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When done effectively meetings can be a major asset to organizations. But, when done incorrectly, meetings can be unproductive and a serious waste of time and money. The thing is, many individuals forego putting together an agenda for their meetings. Time is money. MORE
And the average time to “approved for hire” was 83 days. The average time to approved for hire has dropped from 83 days to 41, and 93% of the time interviewers are now completing their feedback (usually, within 24 hours). Or, “Not right now, but maybe at another time.”. MORE
Meetings do matter. For me, their main importance is as a forum for making timely decisions that will benefit the business. But most people know the feeling of frustration when the meetings they have to attend get overlong and dull, or the subjects under discussion don’t concern them. MORE
Last week I asked my readers to complete a brief survey to help me understand the kinds of meetings you participate in and how you feel about them. I was initially somewhat surprised by that essentially positive assessment of meeting experiences. MORE
If you knew something wasn’t going well and you wanted to implement changes, you needed hiring reports to support your case (for example, you could see how much time hiring teams take to hire or exchange feedback to advocate for more training for them). MORE
Nearly every spoof of corporate office culture has taken a dig at meetings ( this skit about real life conference calls is one of my favorites). I don’t think it would be an exaggeration to say meetings are the bane of our existence at work. Eliminating meetings is a false goal. MORE
I finally decided it was time to go through them (enough is enough, even I have standards people!). Adding text messaging into the mix could be the answer to more effectively—and successfully—connecting with talent in real time. And just like artificial intelligence (AI), video interviewing and chatbot recruiting assistants are becoming more commonplace to help quickly screen candidates and quicken the hiring process, so too is texting. Time to Text? MORE
Peopletrail, a leading background check and employment screening company, announced today it will attend the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) annual convention, June 17-21, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. It’s About Time. MORE
That includes your time & attendance software. How easy it is for temporary workers to understand and use your time & attendance can make all the difference when it comes to mitigating potential time theft. But it can also be time consuming. MORE
Booking a meeting room sounds like such a simple thing to do, doesn’t it? But offices only have a limited number of meeting rooms. The more employees, the more meetings, and the more difficult it gets. Especially at busy times of the year, such as during yearly appraisals. A booking system helps alleviate some of the pain by allowing employees to book their meeting rooms in advance. Simpler process, less stress, more time. Make meetings more immersive. MORE
By holding himself accountable and with the help of his co-workers, Bollinger is confident he will help reduce screen time in 2020. Not only has this helped cut down screen time, but it has helped to boost productivity and build better relationships internally. MORE
I’ve been studying and writing about organizational meetings for years. But I haven’t spent enough time discussing why making meetings matter is so important. In other words, what is the business case for changing the way you design and lead meetings? MORE
According to Albert Einstein, “Time is an illusion.” The workers, who were required to travel to their worksite by bus, claimed that the time they spent waiting to work after they arrived at the site and before their shift began was compensable. MORE
Should I skip the holiday party unless I’m paid to attend? It is after hours and I found out from the HR manager that we are all expected to attend. I am part-time and hourly; the “after hours” part of this is four hours after my day usually ends, and I would not be paid for the time spent. and have my time respected? Technically, if the party is truly mandatory and you’re hourly, they need to pay you for your time there. MORE
My coworker is weirdly formal and loves meetings and jargon. She’s in her mid 50s and has been in our industry for a long time, although in higher positions than she has now. She loves meetings, and takes every opportunity to schedule recurring one-hour meetings with various teams and colleagues. Her meetings are also very formal and controlled, but not in a way that is a good use of time. I don’t read resumes before I do phone screens. MORE
A Stanford study by Bower and Clark found that subjects recalled six to seven times the information (93 percent versus 13 percent) when they constructed it into a narrative. When you are sitting through an hour-long talk, it’s easy to find your head drifting at times. MORE
Love them or loathe them, business meetings play a big part in our day to day working lives. From the weekly team briefing to the all-important first meeting with a new client, there are certain rules of thumb which can make these events more enjoyable (or at least more bearable). Here are just eight dos and don’ts to remember next time you host a meeting. There’s nothing worse than being stuck in a meeting which is totally irrelevant to you and your role. MORE
Can I screen for candidates who won’t be uncomfortable with our cursing and crude jokes? It’s also important to make sure that “screening for cultural fit” doesn’t end up meaning “screening for people from similar demographic backgrounds,” which it may, even if you don’t intend it to. Getting paid to attend board meetings. I’m wondering this about board members — when they attend events at our nonprofit (meetings, etc.), MORE
Spark Hire has been attending SHRM for many years and this year, SHRM was conveniently hosted in downtown Chicago. I was sent to the conference to meet with some of our customers. It’s an absolute time-saver for me. MORE
It took me some time to read through the responses and categorize them. Empathy : We spend a lot of time talking about the importance of the candidate experience because a poor one can impact the bottom-line. MORE
Choose an online-based system employees have access to wherever they are, like FingerCheck time clock software. If you’re managing remote workers that never come into the office, face time is important. Consider using video conference technology for meetings. MORE
My screen share showed an inappropriate browser tab during a meeting. In my role as project manager for my company, I frequently lead status or check-in meetings. We do these over video conference, and lately I’ve been sharing my screen to review the to-do list and ensure the notes that I capture are accurate. Today I was sharing my screen during a weekly meeting with a large group (nine people). I have been having a hard time for a few years now. MORE
If you knew something wasn’t going well and you wanted to implement changes, you needed hiring reports to support your case (for example, you could see how much time hiring teams take to hire or exchange feedback to advocate for more training for them). I’d share the value of time-saving—which is priceless. When doing research and attending demos, it’s useful to have specific criteria in mind: Think of your company’s unique requirements. MORE
My coworker is lying about attending meetings. My fellow coworker, who is also a director in my unit, is supposed to attend a weekly meeting on marketing and report back to our staff. I have noticed that this director really couldn’t answer many of my questions about the marketing meetings when I would follow up with her reports. The head of Marketing told me that no one from our unit has attended the weekly meetings in six months. MORE
I subscribed to a ADA newsletter, watched webinars, and attended conferences. This same training was offered online just not at that time, which I was willing to do. I got emotional in a meeting. We have meetings every couple of weeks, and I expect him to be involved in hiring decisions. Today, I had a meeting with Max to critique my work from this summer. One of his oldest friends, who I’ve met and spent a lot of time with, passed away unexpectedly. MORE
Christina enjoyed her time as a student at North Dallas High School so much that she returned as a teacher. She agreed, with a caveat: She needed to be released in time to attend the graduation ceremony Saturday. Now it was time to get serious about controlling her diet. MORE
It goes like this: Compensable working time : FLSA :: Disability : Pre-2009 ADA What does this mean (and how dare I make you think about your SATs for the first time in forever)? Busk , last year’s Supreme Court case which held that the time warehouse workers spent waiting for and undergoing post-shift security screenings were noncompensable postliminary activities. I believe Congress will do the same with the definition of compensable working time under the FLSA. MORE
When it came time for the first planning meetings, I was excluded from the invites by my boss. I gather he implied it was because our other coworker wastes time with long-winded, off-topic explanations, and just having Mark there would be more efficient. My boss said that was fine and that I could bring the new team member up to speed and she could attend too. ” It was a shared screen from the project head’s computer and someone else was controlling her screen. MORE
One of my favorite instances of this benefit is the annual ExactHire company meeting. Having at least six of these yearly meetings under our belt now, I can say we’ve definitely improved our efficiency and meeting outcomes over the years. 10 – Respect everyone’s time. MORE
The right words are coming more easily than usual, and you’ve almost completely lost track of time. Just as you’re approaching peak productivity, a calendar reminder blinks onto the middle of your screen: MEETING IN 5 MINUTES. Why Meetings are a Drain. Take Meeting Notes. MORE
I got in trouble for saying “bite me” in a meeting. I recently attended an intense work group meeting with my boss and a coworker. Everyone laughed it off at the time, but in a recent routine meeting with the boss I was reprimanded. The times I’ve tried to turn down partnerships (while giving my reason why), I’ve been met with sayings such as, “We’ll just talk it out like adults,” or, “it won’t change our relationship.” MORE
Yesterday’s Advisor celebrated Back to the Future: Part II on the date of Emmett “Doc” Brown and Marty McFly time-traveling to October 21, 2015—and it highlighted a few scenes that were surprisingly applicable to HR. ’ Let’s consider the implications of this on-screen firing. MORE
We’re big fans of finding ways to help you save time. That’s why we’ve combined some of our customer success stories and case studies to create a fictional account of the different ways employees can save time using calendar sync. 9:30am: Meet new employee. MORE
Department of Labor says 78 million Americans — about 59% of the workforce — punch a time clock every day. If your company has hourly workers, you know that keeping track of time and attendance is a challenge. to 5% of gross payroll to time clock fraud each year. MORE
I want to invoice an employer who wasted my time in an interview process. A week later, I reached out to the recruiter to be told the company never got approval for it to be a remote position (which was what I was told the entire time). I am considering sending them an invoice for my expenses and time. I have three small children and we are a one-income family, so $400 is a lot of money to us, plus missing that time with my kids and wife means a lot to me. MORE
If you’re selling a software solution that helps your customers manage employee time and attendance data, you need to include time clocks as part of your offerings. Inserting the time clock discussion into your typical discovery process. MORE
A reader writes: My boss, the president of our company, constantly looks at his phone during meetings. One example is the weekly meetings he sets up for my coworkers and me so we can give him weekly updates. However, he either doesn’t attend or looks at his phone the entire time. Today, he asked that I set up a meeting so he could point out some changes he’d like to see on the draft of a project I’m working on that I sent out. MORE
Below are 5 types of HR software that can give you r HR team the flexibility they need so they are able to effectively and accurately meet the demands of your business. Scheduling is often integrated with time and attendance software. 2: Time & Attendance. MORE
nettime solutions
NOVEMBER 16, 2018
That includes your time & attendance software. How easy it is for temporary workers to understand and use your time & attendance can make all the difference when it comes to mitigating potential time theft. But it can also be time consuming.
HR Morning
APRIL 15, 2019
Department of Labor says 78 million Americans — about 59% of the workforce — punch a time clock every day. If your company has hourly workers, you know that keeping track of time and attendance is a challenge. to 5% of gross payroll to time clock fraud each year.
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Future of Work
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
I’ve been studying and writing about organizational meetings for years. But I haven’t spent enough time discussing why making meetings matter is so important. In other words, what is the business case for changing the way you design and lead meetings?
Future of Work
NOVEMBER 16, 2015
Last week I asked my readers to complete a brief survey to help me understand the kinds of meetings you participate in and how you feel about them. I was initially somewhat surprised by that essentially positive assessment of meeting experiences.
Bonusly
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
The right words are coming more easily than usual, and you’ve almost completely lost track of time. Just as you’re approaching peak productivity, a calendar reminder blinks onto the middle of your screen: MEETING IN 5 MINUTES. Why Meetings are a Drain. Take Meeting Notes.
ExactHire HR Trends
DECEMBER 1, 2016
One of my favorite instances of this benefit is the annual ExactHire company meeting. Having at least six of these yearly meetings under our belt now, I can say we’ve definitely improved our efficiency and meeting outcomes over the years. 10 – Respect everyone’s time.
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HR Daily Advisor
JULY 23, 2018
Meetings do matter. For me, their main importance is as a forum for making timely decisions that will benefit the business. But most people know the feeling of frustration when the meetings they have to attend get overlong and dull, or the subjects under discussion don’t concern them.
Ask a Manager
AUGUST 15, 2018
My screen share showed an inappropriate browser tab during a meeting. In my role as project manager for my company, I frequently lead status or check-in meetings. We do these over video conference, and lately I’ve been sharing my screen to review the to-do list and ensure the notes that I capture are accurate. Today I was sharing my screen during a weekly meeting with a large group (nine people). I have been having a hard time for a few years now.
Business2Community Leadership
FEBRUARY 6, 2019
When done effectively meetings can be a major asset to organizations. But, when done incorrectly, meetings can be unproductive and a serious waste of time and money. The thing is, many individuals forego putting together an agenda for their meetings. Time is money.
Ask a Manager
MAY 15, 2017
My coworker is lying about attending meetings. My fellow coworker, who is also a director in my unit, is supposed to attend a weekly meeting on marketing and report back to our staff. I have noticed that this director really couldn’t answer many of my questions about the marketing meetings when I would follow up with her reports. The head of Marketing told me that no one from our unit has attended the weekly meetings in six months.
Thrive Global
DECEMBER 9, 2019
Christina enjoyed her time as a student at North Dallas High School so much that she returned as a teacher. She agreed, with a caveat: She needed to be released in time to attend the graduation ceremony Saturday. Now it was time to get serious about controlling her diet.
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Ask a Manager
DECEMBER 2, 2019
Should I skip the holiday party unless I’m paid to attend? It is after hours and I found out from the HR manager that we are all expected to attend. I am part-time and hourly; the “after hours” part of this is four hours after my day usually ends, and I would not be paid for the time spent. and have my time respected? Technically, if the party is truly mandatory and you’re hourly, they need to pay you for your time there.
Cornerstone On Demand
JUNE 10, 2018
I finally decided it was time to go through them (enough is enough, even I have standards people!). Adding text messaging into the mix could be the answer to more effectively—and successfully—connecting with talent in real time. And just like artificial intelligence (AI), video interviewing and chatbot recruiting assistants are becoming more commonplace to help quickly screen candidates and quicken the hiring process, so too is texting. Time to Text?
Peopletrail
JUNE 15, 2018
Peopletrail, a leading background check and employment screening company, announced today it will attend the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) annual convention, June 17-21, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. It’s About Time.
Ask a Manager
JUNE 5, 2019
When it came time for the first planning meetings, I was excluded from the invites by my boss. I gather he implied it was because our other coworker wastes time with long-winded, off-topic explanations, and just having Mark there would be more efficient. My boss said that was fine and that I could bring the new team member up to speed and she could attend too. ” It was a shared screen from the project head’s computer and someone else was controlling her screen.
Effortless HR
APRIL 14, 2018
Love them or loathe them, business meetings play a big part in our day to day working lives. From the weekly team briefing to the all-important first meeting with a new client, there are certain rules of thumb which can make these events more enjoyable (or at least more bearable). Here are just eight dos and don’ts to remember next time you host a meeting. There’s nothing worse than being stuck in a meeting which is totally irrelevant to you and your role.
nettime solutions
MARCH 23, 2016
Below are 5 types of HR software that can give you r HR team the flexibility they need so they are able to effectively and accurately meet the demands of your business. Scheduling is often integrated with time and attendance software. 2: Time & Attendance.
HR Daily Advisor
OCTOBER 22, 2015
Yesterday’s Advisor celebrated Back to the Future: Part II on the date of Emmett “Doc” Brown and Marty McFly time-traveling to October 21, 2015—and it highlighted a few scenes that were surprisingly applicable to HR. ’ Let’s consider the implications of this on-screen firing.
Ask a Manager
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
I got in trouble for saying “bite me” in a meeting. I recently attended an intense work group meeting with my boss and a coworker. Everyone laughed it off at the time, but in a recent routine meeting with the boss I was reprimanded. The times I’ve tried to turn down partnerships (while giving my reason why), I’ve been met with sayings such as, “We’ll just talk it out like adults,” or, “it won’t change our relationship.”
Cronofy
OCTOBER 31, 2017
Booking a meeting room sounds like such a simple thing to do, doesn’t it? But offices only have a limited number of meeting rooms. The more employees, the more meetings, and the more difficult it gets. Especially at busy times of the year, such as during yearly appraisals. A booking system helps alleviate some of the pain by allowing employees to book their meeting rooms in advance. Simpler process, less stress, more time. Make meetings more immersive.
Ask a Manager
AUGUST 31, 2016
Can I screen for candidates who won’t be uncomfortable with our cursing and crude jokes? It’s also important to make sure that “screening for cultural fit” doesn’t end up meaning “screening for people from similar demographic backgrounds,” which it may, even if you don’t intend it to. Getting paid to attend board meetings. I’m wondering this about board members — when they attend events at our nonprofit (meetings, etc.),
Cronofy
NOVEMBER 14, 2017
We’re big fans of finding ways to help you save time. That’s why we’ve combined some of our customer success stories and case studies to create a fictional account of the different ways employees can save time using calendar sync. 9:30am: Meet new employee.
Ask a Manager
JUNE 21, 2016
A reader writes: My boss, the president of our company, constantly looks at his phone during meetings. One example is the weekly meetings he sets up for my coworkers and me so we can give him weekly updates. However, he either doesn’t attend or looks at his phone the entire time. Today, he asked that I set up a meeting so he could point out some changes he’d like to see on the draft of a project I’m working on that I sent out.
Ask a Manager
APRIL 12, 2017
My coworker is weirdly formal and loves meetings and jargon. She’s in her mid 50s and has been in our industry for a long time, although in higher positions than she has now. She loves meetings, and takes every opportunity to schedule recurring one-hour meetings with various teams and colleagues. Her meetings are also very formal and controlled, but not in a way that is a good use of time. I don’t read resumes before I do phone screens.
Business2Community Leadership
OCTOBER 31, 2019
A Stanford study by Bower and Clark found that subjects recalled six to seven times the information (93 percent versus 13 percent) when they constructed it into a narrative. When you are sitting through an hour-long talk, it’s easy to find your head drifting at times.
Ask a Manager
AUGUST 3, 2017
I subscribed to a ADA newsletter, watched webinars, and attended conferences. This same training was offered online just not at that time, which I was willing to do. I got emotional in a meeting. We have meetings every couple of weeks, and I expect him to be involved in hiring decisions. Today, I had a meeting with Max to critique my work from this summer. One of his oldest friends, who I’ve met and spent a lot of time with, passed away unexpectedly.
FingerCheck
AUGUST 11, 2016
Choose an online-based system employees have access to wherever they are, like FingerCheck time clock software. If you’re managing remote workers that never come into the office, face time is important. Consider using video conference technology for meetings.
Accu-time
NOVEMBER 29, 2017
If you’re selling a software solution that helps your customers manage employee time and attendance data, you need to include time clocks as part of your offerings. Inserting the time clock discussion into your typical discovery process.
Spark Hire
JULY 26, 2018
Spark Hire has been attending SHRM for many years and this year, SHRM was conveniently hosted in downtown Chicago. I was sent to the conference to meet with some of our customers. It’s an absolute time-saver for me.
Workable
AUGUST 22, 2018
If you knew something wasn’t going well and you wanted to implement changes, you needed hiring reports to support your case (for example, you could see how much time hiring teams take to hire or exchange feedback to advocate for more training for them). I’d share the value of time-saving—which is priceless. When doing research and attending demos, it’s useful to have specific criteria in mind: Think of your company’s unique requirements.
Linkedin Talent Blog
JULY 25, 2019
And the average time to “approved for hire” was 83 days. The average time to approved for hire has dropped from 83 days to 41, and 93% of the time interviewers are now completing their feedback (usually, within 24 hours). Or, “Not right now, but maybe at another time.”.
Ohio Employer's Law
OCTOBER 15, 2015
It goes like this: Compensable working time : FLSA :: Disability : Pre-2009 ADA What does this mean (and how dare I make you think about your SATs for the first time in forever)? Busk , last year’s Supreme Court case which held that the time warehouse workers spent waiting for and undergoing post-shift security screenings were noncompensable postliminary activities. I believe Congress will do the same with the definition of compensable working time under the FLSA.
Workable
AUGUST 22, 2018
If you knew something wasn’t going well and you wanted to implement changes, you needed hiring reports to support your case (for example, you could see how much time hiring teams take to hire or exchange feedback to advocate for more training for them).
Cornerstone On Demand
JANUARY 23, 2020
By holding himself accountable and with the help of his co-workers, Bollinger is confident he will help reduce screen time in 2020. Not only has this helped cut down screen time, but it has helped to boost productivity and build better relationships internally.
HR Daily Advisor
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
According to Albert Einstein, “Time is an illusion.” The workers, who were required to travel to their worksite by bus, claimed that the time they spent waiting to work after they arrived at the site and before their shift began was compensable.
Ask a Manager
JUNE 21, 2017
I want to invoice an employer who wasted my time in an interview process. A week later, I reached out to the recruiter to be told the company never got approval for it to be a remote position (which was what I was told the entire time). I am considering sending them an invoice for my expenses and time. I have three small children and we are a one-income family, so $400 is a lot of money to us, plus missing that time with my kids and wife means a lot to me.
HR Bartender
JUNE 24, 2018
It took me some time to read through the responses and categorize them. Empathy : We spend a lot of time talking about the importance of the candidate experience because a poor one can impact the bottom-line.
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