Sat.May 27, 2017 - Fri.Jun 02, 2017

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Nursing Professionals Want Engagement and Work Life Balance

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at Kronos , a leading provider of workforce management and human capital management cloud solutions. For the third consecutive year, Forbes has named Kronos one of America’s Top 15 Places to Work in technology. Congratulations to Kronos! Enjoy the post.). While this blog tends to talk about employees in general, we have shared in the past some insights about specific industries such as restaurants and public service.

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How Effective are Monetary Incentives?

Hppy

No matter who you are, productivity ebbs and flows. It’s not possible to sustain the same levels of productivity at all times—there are just too many factors that influence our ability to work. From the amount of sleep we get to the stress we’re under, we operate under many different influences all at once, which can have both positive and negative effects.

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The Ripple Effect of a Pay Strategy Change

Compensation Today

Did we catch you in beautiful Snowbird, Utah last month? PayScale was there for The Elevate Summit , BambooHR’s first ever user conference, and we know many of you were too. There were tons of great sessions and keynotes — from the brilliance of Susan Cain to The Science of Happiness — and so many smiling faces. We’re already looking forward to next year.

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New Graduate? Why A Staffing Agency Might Be The Right Path For You

Forbes Coaches Council

If you don't have experience, you can apply for full-time roles and risk receiving rejection after rejection, or you can get your foot in the door now.

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The Rules Do Apply: Navigating HR Compliance

Speaker: Ann Meyers Piccirillo

HR Compliance is like a giant game of whack-a-mole. Once you think your company is compliant with all policies and procedures documented and in place, there’s a new or amended law, regulation, or final rule that pops up landing you back at ‘start.’ There are shifts, interpretations, and balancing acts to understanding compliance changes. Keeping up is not easy and it’s very time consuming.

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Hire Who You Need Next, Not Who You Had Last

Cornerstone On Demand

I have to admit, I love to listen to a really good, unique, going-after-my-dream-job story. And Michelle McKenna-Doyle has one. A few months ago, I interviewed her for the Disrupt Yourself Podcast , and heard in person how she became the Chief Information Officer for the NFL. A lover of sports, thwarted in youth by the lack of community or school-sponsored athletic opportunities for girls, McKenna-Doyle was at an ambivalent crossroads in her career about five years ago.

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Nontraditional Grads: Who They Are & Why You Should Recruit Them

ClearCompany HRM

Spring is in full swing and that means new grads are crossing the stage and finally starting a career in a field for which they have real passion. This is an exciting time for employers, too. CareerBuilder found that 74% of employers are planning to hire a recent college graduate this year, an increase from 2016’s 67%. In fact, it’s the highest outlook since 2007.

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7 Often Overlooked Strategies Your Staffing Firm Should Use to Attract New Clients

Linkedin Talent Blog

Today, the majority of individuals in our profession generate 75% of their sales from less than five clients. The problem? This is not recession proof and could lead to inconsistent sales and profits. That’s why it’s so important to continually upgrade and attract new clients to your staffing firm. If you are in the direct segment of the recruiting profession, you should have 10 key accounts and 20 back-ups.

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HR, It's Time to Improve Your Employee Retention Strategy

Cornerstone On Demand

Always top of mind these days, employee turnover is a critical and costly issue for companies across the U.S. The demographic pressures and the tsunami of retirements are high level barometers of more to come. The number of people changing jobs has increased dramatically over the last few years, sneaking past pre-recession levels of more than 3 million “quits" as of December 2016.

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Remembering the Importance of Memorial Day

HR Bartender

Tomorrow is Memorial Day in the United States. Memorial Day commemorates U.S. men and women who died while in military service. I’d like to think that almost every country has their own version of Memorial Day, even if they don’t recognize it this weekend. For Americans, this long weekend will probably be involving grilling, watching the basketball playoffs, and hanging out with friends.

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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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HR Leadership Lessons from Non-Traditional CHROs

Visier

CHRO’s who come from non-HR backgrounds discover that HR is the most impactful of all functions. Their experience holds important lessons for all HR leaders. CHRO’s from non-HR backgrounds say the CHRO role can be the best and most impactful of all leadership positions. We interviewed CHROs who arrived at the role after careers outside of HR. In a recent Harvard Business Review article we described how they approach the role differently: Focusing on business results not just people outcomes , p

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The 10 Most Popular Articles Among Recruiters This Week

Linkedin Talent Blog

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. 8 Bad Mistakes That Make Good Employees Leave -- by Dr. Travis Bradberry. 2. 7 Strategies to Attract Passive Candidates. 3.

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HR Leaders Guide to Digitalisation Transformation

EmployeeConnect

The topic of digital transformation is a hot favourite amongst analysts, consultants, and researchers. It is indeed a multifaceted process with the promise transformational benefit. The primary objective behind digital transformation is to improve the level of performance and productivity and exceed business goals. The question is what does digital transformation mean for organisations in general and HR leaders in particular?

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Quick Shots for #Recruiting and #HR Pros – Google Hire Edition

HR Bartender

In case you missed it, Google has introduced a new product called Hire. As the name implies, it’s focused on recruitment. I heard people talking about it during the TAtech Spring Congress as well as the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Talent Management Conference. It’s still very new, but worth keeping your eye on. Personally, I’m always a little torn when I hear about new offerings from Google.

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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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A Handful Of Expert Tips To Sustainably Increase Workplace Productivity

15Five

Over the last few years, employee productivity has become one of those ubiquitous business buzzwords like company culture and employee engagement. I can tell you that when we share posts on social media, the ones dealing with productivity outperform the others by a wide margin. Why is that? Let’s start by defi ning productivity as performance of stated goals and objectives within a specified time frame.

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What's the Difference Between an Employee Benefit & Perk?

Justworks

A compensation package from an employer is about more than just salary. Employee benefits like health insurance and 401(k) contributions should also factor into an employee's offer package. Great work perks also go beyond salary and guaranteed benefits speak to your company's culture. It’s important to know the difference between a perk and a benefit.

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Focus the Locus: Help employees find motivation from within

CONCERN: EAP

Not to be confused with a locust a type of grasshopper known for traveling in a crowd and decimating crops, a locus is defined as the center, or source, of an activity or power. Behavioral experts often use the term locus of control (LOC) when studying or discussing motivation.Employees with an internal LOC feel a greater sense of personal responsibility and control over their work.

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University of Phoenix Research: Your Employees Aren’t Innovative Enough [Podcast]

UpstartHR

Note: If you’re looking for a good app to access We’re Only Human and other podcasts, I personally use Stitcher on my Android device. Did you know that your employees aren’t innovative or creative enough? That’s the latest from a research study performed by University of Phoenix on workplace innovation. In an interesting mix of data, the organization asked employees to identify whether their employers were innovative or not, and hiring managers were asked to identify th

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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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How to Get Out of a Work Funk and Find Inspiration

Achievers

It’s not uncommon for both individual contributors and entire companies to sometimes feel stuck in a work rut. Even for business owners such as myself, there are still down days or perhaps even down weeks in which inspiration is tough to come by. I’ve been running Proven , a small job board, for seven years; the longest I’ve worked for any one company or on any specific project.

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Build a Feedback Culture With Remote Workers

Reflektive

There’s no doubt that innovations in technology are behind the rise in telecommuting. According to Gallup, 37% of U.S. workers say they have telecommuted, and the average worker telecommutes two days per week. Remote work has opened up a virtual world of possibilities for employees and employers alike: While employees get to enjoy the flexibility of a work-from-home schedule, managers are no longer tethered to top talent in their immediate vicinity.

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10 Tips for Reading Body Language in the Workplace

EmployeeConnect

There’s quite a few signs & signals we notice in any average workplace, but it’s the people around you we notice the most. Whilst you’re noticing each individual revolve around your office and business dealings daily, it’s their body language that evokes an emotion and gets you turning your head again to re-look. Body Language Linking to Emotional Intelligence Body language, including facial expressions, are a form of expressing emotion – anger, happiness, frustration or confusio

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Every HR Problem Becomes a Sales Problem

Don Phin

I speak to a lot of business owners. I do my best to help them understand there is great opportunity in Great HR. I also let them know somebody has to pay for poor HR practices and eventually that somebody is the sales team. Think of it this way – you just had to fire. Read More. The post Every HR Problem Becomes a Sales Problem appeared first on HRSherpas.

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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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Level Up Your Networking Skills with Tips From Six Experts [eBook]

Justworks

Networking is pivotal to a successful career, yet it’s something most people have little to no formal instruction on. We probably don’t need to convince you much of the importance of networking. According to a survey conducted by LinkedIn, a whopping 85% of jobs are filled through networking. But in this eBook, we will explore beyond networking just to land your next job and take the the long view instead.

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How To Create A Culture Of Imperfection

Hppy

A perfect cross into the penalty area. A perfect product launch. A perfect presentation. No glitches. No deviation from the intended purpose. How often does that happen? Rarely if ever do we actually achieve precisely what we had intended. There are simply too many uncontrollable and unpredictable variables in play that impact the planned outcome. The environment is too complex to cultivate perfect results; where the deviation between intention and result is ZERO.

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Is It Time for the Employee to be King?

Kazoo

Customer-first mentality. Customer-centric culture. The customer is king. Sit down with leading CEOs today, and you’ll find there are common threads in how executives describe their businesses, with a strong focus on customers being important across the board. And rightfully so. After all, a business can’t survive without customers, and a good measure of success is having happy ones.

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How Do You Motivate A Team As A Peer?

Everwise

If you’re an independent contributor looking to advance your career, demonstrating your leadership capabilities within your team is a good place to start. Motivating your peers demonstrates your managerial potential and, more importantly, builds your influence. As author John Maxwell said, “Leadership is not about titles, positions, or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.”.

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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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Stop the Employee Engagement Survey Madness

TLNT: The Business of HR

Millions of words have been written about employee engagement, and over a billion dollars is spent annually in the US alone on employee engagement surveys and improvement interventions. Yet the needle has essentially not budged in over 15 years.

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5 Exciting Scenarios For Your Teambuilding Event

Hppy

Even the most productive and effective teams can benefit from teambuilding activities because they help to find new ways of improving morale and motivation. Only a team that works great together is productive and successful. It’s also fun to work in such a team, don’t forget about that as well! Finding the right scenario for your teambuilding event can be a fairly challenging task since not everyone can be comfortable with certain activities.

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3 Powerful Ways to Promote Workplace Optimism

TalentCulture

You and your team deserve to enjoy work. The workplace should be a positive influence on people and their lives. Yet for too many it’s just not the case. In one study, 48% of employees frequently feel a lot of stress in their work. This adversely affects their wellbeing. Boutique consultancy Root found that 68% of workers feel that their managers are more focused on their own success instead of inspiring their employees.