Tue.Oct 15, 2024

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What the data tells us about HR’s path to C-suite

HR Brew

Where you plant your roots makes all the difference, especially for a CHRO. HR Brew, using a data analysis provided by Live Data Technologies , reviewed the educational and professional histories of more than 16,400 current CHROs and chief people officers (CPOs) to identify trends in their journeys to the C-suite. Based on our findings, and conversations with HR experts, the path to the top of HR doesn’t appear to be too different from that of any other function: Where you go to school is import

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Organizational Assessment: Types and 11 Steps For Conducting Yours

Analytics in HR

Similar to how a performance review evaluates employee performance and potential, an organizational assessment helps leaders understand how the business is doing. This is important, especially given that 20.4% of businesses fail within a year of opening, 49.4% within five years, and 65.3% within 10 years. Understanding why an organization succeeds or fails requires looking into every aspect of the business.

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For this HR “vigilante,” the C-suite was a stop, not the destination

HR Brew

For Cindy Gordon, it turned out that a role in the C-suite wasn’t the destination. The HR professional with more than two decades of experience working across different companies and industries found that consulting and fractional HR work was a better way for her to tackle interesting people challenges and deliver her expertise to executives in need.

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Overcoming the Pain of Manual Onboarding and Payroll

EmployeeConnect

Companies across industries are striving to streamline their operations, improve efficiency, and deliver better employee experiences. Yet, many HR departments still face the burden of manual processes, especially when it comes to onboarding and payroll management. These tasks, critical to ensuring a smooth entry into the workforce and timely, accurate compensation, often involve time-consuming paperwork, data entry errors, and compliance risks.

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Transform Employee Wellbeing and Control Costs Through Data-Driven Strategies

In today's dynamic business environment, HR leaders face immense pressure to optimize costs while maintaining a competitive edge to attract, retain and engage their workforce. Gallagher can help you meet that challenge head-on. Our proprietary data and people analytics platform, Gallagher Drive ® , provides the elevated insights you need to make impactful program decisions that are aligned with your organizational goals and set your strategy up for long-term success.

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How this CPO broke into the C-suite after a decade as a stay-at-home mom

HR Brew

When Gina Hartigan began her HR career building a university recruitment program at an engineering company in the early ’90s, she was given some now-dated advice: Always wear high heels, have something in your hands, and walk with purpose. Fast-forward more than 30 years, including a decade-long break to be a stay-at-home mom, and Hartigan is now the chief people officer (CPO) at Kantata, a 500-person, remote-first software company.

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Jacqui Canney, CPO of ServiceNow, on approaching HR with a product mindset

HR Brew

The HR world is small, and it gets smaller as you move up in the industry. Jacqui Canney’s career path is a good illustration of this phenomenon. Before she became CPO at HR software company ServiceNow, Canney spent more than two decades at Accenture, where she connected with Pam Craig, the firm’s former chief financial officer, who helped her land her first C-suite role with Walmart.

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How HR can make tough conversations with CEOs more productive

HRExecutive

Challenging conversations with the CEO are a given for a CHRO or chief people officer. And with return-to-office a hot topic among the workforce post-pandemic and layoffs a concern with employees as economic concerns loom, these difficult discussions between CEOs and HR leaders are likely to accelerate. - Advertisement - Navigating these conversations skillfully takes strategy.

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The Game of HR: Charting The Path to CHRO and Beyond

HR Brew

For many HR pros, the object of the game is to become a CHRO or CPO. But how are today’s people leaders getting to the finish line? Let’s roll the dice and dive into it. Object of the HR game: Data, themes, and trends HR has gained a foothold in the C-suite in recent years. This is evidenced by the fact that S&P 1500 companies are appointing more chief human resource officers (CHROs) and chief people officers (CPOs) to the top role, eclipsing less senior-sounding titles like “HR director,” a

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Best Skills to Put on Your LinkedIn Profile in 2024

The Muse

Boost your visibility with the best skills to put on LinkedIn in 2024. Learn which skills to showcase and elevate your LinkedIn profile for more job opportunities!

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Reduce Bias in Hiring: Structured Interview Questions for Employers

Structured interview questions are a valuable tool for reducing bias in hiring. They help: Ensure all candidates are asked the same questions in the same way Level the playing field so all candidates have a fair chance of being successful Improve credibility, reliability, and validity Download the guide to get the most out of your interview questions!

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How Jill Smart, former Accenture CHRO, cultivated an incubator for top HR talent

HR Brew

When Jill Smart was approached by George Shaheen, then CEO of Andersen Consulting—now Accenture—about her taking an HR role with the company in the early 2000s, she already had over 20 years of consulting experience with the firm under her belt. At the time, Andersen was outsourcing a lot of talent, and wanted to appoint a chief learning officer (CLO) to oversee training for consultants from different backgrounds who were joining the company.

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What to Do When Your Company No Longer Allows You to Work Remotely

The Muse

Facing a return-to-office mandate? You have three options: stay, leave, or try to negotiate. In this article, we outline what to do in each scenario.

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For this CHRO, ascending to the top of her profession meant heading for the exit

HR Brew

Karan Ferrell-Rhodes has two passions: People and business. She’s always had a curiosity about what makes people tick, and had a knack for business, passed down from her father, who ran several small businesses throughout his life. Perhaps it’s no wonder, then, that in March 2013, she founded Shockingly Different Leadership, an Atlanta-based consultancy that specializes in HR, talent development, and organizational effectiveness.

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The 2025 Sales Enablement Playbook for Field Leaders

Rallyware for Human Resources

The Evolving role of sales enablement Sales enablement has transitioned from being a tactical support function to a core driver of revenue growth, particularly for distributed sales teams. As highlighted in PwC’s Consumer Intelligence Series report , 73% of customers consider experience a key driver of brand loyalty , reinforcing the need for sales teams to deliver consistent, high-quality interactions.

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Protect Your Business: Tackle the Future of I-9 Fraud with Expert Strategies

Speaker: Speakers

Is your business ready for the future of document fraud? AI advancements have made forgery easier, increasing risks for employers. With 85% of identity fraud last year linked to impersonation, proactive compliance is essential. Join WorkBright’s webinar on October 8 to equip yourself with crucial insights for protecting your business from fraudulent I-9 documents, including: Understanding Risks: Learn about new fraud tactics impacting your business.

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Daniel Marsili, Colgate-Palmolive’s former CHRO, on paying it forward as a mentor

HR Brew

Job-switching rates reached new heights during the pandemic, and the desire among workers to hop from one job to another remains high , even in a tighter economy. This trend holds true for HR professionals, though one veteran CHRO’s career path shows the value of staying in one place, provided your company offers the right mentorship and opportunities to develop your career.

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The Future of PEOs: 5 Trends Every Broker Should Watch

Extensis

Quick look: Advancements in technology and constant changes in the workplace mean brokers must be on alert when it comes to emerging industry trends. With Q4 right around the corner, it’s already time to focus on strategies for the year ahead and which PEO updates deserve the most focus. Engaging a professional employer organization (PEO) was once its own rising trend, though it has become more of a need versus want in recent years.

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This talent acquisition pro does more than just hire at her startup

HR Brew

Anyone who’s worked at a startup knows it’s common to wear many hats. So, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Jaycee Schwarz’s “talent acquisition specialist” title only covers a fraction of what she does at Prizeout, an advertising and fintech company that partners with banks and credit unions to offer cash-back rewards. Since joining the startup in 2022, Schwarz has taken on other HR-focused roles, including overseeing employee engagement initiatives and business-side responsibilities, such a

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6 Personal Interview Questions (With Answers) to Prep For

The Muse

Discover what personal questions in a job interview might be, why recruiters ask them, and how to handle them with confidence, with tips and sample responses.

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The HR Leader’s Survival Guide

HR leaders drowning in paperwork struggle to meet C-suite's strategic expectations. Burnout and high turnover plague the field, with 95% feeling overwhelmed. This guide explores how the right tools can free HR from admin tasks and empower them to become the strategic leaders they’re meant to be.

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Required reading for HR pros: fairytales

HR Brew

Valuable HR lessons can be found in the most unlikely places—even childhood stories. Just ask Pat Wadors, former chief people officer at software company UKG. She told HR Brew that fairytales and folklore have helped her make sense of her world and work. In her forthcoming book, Unlock Your Leadership Story: How to Build Understanding and Motivate Teams Using Fables and Folktales , she shares the HR lessons that people leaders can learn from stories.

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Stratus HR Earns Utah Top Workplaces Honor for Fifth Consecutive Year

Stratus

Salt Lake City, Utah – October 15, 2024 – Stratus HR, a leader in human resources outsourcing, is proud to announce being named a Utah Top Workplace for the fifth consecutive year. This prestigious award, powered by employee feedback and administered by Energage in partnership with The Salt Lake Tribune , underscores Stratus HR’s unwavering commitment to creating an environment where employees feel valued, engaged, and inspired to do their best work.

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For today’s CHROs and CPOs, exposure to the business is critical

HR Brew

For 16 years, Cornell University’s school of Industrial and Labor Relations has offered a program focused on the “modern CHRO.” Promising HR leaders are nominated by their CEO or CHRO to participate in the professional program, which offers development training in areas like board management, executive compensation, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG).

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7 Open-Ended Interview Questions and How to Answer Them (With Examples!)

The Muse

Learn what are open-ended questions and how to answer them effectively in interviews, with tips and examples to help you showcase your strengths.

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HR Meets AI: The New Way of Keeping Large Workforces Connected and Engaged

Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight

As organizations scale, keeping employees connected, engaged, and productive can seem like a monumental task. But what if AI could help you do all of this and more? AI has the power to help, but the key is implementing it in a way that enhances, rather than replaces, human connection. Join us for an exploration into how industry trailblazers are using AI to transform employee experience at scale while addressing both the potential and the pitfalls.

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Employee resource group leads worked more in 2023, but fewer were compensated

HR Brew

As DE&I initiatives have come under attack by some conservative activists over the last two years, employee resource groups (ERGs) have also faced scrutiny. However, a new report suggests that companies are still investing in ERGs and DE&I committees. The Rise Journey, an ERG consultancy, recently released its fourth annual State of the ERG report, examining how companies deploy ERGs and compensate their leads.

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The Impact of Workforce Planning: By the Numbers 

MP Wired For HR

The Impact of Workforce Planning: By the Numbers October 15th, 2024 Share on Facebook Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn In today’s fast-paced business environment, the phrase “workforce planning” may sound like just another buzzword, but its implications are profound. At its core, workforce planning is about ensuring that your business has the right people, with the right skills, in the right roles, at the right time to meet both current and future business goals.

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Tackling today’s HR challenges to stay competitive tomorrow

Insperity

For all the speculation about what the future of work will be like, one could argue that “the future of work” is already here. For the last few years, we’ve all been grappling with rapidly unfolding changes, and these changes have brought new challenges for businesses. As organizations continue to navigate evolving employee expectations, remote work setups and rapid technological advancements, staying competitive means being proactive in addressing these challenges head-on.

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30-Hour Work Week: Pros and Cons to Consider

The Muse

Discover the pros and cons of a 30-hour work week, and learn how this flexible schedule can improve work-life balance while maintaining productivity.

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Streamline Your HR Processes with a Free HR Process Checklist Template

A process checklist is a valuable tool for any HR professional to help ensure that all tasks are completed on time and accurately and improve communication and collaboration among team members.

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10 Best Hot Desk Booking Software in 2024

HR Lineup

Hot desking has become an increasingly popular option for businesses seeking to optimize office space and create a flexible work environment. The rise of hybrid work models, remote work, and changing employee needs has made the demand for hot desk booking software skyrocket. These tools enable employees to reserve workspaces in the office when they need them, ensuring efficient use of space and smooth management.

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4 Different Types of Resumes for Job Seekers—and How to Choose the Best for You

The Muse

Learn about the different types of resumes—chronological, functional, and combination—and consider the pros and cons of each to determine which is best for you.

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Beyond ROI: A New Approach To Measuring Coaching’s Impact For L&D, HR And Executive Leaders

Forbes Coaches Council

For executive leaders, L&D professionals and HR teams, coaching has become a vital initiative driving improved performance and overall success.