November, 2015

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The Ultimate Subjective Thought Leader List

marenated HR

So, thought leader is a pretty weird thing to call someone, as many have pointed out. Giving someone the permission to control your thoughts doesn’t sound like something anyone would willingly sign up for… yet, we laud these people, vendors and speakers come to Red Branch hoping to turn into a thought leader and we build lists and guides to who to approach, how to approach them and more.

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3 Reasons to Hire Sourcers AND Recruiters

Spark Hire

Many staffing agencies refuse to keep their sourcing and recruiting as two separate functions. A lot of times, this is because there is a lack of knowledge when it comes to the true function of a sourcer. There are 3 key reasons why you should consider hiring sourcers in addition to your recruiters. 1. Sourcers are Boolean Experts. Sourcers are more than just administrative support, as ERE clearly points out in the earnings comparison between recruiters and sourcers.

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Your temporary workers can probably sue you for discrimination

The Employer Handbook

Last week, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals daintily dabbed the Cheez Whiz from their cheeseteak holes and voted provolone out of Philadelphia took up the issue of whether a company with which a staffing company places temporary workers can be sued for discrimination. In a word, yes. Well, actually, squints and rubs chin between right thumb and index finger three times it depends.

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Give Thanks

Workology

As the Thanksgiving season is upon us I think it is worthwhile to take a few minutes to reflect. For those of us in HR, our year is both drawing to a close and increasing in activity. Between open enrollments, Q1 recruitment planning with managers, end of year audits, contract discussions with staffing companies, holiday events, and more, the ability to miss the forest from the trees is very real.

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New DOL Final Overtime Rules: Quickstart Guide for Employers

There’s a new overtime salary threshold that will impact employers across the country. If you have an employee making less than $43,888 on July 1 or less than $58,656 on January 1, you’re going to have to start paying overtime. Download Paycor’s guide to learn: Which groups of employees are affected? How should you classify employees? Best ways to mitigate risk.

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Seasonal Hiring Steady for 2015 Holiday Season, but is Pay Spiraling Downward?

Compensation Today

Tess C. Taylor, PHR, SHRM-CP, PayScale Senior Blogger This time of year always sees an increase in hiring additional people to cover the busy holiday season, at least on a temporary basis. It can be a good time to earn a little extra cash for gifts and starting the New Year right by paying off debts. But, a recent survey indicated that while employers expect to hire a similar number of seasonal workers, the pay rates for these temporary employees may be decreasing.

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Encourage More Productivity From Your Employees

ClearCompany HRM

Despite how well employees may be performing, sometimes you just need a little bit more out of them. Although you won’t be able to squeeze every last bit of productivity out of them, you can give them a nudge in the right direction. After all, it’s less expensive to keep an employee who has been trained and onboarded than it is to source, recruit, hire and train a new employee to fill gaps when the organizational goals shift and change with new business, economic changes or seasonal spikes.

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HR from the Outside In: Learnings from Dave Ulrich, Father of Modern HR

Visier

Earlier this month we were fortunate to host an interactive HR Leadership workshop for Visier customers, led by father of modern HR and leading business consultant Dave Ulrich. In this workshop, Ulrich focused on the top questions of the group, the first of which was focused on, “What is blocking HR’s progress?” Here are some key takeaways. In December 2014 Dave Ulrich published the article Why Chief Human Resources Officers Make Great CEOs in Harvard Business Review, in which he shared the resu

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3 reasons you should let Millennials manage

Achievers

Are you hesitant to put Millennials in managerial roles because of their youth and lack of experience? This hesitancy is certainly understandable. As an experienced professional manager, you’re well aware that years in the industry provide insights that no newcomer can automatically acquire. However, it turns out that your company can still benefit from the unique skills younger staff members can bring to leadership roles.

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Competitive Partnerships Powering the Future of Business

The Aristocracy of HR

000000000010 I was at IBM Insight last week and as per usual it was an awarding experience. There is a shift going on in business and technology that I find both interesting and exciting. It is a shift that is about partnership over competition. Big name technology companies are partnering with new school app developers […].

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Getting Employee Experience Right Is Hard – But It Doesn’t Have To Be

Employee experience has expanded from a basic focus on well-being to a more comprehensive approach that covers all aspects of an employee's journey. But as important as it is to develop and retain top talent by giving employees positive experiences, tension can exist between balancing experience desires and achieving business outcomes.

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Employee Well-Being Impacts Your Recruiting Efforts

HR Bartender

We know that one of the most effective ways to recruit is using employee referral programs. Last year, SilkRoad reported that employee referrals in the U.S. accounted for 57% of interviews and 61% of hires. So we agree – employee referrals are important to our overall recruitment efforts. But, how does this relate to employee well-being? While we talk about how successful employee referral programs are, we don’t always talk about what makes them successful.

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Do Recent Startup Devaluations Signal Tech Market Trouble?

Intoo USA

Silicon Valley has become the mythical land of “unicorns”–the term coined to define the 100+ tech startups valued at $1 billion or more. But in the past few weeks that fantasy hit a few snags with news of devaluations of prominent tech unicorns, including social messaging app, Snapchat , and HR benefits startup, Zenefits. . As Fortune and the WSJ report, Fidelity has marked down the value of its investments in Snapchat by about 25 percent, and of Zenefits by about 48 percent.

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Career Sculpting

EDSI

Members of the program are paired with a career sculptor who acts as a coach. The purpose of the relationship is to discuss the employee’s strengths, career aspirations and areas of personal learning and development. Each relationship is different, depending on individual goals and circumstances. For Adria, we focused on a current situation with a customer that was de-energizing and found solutions based on Adria’s strengths to create a win-win for her and the customer.

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5 Steps to Avoid Talent Shortfalls Using Data-Driven Workforce Planning

Visier

In the 1950s, when all but 10 percent of open positions in companies were filled internally, “HR was a powerful function, voted the most glamorous area in business by executives,” writes management expert Peter Cappelli in this HBR piece. During the post World War II era, he explains, a huge leadership void had been created by the war. This made “What happens if the boss gets hit by a bus?

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Want To Enhance Your Total Rewards To Achieve Organizational Success? Start Here.

Are you looking for ways to enhance your employee value proposition? Gallagher Better Works SM Insights has got you covered! Dive into the latest magazine issue and discover how flexibility, equity, recognition and strategically applied resources can improve your total rewards package. Download the PDF to learn more about: Building retirement benefits for a global and mobile workforce Promoting employee and organizational growth through succession planning Empowering women in leadership through

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10% of Big Nonprofits Seek Contraception Waivers

ACA Times

One in 10 nonprofit organizations that have more than 1,000 employees have asked for an “accommodation” to the Affordable Care Act’s requirement that health plans include coverage for contraception. Federal rules allow religiously-affiliated nonprofits that oppose contraception on religious grounds but are not houses of worship, to have these services offered without cost-sharing by the nonprofits.

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Ask Czarina Live: The Rise of the Black Female Entrepreneur

The Aristocracy of HR

000000000000 A few month’s ago, I was searching for articles on female entrepreneurship. I needed statistics and facts around this topic. I was beyond pleasantly surprised to find this Entrepreneur article called: The fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs in America. This article not only summarized the state of entrepreneurship for females, but it highlighted a […].

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Why Employee Recognition Matters (and 3 Easy Ideas You Can Start Using Today)

Trinet

Guest post from SnackNation People crave recognition from their peers. It’s human nature – we’re satisfied when people notice our hard work but it’s brutally frustrating when our contributions. Visit site for full story.

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How Gaming Builds a Social Culture

UpstartHR

A few weeks ago, one of my good friends was tapping away at his phone, and I asked him what he was up to. He told me that he was playing this “Clash of Clans” game online. During my college days, I played games regularly. I enjoyed it, and it was a great way to pass the time. Now that I have kids I don’t have much time for games anymore, so I started to dismiss it.

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The Engagement Engine: Strategies for Building a High-Performance Culture

Speaker: Radhika Samant and Adri Glover

Many companies strive for a positive culture with happy employees. But what if you could achieve more? High-performing cultures are the McLarens of the business world, leaving Camrys in the dust. They unlock exceptional results by fostering innovation, engagement, and continuous growth. In this webinar, we'll demystify the concept and provide practical steps to kickstart the journey toward a high-performing culture in your organization.

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PeopleStrategy Successfully Completes Type 2 SSAE 16/SOC 1 Audit

PeopleStrategy

Atlanta-based Human Capital Management solution provider has undergone a rigorous examination by an independent third-party to ensure that it meets attestation standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. (Atlanta, GA) November 30, 2015 – A leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider of end-to-end Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions for mid-market employers, PeopleStrategy, Inc.® understands the importance of compliance with rigorous operating standards

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WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A TALENT ANALYTICS TEAM

Hoops

The widespread use of data analytics has been transformative because it gives companies a way to dig into large datasets (e.g. 'Big Data') and pull out the information required to make better decisions rather than relying on gut feelings or instinct alone. It brings quantitative power into business conversations and allows for better decision-making and repeatable results.

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Update on State Medicaid Expansion Waivers

ACA Times

With recent governors’ elections in Kentucky and Louisiana refocusing attention on state Medicaid expansion decisions, the Kaiser Family Foundation has published an overview of the waivers obtained by six states, and planning now underway in other states. Arkansas, Iowa, Michigan, Indiana, New Hampshire and Montana are currently pursuing alternative Medicaid expansions under the Affordable Care Act.

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7 Detrimental Social Media Mistakes Recruiters Make

Workology

Human beings are prone to make mistakes in life, whether you are young or old, new or experienced, a prospect or an employer. Even though fresh graduates are likely to make mistakes in their first ever job interview, recruiters can also at times flounder in their own way. Social media has revolutionized the hiring process of newcomers from around the world.

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The Definitive Guide to Onboarding for 2024

Hiring a new employee is an expensive and time-consuming process. According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), it typically costs $4,425 to hire a new employee — not to mention the 36 days the average team spends trying to fill a position. Yet nearly 1 in 5 employees (16%) of employees quit in their first week — and 17% leave after the first month.

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TriNet Named One of the Bay Area’s Best and Brightest Places to Work

Trinet

On November 7, the National Association for Business Resources (NABR) awarded TriNet for being one of the Bay Area’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®. The award was presented during a. Visit site for full story.

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Putting Together a Relocation Budget that Actually Works

UrbanBound HR

While budgeting might not be everyone's favorite topic to discuss, it's certainly one of the most important—especially for companies trying to develop and improve their relocation budget. The end of the year is a great time to take a look back on your relocation spend in the past year and make a plan for how you are going to increase, decrease, or maintain that spend in the upcoming year.

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From NerdWallet: 5 Small Business Financing Hurdles To Conquer

Justworks

NerdWallet is a source for information, insight, and consumer-driven advice about personal finance. It also connects you with experts and financial comparison tools to help you grow your small business. The more challenges your small business can overcome, the stronger it will be. The next time you’re faced with a small business financing hurdle, consider these expert solutions.

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WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A TALENT ANALYTICS TEAM

Hoops

The widespread use of data analytics has been transformative because it gives companies a way to dig into large datasets (e.g. 'Big Data') and pull out the information required to make better decisions rather than relying on gut feelings or instinct alone. It brings quantitative power into business conversations and allows for better decision-making and repeatable results.

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9 Leave Management Mistakes To Avoid This Year

The article talks about the 9 leave management mistakes that you should be avoiding with smarter technology in your organisation and save business costs.

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4 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Recruit Exclusively Online

Entrepreneur

Setting up a table at a job fair creates a potential for serendipity the Internet can rarely match.

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Unequal Pay and Unequal Opportunities: New Data On the Gender Wage Gap

Workology

A new study by Payscale adds depth to the gender wage gap discussion. Forget the 78 cents on the dollar statistic; it’s 30 years out of date. They peg the current controlled wage gap at 2.7% and the uncontrolled wage gap at 25.6%. So what does that mean? To arrive at the controlled wage gap, Payscale compared wages in identical jobs: HR Manager to HR Manager.

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Blab Career Clinic on Managing Your Career Like an Entrepreneur Tonight at 7 p.m. EST

The Bamboo Project Blog

Tonight is our second Blab Career Clinic in honor of Global Entrepreneurship week and our plan is to talk about how to manage your career like an entrepreneur. . One of the things I've noticed as I work with people in my 12-week entrepreneurial coaching/mastermind groups is that one of the biggest shifts we have to work on is moving from thinking like an employee into thinking like an entrepreneur. .

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