HR Hardball

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

( published on LinkedIn, November 17, 2015). “Did I just hear that?” ” Yup, I did. “ If they really want to work here, they won’t care if the application process takes an hour. ” I had a friend call me recently to act as a sounding board. He is getting increasingly frustrated with his candidate pool, and began to inquire about the possible reasons “why?”

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HR Hardball

DECEMBER 23, 2015

If the name “Chuck Muncie” means anything to you at all, it probably indicates one of two things: You’re old. You’re a passionate fan of the NFL and it’s history of characters. have the advantage of being both. But that still isn’t the reason “Chuck” has a significant role in my professional history. “…meh.” Chuck Muncie. ” .

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HR Hardball

DECEMBER 16, 2015

How many sources of input does it take to make a decision? In the rapid-paced profession of talent acquisition, the answer is almost certainly “TOO many.” As the pressure to fill seats intensifies, the challenges in clearing that final hurdle continues to pad the cherished “time to fill” metrics valued so much by top brass. How much slower? How in the….??? “I got NEXT!” It doesn’t.

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HR Hardball

OCTOBER 16, 2015

“Killing a Housefly with a Hand Grenade” is the fifth in a 10-part series outlining the concepts included in “ The Physics of HR; Mastering the Laws of Motion ,” the Whitaker joint set to publish in mid-2016. Sounds simple enough, but experience tells me otherwise. For an employee, there may be no situation that matches the angst and anxiety experienced during a merger. Now, flip the coin.

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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.

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HR Hardball

AUGUST 20, 2015

This article is the summary of the 6 posts in the July blog series featuring a revolutionary employee engagement concept called Engaged Productivity ™. Read the other articles in the series here or at:  www.authentum.com.  . Engagement and Productivity are a difficult and delicate balance.  Possibly, including your own!]. What if you didn’t have to choose?  The Issue. Let’s face it.  So, tell me. 

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HR Hardball

AUGUST 17, 2015

Note – Originally posted on LinkedIn, 8/10/15, but it keeps getting better. Highlighted any updates to this circus. It was June 16th when The Hairpiece announced in his Presidential candidacy speech that “The Mexican government is forcing their most unwanted people into the United States. They are, in many cases, criminals, drug dealers, and rapists.” That’ll shut him up. Except it didn’t.

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HR Hardball

AUGUST 13, 2015

“F = M x A (+HR)” is the fourth in a 10-part series outlining the concepts included in “ The Physics of HR; Mastering the Laws of Motion ,” the Whitaker joint set to publish in mid-2016. “My job is to make people move.” ” That’s been the overall theme to this discussion to date, in case I haven’t bludgeoned you to death with imagery already.

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Visier

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

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. They understand the general business conditions (e.g.,

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Grovo HR

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Employee engagement has been one of the most talked-about topics in human capital management for twenty-five years. And yet, despite the attention of professionals from every area of the business world—or maybe because of it—the term itself has never gained a universal definition. There’s no reason it couldn’t, though. What it’s not. Engaged employees are more motivated than disengaged employees.

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OCTOBER 15, 2015

Bersin by Deloitte’s infographic “ Meet the Modern Learner ” is a snapshot of the challenges facing learning professionals today. For those of us who seek to create high-quality training for 21st century brains, “Modern Learner” is more incisive a presentation of the way modern workers learn than most lengthy research reports. Learning needs to be micro. Mobile learning is essential.

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ClearCompany HRM

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Screening candidates 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!

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UpstartHR

AUGUST 24, 2015

As HR is increasing its presence as a strategic part of the business, key performance indicators, or KPIs, are becoming a key part of the language for discussing how it is actually performing. Recruiting, in some ways, is actually easier to measure because it is very similar to sales: you either have results or you don’t. So I decided to try something. gathered information. Are they working?

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PeopleStrategy

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

HR is under a lot of pressure these days. That is a lot, especially when your job requirements also include making sure day-to-day employee management tasks (i.e. onboarding, payroll, benefits administration, time and attendance, performance) are completed accurately and on time. Ditch the bad rap and arm yourself with technology to make you dangerous. That’s because she loves her HR solution.

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ClearCompany HRM

OCTOBER 22, 2015

We know you’ve seen them, the 10,000 articles out there about candidate screening questions. The “how to’s” the “dos and don’ts” and, of course, the “best practices” articles that flood the internet. It can almost convince you to believe that interviewing a new applicant is simple, or at least easy to follow given this “quick recipe to interviewing success.”. Screening Candidates Video Interview

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UpstartHR

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

One of the most common terms around recruiting these days is candidate experience. If you’re late to the game, it’s basically a look at how candidates are treated as they enter your recruiting funnel all the way to getting an offer, if they move that far. Think about it. In addition, you’d probably be unsure just how to make that a reality. And to actively court them. The pay-off?

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Kanjoya

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

Few things could be worse for a company that is aspiring to build the best employee experience than a breach of employee data. Not only would it cause employee anxiety, anger, and frustration, it would also jeopardize employee trust. Moreover, the company would likely incur the hard and soft costs of legal fees, compensatory damages, and lost employee productivity. If so, how frequently? 3.

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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?

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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

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All Things Workplace

JUNE 22, 2015

The notion of Employee Engagement has been with us for a while now. noticed in a meeting last week that everyone was passionate when we started discussing "engagement". But the longer we talked, the less I was convinced that we were talking about the same thing. In fact, we all had a personal, sensible, gut level idea of what it meant. Predictable, actually. How Do You Define Employee Engagement?

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UpstartHR

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

As I look back on the past five years and all of the people I’ve met, I have made some interesting conclusions about career choices. My background as an HR pro has helped to expose me to a wide variety of experiences, people, and career options. I was talking with a friend a few days ago about some of the HR positions I have had over the years. Think about it. So, what’s the answer?

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ClearCompany HRM

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

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. Talent Management

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ClearCompany HRM

JANUARY 9, 2015

Building and maintaining an effective employer brand requires striking a balance between what’s good for the organization and what’s good for the organization’s people. There is a sweet spot in there; it can be hard to find, but it’s there, I promise. Who would know better how to locate it than employer brand experts, Glassdoor? People Matter. Referrals are the #1 source for new hire quality.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Retention in the workplace is in a predicament — the revolving door is circulating faster, and the organizations struggling with this are on the lookout for a solution. Best Practices HR Management HR News HR Trends Retention & Engagement Talent Management Featured

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ej4 HR

DECEMBER 7, 2015

We’ve all been on the receiving end of a boring Powerpoint presentation. And we’ve probably created our own share of them, too. This despite the fact that we know how dull they can be. In fact, we reported on one study that found the PowerPoint delivery system so dreaded that 24% of respondents said they [.]. The post Why Do Faces Work Better Than PowerPoint? appeared first on.

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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

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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.

ClearCompany HRM

JANUARY 27, 2015

Within the first six months of a new job, 86% of employees decide whether they’d like to stay or search for a different job. Aberdeen Group finds that an additional 69% of new employees are likely to maintain a job for at least three years if the HR, managers and IT crews perform welcoming employee onboarding. Onboarding Paperless Onboarding Employee Onboarding

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UpstartHR

MAY 26, 2015

Last week I had the pleasure of speaking at the Alabama SHRM Conference. It was a great experience, and I love taking notes from other speakers throughout the day as well. My friend Dawn Burke from Daxko was speaking about stress on our employees and most notably on the HR staff. have always thought that was somewhat silly, but hearing Dawn talk about it validated my thinking somewhat.

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ej4 HR

JULY 17, 2015

Here's a guide to help you connect with the millennials in your office. . The post Communicating with and Keeping Millennials: A Boomer’s Guide appeared first on. Performance Improvement Training & Development

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ClearCompany HRM

DECEMBER 1, 2015

There are many avenues to consider when onboarding employees. New employees want to feel comfortable and valued in their new work environment. It’s important for employers to take onboarding procedures seriously, chiefly because it sets the tone for new employees, check out these 4 moves to better your employee onboarding process. Employee Onboarding

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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.

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All Things Workplace

AUGUST 24, 2015

That isn't a "gotcha" question. It's simply a direct one. Regardless of the job title, if we're responsible for how other people perform then we're responsible for how they learn to perform even better. What Happens When Leaders Coach? You may already have the right people to enable your company to "win"--however you define the word. What's happening that works?   . You Can Do It, Too.

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TriNet

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

This post is part of the TriNet ongoing series about the Affordable Care Act and its effects on small business. President Obama recently approved of the Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees. Visit site for full story. Affordable Care Act PACE Act

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ATD Human Capital

MARCH 9, 2015

How do you know your organization has a learning culture? What do you see people doing? How are people learning? Here are 16 signs to indicate if your organization is making progress. Click here to read full version

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The Aristocracy of HR

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

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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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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