Visier

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Since joining Visier, I’ve been thinking a lot about the value of workforce analytics. I came to this organization because in my prior life as a researcher, my core focus was HR technology adoption and the value organizations derive from it. In fact, a consistent finding from the annual Sierra-Cedar HR Systems Survey (which I managed for 16 years) was that “ organizations with workforce analytics outperform.”.

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TalentCulture

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Age discrimination? Those of us in the staffing industry see our fair share. And although this bias is covert and unspoken, it is undeniable and certainly disconcerting. HR professionals, hiring managers, and the organizations they work for need to be more creative and thoughtful in utilizing talent of all ages to synergize the workplace. Ignoring or discarding the rich experience and wisdom of our aging work force may one day lead to large voids of expertise and skill across many industries and

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Steve Boese

OCTOBER 20, 2016

A few months ago I shared on the blog some details about fast-food giant McDonald's recent improvements in both same store sales, customer satisfaction, and customer service, (think shorter wait times in the drive thru), that were largely attributed by McDonald's CEO to a series of comprehensive hourly wage increases for thousands of front-line staff.

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The Employer Handbook

OCTOBER 18, 2016

You’re almost there. The only thing that can stop you now is this Calvin Harris tune that’ll get stuck in your head all day. Whew! You made it! Yesterday, the EEOC announced ( here ) updates to its existing Strategic Enforcement Plan. Under the existing plan, which expires at the end of this year, the EEOC has articulated six priorities: Eliminating barriers in recruitment and hiring; Protecting immigrant, migrant and other vulnerable workers; Addressing emerging and developing emplo

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ClearCompany HRM

OCTOBER 18, 2016

There are so many ways to start giving employees better feedback, but one of the best is to use starter phrases to align the employee’s role and goals immediately to set the tone of the conversation.

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The Tim Sackett Project

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Last week the 3rd annual Michigan Recruiter’s Conference took place in Grand Rapids, MI onsite at our corporate host Amway World Headquarters. 150 Corporate Talent Acquisition Leaders and Pros participated and heard from an outstanding lineup of speakers including Gerry Crispin, Laurie Ruettimann, Chris Bailey, Kerri Mills and Katie Born. I leave each time amazed at the talent we are able to bring into Michigan!

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Outmatch

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Black Friday is right around the corner—and last year, it drew crowds of over 100 million in-store shoppers, according to CNBC. Are you staffed up and ready to meet the demand? To make sure you’re on track to hiring for your best season yet, see these tips for surviving the busy shopping season. The post Holiday Hiring: How to Ramp Up Without Regrets appeared first on OutMatch.

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HR Bartender

OCTOBER 18, 2016

(Editor’s Note: This post is brought to you by HighGround , the employee development and engagement platform leader. They were named one of the Next Great Technology Companies at this year’s HR Technology Conference and Expo in Chicago. Enjoy the post!). We’ve talked a lot about the need for employees to own their careers. But how can organizations actually make it happen?

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ClearCompany HRM

OCTOBER 17, 2016

We write a lot about transforming your talent into A-Players, but that takes more than technology; it takes a commitment to doing the work day in and day out. To help you be the best talent management professional you can be, we’ve created a giant resource pack you can download and take with you.

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Cornerstone On Demand

OCTOBER 19, 2016

There’s an old meme that gets circulated on LinkedIn and other sites, reporting a conversation between a CEO and a CFO: CFO: What happens if we spend all this money training our employees and they leave? CEO: What happens if we don’t, and they stay? The idea, of course, is that organizations can’t afford not to train their employees. But where’s the proof?

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Ohio Employer's Law

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Earlier this week, the EEOC announced its updated Strategic Enforcement Plan for 2017 – 2021. So, what issues must employers have on their radar? From the EEOC’s press release : Eliminating barriers in recruitment and hiring. Protecting vulnerable workers, including immigrant and migrant workers, and underserved communities from discrimination. Addressing selected emerging and developing issues.

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HR Bartender

OCTOBER 20, 2016

I’ve mentioned before that I have a tendency to stockpile magazines so I can read during flights. This time of year is conference season which tends to be my busiest, with a lot of travel from September through the end of the year. Well, this year I have even more travel than usual. During a recent flight, I was reading some old issues of Training Magazine on my way to Austin for the Great Place to Work’s Small and Medium Business Conference and it occurred to me that today’s career development

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ClearCompany HRM

OCTOBER 16, 2016

Did you know employees are 7X more likely to be engaged when they report that their managers are aware of the tasks and projects that they are working on? Or that o nly 7% of employees today fully understand their company's business strategies and what's expected of them? With a Talent Alignment Platform, employees and leaders collaborate together, which increases business performance.

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RecognizeThis!

OCTOBER 19, 2016

By Derek Irvine. Recognize This! – Trends in HR for the year ahead will emphasize empowerment, the employee experience, and ultimately a more human workplace. What will some of the big themes be for HR leaders in the year ahead and how can we begin preparing for them? For some answers, I attended a session at HR Tech based on Josh Bersin’s new report, HR Technology Disruptions for 2017.

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Linkedin Talent Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2016

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. 5 Hedge Fund Recruiters Told Us the Hottest Trends in Hiring -- by Rachael Levy. 2.

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What is Paul Thinking

OCTOBER 21, 2016

We all want to predict the future. I want to know which company will be the next AOL, or the next Apple. I want to know where to tell my kids to put their money so they can take care of me in in my old age in the same lifestyle they have grown accustomed to under my roof. Trust me. They’ve lived better than I did at their age – and probably better than I do at my current state.

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EmployeeConnect

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Today’s rapidly evolving workplace has generated more challenges in retaining, managing & engaging staff than any other time. The Increased mobility, job selection based on social profile & your companies purpose, places significant stress on a traditional HR approach. In this regard, your company’s HR processes & policies can foster a positive reputation or damage your image irreparably.

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Reflektive

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Want to join the HR Roundtable and contribute insight to a monthly hot topic in HR innovation? Email dani@reflektive.com for more information. A good compliment goes a long way. The impact of positive recognition in today’s workplace can be summed up in two results: repeated good behavior and motivation. When a manager, executive, or peer affirms a success, the employee knows their contribution is valuable.

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The Aristocracy of HR

OCTOBER 18, 2016

000000000000 Are we still at a point where leaders are unable to provide their employees with constructive feedback regarding their performance? I’ve recently been made aware of several situations where there are clear deficits in performance from a team perspective in companies. In most instances, everyone on the team knows who is and isn’t pulling […].

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15Five

OCTOBER 18, 2016

What do today’s most successful, fastest growing companies have in common? Companies like Yammer, which was sold to Microsoft for $1.2 Billion, or Salesforce which grew to $1 Billion in revenue in 10 years, all practice management by objectives (MBOs) for goal-focused, company alignment. Inc. 500 companies (and even some Fortune 100 companies) all use a variety of slightly different models; Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), V2MOMs , etc… The common themes are creating objectives every qu

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PeopleStrategy

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Portrait thinking woman in glasses looking up with light idea bulb above head isolated on gray wall background. Innovation is a curious thing. In a research report published by the International Board of Innovation Science, Dennis Stauffer explored what separates wildly successful companies from the rest. Here’s a quote from the article that sheds light on the extent to which innovation drives value: The research with entrepreneurs is especially noteworthy because it revealed the dramatic impact

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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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EmployeeConnect

OCTOBER 17, 2016

With close to four out of five (78%) of business leaders ranking employee retention as important or urgent, it’s easy to understand why being able to identify who to keep is essential to nurturing and retaining the right employees in your organisation. There are certain types of employee profiles that are essential to any organisation wanting to thrive and grow.

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ClearCompany HRM

OCTOBER 16, 2016

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Hppy

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Do you listen to music at work? Ever wonder how it impacts your productivity? This infographic by WebpageFX explores the effect of music on productivity and offers some tips for what kinds of music you should play to help you get in the zone and accomplish more each day. Music and business. If you listen to music at the office, you’re not alone. In fact, 61% of employees listen to music at work to boost happiness and productivity.

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Achievers

OCTOBER 18, 2016

A recent study from researchers at the University of Warwick , cited by Entrepreneur magazine, revealed that happiness makes people 12% more productive. Said the authors of the study, Professor Andrew Oswald and Dr. Daniel Sgroi from the Department of Economics at the University of Warwick: “Companies like Google have invested more in employee support and employee satisfaction has risen as a result.

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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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EmployeeConnect

OCTOBER 16, 2016

Customer Experience, or CX for short, is a differentiation strategy adopted by many B2B organisations. While we may think at first that customer experience lies in the realm of marketing and sales; the HR department has a great role to play in creating customer excellence. In fact, CX best-practises are moving towards a more holistic approach to improving customer satisfaction.

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ATD Human Capital

OCTOBER 19, 2016

You have heard the buzz about reinventing—or completely doing away with—performance appraisals. But what does that really mean? Basically, organizations are realizing that getting everyone up to speed on coaching skills is not just “a nice way to give feedback and develop people” but a major component for more realistically assessing performance and organizational success.

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The People Equation

OCTOBER 17, 2016

I am the offspring of two very different personality types: a gregarious extrovert and a studious introvert. My youth was shaped by my mother’s extroverted style. She had a positive, upbeat energy and effortless charm in social situations. From her, I learned how to thrive outside the safety of my home. But in my heart of hearts, I was a solitary girl who preferred long silent walks in the woods of southwest Michigan.

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