Get Hppy

JULY 20, 2016

“Research indicates that workers have three prime needs: Interesting work, recognition for doing a good job, and being let in on things that are going on in the company.”. Zig Ziglar. When your employees feel emotionally involved with your organization, they are much more likely to be engaged, and to stick around. How do you help your employees feel like an integral part of your company?

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Laurie Ruettimann

JULY 22, 2016

My friends are bad with computers. It’s interesting because they are the earliest adopters of social media and blogging. They’re not just early adopters in the human resources industry. They’re among the earliest adopters in the world. But they just don’t do computers. That’s fine. Leave the infrastructure stuff to the experts. And the friend with the server?

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HR Hardball

JULY 19, 2016

This week Hardball introduces you to Ido Rabiner and his merry band of team-building gurus… All ѕuссеѕѕful соmраniеѕ undеrѕtаnd the importance of tеаm-building in the workplace. Helping employees get to know each other in a different context can help make working together back at the office that much easier and more enjoyable which can yield dramatic results. Find Nеw Lеаdеrѕ.

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The People Equation

JULY 18, 2016

Most people want to work for a caring boss. Not only is it more enjoyable, it’s good for your health , according to research by Stanford professor Jeffrey Pfeffer. Compassion is certainly a hallmark of leadership effectiveness. But can a leader care too much? It can stunt your team members’ professional and personal growth. Moreover, misplaced concern and worry can overload leaders.

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EBI

JULY 20, 2016

Screening News. OSHA Changes Post-Ax Testing Rules. Ride-Shares Win One Fingerprint Fight. New Philly Credit Check Rules Now in Effect. OSHA Changes Post-Ax Testing Rules. OSHA has published the final version of new reporting rules, one of which might change how some employers conduct post-accident drug and alcohol testing. Keep an eye on your email for the invitation. Legislative Alerts

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HighGround

JULY 15, 2016

Last week I received excellent service from an Uber driver. When prompted to enter feedback on the app at the end of my ride, I rated my driver five out of five stars and added a comment about the exceptional service. felt my opinion mattered, his assistance was admirable and it should not go unmentioned. In fact, you’re actually prevented from using the app again until you rate your previous driver. If you’ve given a driver below five stars, you immediately receive follow-up questions to clarify why the service wasn’t rated higher. Rider feedback is clearly important to Uber. Take Action.

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Dice

JULY 19, 2016

Diversity in tech remains a hot topic, as several companies have not only acknowledged the problem but also pledged to hire more women and minorities. While there’s been slow progress in the industry, there’s still plenty of work to do. Only 9 percent of tech workers are black or Latino, and while women hold 57 percent of all professional occupations, they are only 25 percent of the tech workforce.

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ej4 HR

JULY 19, 2016

Learning cultures don’t just appear out of nowhere; they take time to cultivate. The The habits of your employees have to be changed at the same time you are changing the attitudes of your managers and the policies of your company or unit. Such wholesale change does pay off , however. According to a study by Bersin & Associates, companies with high-impact learning cultures tend to significantly outperform their peers in many ways: They are 32 percent more likely to be first to market with an innovative product or service. They have 37 percent greater employee productivity. Refine as needed.

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Since the 1950s, business leaders have embraced a variety of management techniques designed to improve employee performance. In 1999, John Doerr introduced Objectives – Key Results (OKRs) to Google, a model he first learned about at Intel, and revolutionized goal setting. Today, OKRs are a de facto standard for aligning company and individual goals.

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Laurie Ruettimann

JULY 18, 2016

Here are 9 steps to streamline the hiring process. Don’t lose anybody. Make sure your good people don’t quit. Don’t hire stupid people. Then you don’t have to fire anybody. Use the internet. People look for jobs on the web. Read the resumes people send you. I bet there’s a winner in there. When someone hands you a referral, follow up on it. Yeah, this is important.

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ClearCompany HRM

JULY 17, 2016

So you’ve taken the time to tweak your recruitment, hiring and onboarding processes in the past few months, but have you stopped to think about the candidate experience as a whole? Only 26% of employers communicate to candidates what stage of the interviewing process they are in. We’ve put together some of the best advice we’ve ever had to kickstart your efforts! Candidate Experience

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TLNT: The Business of HR

JULY 18, 2016

This past week, I joined the 7.5 million people who downloaded the Pokémon Go mobile game and began my journey to catch all 151 original Pokémon monsters. Diversity Gamification HR Insights Recruiting Training, Learning & Development

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Dice

JULY 20, 2016

Most people regard the job search as annoying at best, and a dread-filled activity at worst. Unless you’re one of those lucky souls who manages to leap from job to job simply on the strength of friends and personal references, chances are high that you’ll eventually find yourself emailing résumés and figuring out what to wear to your job interview (pro tip: never a t-shirt). Or just delete it.

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Zoho People

JULY 17, 2016

A couple of years ago, emojis were almost exclusively used by teenagers. Today, people of all ages use emojis to add some levity to their written communication. With 92% of the online population using emojis, it’s no surprise that businesses have started to use them in their marketing. Emojis have helped them to add a human, playful touch in their communications.

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EmployeeConnect

JULY 18, 2016

Employee happiness and satisfaction is what most organisations strive for. This is only because they know what it’ll mean in return; they’ll receive peaking performance levels through productivity. That’s correct. This understanding isn’t wrong, but what we should really think about is how do we get this employee happiness and satisfaction to take place? Let’s evaluate Alan who is a consultant at company A as an example. What makes him happy at work is that he’s making his dream career a reality by doing the work he’s passionate about. How to create durable work relationships? Engagement

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ClearCompany HRM

JULY 20, 2016

Feedback is such a crucial part of the work environment and so effective at improving performance culture when done right, that it seems downright crazy that people are so darned scared of it! Performance Management

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About Human Resources

JULY 17, 2016

Have a coworker who demonstrates great communication skills? Want to share ten of their secrets? They will help you become a powerful communicator

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Ultimate Software

JULY 21, 2016

Ultimate Software and Team USA have teamed up to bring you Ultimate Team Moments from the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Read below for the latest #UltimateTeamMoment, profiling two athletes looking to sail their way to gold, and check back throughout the summer for new stories. Synergy and Experience Could Guide Dave Hughes and Stu McNay to Olympic Glory, presented by Ultimate Software.

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Dice

JULY 15, 2016

Big Data is no longer novel. Companies are sifting through their terabytes with greater ease and expertise. Many of these power users have focused on a particular component of Big Data: social media. Whether Twitter, YouTube, Facebook or Instragram, people are using these platforms to talk about their experiences, leaving behind tons of data in the process. Where to Start. Start small. Social Data.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

JULY 20, 2016

Due to a lack of accountability, maintaining tabs on off-site workers is necessary, but difficult. If your company is hiring a large number of these employees, you’ll want to look out for specific traits that can key you in to how much success they’ll have in an often challenging environment. Environment Recruiting Screening & Assessment Virtual & Remote Featured

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Switch and Shift

JULY 20, 2016

When it comes to gender parity in the workplace, the business case is clear: diversity is good for the bottom line, and most see it as an important objective. So why do women still have so much trouble making headway in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)? Read More» The post Gender Parity: Career Advice for Women in STEM appeared first on Switch & Shift.

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The future of the formal performance review is sparking lively debates. No matter what side you fall on, everyone agrees that effective managers make managing performance part of their daily routine. In this infographic quickly learn “5 Critical Skills for Managing Performance” every day.

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HR Examiner

JULY 20, 2016

Last week, I spent several days at the Ceridian annual users’ conference, Insights. From Monday thru Friday morning, the halls of the Las Vegas Aria were full of users from around the world. There were something like 90 scheduled sessions. If you haven’t been following Ceridian, the company and product are evolving into a mature full spectrum offering delivered by a seasoned team. Over those four years, the company transformed itself by making DayForce (and CEO David Ossip) the center of the game. The DayForce team emerged from the vibrant Toronto startup scene. Not so at Ceridian.

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Workday

JULY 21, 2016

We’re excited to announce that today Workday signed a definitive agreement to acquire Platfora , a leading provider of operational analytics and data discovery tools that enable companies to visually interact with and analyze petabyte-scale data in seconds. With the Platfora team and its technology unified within Workday, we will continue enriching the analytics in Workday Financial Management and Workday Human Capital Management so our customers can be even more prepared to tackle business problems and seize opportunities today and into the future. Who is Platfora? Based in San Mateo, Calif.,

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Dice

JULY 19, 2016

Debating whether to live in a major tech hub such as San Francisco? You might be able to command a generous salary, especially if you’re a highly specialized tech pro at a major company, but the cost of living could chew a hefty chunk out of your paycheck. How do the nation’s other tech hubs measure up on the salary-versus-rent front? Average annual tech salary: $118,243. New York, NY.

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TLNT: The Business of HR

JULY 15, 2016

I came across Littler Mendelson’s Executive Employer Survey Report , which “examines the legal, economic and social issues having the greatest impact on the workplace, based on survey responses from 844 in-house counsel, human resources professionals and C-suite executives from a range of industries.”.

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The HR Capitalist

JULY 19, 2016

I'm sorry to tell you this, but yes. See what I did there?  I apologized in advance for telling you that you apologize too much as an HR pro. THAT'S A PRO MOVE, PEOPLE. But I digress. Because we do all those people friendly things, a lot of us apologize more than we should. candidate is late for an interview. The turnover numbers are bad. Explain why? Talk about what you're adjusting? Apologize?

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HR Examiner

JULY 18, 2016

You could ask the computer what it is by saying “I want Paris, but subtract France and add Belgium.” The computer would return Brussels. Now imagine you could do that with employees. What if you could say “I want someone like my best engineer, but with more experience in management?” -Rob May, CEO and co-founder of Talla. By Rob May, CEO and co-founder of Talla. What are word vectors? Like all A.I.

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About Human Resources

JULY 15, 2016

Do you know the top employee complaints about work? HR Solutions analyzed recurring themes in employee surveys to find out. Here are the top ten complaints

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SuccessFactors

JULY 15, 2016

Not all forms of employee recognition are created equal. In actuality, as human beings we aren’t profoundly motivated by the tangible reward or recognition itself. It’s about the meaning behind the reward. In fact, an international employee survey found that almost 60 percent of the most meaningful recognition is free. Employees are looking for meaning, not things. Take the time to ask.

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