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Autonomy: Empowering the Individual to do their Best Work - DecisionWise

DecisionWise

Autonomy is the power to shape your work and environment in ways that allow you to perform at your best. Some people feel stifled in their jobs. In fact, 34 percent of employees say they can’t speak up for fear of negative consequences. Autonomy doesn’t mean “no rules and free reign.” We all work under guidelines. But when we understand our parameters, and have the freedom to do our best work, we are more creative, innovative, passionate and, ultimately, more effective.

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Taking a Proactive Approach to Equal Pay

Tsheets

For Equal Pay Day 2018, we’re looking at how countries are closing the gap. Today is Equal Pay Day, a day of recognition that began in 1996, in an effort to bring awareness to the gender pay gap, or the disparity between full-time men and full-time women in the workforce. Equal Pay Day is observed around the world as the day in the year the average woman has to reach before she earns the amount of money the average man earned the previous year.

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3 Ways to Improve the Candidate Experience

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: This article is an excerpt from my new book, “ The Recruiter’s Handbook: A Complete Guide for Sourcing, Selecting, and Engaging the Best Talent “ (SHRM, 2018) SHRM members can order a discounted copy at the SHRMStore. Enjoy!). Organizations with a candidate experience strategy in place realize the work isn’t over. You’ll want to regularly audit your process to ensure it’s working the way you intended.

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Getting Social Media Recruiting on the Right Track for Diversity

HR Daily Advisor

Recruiters may find themselves in a love-hate relationship with social media. Previously, we’ve addressed how it’s great for finding and attracting strong candidates, but it’s also possible to use social media to exclude candidates that might lead an employer to a more diverse workforce. Solutions to that conundrum do exist, though. The risk of using certain social media tools is highlighted in a December 2017 lawsuit that claims certain employers used Facebook to push job ads to young people wi

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Investing in HR Software: How to Get Internal Buy-in

Buying HR software is a major decision. That’s why finding the right provider based on your needs and ensuring key decision makers are on board is vital. Download Paycor’s guide for tips to address common concerns across your buying committee.

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How to Eliminate Paper with Onboarding Software for Staffing Companies

Efficient Hire

Onboarding software for staffing companies isn’t a luxury. It’s a necessity. A typical employer may see new hire paperwork as a nuisance they have to deal with. But a staffing firm that focuses on hiring and onboarding new people can’t. Read more. The post How to Eliminate Paper with Onboarding Software for Staffing Companies appeared first on Efficient Forms.

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How Left-Handed People Hold Phones, And Why It Matters To Your Business

SuccessFactors

Being a left-handed person, I immediately understood the point Anka Wittenberg, chief diversity officer at SAP, was making about diversity during an intriguing breakout session at the recent SAP Ariba Live event. She told the story of a company (not hers) that asked people to record short videos and upload them online as part of a major branding investment.

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Are you “True” to your game?

The Tim Sackett Project

There is a phrase that is often used in a number of contexts, the phrase is: “Stay true to the game” . I’ve always almost seen it used when talking about sports, and almost always in basketball. But I’ve seen it used across pop culture for decades. “The game” is that thing you do. Maybe it’s sales. Maybe it’s accounting.

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How Losing Top Talent is Impacting Your Bottom Line & What to Do About it

ClearCompany HRM

Losing a top employee can be a nightmare for just about any manager. Knowing that the team will be down another set of hands is stressful even if you were expecting it. If employee turnover has been a persistent problem, leadership is scrambling to hit deadlines while the talent acquisition team tries to fill roles. Unfortunately, this situation is all too real if your organization hasn’t been giving employee retention the right attention.

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4 Ways to Attract More Female Applicants at Your Next Recruiting Session

Cornerstone On Demand

The lack of women in tech is a growing concern. An analysis of half a billion candidate profiles by Entelo found that only 18 percent of tech roles, including positions in engineering, data science and product are held by women in the U.S., and the statistics are even more bleak in the C-Suite—only 10 percent of tech leaders are female. But why is this happening?

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Secrets to the Switch: Choosing the Best HR Software in 2023

Speaker: Patrick Sayers - President, Newcastle Research

Does your organization need more productivity (and less pain) from your HR software? With the increase of technology-dependent remote work and highly sophisticated cyber threats on the rise, it's critical to successfully implement an HR platform that can help your organization see actionable information in real-time to hit all your key workforce KPIs.

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12 Tips for SHRM Annual Conference Attendees: #SHRM18

HR Bartender

For those of us in the human resources profession, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Annual Conference is approaching. This year’s event will be held June 17-20, 2018 in Chicago. This is a must-go event for me. I’m really looking forward to the opportunity to see fellow bloggers that I interact with on Facebook and Twitter and people who I worked with as a SHRM volunteer.

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Drive Referrals with Engaged Employees. Our eGuide Shows You How.

CultureIQ

How to Drive Employee Referrals. Happy, engaged employees are key to recruiting top talent. As vital advocates of your company, they’re willing to amplify your recruiting efforts by referring candidates within their networks. Securing referrals is no small feat for … The post Drive Referrals with Engaged Employees. Our eGuide Shows You How. appeared first on CultureIQ.

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5 Reasons to Consider Implementing Flextime

ClearCompany HRM

Thanks to technology, it’s now easier than ever to connect with your friends, family and coworkers with nothing more than a mobile device and an internet connection. With less need for the amenities of a traditional office, comes less need for the traditional 9-5 work schedule. One survey of marketing and advertising executives found that 76% of companies offered some form of flexible work arrangement.

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Using HR and IT Collaboration to Improve Talent Management

Cornerstone On Demand

This piece originally appeared on the ATD blog. Human Resources and IT departments haven't historically been closely linked or aligned within an organization. But as technology continues its rapid evolution, this partnership will become more important than ever. Already, 33 percent of HR teams are using some form of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and 41 percent are building mobile apps to deliver HR solutions, according to Deloitte's 2017 Global Human Capital Trends report—IT teams

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2023 HR Technology Trends: What's New and What's Next

Speaker: Ben Eubanks - Chief Research Officer, Lighthouse Research & Advisory

The world of HR has changed so much in recent years, and so have the technologies and tools that support HR and talent leaders. But frankly, keeping up with the ever-changing HR tech landscape can feel like another full-time job. That's why we're sharing with you this webinar session with Ben Eubanks, Chief Research Officer for Lighthouse Research & Advisory.

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New Hire Onboarding: Take a Pulse to Increase Employee Retention

HR Bartender

(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at Readex Research , which provides expert survey services to help businesses understand their internal and external customers. Their services include employee experience surveys. Enjoy the post!). With unemployment levels at historic lows, it’s no wonder that employee retention is a priority.

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How Leadership Can Reap Big Rewards By Creating A “Self-Care Culture”

15Five

We used to just call them “mental health days.” Those days when you just need to get some separation from the daily grind, refresh yourself, and do whatever it takes to get a break from multitasking and workplace tech. Of course, now we understand more clearly the link between employee happiness and outcomes like higher engagement, increased productivity, and business growth.

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The Challenge of Empathy

The Aristocracy of HR

000000000000 Before I get to my story, a quote from a 2017 Forbes article titled: “How Empathetic Are You, Really?” On empathy, the author Liz Guthridge says: “Being empathetic is similar to cooking. You may know the recipe for how to prepare empathy. But until you actually use the recipe a few times, taste the […].

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Equity at Work: “No Excuses,” Please

Ultimate Software

As a mother with a daughter entering the workforce, I wonder if, and hope that, she will receive career opportunities on par with what men in the same job will receive. I try to be optimistic, but the reality is that statistics on the inequitable income of women in the workplace are staggering. They also strike to the heart of an issue that is much deeper than pay.

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The HR Leader’s Guide to Recruiting & Hiring

62% of Paycor survey respondents say we’re in a permanent talent shortage. By 2030, we’ll see more jobs than workers (BCG).

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The 7 Skills You Need to Conduct an Effective Job Search

HR Bartender

At last year’s KronosWorks Conference, New York Times best-selling author and fellow Workforce Institute board member Dan Schawbel , talked about the latest workplace trends forecast based on his research. During his session, he made a comment that really stuck with me, “We’re living in a world of continuous job search.”. It’s so true. People today have lots of options when it comes to their careers.

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4 Ways to Create a Mission-Based Culture Where Employees Will Thrive

Achievers

A company’s mission statement is the driving force behind its company culture. It’s what ignites passion and motivation in employees. At Achievers, our mission is simple: to change the way the world works. We aspire to do that by aligning everyone with business goals and company values, driven by recognizing shared victories every day. In short, we aim to make success a way of life.

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7 Reasons Leaders Should Focus on Developing Employee Soft Skills

The People Equation

Why are we still talking about the importance of leaders developing employee soft skills? Here’s why: the more that automation in all of its forms become part of our daily work lives, the more we need to bring to bear the one thing that a machine will never be: human. And that humanity is most often talked about in the context of developing “soft skills”—those uniquely human traits that allow us to grease the wheels of human interaction.

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Why Bosses Should Allow More Schedule Flexibility

Kazoo

A positive culture is the backbone of a vibrant and productive workplace, and a proper work-life balance helps to build it. There are many positive benefits of granting additional freedom to employees. From happier employees to a more relaxed atmosphere, to increased respect and trust. Below are some ways in which a liberated schedule flexibility will work in your favor: Productivity Increase Why .

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Upskilling HR: Future-Proof Your HR Career

Speaker: Jeanne Achille - CEO, The Devon Group

Is your HR department running around barefoot like the shoemaker's children? If so, you're on a collision course with the ever-changing realities of the workplace, which necessitate strong HR tech skills. In this webinar, we'll look at why HR should invest in learning to ensure organizational resiliency and employee retention. Consider it self-care as we discuss how to future-proof your own career through the opportunities provided by upskilling.

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Unique Ways to Recognize Your Employees in the Office

Reflektive

Recognition is one of the top drivers of motivation, but how successful is your current program? Hanging up a photo on an Employee of the Month wall or adding an employee’s name to a small plaque isn’t an effective way to recognize your top employees. Keep better track of your employees’ performance with HR technology solutions. Click To Tweet. After all the hard work and dedication that they’ve shown to earn recognition, your employees deserve an award or recognition program that’s equally uniq

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Manager and Employee Relationships: The Importance of Mentorship

Achievers

The title of “manager” makes it sound like your entire responsibility is simply keeping track of your employees and maximizing their performance. Of course you want to elicit high-level productivity from your team, but your fastest route to success is to offer something back to the people who work for you. The most successful managers enter into a mentoring, or “coaching,” relationship with their direct reports.

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[Infographic] 9 No-Fail Tips For Giving Productive Feedback

Hppy

If you want to grow and develop at work, it’s essential that you have access to frequent feedback and conversations focused on your professional development. At all types of organizations and at all levels, getting clear and direct feedback is important for improving at your job and mastering new skills. By making it a priority to check in often with your direct reports and your manager, you are making a commitment to their personal growth and your own.

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Why Bosses Should Allow More Schedule Flexibility

Kazoo

A positive culture is the backbone of a vibrant and productive workplace, and a proper work-life balance helps to build it. There are many positive benefits of granting additional freedom to employees. From happier employees to a more relaxed atmosphere, to increased respect and trust. Below are some ways in which a liberated schedule flexibility will work in your favor: Productivity Increase Why .

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Employee Open Enrollment Letter Template

When it comes to benefits, communication is critical. To help you easily explain your offerings at open enrollment, Paycor created an open enrollment sample letter (and a few tips). Download this free Employee Open Enrollment Letter Template today.