September, 2015
5 Best Questions for Screening Candidates
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!
HR Can be Dangerous with the Right Technology!
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.
3 Examples of Using Alerts In Time and Attendance Software
nettime solutions
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
Managers have a lot to manage. On the front end, they make sure employees deliver high quality products and service. On the back end, they evaluate labor within the parameters of operation, but many small items often get overlooked. cloud based time and attendance software has the functionality to customize Alerts , which work as an automated HR assistant in workforce management.
Diversity: It’s More than a Numbers Game
Kanjoya
SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
As someone who works on a product to increase diversity in the workforce, it has been exciting to witness the media attention around diversity issues this year. Articles abound, dominated by reports of diversity statistics and pledges at leading tech firms, discussions of measures, like the Rooney Rule, to increase the number of diverse candidates in the pipeline, and coverage of diversity lawsuits. While I am encouraged by the discourse and the positive changes it can foster, I have become increasingly aware of what is largely left out of the conversation. Kanjoya Can Help.
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.
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Recruiting High Performers: Compensation Out, Compassion In
ClearCompany HRM
SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
Every company wants high performers. They’re more productive, highly driven, can save you money on hiring and, if you can keep them around long enough, they have the potential to do great things for your organization. But when it comes to attracting them, it seems companies are still stuck with their outdated ideas of talent acquisition. What’s the key to recruiting high performers ? Compassion.
Loan Repayment Assistance is a Valuable Benefit
Edcor
SEPTEMBER 14, 2015
Congratulations to the class of 2015. After years of grit and perseverance, sacrifice and hard work, these graduates have education and talents to bring to the marketplace. In addition, they have student loan debt. On average 71 percent of this year’s bachelor’s degree graduates have loans. The average debt is $35,000. Job openings in the US reached a record high in July of 5.8 million in June.
#INBOUND15: Easy Peasy Scheduling
nettime solutions
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
As all of the #INBOUND15 attendees are gearing up to get ready for the big event, I personally have been glued to their amazing scheduling app. Having bounced around to many of 'THE' conferences throughout my marketing career, the one thing I have noticed they all had in common was that they were inconsistent in how they communicated their conference agendas.
Oracle Employees Say Recognition from Peers Most Powerful Means for Employee Engagement
RecognizeThis!
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
by Derek Irvine. Recognize This! Employees are telling us what would engage them more in their work. We simply need to listen. Want to know how to engage employees? Perhaps the best (and obvious) answer is to ask the employees. Oracle did just that. Results of their survey were recently published in Personnel Today. Here are the key excerpts. 21% say line managers. 7% say unit managers. 3% say HR.
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.
8 Tips for Selecting the Best HR Company for Your Small Business
TriNet
SEPTEMBER 23, 2015
As an entrepreneur, you founded your business because you are passionate about the product or service you provide the world. However, on the road to success, you probably found that your time spent. Visit site for full story. HR best practices HR Outsourcing HR Solutions Benefits Choosing an HR company co-employment
Why You Should Prioritize Your Employees’ Professional Development
Kanjoya
SEPTEMBER 18, 2015
A constant challenge for managers is balancing immediate concerns with employee development and growth. Too often, in the rush to meet deadlines, prepare deliverables, and focus on direct revenue producers, we don’t find the time to discuss our reports’ career goals and development. Instead, we put these conversations on the back burner, and relegate them to the periods, once or twice a year, when performance reviews take place. Despite good intentions, we all do it, and it’s a constant struggle. But research shows that professional development does impact the bottom line, in measurable ways.
Why Employees’ Opinions Matter in Talent Management
ClearCompany HRM
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
Good leaders are assertive. They take charge, cut through the clutter, and make key business decisions with authority. While there may be conflict from employees about what the best path forward might be, the only thing worse than making a bad decision is not making one at all, which can happen when you’re too intent on hearing all sides before making a decision. talent manager
Is Kindness the Missing Link to Employee Performance
ATD Human Capital
SEPTEMBER 3, 2015
When is the last time you did a good deed for someone in your office? How did it make you feel? How did it make them feel? Dan Schwartz explains how kindness can be a catalyst for organizational transformation. Click here to read full version
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.
Effective Scheduling – Get The Most Out of Your Time
nettime solutions
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
We eat, breathe and live time. Whether there isn’t enough time or you’re counting the hours until a specific time, there is a constant reminder of how important it is in order to stick to a schedule. Schedule being the key word here –– which is how an organization much like yours maintains its production levels in order to sell, distribute, support and process the product or service it offers.
Leaving Behind, Moving On
RecognizeThis!
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
by Lynette Silva. Recognize This! – Too many good employees leave out of boredom. Identifying areas of interest for new career paths can keep top employees engaged and on board. Last night marked the start of a new era in late night television in the US with Steven Colbert’s debut as the host of “Late Show” on CBS, long the home of David Letterman. Think about it. Yet he was growing bored.
Taxable v. Nontaxable Income and What You Need to Know About Paying Your Employees
TriNet
SEPTEMBER 4, 2015
A special post in celebration of National Payroll Week: September 7-11 Think reimbursing your employees for their time, efforts and personal expenditures is straight-forward? It can be, if you hire a. Visit site for full story. Payroll National Payroll Week payroll taxes
Is it time to change your Talent Acquisition System?
HRchitect
SEPTEMBER 18, 2015
Written by: Jonathan Lacroix Over the years, I’ve had many discussions with clients thinking that it’s time to change their current Talent Acquisition System (TAS). But why? Often times, they believe another vendor’s system has better features that they could leverage within their process. appeared first on HRchitect.
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?
Do You Really Want to Attract Job Hoppers?
ClearCompany HRM
SEPTEMBER 23, 2015
Job hoppers are common nowadays. They may stay at a job for 6 months or 4 years but more often than not, many of your employees won’t be the career type. The question is, do you really want to attract or hire these candidate types? While they seem jumpy, fly-by-night workers, there is a rhyme for their reasons to bounce from job to job. Tips Business Trends
7 Powerful Tips For Effectively Training And Developing Millennial Employees
Grovo HR
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
Which side of the millennial fence are you on? Do you consider them spoiled trophy kids whose job-hopping tendencies make them poor candidates for long-term development? Or tech-savvy, civic-minded individuals capable of making lasting contributions to your organization with the right support? And if we want to engage them at work, we need to rethink the way we approach organizational learning.
Replace Paper Timesheets With Cloud Based Time and Attendance Software
nettime solutions
SEPTEMBER 3, 2015
It's no secret: Paper timesheets and time card systems are ineffective. Just ask our client, American Gas Products , what a headache they can be. Here are three simple things to know about replacing old, paper-based systems with cloud based time and attendance software.The first is that time tracking doesn't change. It just gets better. Workforce management is enhanced.
IBM Smarter Workforce Institute: Achieve the Power of Thanks through Multiple Recognition Channels
RecognizeThis!
SEPTEMBER 3, 2015
By Derek Irvine. Recognize This! – We all know the power of social recognition to engage and retain employees, but when employees have multiple channels to share recognition, the benefits grow exponentially. The IBM Smarter Workforce Institute (SWI) recently released a report showing the importance of using multiple channels for recognition. This thanks leads to higher engagement and retention.
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.
Making the HR Technology Leap
UpstartHR
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
I was talking with a friend last week about technology–specifically the kind we use in the HR, payroll, and recruiting space. His organization is using an awful tool that costs quite a bit of money. It’s not user friendly. It doesn’t make data easily accessible. It sounds like they are in the perfect place to be considering other technology, right? What are your thoughts?
The Differences Between Managers Who Motivate and Those Who Demoralize
TLNT: The Business of HR
SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
I’ve never met a manager who intended to demoralize their staff. Best Practices Culture HR Communications HR Insights HR Management Leadership Organizational Leadership Featured
Personalize Your Applicant Screening Process for Better Results
ClearCompany HRM
SEPTEMBER 14, 2015
The hiring process can be nerve-wracking for candidates. They can wait weeks to hear back about jobs, if at all. Good employers make the hiring process as easy on candidates as possible , and this means more than creating automatic forms. It means developing a more personal experience from start to finish. Recruiting Interviews
3 Things Business Owners Should Think About When Looking for a Small Business Loan
TriNet
SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
Guest post by OnDeck The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reports that the average small business owner spends roughly 33 hours looking for a small business loan. That’s a significant time away from. Visit site for full story. Small Business small business advice small business growth Small Business Loans
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.
Do You Use Verbal White Space?
All Things Workplace
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
Note: I was prompted by the recent political debates to re-publish this popular post from the 2012 archives. Hope you enjoy it! Graphic designers know how to focus your attention. They frequently communicate through the use of white space. Less is more. The message is clear. There's no clutter. Use Verbal Whitespace. You can increase your verbal impact the same way. It's not really negotiable.
Convert to a Point System – a Simple and Effective Employee Productivity Tool
nettime solutions
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
On paper and according to the Black’s Law Dictionary, the term employee is defined as “a person in the service of another under any contract of hire, express or implied, oral or written, where the employer has the power or right to control and direct the employee in the material details of how the work is to be performed.”. To be practical, employees are what make, build and grow a business.
Using Online Team Collaboration Tools for HR Technology Projects
HRchitect
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
Written By: Bill Buttimer, HRchitect These tools are worth the effort to set them up! Of course some investment is required. Successful technology solutions need to be evaluated, acquired, socialized, taught, supported, and governed. The good news is that these steps are now much easier to do.





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