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Why It’s Time to Practice Radical Workforce Inclusion

Visier

Consumer confidence is at its highest in 17 years. Companies are investing, rapidly expanding , and of course, hiring. Unfortunately, they are quickly running out of qualified candidates. In addition to expected factors—demographic shifts, workers’ preferences, skills gap, location mismatch—there is another one at play: unwillingness to rethink work.

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Why workplace intersectionality means more than focusing on women

CultureAmp

For Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) efforts to be truly impactful, we all need to better understand and apply the concept of intersectionality. It’s a key part of my previous work leading D&I at HR tech startup, Lever – as well as my current advising conversations with companies dedicated to building better organizations.

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Words of Advice from 7 HR Thought Leaders

Achievers

We have some stellar thinkers in the HR field today, so we decided to present a sampling of their pithy advice. Each of the people profiled below have their own unique take on managing your human capital, and you may even find a favorite or two whom you want to follow. “You can’t prevent attrition if your organization doesn’t attend to employee experience.”.

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Should Employee Rating Scales Stay or Go?

Reflektive

With more and more major corporations moving away from traditional annual reviews and employee ratings, you might be debating whether to follow their example or stick with your current model. So, let’s dive into the debate and consider the reasons why employee rating scales should Stay or Go. SEE ALSO: How to Effectively Change Performance Management.

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Preventing Workplace Violence and Complying with California’s New Legal Requirements (SB-553)

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Every company everywhere should have a plan to combat workplace violence and properly respond to violent incidents. California has stepped to the plate and become the first state to mandate workplace violence prevention requirements for employees and employers. Even if you are in a different state or country, these workplace violence requirements are applicable to almost every employer anywhere.

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Recruiters Need to Drive Talent Acquisition Into the Future—Here's How Data Can Help

Cornerstone On Demand

Recruiters: When was the last time you stopped and thought about why you do something the way you do? Often, you don't usually pause to think about the "why" because talent acquisition is often viewed as an administrative function. The status quo is to keep the gears turning—candidates come in and you make hires. But this static approach isn't doing you any favors, says Kyle Lagunas , research manager for the emerging trends and technologies in the talent acquisition and staffing practice at I

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The Art of Matchmaking Blog Series: Step 4 – Leadership Development

HR Management

In the last blog we onboard millennials with snackable training, fun and fast-paced activities. Now this employee had demonstrated leadership potential and it’s time to move to our fourth step; Leadership Development. There is a difference between a high-performance persona and a high potential leader. Let’s think about that hot-shot sales rep that not only over achieves the monthly quota also has the most charismatic personality that everybody loves.

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Your 2018 Social Recruiting Strategy: Remember These 7 Key Elements

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by Jefferson Online , a comprehensive university with preeminence in transdisciplinary, experiential professional education, research, and discovery, delivering exceptional value for 21st-century students. An online human resources degree from Jefferson Online can help provide you with the skills you need to be an effective recruiter today and tomorrow.

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The Business Case for Diversity and Other Lessons From HR Tech 2018

Cornerstone On Demand

Though AI and automation continue to be top of mind for HR technology thought leaders at the annual HR Tech Conference and Expo (September 11-14), conversations surrounding diversity and inclusion, particularly the role of women in HR tech, took center stage. Held at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, the event covered topics ranging from the impact of data on hiring and the onset of automation, to the growing importance of learning management tools and why failure is a key part of business.

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How to Not Screw Up Remote Employee Onboarding

ExactHire

Whether your team’s hiring its first remote employee or its 79th, don’t skimp on putting thoughtful intention behind your new hire onboarding program for remote workers. Go ahead, pick out your worst fear about hiring remote workers below. If I can’t see them, will they just do their laundry instead of work? Our employees need to be “on” during our regular working hours, how can they if they’re roaming coffee houses around Europe with a 6-hour time difference?

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Hiring for Culture Fit: Align Your Values, Roles and Candidates

Speaker: Dr. Craig Ellis, Head of I-O Psychology, HighMatch

Is the term “culture” just a buzzword tossed around at your organization, or have you delved into the core values and behaviors that truly define a good fit for your company? In this webinar, Dr. Craig Ellis, an I-O Psychologist, will share a proven framework to identify the essential traits that contribute to a seamless fit within your unique culture, not just in your current successful employees but also in prospective candidates.

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Inspiring Employees to Give Back

Hppy

Wherever you get your Human Resources news and insights, you’ll probably have seen an influx of articles and thought pieces on the developing trend of incorporating altruism into the workplace. Driven predominantly by millennial employees, many offices are seeking out partnerships and link ups that allow their workers to volunteer, donate or give back in some other way to charities, social enterprises and the like.

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Using Technology to Level Up Recruiting

Lighthouse

My first love as an HR pro was recruiting. Within my first two or three weeks on the job my boss gave me my first recruiting assignment: find a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter instructor pilot that wants to travel 90% of the time to locations across the United States. Needless to say it was an incredible challenge, but I loved the chase. I loved the opportunity to try and find someone that others were trying to find first and get them on our team before the competition could.

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Cartoon Coffee Break | Increasing Automation

Cornerstone On Demand

Editor's Note: This post is part of our " Cartoon Coffee Break " series. While we take talent management seriously, we also know it's important to have a good laugh. Check back every two weeks for a new ReWork cartoon. Have concerns about artificial intelligence? It has a great deal of potential for HR , particularly when it comes to talent acquisition.

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How AI is Changing HR for the Better

UpstartHR

Last week I was one of several thousand people that attended the 2018 HR Technology Conference and Expo in Las Vegas. I had the opportunity to share about my take on the HR Technology landscape as it pertains to AI and automation technology that is affecting recruiting, talent management, core HR, and more. In the video below, I answer a few key questions about how AI is driving value for employers that leverage it to solve HR and people-related challenges.

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The Retention Ripple Effect: Nonprofit Staff and Donor Dynamics

Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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How To Be More Successful At Recruiting

Hppy

Over my three-decade career, I have had the opportunity to work with many HR teams. Overall, if I had to grade HR’s effectiveness in bringing in the talent necessary for long-term success, I’d give them a mixed review. Even though many HR pros would argue that one of their key roles is recruitment, my observation is that HR teams tend to focus more on the administrative aspects of the role — managing payroll and benefits, coordinating training and development plans, ensuring compliance, and admi

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HR Passion Series #12: Featuring Ben Kummer, Director of Organizational Development at Direct Benefits, Inc.

Kazoo

Welcome to the HR Passion Series. This is the place where we get to interact with HR Professionals, hear their stories, advice, and recommendations. Find out where these HR Leaders came from and how they progressed throughout their careers. This week we’re delighted to feature Ben Kummer, Director of Organizational Development at Direct Benefits, Inc.

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Talent Acquisition Professionals: Technology Is Changing Your Job—And That's a Good Thing

Cornerstone On Demand

According to research from McKinsey , 50 percent of work activities are automatable using currently available technology—including a lot of tasks we talent acquisition professionals perform. On first read, this might sound a lot like the “ robots are coming for your job " rhetoric that is all too common today, but the reality is more aspirational. We can finally say goodbye to the countless hours we spend scheduling interviews, sorting resumes and working on many of the other rote mundane tasks

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4 Ways People Analytics Can Improve Engagement - DecisionWise

DecisionWise

What Mosquitos and Bees Can Teach Us About Employee Engagement and People Analytics. Sometimes, you have to take the time and count things to really understand what is happening. Counting is tedious and not much fun, but you can learn a lot when you count and categorize. In its most basic form, counting is the heart of data science and people analytics.

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Fortify I-9 Compliance With The All-in-one Team Training Handbook

USCIS estimates that 76% of paper I-9s have at least one fineable error —with high-volume hirers at the highest risk. But worry not. WorkBright’s Ultimate I-9 Compliance Guide is a comprehensive resource to instantly level up your team’s I-9 process and reduce your audit risk. What to expect: Written for HR teams: No cryptic legal jargon here. We’ve made it fast and easy to find concise answers to nearly fifty I-9 questions in simple terms.

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Stay Compliant and Create a Better Workplace with Justworks x EverFi

Justworks

Your team is your company’s best asset. But they can only be the best if they’re taken care of and their safety is made a priority at work. By taking care of your team, you’ll take care of your business, getting one step closer to success, together. There’s no place for harassment and discrimination in the workplace. We want to ensure it never happens at yours.

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HR Passion Series #12: Featuring Ben Kummer, Director of Organizational Development at Direct Benefits, Inc.

Kazoo

Welcome to the HR Passion Series. This is the place where we get to interact with HR Professionals, hear their stories, advice, and recommendations. Find out where these HR Leaders came from and how they progressed throughout their careers. This week we’re delighted to feature Ben Kummer, Director of Organizational Development at Direct Benefits, Inc.

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How to Become a Modern Elder

The People Equation

It makes for a great fish-out-of-water movie premise: fifty-something worker has to report to a much younger boss and is perplexed with the change in power structure (ala Dennis Quaid’s character in In Good Company.) But it’s not so funny when you are that employee, still feeling vibrant and willing to contribute, and you wonder if younger leaders are undervaluing you.

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HR HATER WEEK: Why Passive HR People Fail to Deal With The Problem.

The HR Capitalist

Capitalist Note : This week is HR Haters week at the Capitalist. Let's ID the personas out there who don't respect HR and figure out how to deal with them. See the first two posts in this series here and here. THE PASSIVE BEHAVIOR YOU’LL SEE ON YOUR TEAM RELATED TO DEALING WITH HR HATERS. If you’re reading this series, you’re either an alpha or would like to become an alpha.

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Employer Insights Report 2024: The State of Cancer

96% of benefits leaders agree: detecting cancer early is the best way to get ahead of rising costs and improve employee health outcomes. So why is it that 82% of employers currently spend significantly more on post-diagnosis care and disease management rather than upstream care? A new survey of 250 benefits leaders who oversee 500 to 50,000 covered lives highlights their perspective on cancer and its burden.

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When to Pay Employees for Travel Time: A Quick Guide

Justworks

It’s common for employers not to consider this question until an employee is about to fly to a conference or go on-site to a client for the first time — when must I pay my employees for hours spent traveling? However, it’s better to be prepared before this situations arise. Let’s take a look. Who Gets Paid for Travel Time? First, let’s break down which employees are eligible for travel time compensation and which are not.

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The 3 C’s of a Great Global Hiring Strategy

TalentCulture

The pursuit of new markets is part of many companies’ long-term growth strategy, as is global expansion. From small businesses to enterprise firms, the key is to involve people. Companies need to be able to create a viable strategy for hiring, managing and keeping people — wherever they expand to. But that’s not a simple task. There are numerous challenges in hiring employees globally — including local employment laws and regulations, differing cultures and expectations, […].

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Retail Recruiting: Tips for Recruiting Retail Professionals

TalentLyft

Retail recruiting includes many challenges, such as high volume hiring, seasonal hiring and attracting the right type of candidates to avoid high turnover rate. Here are the best retail recruiting tips that will help you in recruit retail professionals more effectively! Read More.

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HR HATER WEEK: How the People Who Hate HR Will Stick It You.

The HR Capitalist

Capitalist Note : This week is HR Haters week at the Capitalist. Let's ID the personas out there who don't respect HR and figure out how to deal with them. HOW THE PEOPLE WHO HATE HR WILL STICK IT TO YOU. The first thing you must realize about the people who hate HR is that it’s never personal. If someone hates HR, those feelings were solidified long before you came on the scene.

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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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“Overqualified” is Just another word for Age Discrimination

The Tim Sackett Project

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” There is some truth about her being called this. She does have more qualifications than the position requires, but she fully understands what the job is and she wants to do that job, with no notion of wanting to do more than that job, unless her performance shows she’s capable of moving up and the compa

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#WorkTrends: The Global Workforce

TalentCulture

People around the world are more connected than ever before, and workers are jumping at the chance to relocate. This week on #WorkTrends we’re joined by Steve Black, co-founder of the HR tech company Topia. He shares new research about the state of the global workforce and employees’ perspective on relocating. This episode is sponsored by Topia. Black explains how he founded the company seven years ago with CEO Brynne Kennedy, and how the business […].

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The Anatomy of a Perfect Career Site

TalentLyft

Learning the anatomy of a perfect career site is a must whether you want to create a brand new career site for your company or you’re just looking to improve your existing one. Read More.