

Last month I had the chance to speak at conferences in Reykjavik and London – part of my focus on global HR. Both cities are wonderful and if you ever get the chance to go, you should. I’ll be sharing some takeaways with you in the future, but I wanted to share with you a few quick learnings from my trip. While human resources pros are taking about the same things (i.e. recruiting, retention, etc.), I did hear some new terms, phrases and conversations in the global arena that I liked very

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No One Follows A Tentative Person

All Things Workplace

Tentative efforts lead to tentative outcomes. Therefore, give yourself fully to your endeavors. Decide to construct your character through excellent actions and determine to pay the price of a worthy goal. The trials you encounter will introduce you to your strengths. Remain steadfast.and one day you will build something that endures, something worthy of your potentia l — Epictetus. .

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Employee Engagement in the Healthcare Sector

Kazoo

Healthcare professionals and hospitals face a daunting reality if employee engagement is low: patients’ health suffers. Nurses, doctors and service workers interact with patients frequently so what happens if they’re feeling disconnected from the hospital or facility where they work? Every company deals with engagement issues but no other industry is so directly tied to customer (patient) satisfaction, outcomes and lives saved.

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Building Compliant Workplace Violence Prevention Across States: CA SB-553 | NY S. 8358B

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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.

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Why Business Transparency is Key for Employee Engagement

Hppy

Across all industries, transparency has never been more important to a successful business model, regardless of company size. When it comes to employee engagement, this particular business practice has been proven to be essential, at a global scale. In a recent poll of companies declared as best places to work, among the top employee engagement drivers were: I trust the leaders of this organization to set the right course.

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Millennials are the Largest Share of the U.S. Workforce. Here is the One Way HR Can Capture their Attention

Trinet

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Motivate me. I dare you.

DecisionWise

In coaching individuals, one of the questions I often choose to begin a dialogue on leadership is, “What is your primary responsibility as a leader of this organization?” The responses vary greatly and, although some would claim that their response to this question is THE answer, I’ve found a number of replies that I might agree with. One common response is, “I am responsible for motivating my team.

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Bad Bosses: It’s Not Always Their Fault

Kazoo

When people are promoted to managers, it’s usually because they were top performers in their roles. But once they’re promoted, they often struggle to know what it takes to actually be good or effective leaders. No one is there to guide them or instruct them. As a result, engagement among their newly inherited direct reports drops, impacting morale, efficiency, the customer experience and the bottom line.

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Understanding Group Medicare for an Aging Workforce: Key Considerations for HR Leaders

Speaker: Shawnequa Albert

As our workforce evolves, so must the way we support it. With more employees choosing to work beyond age 65, HR leaders are increasingly being called upon to guide aging employees through one of the most complex transitions in their professional lives - from employer sponsored plans to Group Medicare. Without clear guidance, confusion around eligibility, coverage options, and cost implications can lead to uncertainty and missed opportunities for optimized benefits.

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Read Less – Excel More | Your SoMe Addiction is Hurting You

What is Paul Thinking

Hello… my name is Paul. I’m a social media and industry news addict. Truth. I actually have an app installed that won’t let me open Facebook during certain hours. I can’t disable it. I can’t reboot the computer and start over. It stops me from accessing Facebook during certain hours of the day – like say – 8:00am – Noon and then from 1:00pm – 5:00pm.

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3 Steps Small Businesses Can Take to Prevent Wage and Hour Lawsuits

Trinet

A worrisome business trend is the growing number of wage and hour lawsuits that are a significant source of financial exposure for employers. As the number of lawsuits climbs, so does the cost to. Visit site for full story.

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The Act of Recognition to Drive Engagement and Motivate Your Team

Engage2Excel

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