Quote of the Week: “If you aren’t in the moment…

Something Different

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

…you are either looking forward to uncertainty, or back to pain and regret. – Jim Carrey. <imdb.com> For this week’s quote we can thank Canadian-American actor, comedian, impressionist, screenwriter, and film producer Jim Carrey. think it’s good to stay hungry for more: It keeps me focused and driven. Happy Monday, Rory.

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The Week in HR (9.18.2015)

Something Different

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

<www.carlislefamilyymca.org> Here we are, at Friday again. Here are some of the most interesting reads I came across this week: Upon executive order from the President, effective September 30th, 2016, federal contractors will need to provide at least one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours an employee of said contractor works. And while many U.S. companies Happy Friday!

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Infographic Thursday: The Changing American Workforce

Something Different

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Thanks to DCR Workforce for today’s infographic sharing some fascinating data about the way Americans are working, how much they make, when they’re retiring, how old they are, and what they look like. As always, if you like this infographic then please look to follow DCR Workforce on Twitter here : Happy Thursday, Rory.

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Infographic Thursday: The Business Case For Recognition

Something Different

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Check out the below infographic from O.C. Tanner laying out the business case for recognition. Be it increased tenure, engagement, or productivity, the value proposition here is clear. As always, if you like this infographic then be sure to follow its author on Twitter here. Best, Rory. P.S. Something Different HR was named one of the best HR Blogs of 2015 by Promotions Now. Check them out here.

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The Week in HR

Something Different

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

<www.dcrainmaker.com> …So back when I used to spend all day Sunday morning reading HR articles and 1. Super clever, I know. white papers, I did a weekly segment in this space called Sunday Reading. 1 The idea here was to share the most interesting things I read with my 2. All three of you >_> audience 2 , providing brief summaries to whet appetites. Happy Friday! 3.

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Trends in Global Benefits and Total Remuneration (Video)

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

<thegluten-freeagency.com> Justin Caruthers, JD, CCP, Sr. Best, Rory. Benefits hr human resources

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A Few Thoughts on Building Teams

Something Different

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

<www.mindflash.com> …So today I read two interesting pieces. The first, from Patrick M. Wright on HRPA here talks about the importance of ensuring an incoming CEO has a team whose skill set is aligned with his/her own. From the piece: …at a recent Center for Executive Succession meeting hosted by Kevin Cox at American Express. Will likely revisit later… Best, Rory.

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The Week in HR (9.25.2015)

Something Different

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

<www.pinterest.com> Happy Friday, all. As we wrap up the week, here are a few great articles that you might want to give a read: The HR Policy Association recently expressed concern with the Department of Labor’s new  proposed overtime rules , encouraging them to rethink their approach. Namely, the HRPA seems opposed to indexing the salary level tests. Linda A. Best, Rory.

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Infrogaphic Thursday: Exercise and Improving Productivity in the Workplace

Something Different

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

This has been a really hectic week for me, and I’ve put several other things on the backburner (including this blog) to juggle all of the balls in the air! This makes today’s infographic particularly timely. It’s always a good idea to make time to workout throughout the week. To Happy Thursday, Rory.

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A Few Thoughts on Socializing Expectations Around Feedback

Something Different

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

…Okay, so this evening I read a great piece from Josh Bersin on LinkedIn entitled Employee Feedback is the Killer App: A New Market Emerges. It’s probably the best piece I have read about employee engagement and feedback in, well, ever. highly recommend checking it out here. But of course this is easier said than done. Please let me know what I got wrong in the comments section below.

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A Few Thoughts on Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans

Something Different

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

<www.financialsamurai.com> …So in my (seemingly never-ending) quest to learn everything I can about employer sponsored non-annuity based savings vehicles, I have spent a lot of time reading about nonqualified deferred compensation plans. Because NQDCPs haven’t passed the tests required by the internal revenue code (e.g. Best, Rory.

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Do You Know How You’re Perceived as a Manager?

Something Different

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

…So this evening I came across a really interesting article on HBR about how younger people managers (under age 30) are perceived. It outlined common blind spots and challenges that said managers face. I am a people manager and under age 30, so naturally this was interesting to me. My curve on solving problems is often lengthened as I take sub-optimal approaches to addressing them.

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Infographic Thursday: Brand Ambassadors vs. Disengaged Employees

Something Different

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Check out today’s great infographic from the team at Madison. The social recognition firm outlines the business case for engagement by highlighting the difference a brand ambassador can have on the bottom line. As always, if you like today’s infographic you can follows its author on Twitter here. Happy Thursday, Rory. Infographic Thursday employee engagement hr human resources

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A Unique Recipe for Success: Benefits Outsourcing at Williams-Sonoma (Video)

Something Different

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

<doit.tamu.edu> Philip Louridas, Vice President – Total Rewards, Williams-Sonoma Inc., and Mark Stelzner, Managing Principal, IA HR, discuss the unique approach the organization took in selecting a benefits outsourcing vendor, and the success of the initiative. Best, Rory. Benefits hr human resources outsourcing worldatwork

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Implementing Telemedicine at The Brink’s Company (Video)

Something Different

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

<www.rochester.edu> Faced with medical claim inflation that was twice that of other companies, The Brink’s company implemented telemedicine as part of a multi-pronged approach to lower health care costs and provide better access to health care for employees. Check out the below video from WorldatWork where there Total Rewards team explains how they did so: Best, Rory.

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Quote of the Week: “Your mind will answer most questions…

Something Different

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

…if you learn to relax and wait for the answer. – William S. Burroughs. For this week’s quote we can thank American novelist, short story writer, essayist, painter, and spoken word performer William S. Burroughs. This quote is a timely reminder for me that when trying to solve a problem, the right framing is nearly everything. …I *hate* leaving things undone. Burroughs

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CEO Pay Ratio: An Overview of the Final Rules (Video)

Something Different

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

<www.wsj.com> Sue Holloway, CCP, CECP, Executive Compensation Practice Leader, WorldatWork, discusses who the ratio applies to, how it is figured and what companies should be thinking about now in preparation for the effective date of the first full fiscal year after Jan. 1, 2017. Best, Rory. Compensation Video executive compensation hr human resources world at work

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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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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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TriNet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reports that it receives nearly 25,000 wage and hour complaints per year and the number of FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) cases filed in the federal court is more. Visit site for full story. Best Practices Compliance Legal Wage-and-Hour Employment best practices SMB payroll TriNet

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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

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

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ej4 HR

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

When a new manager is promoted, a more senior manger is generally tasked with their training. But even an experienced manager might not know how to prepare a new manager for their role. Managing or training employees is one thing… but when showing a new manager the ropes, there are still common training pitfalls. To [.]. The post 3 Ways Good Companies Get Stuck When Training Managers appeared first on. Management Training Training & Education

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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