October, 2015
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Students Earn Credits with Innovative Education Practices
Edcor
OCTOBER 12, 2015
Our physical, scientific, and cultural environments are constantly changing. The challenges that come with these changes can only be met with education. Education is how people learn to adapt. Now, the challenge for colleges and universities is to respond to the change to meet students’ needs. These help students advance on their educational path. Innovative Models and New Microcredentials.
Increasing Education Enrollment Affects Attainment
Edcor
OCTOBER 26, 2015
Higher education is the key to individual social mobility, economic stability and security. Higher education is also the key to business development, an increased share of the global marketplace, and a stable economy and society. While education completion is the goal, the starting line is to raise higher education enrollment. For U.S. And future attainment rates are as important as current rates.
Making the Degree Worth the Cost
Edcor
OCTOBER 5, 2015
There was a lot of attention the past week on the “Gallup-Purdue Index 2015 Report Great Jobs, Great Lives. The Relationship Between Student Debt, Experiences and Perceptions of College Worth.” The report presents statistics that show graduates’ perceptions of whether or not their college degree is worth the cost. With the U.S. Gallup-Purdue statistics show that the odds are 1.6 Students were 1.5
Ed Department Experiment Allows Innovative Partnerships
Edcor
OCTOBER 19, 2015
Last week the U.S. Education Department announced an experiment related to innovations in education. Through the EQUIP experiment, Title-IV eligible schools will be able to award some federal financial aid to students. The college and university accreditors also have to approve the arrangements. Partnership Programs have Immediate Impact. EQUIP Meets Need for On-going Education.
Skill based learning – How it drives an organization’s performance
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Training and learning organizations today play an active role in contributing to the bottom line of any organization by aligning their objectives to the immediate business objectives. This provides a solid ground for cost justification and encourages businesses to place training groups right where they should be, at the heart of a growing, thriving, learning culture.
The Missing Executive Skill Set That’s Hurting American Business
ej4 HR
OCTOBER 19, 2015
For the past few years, just about every senior executive has had the words “skills gap” on their lips. In fact, a report released last year by Adecco Staffing US found a whopping 92% of executives felt that there was a skills gap in their worker pool. And so thousands of jobs go unfilled every [.]. The post The Missing Executive Skill Set That’s Hurting American Business appeared first on. Leadership Training Management Training Training & Development Executive training executives soft skills training
Jobseekers, You’re Hurting Your Chances
ClearCompany HRM
OCTOBER 26, 2015
As the CEO of a company, I find myself knee-deep in resumes from everyone from the local mail carrier to my second cousin twice removed. spend countless hours on LinkedIn and I’ve interviewed, hired and screened more people than I care to count. We really do! Interviews
The Employee Engagement Hoax? What Every HR Professional Needs to Know
Visier
OCTOBER 19, 2015
It’s hard to attend an HR conference or visit an HR website and not hear the term “employee engagement.” Deloitte’s Global Human Capital Trends 2015 report rated culture and engagement as “the most important issue overall, slighting edging out leadership (the No. issue last year)” in 2015. And for good reason. The employment landscape has changed dramatically in the past few decades. The problem?
Millennials Think Your Performance Reviews Suck and Here’s Why
TriNet
OCTOBER 29, 2015
A new TriNet survey finds performance reviews negatively impact productivity, morale and talent retention. While formal, once-a-year performance reviews are still common practice in most businesses, Visit site for full story. HR Products TriNet Cloud TriNet Perform
Leaving performance reviews behind: Where to start [Guide]
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Is your company ready to move beyond the annual performance review? Where do you start? What are the keys to success? In this guide, you’ll gain an understanding of: the forces driving change, three foundations of success and take a deep dive into the skills gap many managers have that will sink your efforts before they start and how to address them.
10 Ways to Amplify Your Recruiting Department
ClearCompany HRM
OCTOBER 20, 2015
Is your recruiting process disorganized? Are your recruiters frustrated with outdated technology and tired recruiting methods? Do candidates drop out of your process because it takes too long? If you answered yes to any of these questions, your recruiting department could use an overhaul. Here’s a checklist with ten ways to amp up your recruiting game! Recruitment Talent Sourcing
Say “yes” to coffee (even if you don’t drink it)
Linkage
OCTOBER 23, 2015
I am excited to bring you the first story in our ‘Leaders Who Inspire Us’ series. In these candid one-on-one interviews, we will feature senior leaders who have had a lasting impact on their teams and their organizations. We will share stories that are about more than doing a job or building a career. They are about fulfilling a personal mission to drive change. Enjoy! —Ed.
5 Ways to Reduce Costs using a WFM solution
HRchitect
OCTOBER 13, 2015
Written by: Erica Niesse. The world of Workforce Management helps companies save money and mitigate risk. Time and Attendance rules and regulations are always changing, which makes it a challenge for businesses to manage on an everyday basis. Here are five ways that a Workforce Management (WFM) solution can help you save time, money and be compliant. 1. Complying with Federal and State Laws.
Is Your Communication Style at Work Effective?
ej4 HR
OCTOBER 12, 2015
If you have worked with people for any amount of time, you’ve probably figured out by now that every person practically speaks their own language. You can look directly into the eye of two employees and ask them to handle the exact same task and one will get straight to work while the other will [.]. The post Is Your Communication Style at Work Effective? appeared first on. Communication at Work Communication Skills Training eLearning Workplace Communication communication at work communication styles at the office employee communication styles
Innovation Buster: How Losing Your Best Employees is Killing Innovation
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Employees at the front lines often have better ideas for innovation than others within the business, but when they walk out the door, they take those ideas with them. Want to innovate better and faster than the competition? You need to hold onto your best employees and the ideas they have. In this session we will explore how various pieces of the talent life cycle are related to retention and examine more than 20 strategies and ideas for improving retention outcomes for your business.
10 tips for a successful HRMS selection
HRchitect
OCTOBER 1, 2015
Written by: Jacqueline Kuhn. #10 – Choose the right team members for your project. Each process owner should have a representative for their process that understands the future state. They need to be accepting of change and be able to embrace doing things differently. Keep in mind that the people who know how the process works today may NOT be your best team member. About Jacqueline Kuhn.
How to Be a Leader – Not a Boss – to Get the Most From Your Employees
TriNet
OCTOBER 16, 2015
A special post in celebration of Boss’s Day As employees across the country observe Boss’s Day today, it is a great time for managers at all levels to examine the effectiveness of their. Visit site for full story. Leadership Management Practices Boss's Day leadership
3 Affordable Care Act Communications Requirements All Employers Must Follow
TriNet
OCTOBER 22, 2015
This post is part of the TriNet ongoing series about the Affordable Care Act and its effects on small business. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has imposed a number of very specific requirements on. Visit site for full story. Affordable Care Act ACA ACA employee communications Healthcare Reform
How Your Brain Works During Training
UpstartHR
OCTOBER 26, 2015
I’ve been reading a slew of books lately focused on neuroscience. One line in the latest hit me, and I thought it would be interesting to pull together some of the thoughts from a few to share. Here’s the tidbit (emphasis mine): What do [scientific] studies show, viewed as a whole? Source: Brain Rules Wow. Attention, Focus, and Work Another book that quickly hooked me was Two Awesome Hours.
2016 Training Program Best Practices
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Can you hear the collective groan when you launch that new compliance course? Do you get complaints both public and private from trainees about the uselessness of the training courses you've launched? Is there anything that can be done about it?
Employer Branding in 2015: 7 Things To Know Now
ClearCompany HRM
OCTOBER 28, 2015
Employer branding, once a silly startup notion, now a real driver of talent acquisition growth. Have you started to work on your company’s employer brand? Do your organizational stakeholders even see a need for a great employer brand? Many companies are shifting their company branding procedures and talent acquisition processes to compete for talent in the recruiting world. Employer Branding
Kanjoya’s Melanie Goldstein: Feature panelist at the Cutting Edge Conference, 2015
Kanjoya
OCTOBER 23, 2015
Kanjoya Product Manager, Melanie Goldstein, was a featured panelist at the “Using Tech To Eliminate Bias In Recruiting, Hiring, Performance Reviews, & Promotions” at the Cutting Edge Conference in San Francisco, CA, September 21-22. Joining Joining Melanie on the panel were Kieran Snyder, Co-Founder & CEO of Textio, and Kédar Iyer, Co-Founder of Gap Jumpers.
Bad Hire Red Flags: 3 Enlightening Sourcing Techniques
ClearCompany HRM
OCTOBER 12, 2015
The cost of a bad hire goes beyond monetary value. Productivity, employee morale, and client relationships can all be affected. Have you ever interviewed someone who was perfect on paper, glided through the interview process, and six months into the job seemed to be on everyone’s last nerve for a number of valid reasons?
Automate Your Manufacturing Incidents & Attendance Issues
nettime solutions
OCTOBER 29, 2015
Traditional manual process methods for time and attendance don’t give your employees the flexibility or efficiency they often need to be productive. Working in a manufacturing environment, you need the speed and accuracy to consistently produce. Process Time and Resource Savings. With a cloud-based time and attendance solution, employees’ time clock entries are recorded as they occur.
Ditching the formal performance review? Kineo shares 3 Elements for Success
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Is your organization thinking about moving towards a performance development culture? What are the elements to succeeding and keeping managers and employees engaged? Download “A Road Map for Change” to find out and gain insight into making the transition as smooth as possible on your journey into this brave new world.
Positive Change Management Starts With Yourself
ATD Human Capital
OCTOBER 21, 2015
How easy is it for you to maintain a positive attitude in a stressful situation? Do you naturally look for ways such circumstances will benefit your learning and development ? Cultivating this positivity can help us manage the emotions that come along with change. Change is inevitable, but suffering with the change is self-induced. Prevent a Spiral. This change had a ripple effect. &rdquo
5 Questions You Forgot to Ask in Your Video Interview
ClearCompany HRM
OCTOBER 5, 2015
Screening applicants will never go out of style, but doing it via the phone or in-person… will. With video interviewing, a series of predetermined questions can be asked of each applicant to help make better decisions of who to invite to the next round. If you’ve already adopted video interviewing into your candidate screening process, congrats!
How to Fix a Flawed Retention Program by Climbing the Analytics Ladder
Visier
OCTOBER 21, 2015
As an HR leader, you’re often put in a tough spot. It’s not unusual to have to choose between a decision that’s unpopular and one that’s ineffective. Case in point: A Visier customer told me about the time the manager of a business unit demanded a meeting with HR. The HR team knew from past experience that an across-the-board pay raise was the wrong thing to do. The Metrics Trap.
How to Balance Cultural Fit with Diversity
ClearCompany HRM
OCTOBER 15, 2015
Hire for cultural fit, but make sure there’s room for diversity. Because with a strong company culture, employees are happier and more productive and diverse teams outperform less diverse teams by an average of 35%. It’s decided: teams are to hire similar people with many differences. Confused yet? Cultural Fit diversity hiring
HR's Critical Role in Creating Productive and Meaningful Workplaces
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Today’s workplace is characterized by chaotic forces—low employee engagement and productivity levels, and declining employee well being. HR Leaders have a critical role in defining the vision and strategy to transform and create a more productive and happy workplace.
How to Fix a Flawed Retention Program by Climbing the Analytics Ladder
Visier
OCTOBER 21, 2015
As an HR leader, you’re often put in a tough spot. It’s not unusual to have to choose between a decision that’s unpopular and one that’s ineffective. Case in point: A Visier customer told me about the time the manager of a business unit demanded a meeting with HR. The HR team knew from past experience that an across-the-board pay raise was the wrong thing to do. The Metrics Trap.
Back to Basics: What You Must Know About Video Interviewing
ClearCompany HRM
OCTOBER 29, 2015
Video interviewing, a sign of the death of traditional interviewing or simply the way of the future? Video interviewing is a useful tool many recruiters use to screen potential employees. The system works like this: interviewers propose a set of questions, next they send it out via a video interviewing platform to potential interviewees and wait for replies. Tips Video Interview
Talent Acquisition Systems Effect on the Candidate Pipeline
HRchitect
OCTOBER 6, 2015
Written by: Reggie Wilson. When the term “pipeline” is referenced in business practices today, most assumptions will center on activities in the sales and business development realm. The sales pipeline is widely regarded as the lifeblood of any growing enterprise and, as a result, the emergence of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software has exploded.
Here's How Relocation Management Software Can Help You Back Up Your Relocation Budget
UrbanBound HR
OCTOBER 5, 2015
How often do you find yourself working within the constraints of a pre-approved budget? The truth is, unless you're Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg, you probably resonate with this pretty strongly. No matter which industry you're in, you likely at one point or another have had to bring your internal spend up to your C-Suite (or even to your Board) and explain where each chunk of change is going.
Learner motivation explained! Learn how to use an LMS to motivate your learners to upskill
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Training and development professionals often bemoan the lack of apparent initiative in their trainees. Learning professionals spend huge sums of money creating or acquiring skill aligned libraries of learning content, only to watch almost helplessly as learners refuse to engage with any training available that isn’t mandatory.
[Webinar] 5 Changes You Can Make To Your Internship Relocation Policies
UrbanBound HR
OCTOBER 27, 2015
Internship season.ah, one of the great perils of HR and Recruiting Departments both domestically and internationally. Truthfully, our internship process is probably something that keeps many of us up at night. While they're very beneficial to companies and are extremely important to growing students looking to gain experience in their field, internship programs take a lot of work.
Integrating HR Systems
HRchitect
OCTOBER 22, 2015
Written by: May Huffer. At some point in time, many of you, if not all of you, have had to deal with integrating one HR system with another. As much as it would be nice to buy a bottle of gorilla glue for a quick fix, the odds are good that this approach will cost more time and money in the long run, unless it is done properly. The post Integrating HR Systems appeared first on HRchitect.
8 Important Truths You Should Know About Millennials at Work
UrbanBound HR
OCTOBER 12, 2015
As many of us know, Millennials and their habits at work are an important (and very popular) topic among employers. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, by 2030 Millennials will make up for 75% of workforce in the United States. Their growing presence in the market should inspire employers to learn about this generation and understand how to manage them in an efficient way.
Leaders: Beware Comparisons
All Things Workplace
OCTOBER 7, 2015
When we were kids, my younger brother had to put up with teachers comparing the two of us throughout his school years. He was a star athlete, I was more of an academic. He didn't like the comparisons and neither did I. Most of all, the comments did nothing to change either of our lives for the better. To this day, he doesn't care much about "A's" and I still can't kick a field goal.
The Performance Management Storm: Four Macro-Trends Driving the Change
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Needed: A shift from traditional performance management systems (organized as an annual review process) to newer performance development systems (organized around real-time dynamics). Download part one in a series to gain insight into why this shift must happen and why it needs to happening now





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