The Employer Handbook
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
By Derek Jensen ( Tysto ) – Own work , Public Domain, Link. That sounds more “glass-half-full” than “ Don’t be like the Dallas Mavericks: 11 ways to avoid a Sports Illustrated report chronicling twenty years of allegations of sexual harassment and mismanagement in your workplace. ” Yeah, I’m comfortable with the title of today’s blog post.
TLNT: The Business of HR
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
Had a really talented lady reach out to me the other day.; 49 years old, college grad, great portfolio of work. She has been interviewing and is being told she is “overqualified.
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15Five
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
How do you address employees who aren’t performing? How do you use work goals to improve employee motivation, and decide what goal to work on? Are certain types of goals better than others for increasing motivation? These are all excellent questions and I’ll get to them in a moment, but first, some context. I joined 15Five’s Director of People Science, Courtney Bigony and Chief Culture Officer, Shane Metcalf, in a recent webinar where we addressed ratings and compensation as they relate to perfo
Achievers
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
Between group texts and always-on social media networks, your employees already consider screens and keyboards as vital means to ongoing conversations outside of the workplace. And your company likely uses social channels to build brand awareness, target users with focused messages, handle customer service conversations and more. Now, increasing evidence shows that better communication and using social tools within the workplace can foster increased connection and productivity.
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HR Daily Advisor
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
The term “teambuilding” often elicits groans and eye rolls from employees. Many workers see them as unwelcome interruptions in already packed workdays, thinking that these feel-good activities have little value and serve no real purpose. While you can’t help that people may have these perceptions, you can help show them that their thoughts on teambuilding may be misguided.
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Cornerstone On Demand
SEPTEMBER 23, 2018
This article was originally published on Forbes.com, under Jeff Miller's Forbes Human Resources Council column. We've entered a new wave of work that has nothing to do with robots. The gig economy is here. In recent years, “gigging" has moved beyond the realm of Uber, TaskRabbit and their ilk, quickly permeating every industry. And, by some reports, more than 50% of the workforce will be freelance within the next decade.
Sterling Check
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
The temporary or contractor worker sector (or the gig economy) is growing at a rapid rate and will continue to influence the US economy for many decades to come. It has transformed how organizations are sourcing for their talent and how the definition of a “worker” has evolved. Nearly 35% of the U.S. Workforce is part of the gig economy.
Linkedin Talent Blog
SEPTEMBER 28, 2018
In case you need a stimulating read, here’s a great list for you on a range of topics important for talent leaders. We took a look through some of the best articles published this past week for staffing and corporate recruiters and posted them below. The following articles focus on how to give seasonal hires a good candidate experience, why AI can making recruiting more human, whether or not psychometric testing works when hiring, and more.
HR Bartender
SEPTEMBER 28, 2018
Just because we use a computer to process something doesn’t mean it’s high tech. A great example is today’s Time Well Spent from our friends at Kronos. While spreadsheets are created on computers, that doesn’t mean they’re the most effective and efficient way of doing something. It’s time for us to realize that technology comes in levels. There’s the word processing and spreadsheet level.
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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.
Cornerstone On Demand
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
Editor's Note: We would never dream of trying to predict the future—that's why we left it up to the futurists. In this series , we interview experts in HR, recruiting and the future of work to get their take on what's next. The future is scary when you have no idea what's coming—but that doesn't mean companies and their human resources teams are powerless in preparing themselves.
DecisionWise
SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
Why is employee retention so difficult? Well, times have changed. Gone are the days when companies held complete control and employees would remain with the same company for their entire career. Download the PDF version. THE AGE OF THE EMPLOYEE. We have entered the age of the employee where talent rises to the top, and job opportunities and technology give employees control over their career path more than ever.
Josh Bersin
SEPTEMBER 22, 2018
Most of you probably think ADP is kind of an old payroll company, focused primarily on small businesses. Boy, are you wrong. ADP, in fact, is the world’s first ever cloud-based HCM company (the ADP payroll is a cloud system), and the company is more innovative than ever. I just attended ADP’s latest half-day analyst. Read more» The post ADP Unveils One Of The More Exciting HCM Systems I’ve Seen.
HR Bartender
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
I admit that I’m a planner. But more important than admitting that I plan everything is that I really like to plan. I believe it’s because I invest in planning tools. Tools to help you plan do not have to be expensive. They do need to work. For you. Someone else’s planning tools may or may not be the best for you. In addition, while it would be awesome to have one planning tool that does everything, I haven’t found that to be the case.
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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.
Cornerstone On Demand
SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
This is part of our monthly TED Talk Tuesday series, spotlighting can't-miss TED Talks and their key takeaways. You can learn more about our partnership with TED here. Our access to information has skyrocketed in the advent of the internet, fundamentally changing the way innovate. Today, new ideas are born in dorm rooms and on paper napkins, says Joi Ito , director of the MIT Media Lab—not always in board rooms beholden to a legacy chain of command.
Lighthouse
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
2018 is the year that learning and performance are finally intersecting. I’m talking with a variety of vendors that are tackling this, and one of them that is poised to do it well is Saba. The company is on positive track more than a year after its latest acquisition, and the roadmap shared at the event promises continued development around mobile capabilities, user experience, and more.
Kazoo
SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
At HighGround, we take diversity seriously, and today we’re giving you a prime example: Alyssa Venere Braun. It might seem unlikely to go from nonprofit fundraising to software development (what?) but Alyssa shares why she did and what she loves about her job, HighGround and the HR tech space. On LinkedIn, you call yourself a “nonprofit fundraiser turned full-stack developer.
Reflektive
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
Revolutionizing the way people treat chronic disease isn’t an easy mission, and Omada Health needed a performance management solution that was up to the challenge. “Nothing that’s ever been created for humanity that’s brand new has come easily, and I think that you’re able to muster a higher level of determination when you know the mission,” says Co-Founder & CEO Sean Duffy.
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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?
DecisionWise
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
DecisionWise will help you understand how to create an engaged workforce. This is the age of the employee, and the majority of organizations are failing to meet their employee’s expectations, why? The authors of the best selling book The Employee Experience will share best practices for improving the employee experience and creating engaged employees in your organization.
Allegis Global Solutions
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
It’s widely considered a best practice in recruiting to use job titles that are consistent with market conventions and candidate expectations. If you’re trying to hire an accountant, for instance, calling the position a “General Ledger Specialist, Accruals & Reporting” (what one of my employers called the poor bastards balancing the books and budget), while very specific and somewhat sexy, is not likely to yield a whole lot of passive candidates or even active applicants.
The People Equation
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
Great leaders are like farmers; they plant seeds of greatness in their employees. Then these leaders provide all the conditions necessary for them to grow. So says Kevin Ames , co-author of Appreciate: Celebrating People, Inspiring Greatness. Ames, who is Director of Speaking and Training for recognition company O.C. Tanner recently spoke at the Influence Greatness 2018 conference.
Workable
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
When a new hire turns out to be a star employee, both the recruiter and the hiring manager can pat themselves on the back for their brilliant choice. Conversely, a bad hire raises questions: who was responsible for selecting that candidate? Put differently – because hiring shouldn’t become a blame game – who needs to improve their recruiting tactics next time?
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.
Ask a Manager
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go…. 1. My coworker asked me to pose topless for an “anatomy textbook” I work part-time in a small sales office of about 10 people. About a month ago, one of my coworkers approached me about doing a project for his graduate program at a local university. It was for some sort of anatomy textbook or similar: it would be a photo of my breasts with my face not in the photo for the textbook.
CultureAmp
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
On my first day as the Head of Diversity and Inclusion, Jo Cranford, our Director of Engineering sent me a message: “What are we going to do about the t-shirts?” I had no idea what she was talking about - I thought our unisex t-shirts fit great! Jo let me know that was not the case and that many women at Culture Amp were uncomfortable wearing them.
HRGem
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
In recent months my coaching clients have been almost exclusively women. Superwomen most of them. But they don’t feel like it. Let me tell you about Jane. Jane isn’t one woman, she is many. One of many facing similar issues.
Workable
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
Out of all the minor nuisances in our personal lives, getting stood up is probably the most unpleasant. Unfortunately, this also happens in professional settings, such as when you’re ready to interview a candidate and they don’t show up. Your first reaction may be to ignore this candidate or even scold them for their lack of professionalism. But these reactions, though justifiable, can have adverse results.
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.
BambooHR
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
Table of Contents How to Manage Remote Workers Strategies and Tools for Managing Remote Workers Strategies and Tools Checklist You know that cousin you haven’t spoken to in years? It’s not because you don’t like her—you just moved away from each other and lost touch. A month without contact turns into six months, then a […].
TalentCulture
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
The tide has turned. What once was an employer’s market is now a job seeker’s delight. The unemployment rate is hovering around 4% which is something we haven’t seen in the U.S. since the 1960’s. This is great news for people seeking employment and has opened more options for them. Conversely, companies are adding jobs at a rapid rate with many positions remaining open for long periods of time due to a lack of (qualified) […].
Workology
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
Learn more about our HR Technology and Product Reviews here at Workology. See our FTC disclosure at the end of this review. We spend so much time treating the symptoms in human resources and recruiting instead of diagnosing the problem and making changes to the broader organization which will ultimately impact not just recruiting but […] Source.
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