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From time to time, we invite guest contributors to provide their personal perspectives about trending HCM topics. The views, opinions, and comments expressed below are solely those of the author and do not represent Ultimate Software. MORE
What are you good at? I mean really good at? Oddly enough, that’s not usually the focus of most employee reviews. Traditionally, these reviews focus on two things: 1) what you’ve done in the past and 2) where you need to improve. MORE
This blog post is courtesy of HRMS World. . Unless you bought your HRMS for purely ornamental purposes, you’ll be looking for a return on your investment. You’ve invested time, money, and probably a great deal of effort so you expect to see some benefits from that expense. MORE
Do you pay your employees fairly? Of course! You did your research when making salary offers, you award regular cost of living raises and you pay for their overtime work. Still, according to a recent study by Robert Half, 46 percent of employees feel that they are underpaid. MORE
In some parts of the country, the current hiring boom means that there are more openings than there are workers to fill them. That’s part of why some organizations turn to temporary employees to help them plug immediate gaps. Hiring temporary workers. MORE
Just a week after our 5th birthday as a company, we are happy to announce that we were ranked 13 th in the Nation and 3rd in the Bay Area on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 ™, recognizing the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies in North America. MORE
There are many different types of learning: social learning, mobile learning, and elearning are just a few. A relatively new type of learning that’s attracting attention is microlearning. Think of it as small learning units or bite sized pieces of content. MORE
Dirk Petersen of Insight222 shares his sage advice on data ethics and how people analytics teams can successfully build up this capability. In late July 2017, a Who’s Who of Silicon Valley people analytics leaders came together at Intel. MORE
The support of the CHRO and other key leaders can go a long way in ensuring organization-wide interest in people analytics, but you will need other enablers to evangelize adoption. Many roles contribute to successful people analytics enablement. MORE
Regular readers of this blog know I’m a planner. I plan everything. I think I’d even plan spontaneity. That’s why I couldn’t help but laugh at this Time Well Spent from our friends at Kronos. MORE
Assumptions are often an inevitable part of quick decision making, but accepting assumptions as fact can be harmful to your business and employees. I learned this the hard way years ago when I was part of a performance management platform implementation at LandAmerica Financial Group. MORE
Trader Joe’s 4 Secret Ingredients for Employee Engagement. Everyone loves the Mandarin Orange Chicken at Trader Joes. However, that’s not all customers love! MORE
Leadership development can produce some surprising behavior. I encountered this phenomenon several years ago when I was VP of Learning for a growing SaaS company. We had built a leadership development program for our Millennial population with the goal of reducing turnover costs. MORE
Offering top-notch benefits may attract competitive talent, but how much do your employees actually know about those benefits? Competitive Total Rewards Programs come with a lofty price tag that directly impacts every organization’s bottom line. MORE
As we approach the end of the year, many companies will be conducting annual reviews in the weeks ahead. While annual reviews are a source of anxiety for many employees—the Growth Divide survey found that 54% of employees report feeling anxious or stressed during their performance review period—they are also a key time for feedback, and that’s something everyone should be thankful for! SEE ALSO: Reinventing Performance Management: Customer Stories. MORE
A few days ago, Jordan Yadoo at Bloomberg reported that employees will give up big pay raises in exchange for job perks. The reported statistics were eye-catching, with the headline teasing that “Americans Are Willing to Forgo a 56% Pay Raise for Best Job Perks.” MORE
This week was a big one in the world of enterprise software: SAP announced plans to acquire Qualtrics , a fast-growing scrappy provider of survey and feedback software, for $8 billion. MORE
The short answer: It depends. While virtual employment and flexible scheduling were both touted as the silver bullet to the work-life balance problem, there are reasons to believe that better balance has not been achieved—at least not for some remote workers. The Blurred Line Between Work and Home. MORE
This post is part of our biweekly " Office Hours " video series, featuring quick career, workplace and leadership tips from talent management experts and business leaders across the globe. Software, and its influence over our lives, is growing at a rapid clip. MORE
(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. Kronos is hosting a free eSymposium for HR and payroll professionals next week. MORE
Is this podcast episode, Dr. Tracy Maylett, CEO of DecisionWise, discusses the release of his latest book, ENGAGEMENT MAGIC: Five Keys for Engaging People, Leaders, and Organizations. Written as a follow-up to the author’s award-winning first book, MAGIC, this book provides updated research, case studies, and tips that are the result of analyzing more than 30 million employee survey responses from over 70 countries. MORE
Job-hopping is the new normal in today’s workplace, and it’s not limited to recent graduates. People of all ages are leaving their jobs for greener pastures more frequently than they used to. The median tenure for workers over the age of 55 is just 2.53 MORE
According to Aon’s 2017 U.S. salary increase survey , more than two-thirds of employers were taking some kind of action to increase merit pay differentiation, with 40% reducing or eliminating increases for lesser performers. MORE
( Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at Readex Research , which provides expert online and mail survey services to help businesses understand their internal and external customers. Their services include employee experience surveys. Enjoy the post!). MORE
Here's a surprising statistic : almost half of millennials (44 percent) believe that working for a single company is a better way to advance their career than jumping from firm to firm. Talk about debunking the stereotype of millennials as entitled job-hoppers! MORE
Note from Ben: my wonderful wife, Melanie, recently wrote this as a personal tribute and “thank you” to those veterans closest to our family. MORE
HR Bartender
NOVEMBER 9, 2018
(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. Kronos is hosting a free eSymposium for HR and payroll professionals next week.
Visier
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
Dirk Petersen of Insight222 shares his sage advice on data ethics and how people analytics teams can successfully build up this capability. In late July 2017, a Who’s Who of Silicon Valley people analytics leaders came together at Intel.
Cornerstone On Demand
NOVEMBER 4, 2018
Do you pay your employees fairly? Of course! You did your research when making salary offers, you award regular cost of living raises and you pay for their overtime work. Still, according to a recent study by Robert Half, 46 percent of employees feel that they are underpaid.
Ultimate Software
NOVEMBER 16, 2018
The short answer: It depends. While virtual employment and flexible scheduling were both touted as the silver bullet to the work-life balance problem, there are reasons to believe that better balance has not been achieved—at least not for some remote workers. The Blurred Line Between Work and Home.
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Decision-Wise
NOVEMBER 12, 2018
A few days ago, Jordan Yadoo at Bloomberg reported that employees will give up big pay raises in exchange for job perks. The reported statistics were eye-catching, with the headline teasing that “Americans Are Willing to Forgo a 56% Pay Raise for Best Job Perks.”
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HR Bartender
NOVEMBER 6, 2018
( Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at Readex Research , which provides expert online and mail survey services to help businesses understand their internal and external customers. Their services include employee experience surveys. Enjoy the post!).
Visier
NOVEMBER 6, 2018
The support of the CHRO and other key leaders can go a long way in ensuring organization-wide interest in people analytics, but you will need other enablers to evangelize adoption. Many roles contribute to successful people analytics enablement.
Cornerstone On Demand
NOVEMBER 11, 2018
Here's a surprising statistic : almost half of millennials (44 percent) believe that working for a single company is a better way to advance their career than jumping from firm to firm. Talk about debunking the stereotype of millennials as entitled job-hoppers!
Engage2Excel
NOVEMBER 8, 2018
Job-hopping is the new normal in today’s workplace, and it’s not limited to recent graduates. People of all ages are leaving their jobs for greener pastures more frequently than they used to. The median tenure for workers over the age of 55 is just 2.53
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Josh Bersin
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
This week was a big one in the world of enterprise software: SAP announced plans to acquire Qualtrics , a fast-growing scrappy provider of survey and feedback software, for $8 billion.
eni
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
Offering top-notch benefits may attract competitive talent, but how much do your employees actually know about those benefits? Competitive Total Rewards Programs come with a lofty price tag that directly impacts every organization’s bottom line.
HR Bartender
NOVEMBER 2, 2018
Regular readers of this blog know I’m a planner. I plan everything. I think I’d even plan spontaneity. That’s why I couldn’t help but laugh at this Time Well Spent from our friends at Kronos.
Visier
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Leadership development can produce some surprising behavior. I encountered this phenomenon several years ago when I was VP of Learning for a growing SaaS company. We had built a leadership development program for our Millennial population with the goal of reducing turnover costs.
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Leveraging third-party recruiters has been the golden ticket for many when filling critical roles. Whether seasoned at utilizing third-party search or new to it, this report breaks down how best to use this secret weapon to ensure the best ROI.
Cornerstone On Demand
NOVEMBER 12, 2018
Assumptions are often an inevitable part of quick decision making, but accepting assumptions as fact can be harmful to your business and employees. I learned this the hard way years ago when I was part of a performance management platform implementation at LandAmerica Financial Group.
CultureIQ
NOVEMBER 8, 2018
Trader Joe’s 4 Secret Ingredients for Employee Engagement. Everyone loves the Mandarin Orange Chicken at Trader Joes. However, that’s not all customers love!
UpstartHR
NOVEMBER 12, 2018
Note from Ben: my wonderful wife, Melanie, recently wrote this as a personal tribute and “thank you” to those veterans closest to our family.
Ultimate Software
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
From time to time, we invite guest contributors to provide their personal perspectives about trending HCM topics. The views, opinions, and comments expressed below are solely those of the author and do not represent Ultimate Software.
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HR Bartender
NOVEMBER 8, 2018
There are many different types of learning: social learning, mobile learning, and elearning are just a few. A relatively new type of learning that’s attracting attention is microlearning. Think of it as small learning units or bite sized pieces of content.
Visier
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
According to Aon’s 2017 U.S. salary increase survey , more than two-thirds of employers were taking some kind of action to increase merit pay differentiation, with 40% reducing or eliminating increases for lesser performers.
Cornerstone On Demand
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
This post is part of our biweekly " Office Hours " video series, featuring quick career, workplace and leadership tips from talent management experts and business leaders across the globe. Software, and its influence over our lives, is growing at a rapid clip.
15Five
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
What are you good at? I mean really good at? Oddly enough, that’s not usually the focus of most employee reviews. Traditionally, these reviews focus on two things: 1) what you’ve done in the past and 2) where you need to improve.
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A vital step to becoming more inclusive is first understanding how inclusive your culture is right now. Dice’s Diversity and Inclusion Report highlights how tech pros currently gauge their industry’s progress – and how frequently they've experienced discrimination based on gender, sexuality, age and political affiliation.
nettime solutions
NOVEMBER 16, 2018
In some parts of the country, the current hiring boom means that there are more openings than there are workers to fill them. That’s part of why some organizations turn to temporary employees to help them plug immediate gaps. Hiring temporary workers.
Decision-Wise
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Is this podcast episode, Dr. Tracy Maylett, CEO of DecisionWise, discusses the release of his latest book, ENGAGEMENT MAGIC: Five Keys for Engaging People, Leaders, and Organizations. Written as a follow-up to the author’s award-winning first book, MAGIC, this book provides updated research, case studies, and tips that are the result of analyzing more than 30 million employee survey responses from over 70 countries.
Reflektive
NOVEMBER 14, 2018
As we approach the end of the year, many companies will be conducting annual reviews in the weeks ahead. While annual reviews are a source of anxiety for many employees—the Growth Divide survey found that 54% of employees report feeling anxious or stressed during their performance review period—they are also a key time for feedback, and that’s something everyone should be thankful for! SEE ALSO: Reinventing Performance Management: Customer Stories.
PeopleStrategy
NOVEMBER 6, 2018
This blog post is courtesy of HRMS World. . Unless you bought your HRMS for purely ornamental purposes, you’ll be looking for a return on your investment. You’ve invested time, money, and probably a great deal of effort so you expect to see some benefits from that expense.
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